The problem with eating a cow is a big one (pun very much intended). In a serious emergency/disaster you have to cut it up and keep it from going bad.
If you look back in history you'll see that people, in general, didn't eat large animals much. Except in the larger towns/cities where there would be enough people, with enough money, to make it worthwhile to slaughter a large animal. And when they did,
EVERYTHING was used.
In fact, if there were a prolonged emergency where you ran out of food, you might be far better off with a .22 caliber rifle loaded with subsonic ammunition than you would be with a much more powerful, higher caliber, rifle. Forget Mad Max, and think squirrel and rabbit.
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Y'all left out honey! It'll last for years, and is a great sugar substitute...
And Don't forget Cocoa powder in your spices...
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No. My honey has her own pack.
The whole object of that list is to show that you can put together a supply of food for very little money.
Basically, I have food for 6 months (a little over 4 months left now), water, lighting, an electric generator, some medical supplies (and the knowledge to use them), and other incidentals.
As the food is what I would normally eat, it costs nothing more than I would spend anyway. The gas for the generator gets put in my car, and refilled, about every 2 - 3 months and so cost nothing more, again. The 4,000 Watt generator was the only "big" expense. About $350, on sale of course.
If there is one reason that most people don't have an emergency supply it is probably because they don't want to think about needing it. But it really doesn't have to be a big expense.
Being prepared means comfort and some security from want. Think of it as house or car insurance. You would be pretty dumb not to have those, right?
PS - Everyone who was a Boy Scout (or Girl Scout) raise your hand.
Hand raised.