03-21-2020, 10:00 PM
My goal is one year. In my worst case scenario, I would need enough food to last from the beginning of SHTF until my first harvest. We had an ice storm hit, several years ago and were without power for six days. We stayed with my parents, they had power. That experience made being prepared go from thinking about it to taking action. I spread my food buying over time. When the grocery store has a sale on non perishable food; canned foods and Kraft macncheese I buy as much as I can afford. I don't have any of the "prepper foods", you know the stuff that is marketed towards preepers, just regular food. Pounds of dry beans, rice and pasta, salt and any old thing that I think will come in handy. Outside of that, I've spoken to my neighbors before about "what if" scenarios. I haven't said anything yet about the CV yet, I'm biding my time until situation ripens or withers. Our little community is a tasty treat for marauders, it's close to US 321 which is a four lane highway from Gastonia to Boone NC. It's like I tell my wife, "I know you don't like to think about it but, I don't have that luxury. I have to think the unthinkable and formulate a response"