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Damn, was hoping nobody would see that…
Pantry got a makeover
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Those are some nice shelves!! Your pantry looks wonderful also. I have been calling an office closet the "pantry" but it would greatly benefit from some shelving.
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ya know, those wire rack shelves from places like Costco work really well in closets, and the shelves can be adjusted to your exact needs. My one mag buddy who has a decent chunk of my 5g buckets, has a great basement storage room, but required me to supply the shelves for my preps. I used those Costco wire shelves. I could fit like 20 5-gal buckets on each, and they work perfectly for LDS #10 can cases.
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Costco wire shelves, got it! Do they hold a lot of weight safely?
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I mean, I have a few of them, with 20 five gal buckets. Those aren’t light.
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Trihonda, there was no intent to be condescending, and nor was there any judgement. This is just how I speak, whether it is conversing with you or my own family, what little is left of them. My background is pure science, and we tend to be rather literal and specific, but again sorry if my mannerism was offensive to you.
You actually did pick up some really nice shelving units, and you seem to be like myself, a very well-organized individual. Sadly, if I was stuck in your basement, a majority of the food you have I could not eat, but damn, when I was able to eat that stuff, I would have headed right for a box of Mac n Cheese and grabbed a can of chili and have myself some Chili Mac.
Personally, I wouldn't store bulk food at a friend's home or a group member's place, but that is just me, as I have trust issues, but glad to see that you and your family are well prepared for SHTF scenarios.
edited: I should note that I literally couldn't store anything at a friend's home, as of this past April, the last friend that I have in this state died from a heart attack, so even if I was a trusting individual, there is no one here that I could rely on.
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I understand your trust issues... and I'm sorry to hear about your friend. But my friend is more than a friend.. He's a brother in arms, and I trust him with my life. He's only a couple houses away, and he's in my MAG. He happens to be un-married, and thus has an ideal situation in which to store long term preps (no wife asking questions), and he has a 4000+ sq foot home with loads of space. We are each other's 911 if the SHTF. While I keep the majority of my bulk long term foods at this house (maybe 60%). I keep maybe 20% at my home, and 20% at my BOL.. Diversify! Since my wife has no idea about much of this long term supply, I certainly can't keep 100 buckets in my home... I do have lots of other foods in my home that I didn't mention, and that's ok. This post wasn't a "here's all my food preps" thread.
As for how you came across, I accept your explanation. We're good. But understand that when someone posts a thread on X, and you're hyper analytical of X, and then start to analyze Y, it comes across as very critical or even argumentative. People don't generally like it when their content is over analyzed. As you said, it's how you are. I appreciate bluntness, and people who are matter of fact, but only when appropriate. Most people on forums will post generalizations or estimates (especially on a prepper site, where people don't really wanna share specifics), so to argue minute details or specifics isn't overly productive.
Regards.
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Mighty nice. Good job! I personally dont eat a lot of that unhealthy stuff...but know some do. lol.
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We certainly could eat better. truth be told, our diet needs work, but that pantry isnt a 100% reflection of what we eat. We will have burgers, spaghetti, casseroles, tacos, grilled chicken, sandwiches, pizza, salads, stir fry, and soups for dinners… and breakfasts consist of yogurts, bagels, omelettes, muffins, fruit, granola, or pancakes. And of course, bacon when Interest rates go back down and we can afford it..
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Finding food that's affordable, easy to store, easy to prepare, has a long shelf life AND is healthy isn't easy to come by. I'm sure as heck not going to use up valuable freezer space trying to store bulk frozen veggies when I can stack cases of canned veggies on a shelf.
...when the huddled masses are fighting over the last few cockroaches for dinner I'll be more than happy to be eating Spam and Veg-All
...when the huddled masses are fighting over the last few cockroaches for dinner I'll be more than happy to be eating Spam and Veg-All
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My friend that died this past April introduced me to my best friend over 23 years ago, sadly he too died several years ago. I wouldn't call him a brother in arms though, despite him being taller than I was, and the athletic type; he had no hand-to-hand combat training, shooting, or martial arts training, and there were a few times he had gotten too drunk & I had to put him in his place, or got too drunk and I had to get him out of a sticky situation (usually meant for me a 1 vs 2 fight since he couldn't fight to save his life, literally) .
