Creating long-term food stocks

[Dani]

I'm behind the last 2-3 weeks on canning and putting any food away for storage due to one reaason or another with other things coming up. I got my first cataract surgery done this monring (rt. eye) so I am home propped up in bed still a bit groggy from a xanax they gave me. Anyway, I got an email ad via brighteon that I am subscribed to for their Pink Himalayn salt. I went to the brighteon store site to check it out, then I see there are different freeze dried products as well as a variety of other products. Have any of you ordered from there or Health Ranger Store? I'm feeling like I need to order some more long term storage food from one of these places to give a boost to my food stockpile since I am a bit behind on making nmy own. I have ordered from 4 patiots, but find them a bit pricey especially their shipping costs (Although they are all pricey) I'd like to try some different brands.

I took the day off work so I am pursuing around here reading old posts in the meantime.

I trust the Health Ranger. They do lab work, cause they actually have their own lab, on all products and reject the ones that come back bad. I would not hesitate buying from them at all. Just be careful if it is from another site. Mike Adams has done lab work in the past for different distributer that named him as approval, but he only did the initial lab work and not since.

 

[Dani]

I hope you start feeling better soon @Cindyd,

 

[Cindyd]

Oh thank you guys for the well wishes..I I just slept about 4 hours straight today..all good! I have my second next week and am so excited to get my full vision back. Thank you all also for the advice and I am going to order from health ranger..think I will start with some of that himalayan salt and a few other freed dried items, and see what else I want/need. I am about to go into DT's from no canning anything that past few weekends...getting the heebie jeebies! I gave quite a bit of canned stuff to my sister to take back with her this past week also,so that reduced some of my stock pile. Back to canning this weeked, gotta keep it going!

 

[Cindyd]

"Freed dried items"...Haa...

 

[Weedygarden]

I'm trying to build up my food reserve for the coming years. After a lot of research I'm planning to get 90% of my calorie intake from oats, coconut oil and whey powder. Carbs, fats and proteins are all in there. I have additional stocks consisting of a large variety of dried vegetables, berries, nuts, canned fish & meat etc for micronutrients.

From what I understand there are 3 ways foods like oats and whey powder can go bad:

1. Rancid (due to fat coming in contact with oxygen)
2. Mold
3. Parasites

By freezing all my oats, coconut oil and whey powder for 2 weeks I was told all parasites and mushroom spores would be destroyed. As long as noone opens the pack and allows oxygen to get inside it will last for decades. After that I pack everything into steel barrels, throw a handful of silica gels inside it and seal it airtight. Even if a bomb hits close, my food is safe, and I expect it to last at least 50 years.

What are you guys' takes on these methods?

I have never been that concerned about molds and parasites, but most of what I purchase is in a sealed can or package. I have had foods go rancid, and they get tossed immediately.
Your 90% is interesting.
The Mormons initial recommendations for food storage was based on wheat. Since wheat is largely used in making bread, and you are using oats instead, I am curious how you will prepare it? Will you be making oatmeal?

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I'm behind the last 2-3 weeks on canning and putting any food away for storage due to one reaason or another with other things coming up. I got my first cataract surgery done this monring (rt. eye) so I am home propped up in bed still a bit groggy from a xanax they gave me. Anyway, I got an email ad via brighteon that I am subscribed to for their Pink Himalayn salt. I went to the brighteon store site to check it out, then I see there are different freeze dried products as well as a variety of other products. Have any of you ordered from there or Health Ranger Store? I'm feeling like I need to order some more long term storage food from one of these places to give a boost to my food stockpile since I am a bit behind on making nmy own. I have ordered from 4 patiots, but find them a bit pricey especially their shipping costs (Although they are all pricey) I'd like to try some different brands.

I took the day off work so I am pursuing around here reading old posts in the meantime.

How are you feeling this morning Cindy? You push yourself pretty hard. Just sayin!

You can’t beat The Health Ranger food in my humble opinion. Unlike others, it won’t clog you up when eating it for days on end.

 

[Cindyd]

Feeling great! Thnx. Good to know about health ranger products. I have a few items in my cart picked out so far, doesn't take much to add up to a pile of moolah!

 

[Jim Costa]

Today I sampled a 50 pound bag of rice
stored outside for 7 years.

What I discovered:

It had some dead tiny bugs in the bag, I assume a type of weavol.
My understanding is they are in all large bags of rice.
Other than that the rice looked like rice.

How I sampled it:

I took a 1 cup sample and steamed it.
First I hand removed the dead bugs,

Then shook all of the rice in a fine filter to remove
dust and bug parts(?).

Then I added water for steaming.
I agitated the water for remaining bugs to raise topside
and I filtered them out.

I steamed it and compared the cooked rice with some leftover in the Frig.
There was no difference in odor, texture or taste.

Note: I never washed off the sprayed on nutrients.


Storage Method:

I cut a hole in a 4 foot cubic ICB plastic tote.
I stacked (34) 50 Lb. bags in it and sealed it
with duck tape and put a layer of rubber sealant over the door joints.

The cube was stacked under a pole barn with one side shielding the Southern sun (in Florida).

 

[rainingcatzanddogs]

Today I sampled a 50 pound bag of rice
stored outside for 7 years.

What I discovered:

It had some dead tiny bugs in the bag, I assume a type of weavol.
My understanding is they are in all large bags of rice.
Other than that the rice looked like rice.

How I sampled it:

I took a 1 cup sample and steamed it.
First I hand removed the dead bugs,

Then shook all of the rice in a fine filter to remove
dust and bug parts(?).

Then I added water for steaming.
I agitated the water for remaining bugs to raise topside
and I filtered them out.

I steamed it and compared the cooked rice with some leftover in the Frig.
There was no difference in odor, texture or taste.

Note: I never washed off the sprayed on nutrients.


Storage Method:

I cut a hole in a 4 foot cubic ICB plastic tote.
I stacked (34) 50 Lb. bags in it and sealed it
with duck tape and put a layer of rubber sealant over the door joints.

The cube was stacked under a pole barn with one side shielding the Southern sun (in Florida).
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I see these for sale all the time and have a couple for water storage. Never thought to use them for dried goods! Thank-you for the idea.