Are You PREPARED To Survive TOUGH Times With A Stocked Pantry?

[no_hypocrisy]

In this video, we'll dive into the impending tariff increase and what it could mean for your grocery bills and everyday essentials. With rising costs and potential supply disruptions on the horizon, now is the time to consider stocking your pantry with smart, long-lasting staples. We'll break down the economic factors behind these changes and share practical tips on building a resilient pantry, so you can be prepared for whatever comes next.

[hlthe2b]

1. Beans, rice, canned veggies, deydrated or vaccuum-packed products incl. tuna/salmon, peanut butter, other

If I had a secondary generator I could keep on a deep freeze in case of power outage, I'd fill it to the brim with frozen fruit, vegetables and some meat or poultry.

That said, I don't, so I will just stock the pantry. As long as I can buy milk to make yogurt, I can eat simply albeit boringly.

If things get really bad, it is probably all for naught anyway.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Good list, but the peanut butter will spoil somewhat after a while. Be sure to rotate it.

[hlthe2b]

8. I buy natural peanut butter by the case. We promptly go through it and I refrigerate in summer.

I've had no problem keeping jars for six months on shelves in the cool basement (unopened, obviously). I would be more hesitant with some of the other varieties, but this is peanuts & salt only.

[SWBTATTReg]

9. Smart! Peanut Butter is a good staple to have around, and easy to store, handle.

[Keepthesoulalive]

11. There is dehydrated peanut butter

Charcoal and charcoal grill. If you have a gas grill extra propane tanks.

[SWBTATTReg]

12. I have the grill and stuff, but didn't know about the dehydrated PB. Thanks for the tip!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. I stocked up on toilet paper and paper towels at Costco today

[SARose]

3. Some

We’ve been using our preps over the winter so slowly restocking.

Don’t forget feminine hygiene products, pet food, baby food and first aid kit.

These are my favorite preps

Beans - pinto, red beans, black beans, butter beans, split peas

Rice, rice and more rice

Condensed and powdered milk or Parma milk (shelf stable)

Canned tomatoes including sauce, diced, rotel, stewed, whole and paste

Condiments like ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce

Canned vegetables of all types basically what you like

Canned fruit- ditto from above

Sweeteners - syrup, honey, jam, jelly, sugar, and other sweeteners

Protein - shakes, peanut butter, Spam, Vienna sausages, canned chicken, tuna, salmon

Crackers and more crackers

Candy - hard or some chocolate

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate

Pasta, pasta and sauce

I also store cornbread mix, brownie mix, cake mixes, etc

These are the things we eat. If you don’t eat it - don’t buy it.

Added - water, water, water

[SWBTATTReg]

7. Good list. Have same list that you do, have it stocked too. This is sort of a survivalist's list, in short. Sort of a

list for those of us in the Country, where power outages and etc. seem to happen frequently (too many trees etc.). May be suggest a easy to use small oven or something, that doesn't need electricity.

[jmbar2]

15. Highly recommend a thermal cookpot

It's like a combination of a slow cooker and a giant thermos. You heat the food over a fire or camp stove until it is boiling, then slide into the thermal cooker where it finishes cooking using retained heat in 3-5 hours, depending on the food. I've used it for beans, soups, stews, ribs, etc.

I originally got mine for camping. Heat water at night, have hot water in the morning. It works well for almost any type of food that you would bring to a boil in liquid.

This is the one I use
https://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Cooker-Warmer-Energy-NVC-7020/dp/B07PJ3H7D6/ref=asc_df_B07PJ3H7D6?mcid=7d2803fe3dd2378aa13cd20eb96ea996&hvocijid=11171288342870051964-B07PJ3H7D6-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11171288342870051964&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027744&hvtargid=pla-2281435177618&psc=1

[SARose]

16. Hurricane survivor

We have a Coleman stove and oven. Works okay.

