just in case food

[PamNY]

Also remember extra food for pets -- which I'm really bad at, since the store I use delivers in about 30 minutes, and I abuse that privilege.

[GLC1968]

Also remember extra food for pets -- which I'm really bad at, since the store I use delivers in about 30 minutes, and I abuse that privilege.

This is our downfalling. We stock up, then use it, then stock up, then use it, then stock up, etc. Depending on when the disaster happens in our pet food cycle, we could be good for a few months or totally screwed. Luckily, all of our pets are good at foraging and we can make due if necessary.

We also figured out which disasters we want to be prepared for and which ones we'll just ride out (since all can be quite different). Living in the 'ring of fire' if things get REALLY bad, we expect to be amongst the first to go in a blaze of lava and rock...so we don't prepare for big earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, massive floods or 'end of the physical world' scenarios. Small weather issues are no problem (blizzards, tornadoes, drought, light flooding). Man-made disasters (peak oil, crashed grid, nuclear war)? We are covered.

[Pedal Wench]

Not much to add but we exclusively use Mountain House foods for camping/emergency meals. We even bring them on our bike tours when waiting in line at restaurants isn't appealling. Love the Turkey Tettrazzini and any of the chicken dishes.