Using Amazon Pantry to source yearly emergency food box

[A Null]

The destruction in Texas and Florida re ordered the priority list and getting more emergency food in the household was one of those items. A concern of mine is building a stash of food and then it sits, forever, until finally needed and by then some of it has gone bad. Also the hassle of restocking everything and keeping it up to date would be a time suck.

Then I thought: why not use amazon pantry to send me a new box each year? I could create a list with dry goods that will keep a year and then after the year with no disaster, open the box and eat the food, and then order another. This keeps the food constantly restocked and easy to manage.

So far my list of food items is rather thin however. Any suggestions? Here's what I have so far:

Pasta
Oatmeal
Dried honey roasted peanuts
Soups, higher calorie

Any other suggestions? Items need to be able to keep for at least a year and be easy to prepare, or at worst eaten straight out of the container

[L_O_G]

Canned goods have a way longer shelf life than one year and are often good well past that if stored properly.

[sreyemj]

Great idea, post links when you get it assembled!

[golddigger14s]

The destruction in Texas and Florida re ordered the priority list and getting more emergency food in the household was one of those items. A concern of mine is building a stash of food and then it sits, forever, until finally needed and by then some of it has gone bad. Also the hassle of restocking everything and keeping it up to date would be a time suck.

Then I thought: why not use amazon pantry to send me a new box each year? I could create a list with dry goods that will keep a year and then after the year with no disaster, open the box and eat the food, and then order another. This keeps the food constantly restocked and easy to manage.

So far my list of food items is rather thin however. Any suggestions? Here's what I have so far:

Pasta
Oatmeal
Dried honey roasted peanuts
Soups, higher calorie

Any other suggestions? Items need to be able to keep for at least a year and be easy to prepare, or at worst eaten straight out of the container

Is this stuff you eat all the time?
Store food that you like to eat. Just because it may keep you alive, why eat food that make you not care if you live? My emergency
food is stuff I eat all the time, so I don't have to stress to much about rotation.
Store what you eat......Eat what you store. Don't forget water.

[Jonathan Brown]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

[olydemon]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

You just need to make sure you stock more ammo then they do....

[Guns4Liberty]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

You just need to make sure you stock more ammo shoot better than they do....

FIFY

[Pablo]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

I thought they moved because all the loud African coming from your house(?)

[Jonathan Brown]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

I thought they moved because all the loud African coming from your house(?)

There are no loud Africans at my house. :)

[Pablo]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

I thought they moved because all the loud African coming from your house(?)

There are no loud Africans at my house. :)

So the Mormons didn't move after all?

Bread starter party at the Jon Brown residence!! WOOOOT!!! Bring it!!!

[Old Growth]

We prepared a boxed meal of some kinda rice dish that expired in 2011 a few months ago.

Ive still been using up bottles of ketchup left over formmy wedding 5 years ago.

Dates, shmates. That shits made up for profit.


You came equipped with a bad food indicator (your fuckin NOSE). If it stinks, dont eat it.

[Old Growth]

Most of us are fat enough to go without food for 6 months anyways.

"The NEW disaster Diet!"

[A Null]

yes but in situations where speed is required I can grab a cardboard box and be sure I can feed the family for a few days. If I have a few minutes I can grab several bags and empty the pantry. One thing I discovered is in high stress situations you become stupid and have blinders on. The simpler you can make it the better. Plus it really won't 'cost' me much as the plan is this is what we already eat.

The destruction in Texas and Florida re ordered the priority list and getting more emergency food in the household was one of those items. A concern of mine is building a stash of food and then it sits, forever, until finally needed and by then some of it has gone bad. Also the hassle of restocking everything and keeping it up to date would be a time suck.

Then I thought: why not use amazon pantry to send me a new box each year? I could create a list with dry goods that will keep a year and then after the year with no disaster, open the box and eat the food, and then order another. This keeps the food constantly restocked and easy to manage.

So far my list of food items is rather thin however. Any suggestions? Here's what I have so far:

Pasta
Oatmeal
Dried honey roasted peanuts
Soups, higher calorie

Any other suggestions? Items need to be able to keep for at least a year and be easy to prepare, or at worst eaten straight out of the container

Is this stuff you eat all the time?
Store food that you like to eat. Just because it may keep you alive, why eat food that make you not care if you live? My emergency
food is stuff I eat all the time, so I don't have to stress to much about rotation.
Store what you eat......Eat what you store. Don't forget water.

[Jonathan Brown]

I'll just break into my Mormon neighbors basement. They have enough food down there to last ten years.

I thought they moved because all the loud African coming from your house(?)

There are no loud Africans at my house. :)

So the Mormons didn't move after all?

Bread starter party at the Jon Brown residence!! WOOOOT!!! Bring it!!!

Wednesday is "family home evening". So it can't be on Wednesday.

And on thursday the Bishop wants to speak to me about my masturbation. So that day is out too.

[hkcavalier]

I haven't had good luck with nuts. The oils go rancid unless the oxygen absorber is doing a really good job. Oils don't last long at all, even olive oil in the freezer doesn't stay good forever.

Most of our stuff is freeze dried or canned meats, cheese, and butter. Amazon definitely does not have the best pricing on any of that stuff. It's very boutique.

http://www.internet-grocer.net/
http://store.survivalcenter.com/ (WA company)

I know there is a guy or two selling Thrive on here, also excellent.

We plan on eating a lot of the 25 year stuff we bought in 2010/2011 in the coming year and re-ordering.