The one I'd get starts at $9866.99
Which one is it?
There's a used large pharma version on Ebay for 3K located in IL if you're willing to pay for LTL.
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The one I'd get starts at $9866.99
You just might accomplish your goal.....if you can defend what you have.Meh, I can survive on what I normally have in my pantry & freezer for a couple of months. I also have several weeks supply of mountain house, a bucket gravity water filtration system (5 gal/day capacity), generator, enough propane for months in the warm seasons, probably 1-2mos during the worst of heating season. My goal is to last a couple/few mos in a SHTF scenario. Beyond that, if we need to rebuild society from the seed vault, I’m tapping out.
Cookies don’t last long enough in my line of sight for long term storage.to the Op's question: pretty much evenly distributed between: canned chicken, canned ham, lentils, rice, pasta, canned tomatoes and the paper carton type of packaged tomatoes, oatmeal, almond milk, tea, honey, and about 90 cans of soup. As of this writing....6 boxes of cookies.
oh yeah, about a dozen big cans of Mountain House food
The Harvest Right. Large Pharma is the one that is what I was looking at. The "Home" user ones have like 4 little trays and the vids I've watched looks like it is for small runs.Which one is it?
There's a used large pharma version on Ebay for 3K located in IL if you're willing to pay for LTL.
That last part is a great point on its own. When I give a preparedness class, it starts with “I’m teaching you this so you don’t end up dead on my front lawn.”The Harvest Right. Large Pharma is the one that is what I was looking at. The "Home" user ones have like 4 little trays and the vids I've watched looks like it is for small runs.
I like the idea of it but won't buy. I'll spend the money on commercially FD'd food products. I'm a single guy and my stores are abundant... for me.
You just might accomplish your goal.....if you can defend what you have.![]()
All are welcome. If they bring something to the table that we want. I'm not talking gold.That last part is a great point on its own. When I give a preparedness class, it starts with “I’m teaching you this so you don’t end up dead on my front lawn.”
There’s only so many seats in the lifeboat.
I truly hate hearing “I’ll just come over to your house when the balloon goes up.” I immediately disabuse them of that notion.
That’s different. I’m talking about the people who have have been given the facts and willfully ignored them. It’s Aesop’s Ant and the Grasshopper.All are welcome. If they bring something to the table that we want. I'm not talking gold.
I'm talking skills. Doctor? Nurse? That kind of skill level.
I was at the Worcester location years ago. At the time they only took a check and cash. I didn't use any of the canning equipment they had and just bought the bulk bagged stuff. They also had a bunch of stuff that wasn't on the LDS website. Great people, didn't talk religion, preparedness is a big part of the Mormon culture and they just want to expand that to as many people as they can.I just checked out the website for the hours, and it's showing a Bishops Warehouse in Belmont. I thought the only one around here was in Worcester??
It says Wed, Fri annd Sat, but to call first to confirm because of covid.
I'm thinking of planning a roadtrip in the very near future. Anyone been there?
For rabbits, New Zealand whites grow quickly and taste good. Buffs are hearty birds that are also good layers for a few years.What's yours? Canned meats? Wheat Berries? Mylar-packed rice and pasta?
What is your biggest store and how do you store it?
For me:
Dehydrated milk, eggs, canned meats and a vegetable garden.
Would like a live protein source like chix, or rabbits.
Ducks are quieter than chickens too.Yeah, I was watching some duck videos on youtube and they look like a great alternative. Living in the Lowell Area limits me greatly though. I might be able to pull off a hen or two and a small rabbit hutch but that is max for now...
Strippers....All are welcome. If they bring something to the table that we want. I'm not talking gold.
I'm talking skills. Doctor? Nurse? That kind of skill level.
Elbow pasta, beans, oatmeal, rice.
All sealed in 2lb mylar bags.
90% of the canned goods are gone, will replace at the new house View attachment 576707
40% rice, 40% pasta, 15% oatmeal, 5% beansDas a lotta beans... your poor wife
I've been thinking of some more firearms purchases the last few months(just for shits and giggles) but have reconsidered and I'm thinking of a FD. I've been on and off wrt purchasing one but at the moment it makes more sense to pick up a FD and an oil free pump than more guns(I know, borderline heresy). It's just I'd rather store more lightweight options and also not have to rely on available freezer space(which there isn't any of) when things go on sale.
Those are the first people who's new permanent residence will be out in the woods composting.That last part is a great point on its own. When I give a preparedness class, it starts with “I’m teaching you this so you don’t end up dead on my front lawn.”
There’s only so many seats in the lifeboat.
I truly hate hearing “I’ll just come over to your house when the balloon goes up.” I immediately disabuse them of that notion.
I'm a pasta snob, 9 out of 10 times I only buy BarillaThose are the first people who's new permanent residence will be out in the woods composting.
The problem I have with a freezer of any type, when Ida hit, the power was out for 3 weeks. This was a local event and it still took 3 weeks, 90% of the country was just fine, 99% of the world didn't even know it happened. If something 'major' happened like a Carrington Event or other major grid down situation, you need to plan for not having electricity. Even if you have a generator, unless it's NG fed and hope the pipelines don't go down, things will go south quickly.IDK. Investment grade to me means real money into it. Serious money.
And to me that would be freeze dried or livestock. Either of those are beyond practical means for us without cutting something significant out of our budget or lifestyle.
My current program is simply extra dry or canned goods rotated. A chest freezer with mostly meat and poultry. Some home canned things like tomatoes or salsa.
We garden too but that hasn't really proven cost effective.
Some things that would be needed for self sufficient food production.
A decent chunk of land with a favorable location and access to water.
A tractor.
Barn or large shed.
Henhouse/ chicken coup.
Pens for goats or pigs
Pasture for grazing animals.
Dehydrator
Decent canner
Outside area for processing / canning
Freeze dryer
So that is simply not in the cards for us.
I've known several families that have done the hobby farm thing and all of them scaled back or gave it up for other endeavors.
Momma opened a bakery or Daddy got a different job that wasn't a good fit.
I would encourage everyone to do whatever they can and at least try to produce some of what they eat. Barring that put back something more than a frozen pizza and an extra Sixpack.