I digress, my point though is that there was a time I had a guy friend that was close to me as you do with your friend, just not anymore. My best friend now lives rather far from me in another state; a real Bad A$$, gun wielding, tough, smart, with I think 10 grandchildren now, oh, and it is a she, and she and her husband I trust.
That I can truly appreciate Mate. My Ex of 28 years was a vegetarian, and lived life 'by the day", meaning as if there was not a tomorrow. When the Lockdown began, there was no food left on the shelves at the supermarket. I personally was well off, but her being a vegetarian, and the shelves bare, the only reason that she had food on the table was because I had hidden food that she could eat in the basement, (rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, canned veggies, canned meatless Spaghetti O's).
Kind of hard to take care of one's family when it is our family that is preventing us form taking care of them, ie. complaining about storing food, etc.
She waited until my 2nd Covid Vaccine dose to kick me out of her life. Came home, door locks changed, she wasn't home, all my stuff was outside on the porch. Made as many trips as I could bringing my stuff to another location of mine, but by the next day the rest of my possessions she had donated and or thrown away. Lost about 75 % of my preps & gear that was there, joint bank account, and 2 freezers full to the brim with meat (sadly the stuff that was thrown out).
Just like you it seems, 90% of my main preps and gear was located somewhere else, and despite the loss of thousands upon thousands of dollars, where I am now is almost 10 times the gear & preps and now, all within reach at a moment's notice. Sadly though, no freezer as of now, I need to do major electrical upgrade to handle the juice, and I have just not had the time, so canning, dehydration are the new go to's.
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I am actually hesitant to respond, fearful that my mannerism may be offensive. At same time my brain and mouth have no off switch. Trihonda, I am not sure of what your basement entails, but in several of my homes, I have had flooding in the basement. Some due to burst pipes, others due to washing machines, water lines, and actual flooding from outside rains.
I eventually started to add risers to my basement appliances, and shelving units, and even relocated the AC outlets higher up. For the shelving units that I couldn't raise with risers, I used those same bins that you are using for my bottom shelves.
At the other place I had also installed a submersible water pump that automatically would turn on if water reached it. Hopefully, Trihonda, your home is not near a flood zone, nor have the same issues as I did.
I eventually started to add risers to my basement appliances, and shelving units, and even relocated the AC outlets higher up. For the shelving units that I couldn't raise with risers, I used those same bins that you are using for my bottom shelves.
At the other place I had also installed a submersible water pump that automatically would turn on if water reached it. Hopefully, Trihonda, your home is not near a flood zone, nor have the same issues as I did.
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our basement is pretty dry. Not in a flood plain. But even if it did spring leak, we have a sump. But nothing is guaranteed.
sucks about all your preps in that breakup… Wife is coming around some…. Today at Costco, she noticed her fave alcohol is on sale, and said “THAT’S what we should be stocking up on” lol. So we bought 6 large bottles of Captain Morgan’s Rum.
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I am actually a fan of Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum, Have some even in a to go Flask. Well, the best way to get your wife into prepping as you may now know, is to find really good deals on stuff that she loves. It might not be the 'optimum' preps, but the point is to get her into it.
and thx for the condolence, I think I miss my 13 foot sit-on-top kayak the most.
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Im a big fan of Calypso 151. It makes a great solvent for various tinctures and tastes pretty good when combined with super healthy ho made ginger champagne and Franzia chillicable Red in wine cooler type configuraton over ice. Cost 12 buck a fifth. The lady on the label has nice legs. Shes from Coasta Rikka I think.
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Thanks! I appreciate that. It was a fun project and was a good exercise in inventorying our preps and all our other stored supplies (and cleaning house Somewhat. When things are more easily accessed, it makes them more useful.
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