How much for a family of 4?

[goatilocks]

I am wondering if somewhere there is a chart or something that tells me about how much stuff I need for a family of 4 for a year. Things from food, TP and and other supplies for when the SHTF.

 

[miss_thenorth]

I would probably keep track of a month or two and then do the math. Are you talking about growing veggies etc also? Or just putting up.

 

[TanksHill]

I think the trick is the old saying "eat what you store and store what you eat". This helps rotate stock and keeps things fresh. There is a link around here somewhere for an LDS food calculator and I know some of the emergency sites have them as well.

What MissTN said about keeping track works great. If you use 2 bottles of catsup in a month try to have 6. Then when you have reached a 3 month supply of everything start again. This works great for me. Especially when I see things on sale.

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[old fashioned]

I could have sworn there was an old thread on here about a 'food storage calculator', but I can't find it at the moment. You could check the LDS food storage website, they have alot of that kind of info!!!

 

[TanksHill]

This one has basics. There is a better one. I will keep looking.

http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm

http://www.thefoodguys.com/foodcalc.html


By the way Provident Living has lots of good info and advice on this topic.

 

[SSDreamin]

How Much Food to Store
For one person for one year:

All of these items can be purchased at your regular grocery store, although some will need to be repackaged for long-term storage.


Barley: 50#
Quinoa: 50#
Beans (pinto, red, navy, black, white, lentils, split peas): 200#
Rice (brown, white): 50#
Corn (whole kernel): 25#
Oatmeal: 25#
Cornmeal: 25#
Sugar (white, brown): 75#
Powdered Milk: 50#
Honey: 35#
Iodized salt: 5#
Cooking oil: 2 gal
Shortening: 6#
Flour: 25#
Black pepper: 5#
Baking soda: 10#
Baking Powder: 5#
Canned Yeast: 5#
Minced onion: 10#
Minced garlic: 5#
Fruit preserves/jams/jellies: 6#
Peanut butter: 5#
Garlic powder: 2#
Pasta boxed dinners (macncheese): 25 boxes
Bouillon cubes: 50/person/year
Vanilla extract: 3 oz/person/year
Dried fruit (raisins, dates, prunes, figs, etc): 25#
Coffee: 25#
Tea (black, green, herb): 1000 bags/person/year
Canned vegetables: 100 cans
Canned fruit: 100 cans
Canned meat (tuna, spam, chicken, meat spread): 75 cans
Canned soup: 50 cans
Canned milk: 25 cans
Plain salt: 100# (useful for preserving, toothpaste, saline solution, throat gargle)
Vinegar: 2 gal (preserving, cleaning and health)

bulkfood2 These items are available from commercial providers of long-term storage, freeze-dried and dehydrated foods:

Wheat (whole grain): 250#
Dehydrated butter: 25#
Dehydrated cheese: 25#
Dried eggs: 150/person/year
Dehydrated potatoes: 25#
Multi-vitamin: 365 doses

liquorSome lists recommend alcohol. While Im not endorsing their recommendations I can see some possible uses: hard liquor (20 fifths), as an antiseptic and crude anesthesia; vodka (4 fifths) for tinctures.

This is the list we used as a jumping off point. We just multiplied by the number of people in our family. We did modify it to suit us more closely (we don't keep dehydrated butter or cheese, and we have a very limited amount of dried eggs because we have chickens. Our canned goods consist mostly of home canned goods, not store bought, we have almost no alcohol, etc. ) It was just nice having a general list to work from.

 

[old fashioned]

Thanks Tanks.....that's it!

 

[old fashioned]

How Much Food to Store
For one person for one year:

All of these items can be purchased at your regular grocery store, although some will need to be repackaged for long-term storage.


Barley: 50#
Quinoa: 50#
Beans (pinto, red, navy, black, white, lentils, split peas): 200#
Rice (brown, white): 50#
Corn (whole kernel): 25#
Oatmeal: 25#
Cornmeal: 25#
Sugar (white, brown): 75#
Powdered Milk: 50#
Honey: 35#
Iodized salt: 5#
Cooking oil: 2 gal
Shortening: 6#
Flour: 25#
Black pepper: 5#
Baking soda: 10#
Baking Powder: 5#
Canned Yeast: 5#
Minced onion: 10#
Minced garlic: 5#
Fruit preserves/jams/jellies: 6#
Peanut butter: 5#
Garlic powder: 2#
Pasta boxed dinners (macncheese): 25 boxes
Bouillon cubes: 50/person/year
Vanilla extract: 3 oz/person/year
Dried fruit (raisins, dates, prunes, figs, etc): 25#
Coffee: 25#
Tea (black, green, herb): 1000 bags/person/year
Canned vegetables: 100 cans
Canned fruit: 100 cans
Canned meat (tuna, spam, chicken, meat spread): 75 cans
Canned soup: 50 cans
Canned milk: 25 cans
Plain salt: 100# (useful for preserving, toothpaste, saline solution, throat gargle)
Vinegar: 2 gal (preserving, cleaning and health)

bulkfood2 These items are available from commercial providers of long-term storage, freeze-dried and dehydrated foods:

Wheat (whole grain): 250#
Dehydrated butter: 25#
Dehydrated cheese: 25#
Dried eggs: 150/person/year
Dehydrated potatoes: 25#
Multi-vitamin: 365 doses

liquorSome lists recommend alcohol. While Im not endorsing their recommendations I can see some possible uses: hard liquor (20 fifths), as an antiseptic and crude anesthesia; vodka (4 fifths) for tinctures.

