What foods never expire?

[Dadsguns]

I'm getting ready for any event that might render things like grocery stores or running water inaccessible.  You back-up plan in case of a disaster shouldn't be the Red Cross, they do great work, but I'm not going to stake my life on them showing up. 

When or if the apocalypse comes, survivability wont be determined by the one who can horde food and stores, it will be determined by the one that can kill.  Guns, get your guns.   

[Jayhawk]

When or if the apocalypse comes, survivability wont be determined by the one who can horde food and stores, it will be determined by the one that can kill.  Guns, get your guns.   

Well I wasn't talking apocalypse, but I've got those too. 

[Ripsnort]

Mountain House dehydrated meals. I have 4 cases to feed us for 30 days and another 8 cases of MREs (good for another 30 days, if rationed) should Mt.Rainer blow, or the big one hit soon, or little oriental men decide to lob some fissionable material in sub orbit.
Oh, and lots of bullets and guns.

[sky25]

When or if the apocalypse comes, survivability wont be determined by the one who can horde food and stores, it will be determined by the one that can kill.  Guns, get your guns.   

Not meant to be a hijack!

The scary part is that years ago I would have never given the possibility of China in a War with us a second thought. Now, I could actually see something like that occurring given their massive military build up.. We do not manufacture anything anymore. We gave them all of our technology to use against us..

[Ardy123]

Even if 2012 isn't the end of the world (most likey it isn't), the fact that most humans think it is could actually cause a crisis. Ev

Let me know what all of you 'end of the world' types are planning on buying....

I'm gonna go buy some stock in those companies... and shortsell'em on jan 2, 2012.

[Jayhawk]

Let me know what all of you 'end of the world' types are planning on buying....

I'm gonna go buy some stock in those companies... and shortsell'em on jan 2, 2012.

I'd hold on a little longer than that, maybe January 2013.  Anyway, most of the people I know who are into this aren't doing it because they fear the end of the world in 2012, it's because they want to be prepared.  Why would we make food that will store for 20+ years if we think the world will end in two years?

[xNOVAx]

I'm pretty sure they found honey in some of the ancient Egyptian tombs that was still edible.. Pretty cool stuff.. 

[FiLtH]

 If this is to survive in the world after the "big one", I dont really want to be here. I like things like cold beer, medicines when you are sick, football on tv, food in a fridge.

[Ghosth]

I always keep 10-20 lbs of rice (Sam's club, Uncle Ben's brand, 10lb bag) on hand.
10lbs of dry Beans, mostly Pinto's.
6-12 lbs of Pasta

Canned stuff like Ragu, Tuna, veggies and fruit get stockpiled when on sale, and cycled through.
New stuff at the back, oldest at the front.

Freezer is also full.

I should buy a big bag of flour and repackage with food saver to remove air.
If we ever really need it, its the fresh stuff we'll miss, eggs, milk, produce, fruit.

Shelves in the basement are also full of home canned meat, veggies, and jam's, jellies.

Call me old fashioned, but I've seen power go out in places for 3 weeks.

With my natural gas kitchen stove and a small ice fishing wood stove in the basement I have heated this house in mid winter for up to 5 days with no power. Keeps us warm enough to be happy, and puts food on the table even when the powers out.

I suppose if I was smart I'd freeze a couple of gallons of milk. Would probably last a long time that way.

[Jayhawk]

It doesn't have to be the end of the world for stored food to come in handy, a big natural disaster can strain emergency services.  New Orleans is an example of a WROL situation here in the United States.

[Ardy123]

It doesn't have to be the end of the world for stored food to come in handy, a big natural disaster can strain emergency services.  New Orleans is an example of a WROL situation here in the United States.

I was making a joke, but having been through a major earthquake I can relate to that. You have to be careful, for example, bottled water, over time the plastic leaches, and eventually the container will leak. I had this happen to me, with water supplies I had stored in the garage.

[camnite]

hey is it true that meats with less fat, like deer, can last longer than pork?

jayhawk, you a tnp'er?

[Chalenge]

What are some foods that never go bad? I've heard before that honey never expires, and military M.R.E's last about 4-5 years I've read. What are other nutritious foods that have either a long expiration date or none at all?

Crickets are pretty easy to store up. Worms too.

Pop Tarts last a long long time (four to five years). Anyone in Florida knows to stock up on Pop Tarts in case of hurricanes. Brown Sugar Cinnamin would probably be most palatable for situations where you are having to eat nothing but Pop Tarts.