Does sugar go bad? (Top Disaster Food)

25 pound bag of sugar

Sugar is an excellent food to store for long-term food emergencies. You can use it to flavor baked goods and preserve and ferment bounties of fruit that would otherwise go bad in the cellar. It’s an excellent apocalypse food but does go bad? Granulated white sugar is almost impervious to the microbial and bacterial growth … Read more

Bunker Survival Food (18 Prime Prepper Foods)

Survivor Wearing a Gas Mask

Undoubtedly, you want to stuff long-term food storage with bunker survival food because it has an epic storage life and is relatively inexpensive. As a side note, Not all of these foods last forever, but most have a decent shelf-life or are the best in class. I’m storing all these bunker survival foods for emergencies, … Read more

Store Food In Buckets and Save Money

Food Storage Closet

Let’s learn how to store food in buckets because you can store just about any food in buckets as long as they are low in moisture and fat. 5-gallon buckets are especially suited to storing bulk emergency foods for the survival pantry: foods such as dry staples like beans, rice, salt, and sugar have decades … Read more

Storing Food in buckets (All you need to know)

Food buckets and #10 Cans

Not surprisingly, storing food in buckets is an excellent way to stockpile most foods, especially dry staples like rice, beans, and wheat. If you are looking to store foods for a shorter period, say 1 to 5 years, buckets work great, but they should be lined with Mylar bags if you want a longer shelf … Read more

how to store food in buckets (max shelf-life)

Food in buckets

Learn how to store food in buckets; most of my DIY food storage is in 5-gallon food-grade buckets because they are the cheapest, most effective storage container for stockpiling hundreds of pounds of dry staple food quickly and effectively. Buckets are tough, stackable, and relatively inexpensive. Still, it is important to note that food will … Read more

Apocalypse Food (Top 8 for survival)

Mountain house stir fried rice

The best apocalypse food is shelf-stable, meaning it doesn’t need refrigeration and has a long shelf life. Different types of survival food are better for specific survival scenarios. For example, the ideal food for a go-pack or bugout bag differs from emergency food for staying put during an emergency. So, consider the survival scenario when … Read more

Non-food supplies to store for food shortages and emergencies

Hungry woman digging through dumpster

Following is a list of non-food supplies to stockpile for food shortages and emergency situations like natural catastrophes, and civil unrest. If food shortages get bad enough, they can lead to societal collapse where electricity is out, and grocery store shelves are bare. Next, let’s examine some of the non-food supplies to start storing for … Read more

Food To Stockpile For Shortages and Economic Collapse (Top 33)

semi truck on a highway

TOP GEAR Maybe the sky is falling, and perhaps it isn’t. Still, a robust stockpile of food set aside for food shortages or economic collapse is a commodity and an added safety net for any emergency. Stockpiling food for shortages can also save you money by buying food in bulk at a reduced price. I’ve … Read more

Mylar Bags For Food Storage (high-speed bulk food containers)

food bucket and rice bag

TOP GEAR Mylar bags rock. There isn’t a better way for the do-it-yourself prepper to store hundreds or thousands of pounds of dry staple foods for pending doom. I’ve accumulated hundreds of pounds of dry staples using sealed Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers, and I’m still going. Below I’ll help you choose Mylar bags, and … Read more