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<blockquote data-quote="BadgeBunny" data-source="post: 1354729" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>That 2 year shelf life is a misnomer ... if it is stored properly those canned goods will last much longer than the expiration date. I ate some tomato soup the other night that was 18 months past the expiration date on the can (fully 3 years in the can). Tasted fine ... I am still here.</p><p></p><p>I know it is a "girl" thing and not romantic at all but it is something you guys need to think about (esp. if your other half is not too much into this stuff) proper storage and rotation of food items can be more important than how much you store, especially as you get more things. Not gonna do you a bit of good (nor will it earn you brownie pts. with the s/o) if you store a bunch of stuff only to have it go bad on you and have to throw it out ... Won't do you any good either if the SHTF and you go to your long-term storage to find it spoiled or bug-infested.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you guys are talking about the Zombie Apocalypse you are gonna need those carbs ... In Dec 2007 when we were without power for a week, I ate a lot of carb-heavy high calorie meals but actually lost weight. There were several reasons for that ... 1) I was doing more physical work (bringing in wood and keeping a fire going, helping neighbors clear downed limbs, etc.) and 2) living in a house that was literally 25 to 30 degrees cooler than I was used to. We only used the generator at night to knock the chill off ... during the day and evening hours we used the fireplace. Either way, it wasn't that nice balmy 75 to 78 degrees I was accustomed to. <img src="/images/smilies/grumble.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grumble:" title="Grumble :grumble:" data-shortname=":grumble:" /></p><p></p><p>You would be surprised at how many calories you will burn off even if you are only moderately active in a non-climate controlled environment.</p><p></p><p>I would rather die than eat an MRE or any of those nasty pre-prepared "stews". Canned soups are good, mixed with some rice or noodles -- I prefer brown but white does store longer. However, again, if you store properly and rotate stock I have had brown rice that was two years old that was fine. General thought is it only lasts 6 months to a year before it goes rancid. My guess is they are storing it under "normal" household conditions. I don't do that.</p><p></p><p>I would NOT trade for my Buckmark (OK, OK, OK ... GC's Buckmark) or my 10/22 (he has one of his own thank GAWD!!). Not that we don't have bigger caliber guns also but .22 are just so versatile. Like others have pointed out here, good shot placement is generally a lot more feasible (and responsible) than spray and pray tactics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadgeBunny, post: 1354729, member: 1242"] That 2 year shelf life is a misnomer ... if it is stored properly those canned goods will last much longer than the expiration date. I ate some tomato soup the other night that was 18 months past the expiration date on the can (fully 3 years in the can). Tasted fine ... I am still here. I know it is a "girl" thing and not romantic at all but it is something you guys need to think about (esp. if your other half is not too much into this stuff) proper storage and rotation of food items can be more important than how much you store, especially as you get more things. Not gonna do you a bit of good (nor will it earn you brownie pts. with the s/o) if you store a bunch of stuff only to have it go bad on you and have to throw it out ... Won't do you any good either if the SHTF and you go to your long-term storage to find it spoiled or bug-infested. If you guys are talking about the Zombie Apocalypse you are gonna need those carbs ... In Dec 2007 when we were without power for a week, I ate a lot of carb-heavy high calorie meals but actually lost weight. There were several reasons for that ... 1) I was doing more physical work (bringing in wood and keeping a fire going, helping neighbors clear downed limbs, etc.) and 2) living in a house that was literally 25 to 30 degrees cooler than I was used to. We only used the generator at night to knock the chill off ... during the day and evening hours we used the fireplace. Either way, it wasn't that nice balmy 75 to 78 degrees I was accustomed to. :grumble: You would be surprised at how many calories you will burn off even if you are only moderately active in a non-climate controlled environment. I would rather die than eat an MRE or any of those nasty pre-prepared "stews". Canned soups are good, mixed with some rice or noodles -- I prefer brown but white does store longer. However, again, if you store properly and rotate stock I have had brown rice that was two years old that was fine. General thought is it only lasts 6 months to a year before it goes rancid. My guess is they are storing it under "normal" household conditions. I don't do that. I would NOT trade for my Buckmark (OK, OK, OK ... GC's Buckmark) or my 10/22 (he has one of his own thank GAWD!!). Not that we don't have bigger caliber guns also but .22 are just so versatile. Like others have pointed out here, good shot placement is generally a lot more feasible (and responsible) than spray and pray tactics. [/QUOTE]
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