Why you may be doing your Food Prepping Wrong

[@lifeform8170]

Personally, I am not a calorie watching person. I don't know how many calories are in a deer I hunt, or an elk. Most of that gets jerked and smoked. We recently visited friends that we haven't seen in a while. they are also preppers. He built a homemade smoker and a homemade dehydrator. He showed me what and how to dehydrate several foods. I now have several dehydrated fruits and vegetables in seal-a-meal pouches in my emergency tote box in the RV basement. Very important if prepping.

[@NormalPrepping]

It sounds like you have it figured out. I imagine you can survive pretty well on venison. I lived of that in the winters growing up and people have been living off that for 1000's of years. I think the biggest problems or with the canned foods.

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

@@NormalPrepping I lived off of venison for over 37 years! Would still be, if my husband hadn’t passed 2+ years ago. 😭 He was an avid hunter and fisherman, born into a family that had 15 children, with 8 surviving past one yr of age. Times were hard!

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

@@lifeform8170 venison and elk are GREAT sources of protein! Lower in calories than beef, pork or chicken, and you KNOW it doesn’t have antibiotics, growth hormones, or who knows whatever else! In a SHTF situation, however, they’re going to have less calories than beef, pork or chicken. I canned a lot of venison one year, because I was running out of freezer space, and it was more convenient to use, when I had 2 small children. Would be great for prepping, si se it doesn’t need refrigeration and it’s already cooked. My husband liked to eat it straight out of the jar for his lunches.😋

[@NormalPrepping]

@@littledabwilldoya9717 I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Something tells me you learned a lot from that man. I have a lot of respect for guys like that. God bless you.😢

[@lifeform8170]

@@littledabwilldoya9717 I jerky and smoke venison so it keeps longer. I don't know the processing of canning. Perhaps I should learn someday. I also smoke fish and oysters. Clams, I pretty much cook them that night. I don't know how long they keep.

[@michaelfranks341]

Your calorie counts are wrong. Each calorie count is per serving. Campbells cream of. Chicken is 120 calories per serving x2.5= 300 calories. Tuna is 90 calories x 2 servings for 180 calories. Campbell 18oz cans are around 400 calories per can

[@NormalPrepping]

Now that is strange. I am looking at my 10.5 oz Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup can and it says 100 calories per serving, containing 2.5 servings = 250 calories. My tuna is also listed as 90 calories per serving and it says each 5 oz can has one serving. I notice that ours says Chunk Light Tuna. It could be the brand too. I am going to have to look when I go to the store and do some investigating. Good catch though!

[@manlystranger4973]

Great video! For those who are just starting their emergency food prep and getting bogged down by cost and finances, my suggestion is to count cans. Assume 4 cans per person per day. Based on your video, this would probably average out to about 1000 - 1200 calories per day, not fun living, but short term survivable. This makes it a little more psychologically easy to keep prepping every time you go to the store and, just as you suggested, by a few extra cans, probably at least 4. Once you have a two week supply (4 x 14 = 48 cans per person), switch to calorie counting and bulk those preps. If financially able, I also suggest a special trip once every six months to shop for $100 in canned food only trying to get every can for as close to $1 or less as you can. Keep prepping!

[@NormalPrepping]

That is a great suggestion!

[@kiddlesnmore2]

Now that’s really smart. I never considered the calorie count of what I’m stockpiling. Most of the food preps I have are loaded with calories, so I guess I’m doing pretty good. ❤

[@TheHavocdog]

I count days by assuming each person needs 12 servings per day. I take each container and assume that there is only half of the servings that the container says it has.

[@NormalPrepping]

That is a good way of doing it.

[@TheHavocdog]

I love spam, but not every day.

[@NormalPrepping]

I grew up eating Spam and I am amazed at how many ways it can be cooked! It is a great survival food because it is high in calories, tastes great and we don't have a problem rotating them.

[@heygetoffmylawn1572]

I wouldn’t broadcast your preps, Friend.

[@livingproof9622]

4:03 mayonnaise expires within 6 months of purchase, always. Mayo is not a prepping staple in my opinion. Everyone reading this, stop and go to harvest right and get a $2k freeze dryer. Your food will last 25 year shelf life. You’re welcome.

[@TheHavocdog]

Mayo will not expire for a year or more if it is not opened up. The dates on the container is a best by date and not an expiration date.