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My goal has been to have enough food stored for a year and a way of producing more, as in garden & chickens. But more recently 've been wondering if that's going to be possible. With this crazy late spring & cold temps, the garden isn't doing like it should and the chickens aren't brooding. Getting an incubator has been in my thoughts lately, but they work on electricity. Power goes out and no chicks. Some are battery powered or dual, but how to recharge it comes to mind. There is solar, but only when the sun comes out and if you have a solar recharger, which I don't and not sure if that's within my skill set.
So part of all that comes down to 'What do you do on day 366?" or whenever supplies run out, growing your own isn't working as planned and you have nothing left? Hopefully somewhere along the line opportunity will prevail
As for tools & gadgets & such, old fashioned manual operated is good to have that don't require gas, oil, electric or other outside power or operating source. Axes, splitting mauls, can openers, meat or grain grinders, pasta rollers, knife sharpeners, etc
As for your question of having 365 pints of meat? I would say yes, but that list also includes eggs, & dried beans as protein sources, yet gives separate amounts for those. To me, it seems 'they' would rely more on beans & rice by way of protein. As for us, I try to look at what we currently eat, how much, how it's prepared and how often in order to determine how long the supplies will last. Example would be having a 'breakfast' for dinner using eggs instead of meat. We do that about twice a month, give or take so that would make the 365 pints of meat last another 24 days, then add in maybe a once a month rice & beans and that would push it out another 12 days. Then add in any repurposed leftovers.
I don't know that I have much ready to eat supplies. There are some, like tuna and MRE's and stuff I've dehydrated that was precooked, but most of it would take atleast some cooking or at the very least boiling water.
And if all else fails, I think skills & knowledge can go a long way, Probably better than actual supplies. I just hope I don't have to bug out and can safely shelter in place.......hahahaha, I'm probably dreaming
So part of all that comes down to 'What do you do on day 366?" or whenever supplies run out, growing your own isn't working as planned and you have nothing left? Hopefully somewhere along the line opportunity will prevail
As for tools & gadgets & such, old fashioned manual operated is good to have that don't require gas, oil, electric or other outside power or operating source. Axes, splitting mauls, can openers, meat or grain grinders, pasta rollers, knife sharpeners, etc
As for your question of having 365 pints of meat? I would say yes, but that list also includes eggs, & dried beans as protein sources, yet gives separate amounts for those. To me, it seems 'they' would rely more on beans & rice by way of protein. As for us, I try to look at what we currently eat, how much, how it's prepared and how often in order to determine how long the supplies will last. Example would be having a 'breakfast' for dinner using eggs instead of meat. We do that about twice a month, give or take so that would make the 365 pints of meat last another 24 days, then add in maybe a once a month rice & beans and that would push it out another 12 days. Then add in any repurposed leftovers.
I don't know that I have much ready to eat supplies. There are some, like tuna and MRE's and stuff I've dehydrated that was precooked, but most of it would take atleast some cooking or at the very least boiling water.
And if all else fails, I think skills & knowledge can go a long way, Probably better than actual supplies. I just hope I don't have to bug out and can safely shelter in place.......hahahaha, I'm probably dreaming
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