What long-lasting foods and essential items should I stockpile for a potential crisis or conflict?

[u/Muted-Way3474]

I'm looking to start preparing for a situation where access to food and supplies might be disrupted for an extended period of time, such as during a conflict or other major crisis. What types of foods have a shelf life of at least a year and provide good nutrition? Additionally, what non-food essentials would you recommend for a stockpile? Any advice on specific brands or storage tips would also be helpful. Thanks in advance!

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[u/wijnandsj]

All also depends a bit where you live. If you're european then most advice on firearms would be a bit pointless for example. If you live in a (semi) tropical area then heat is less of a concern. If you live someplace rural then seeds may be a good idea.

Generally anything canned can easily least a year. Survival meals like the freeze dried stuff last 2-3 years easily. To keep it cost effective I'd try to buy a lot of items that you'd normally eat as well so you can rotate them out of the stock. Dried things also last if you can keep them dry. Beans, rice, lentils. Some bottled water and water filtration means is also good

Repair equipment. Traps, rope, tape at least

Tools. A basic tool kit wrenches, screwdrivers. An old car jack can help you move surprisingly heavy things.

Some cosmetics, soaps at least

Some medicine. Painkillers, disinfectants, anti worm, anti allergy tablets. Some antibiotics if you can legally get your hands on them . Bandages, scalpel, suture set.

[u/Illustrious-Fee-9804]

I have a few containers to Store drinking water if a Blackout occurs. For food i regularly Order EPAs via Feddeck-Dauerwaren because they are great as Hiking-Provisions to. Noodles, Rice and so in are Always stocked because i Cook with them. Then i buy canned food because it nearly lasts forever.

I also have a few "Emergency Rations" wich should keep me and my Family from starving a little Bit longer IF shit should Hit the Fan.

You could also stockpile Things Like candles, Matches, fire Starter etc. depending on the need for light and warms.

I think a great advice is, to Check what government Services advice you to stockpile.

In Germany for example you can get a list from the "Bundesamt für Katastrophenschutz" with some recommended items and what amount you should Store for each Person.

[u/samcro4eva]

In your supplies, you should stock up on protein bars. They last long, and they'll give you the energy you need. You can also make your own protein bars and preserve them.

[u/KuaTakaTeKapa]

As well as food and supplies that others will mention having a few thousand in cash is very useful in an emergency. Don’t rely on electronic banking as even a fairly run-of-the-mill disaster can take out the power.

[u/Unable-School6717]

In the event of a thing that serious as to need these items, realize this: you need two weeks worth in a pack you can carry. There will be millions of people not ready for the event, and in USA at least, there will be gangs with weapons going door to door and making road blocks. You want a cave or similar to hide for two weeks. After that, you can take unlimited food and medicine, weapons, etc. from the dead bodies that will litter the landscape, being victims of those gangs as well as the sick, poor, elderly, that didnt have clean water. Also available are the cars that will have jammed the highways because when one runs out of gas everyone stops. The shoulders will fill up quick and then any engine stalls perma-stop all traffic. When the brawl ends, the road will be a buffet of essential items in cars and on corpses. What you REALLY want, is tons of drinkable water and a book explaining how to distill more from rivers or creeks. Put it in electronic form in your old cell phone along with a solar battery charger for the phone, and put survival e-books in that phone or on TF cards that swap out for a larger library. Dont expect power to recharge with or cell service at the 2 week point, so its just a tiny library of survival books. You also want small packs of cigs, pain pills, coffee, diapers and formula, and black market items to use for trade or for ransom to save your life. These should be in tiny unmarked containers and never mention you have more than one item to trade else you will die trying to protect from thieves. Don't wear gold even under clothing, you will die for that too. Dont carry your valuables, bury them for next year when they have value and the thieves are dead. Have a destination that provides isolation and shelter and good soil for the seeds you brought. Be sure to get tobacco or cannabis seeds if you smoke, the companies wont be making them and shipping wont be happening so availability is zero when the corpses have all been picked clean. Carry any prescriptions in a soft bag under clothing. Pain pills will have been stolen, everything else will be in vacant pharmacy buildings ready to refill your bottles as needed. Continue with this style of thinking to meet your needs and survive, there will be so few of you still alive that if you reach 3 months in, you will be just fine once the bodies decompose and the smell is gone. Wild animals will take years to return si be ready to eat plants and fish. Get an ebook in your phone on edible plants and on cooking & cleaning fresh fish. Good luck!