This is the list we used as a jumping off point. We just multiplied by the number of people in our family. We did modify it to suit us more closely (we don't keep dehydrated butter or cheese, and we have a very limited amount of dried eggs because we have chickens. Our canned goods consist mostly of home canned goods, not store bought, we have almost no alcohol, etc. ) It was just nice having a general list to work from.

That's a great list SSDreamin and I'd agree with most of it. It just seems that 25lbs of flour doesn't seem nearly enough even for just one person. I know we as a family of four have went thru 25# in just 2 months & I didn't do all that much baking at the time.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

here is what a traditional foodie will tend to store.
http://www.cookingtf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1201
This list covers everything from a temporary disaster like a hurricane to ideas to deal with a long drought and economic collapse. Please post your ideas below, and I will merge them into the master list.


To do:
-- Make a list of all of the items in your home you would need to take with you in an emergency, in order of importance. This way, if you had to evacuate in 15 minutes, you could just grab the list and go down it in order instead of having to think and make mistakes in a panic.
-- Copy all important paperwork, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, health and life insurance cards and policies, and seal it in a waterproof or ziplock bag. Place it in the front of your home safe or in another secure location.
-- Back-up all important electronic documents onto a digital key.
-- Create a "bug out bag" or BOB for each member of the family should you have an emergency that requires you to just 'grab and go' with three days worth of food and clothing. Don't forget making a BOB for your pets.

Preparedness Food Items to Stock
Ghee/Butter
cheese
Coconut Oil
Palm oil
Tallow/lard
olive and sesame oil
Rice
honey/rapadura
white sugar and tea for making kombucha
Peanut or other nut butters and nut meals
Beans- pinto, kidney, black, garbanzo, lentils, navy, northern, etc...
Dried or Freeze-dried fruits and veggies
Grains- amaranth, quinoa, oats, rice, corn, sorghum, wheat/spelt, teff and a way to grind them
cornstarch/arrowroot/tapioca/potato starch
xanthan or guar gum if gluten free
Home or commercial canned or frozen salmon, chicken, turkey, pork and beef
Home or commercial canned or frozen fruits and vegetables
Home or commercial canned or frozen stocks/bone broths
Coconut milk
beef jerkey
Pemmican
Sprouting seeds
Vegetable and fruit seeds for gardening
Quality salt
1 gallon of water per person per day, plus extra for washing dishes, bathing and cleaning.
molasses
maple syrup
bottled lemon juice
Nutritional Yeast
Garlic powder
onion powder
black pepper
other often used spices
baking powder
baking soda
comfort foods such as quality chocolate
Needed food for any of your livestock

How much to stock
Per adult per month on a non-SAD, traditional foods diet, you want to stock:
grains- 30-35 pounds
beans- 5 pounds
fat-1 quart or more
salt- 10 or more ounces
meat- 17 pounds
dairy- 3-4 calcium servings per day

How much do people eat?
Based on the stocking amounts listed above prepare for
an adult male to eat the listed amount
a female adult to eat .8 times as much
a male teenager to eat 1.4 times as much
a female teenager to eat .95 times as much
a male child to eat .95 times as much
a female child to eat .75 times as much
a 1-3 year old to eat .50 times as much

Supplements to have on hand:
Herbs- boneset, nettles, Red Raspberry Leaf for women, etc.
Iodine
Oil of oregano
Sodium ascorbate
Various Essential oils- tea tree, lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, oregano, clove bud, peppermint
Various homeopathics- arnica, oscilliococcinum, etc....
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium in case you don't have access to dairy
Milk thistle and dandelion for liver support in case of toxin exposures
Pascalite Clay/Charcoal
Cold and flu herbs- slippery elm, licorice, elderberry, etc...


Needed Items:
Spare pair of glasses or contacts, needed cleaning supplies
Prescription or OTC meds, if you use them
Disposable baby diapers, if needed
Copies of personal documents (insurance policies, birth and marriage certificates, etc...) sealed in water-proof bags
Cash and change
Blankets and sleeping bags for each person
Water purification equipment (estimation is to need 1 gallon per person for drinking, extra for washing dishes and bathing)
First aid kits, extra gauze and bandages, non-latex gloves
traditional thermometer
Single-edge razor blades
Hand-crank grain mill
35% H2O2, rubbing alcohol
Fels naptha or other laundry soap, washing soda, borax for making laundry detergent
Bar soap for bathing, brushing teeth, cleaning
Bleach
medicine dropper
matches
Liquid soap for washing dishes, cleaning
Vinegar for cleaning
Baking Soda for cleaning and personal care
Rain barrels/cisterns
Gardening tools
Fencing
Fire extinguisher
Pet supplies
Clothespins
Wool blankets
Drying racks
Heating wood
Appropriate pots for outdoor cooking
Cleaning rags
Items to replace toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, baby wipes, etc
Manual well pump
Grill or other devices for cooking outside in summer
Passive solar cooker or water heater
Woodstove to cook and heat inside in winter
Flashlight, batteries
Tarps, rope and duct tape
Oil lanterns or other light sources
Radio- battery or hand-crank
NOAA weather radio
Clothing appropriate for the climate
Fuel source
Dust masks
Ax/hatchet
generator and fuel
Walkie Talkies if you have a large property
Baby wipes, plastic ties and garbage bags for sanitation
Wrench or pliers for turning off utilities
Manual can opener
Local maps
female sanitary items

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

http://www.cookingtf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1217
thread on real life storage amounts.