Submitted by: Matthew Zornes

If you’re just getting started in the world of survival prepping, you’re probably pretty overwhelmed. There is so much to learn that you could study this subject for years and still not be an expert. A good place to begin is with a basic, two-week supply of food. If you’re like most people, you probably want to do this as inexpensively as possible. Instead, you’ll want to save up a couple hundred dollars and head to the grocery store.

The first thing you should do is go to a store like Walmart and find a 32 gallon tote. It shouldn’t cost more than about $15. If you arrange everything efficiently, you should be able to get two weeks of food into one of these.

Now go to the grocery store. The following list should easily sustain 2 adults and 2 young children for at least two weeks.

Starches:

5 lb. bag of white flou

5 lb. bag of whole wheat flou

5 lb. bag of white rice

5 lb. bag of corn meal

5 lb. bag of suga

5 pounds of pasta

4.4 lb. bag of corn flou

42 oz. box of oatmeal

16 oz. box of instant mashed potatoes

2 lb. bag of popcorn

Protein:

2 x 64 oz. boxes of dried milk

5 x 1 lb. bags of dried beans (any variety)

1 lb. bag of almonds/nuts

1 lb. bag of sunflower seeds

2 x 6 oz. cans of tuna

14 oz can of salmon

1 can of ham or sausage

2 x 8 oz. jars of parmesean cheese

18 oz. jar of peanut butte

Fruits and Veggies:

4 x 15 oz. cans of yams

4 x 14 oz. cans of diced tomatoes

1 lb. bag of raisins

Oils and Flavorings:

48 oz. jar of canola oil

24 oz. jar of honey

2 jars of jam or jelly

16 oz. jar of salsa

15 oz. bottle of soy sauce

3.3 oz. can of beef bouillion cubes

40 count box of tea bags

20 packets of yeast

40 count box of juice packets (vitamin C)

16 oz. bottle of maple syrup

12 oz. bottle of Tobasco sauce

Seasonings: (2 – 4 oz. total)

Sea salt

Oregano

Cinnamon

Cumin

Whole corriande

Whole (not rubbed) sage

1 packet of chili powde

Garlic powde

Dried parsley

Dried onions

Extras: (as space permits)

2 x 6 oz. cans of chicken

2 x 12 oz. boxes of shelf-stable tofu

1 lb. of dried vegetable soup mix

16 oz. jar of olive oil

6 cans of condensed milk

Powdered or canned cheese

More dried fruits and vegetables

More canned fruits and vegetables

More canned meats, tuna, etc.

Shelf-stable sausages (to flavor beans)

Apple sauce, chocolate bars, hard candy (comfort foods)

Also, don’t forget to buy two weeks worth of multi-vitamins. All of this should cost less than $200. Once you’ve put together your two-week supply of food, start eating it. And instead of buying your regular groceries, get to work on another tote. This food will only stay good for about a year, so you’ll want to eat and rotate on a regular basis. Plus, if disaster strikes, you’ll want to already have experience making bread, soups and other meals with your ingredients.

Eventually you’ll want to save up enough to have two extra totes. By then you’ll have experimented with several food recipes so you’ll know what you like and don’t like. Then you can modify your next tote a little for variety (as long as it’s not all candy!).

Once you’ve done this, you’ll be more prepared than 90% of people. Pat yourself on the back, but don’t forget to store water, too.

About the Author: After studying survivalism for years, Matthew Zornes quit his job and became a full-time Internet Marketer, blogging about emergency preparedness at

UrbanSurvivalSite.com

. He lives in the city, but he believes it is possible to survive in the city through all the most likely disasters.

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