We learned a big lesson after Hurricane Ike. Morning after shock and awe! Went in to make coffee, percolator check, can opener check, Coleman stove check, propane check. Uh oh! Coffee beans only! Omg! A rolling pin is pretty effective. Always have a ground coffee in the freezer. 😬

[SWBTATTReg]

20. Ha ha heh!! Thank goodness for the rolling pin!! Coffee masher is probably one of the last things I would have

guessed for one of the 1,001 uses for a rolling pin!! Nothing is going to stop you all from enjoying your coffee!! Have a good one!

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Almost 30 minutes?! I'm not watching. Most of us already are well aware of what we need to do, to survive the

coming mess. Steady as the ship goes.

[Traildogbob]

6. My dry goods......ammo

Plenty to eat from my surrounding thousands of acres of forest, especially through summer.
My biggest concern….guitar strings.

[Scrivener7]

10. Hadn't considered medications. My BP meds come from China.

[slightlv]

13. I need to do this, but man... this is the worst possible time for me

where money is concerned. I"m already living month to month with the anxiety of a SS check not getting here, and this month is tax day, next month we've got car insurance on two vehicles, a house insurance installment, and a property tax statement that's due. That's a hell of a lot of "out go" with very few $$$ incoming. Something will have to wait... just not sure what, yet. There's just not enough money to go around for all of it. And that's not even adding in any food, cat food, dry goods, etc. On top of that, my grandson just learned his on Army daycare is losing accreditation thanks to DOGE, and there's talk about shutting it down, which means he will be out of a job. He's helped us a lot of the last few months. I have a feeling May is gonna be the month when the shits hits the fan in this household. And I'm nearly worried sick about it.

[no_hypocrisy]

14. Food pantries NOW.

Go to your community food pantry and get pasta and canned goods.

[Keepthesoulalive]

17. Part of preparation is prioritizing

Take care of the things that are important, like a roof over head and a means of transportation. Your issues are more important than prepping. The food bank is a good idea and see if your state or county can help. Take care of your mental and physical health, this jackass has everyone stressed out.

[slightlv]

18. Agree about the stress...

I'm serious when I say there are millions of us now suffering from PTSD from his first admin. Now, we're dragged into a second. While I see articles about the increasing numbers of people with depression and anxiety issues, no one has mentioned the PTSD aspect... night terrors, fear of speaking out or standing out, etc. I, for one, am plagued by night terrors... on those nights when I *can* go to sleep. Other nights are filled with tossing and turning and trying to make "contingency" plans that can't happen because of a lack of information and/or resources. At some point (after the beast is put down), the government is going to have to acknowledge this and enable widespread help of some kind.

We shrugged our shoulders and shook our heads at seeing the magas develop into a true cult like organization. No idea how to deprogram them. Well, treating millions for PTSD is going to be just as hard, and even more massively important. If not, we're going to have generations (plural) who will be "lost" in more than just economic conditions.

[Keepthesoulalive]

19. His recklessness makes everyone uneasy

During a very bad time for our family some one suggested looking at mindless comedies . I can still hum the theme song to Police Academy. It helps to find one thing that relaxes you and helps you to redirect the anxiety. Playing games , listening to music , gardening , houseplants, animal rescue.
Whatever you like to do that gives you joy. When you go to the store pick up 1 extra bag of rice or beans, it will help you to feel more in control. Money is tight for anyone but the rich and connected. We will survive this.

[chowmama]

21. I'm getting extra of something every time I go to the store.

Wednesday is senior discount day at the coop, so I'll be getting 2 more pounds of butter and whatever meat is on sale. I'm also going to need to get more unbleached flour, since I've started baking bread again. And coffee, depending on price.

I discovered that Cub Foods has pounds of brown mushrooms for half the price of 8oz anywhere else, so I've just dried my 5th pound of them. Hard sausage (pepperoni, mostly) is the meat I'm currently stocking and I've nearly reached my chosen limit there. The Farmers Market starts in May, so that'll be a weekly thing. We're just going to have to get used to home-canned veggies - they're not quite as mushy as commercial canned, but they're a lot softer than I usually cook them from fresh. And I do canned tomatoes every year anyway.

Unfortunately, DH now knows I have a 6-month stock of good chocolate. It will no longer last 6 months.