When The Power Goes Out

40 Things To Buy For food storage

1. water- 3 to 4 cases or more “Depends on size of family”

2. White rice- 10 to 15 pounds

3. Canned beans- 16 cans

4. Mac & Cheese- 10 boxes or more

5. Canned fruit- 5 to 10

6. Canned vegetables- up to 20

7. Peanut butter- 4 to 5 pounds

8. Raw honey- 2 pounds

9. Canned soup- 5 to 10

10. Powdered milk- Large box

11. Flour- 20 pounds

12. Sugar- 20 pounds

13. iodized salt 10 pounds

14. Baking soda

15. Canned meat (Spam, tuna, chicken, Vienna sausages)

16. Pasta noodles - 5 pounds

17. Past sauce- 5 jars or more

18. Oatmeal- 5 to 8 pounds

19. Dried beans- 8 pound bag

20. Dried food

21. Canned vegetables

22. Water Filter

23. Multivitamins

24. Vinegar- 2 to 4 gallons

25. Instant coffee- 12 to 16 oz jar

26. Ramen noodles- (4) 12 count boxes

27. Broth Beef and Chicken-4 cartons

28. Cooking oil- one gallon

29. Instant potatoes- Large box

30. Assorted spices to your liking

31. Pasta meals in a box

33. Corn starch

34. Dried Soups “Cup Of Noodles”

35. Pancake mix- 5 to 10 pounds

36. MRE’s food in a pouch

37.  Ketchup x 4

38. Mustard x4

39. Salt & pepper shakers

40. Lots of Toilet paper

What do you have to cook the food in or on. If it is a wood stove remember to have plenty of firewood on hand. Or a camp stove, remember to have plenty of propane or other fuel for it. Don’t forget your pots and pans. And Don’t forget to have lot’s of matches or lighters on hand.