How Much Survival Food Is Enough?
Because my company sells survival food with a long shelf life, I occasionally get asked how much food is enough to stockpile.
I wish there were a definitive answer to that question – such as 143 days, 16 hours, 37 minutes and 53 seconds’ worth – because it sure would make things easier. I would just offer exactly that much food to everyone.
Unfortunately, there is no one right answer to that question. It depends on a variety of circumstances.
Here’s the biggest unknown: if there is a significant disaster in our country’s future – and I think everyone agrees there probably will be – how long will the food supply chain be affected?
Store shelves will empty quickly… we know that. But will everything be back to normal in three days? Or is it more likely to be a week, a month or six months? Not knowing is scary.
Another factor in deciding how much survival food you should stockpile is how big your family is. If it’s just you, it could be pretty easy to figure out. But if you have a spouse, children, grandchildren or other relatives that you support, things get more complicated.
Finances are another factor in determining how much emergency food is necessary to store. You might want to have three months’ worth, but for right now can only afford three weeks’ worth.
Storage space could also be an issue, although you don’t need a lot of that if your survival food is packaged properly.
So, while the question of how much emergency food you should have stored up is difficult to answer, here’s what I can tell you for sure: the more the better, because none of us knows how long a crisis will last.
The other thing I can tell you is that among the five different sizes of Food4Patriots that we offer – 72-hour, one week, four weeks, three months and one year – our three-month kit is our most popular one.
Having enough survival food to ride out a 90-day crisis should put you in pretty good shape.
Remember each 3 month kit is for ONE person only. Every one in your family should have one of their own. I LOVE all the food I have tried. Thanks Darline
Don’t forget basic medications. While you may not need simple over the counter meds, why be miserable. Aspirin, antacids, other OTC drugs, while not something that will save a life, can and will make life a little more comfortable.
Another thing to consider is something to flavor water. Even filtered or otherwise purified water may still have an off taste. A box or 2 of the single serve drink packets take little space and could help keep kids or even you hydrated.
And lets not forget a few trade goods. A jar or 2 of instant coffee. A few cans or packets of spice mixes or the little salt and pepper shaker packs. Perhaps a few sweets. Like old fashioned hard candies. While not essentials, They would be nice to have around if you have done without much but the basics for a few weeks or months.
Thanks, Vincent. This blog post was primarily about food, but you’re right, medications need to be part of any survival stash or bug-out bag.
Thank you so much for what you are doing right now with your “pay shipping only” on your 72 hour kits! At a time like this, it’s amazing to see you working so hard to help families be a little more prepared! Thank you for all you are doing and all you have done!
I PLAN ON BUYING MORE. I’M A SERVILEST, LIBERALS SAY I’M A RIGHT WING EXTREMIST. NRA MEMBER AND SOUTHERN BABTIST. GUESS I AM A RIGHT WING EXTREMIST, LOL THIS IS THE BEST COMPANY I’VE SEEN THUS FAR. CHRISTIANS UNITED FOR JESUS CHRIST. WE FIGHT!
I’m looking forward to two years of stored food for 3 of us, I have now a little over one year . but also we are eating what we are stock pilling. Setting a side the food that we don’t like the best, and sharing with others. LOL. We are worried about lose of power
, being in the high desert in Arizona. Water no real problem storage tanks are full , We are staying in place, and guarding what we have…