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Primary list for home preparedness. John Gibbons I have been asked to put together a list for people concerned with the down turn in the economy and the threat. Being prepared is a matter of need. My guess is that you will never need this list but it can give you peace of mind. The most important thing you can do is be aware of your potential needs and what is around you but go about your lives. Do not dwell on what could happen. If you need to sharpen your skills we can help. I break these needs into groups: Personal Survival (survival Kits), 72 Hour Kits (and bug out bags), Primary-home Preparedness, Secondary- home Preparedness (more extensive, for a longer time), and the 2 Year Plan. Apart from this is the Survival System. It is a method and concept I teach . It can not be included in such a short format. This article will address Primary-home Preparedness. The factors that guide this list are: Need, space in your home, cost, level of security. This is a basic storage list for 3 months for 4 people. I include amounts per person. You can adjust as needed. This list will give you the basics you need to stay alive in your home if limited services are available. Need: Meet basic requirements Nutrition: Basic nutrition Costs as little as $50.00-100.00 if bought at bulk food stores Storage Space: Three large plastic boxes stacked on top of each other in a corner Long Term Storage: Supplies will last a year or two un attended. [must be kept dry ] Length of Supplies- 3 months to one year (depending on number of people) [ ] = Ideal minimum amounts per day. They do not always add up to the total stored. You must decide for yourself what is important vs. cost and storage space. If you don't use this food you should donate it to a food shelf before it expires. The Primary List Enriched Rice (not instant Rice) 50#[2 oz per person per day] A better amount would be 8 oz per person per day. This would be 45# per person for 3 months. The best would be 24 oz per day. 135# per person for 3 months. Assorted dried (not par-cooked or canned) Beans {Yellow, Red, Pinto, Peas) 22# [2oz per person per day or a lentil ration] Best 45# Dried Lentils 22# (Combine rice, lentil and beans or rice and beans) [2 oz per person per day or a bean ration] Best 45# Sugar (40# granulated white, some 30#brown, and/or honey) Total 60# [2.4 oz per person per day] Salt 15# [.64 oz per person per day] Coffee or Tea [3 oz a day per person]17# Vinegar, 3 bottles high in vitamin C [2.5 Tablespoons, 1oz. per person per day] 360 oz (3 bottles should do it) Cooking oil or shortening 5# Don't be afraid to stock up on olive oil in large tins or plastic jugs of oil or tins of Crisco. Canned meat (tuna, Spam, ham) 2 times a week, 1 can for 2 people. Must be replaced periodically [20 oz per person per day ideal amount] Multi-vitamins, any brand 3 months worth per person, 1 per day or every 3 days. Water containers: 5 gal. (hard or collapsible) 7-10 will last a week (1-2 gallons of water per person per day). Find a source for water and a pump to transfer the water into the containers. If you have municipal water, ask them how long the water will flow if they lose all power and back up generators. Also, find a source not connected with the municipal water. Keep a min of 5 containers 1 bottle of Clorox (with the blue cap) to be used to purify water. Call Clorox for amount to put in 5 gal. of water. We use ¼ teaspoon for One (1) gal. of water, Pass water through the spout and let stand for 30 min. before using. 1-2 boxes of large heavy garbage bags. Can be used for human waste when without water or an outhouse. 5 Boxes of matches, 5 Lighters Candles: 1 candle per person X 5 ( I would add a kerosene lantern or two, extra wick and globe, don’t leave out the candles.) Soap: 1 bar per person per 2 weeks. Pet Food: 3 months, you know your pet. Radio: One that works with out batteries is best (extra batteries if needed.) First-aid Kit Extra Medication, Glasses 2 burner Camping stove with fuel, white gas multi-fuel. Can use propane with attachment, get the attachment. I find these stoves for $15.00 used. Flashlight with extra batteries *In areas that get cold, Kerosene heater and containers for Kerosene, One week supply of kerosene, Extra wicks. Flour [22 oz per person per day]150#, Yeast [.045 oz per person per day] or Baking powder Instant potatoes [7 oz per person per day]40# Chili powder, spices and pepper [.05 oz per person per day] 3 large boxes Baking soda [2 teaspoons per day] Remember you may have to leave so keep to the basics. An example would be the candles that you can pack but not a lantern. *Always exercise safe practices with open flame and proper ventilation. What you need to make it work and like it. Powdered Milk Cheese powdered Tomato paste Bouillon
Suggested Amounts of Basic Foods for Home Storage
For Children and Babies: Cloth diapers with pins and pants, 3 days change. Extra formula, 3 weeks or greater Powdered milk, 3 weeks or greater Baby food, 3 weeks or greater This is part of secondary home preparedness but for kids and the really finicky, plan on something that works. (This is not the complete secondary list, just a supplement to the primary list) Peanut butter (if not allergic) Jelly Spaghetti, 3 days/wk Canned Spaghetti sauce, 2 or 3 days a week Tomato past can make tomato sauce and takes less room 12-24 cans Mac and cheese, 3 or 4 days/wk Cream of wheat or oatmeal 7 days/wk Ramen noodles 1 per person per day In a disaster Emergency supplies should arrive usually after 48-72 hrs but it may take time to get to the supplies or stand in line. This list is in the event that no supplies arrive up to 3 months. What do you cook? Baked beans Beans and rice Beans lentil and rice burgers or rice mix. Lentil and pea soups (need bullion) Fried rice with meat Rice and tuna Rice for breakfast. Pancakes of flour or potatoes. Bread Tortillas Mix potatoes with meat Syrup from sugar and water.
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