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OK, I sort of answered my own question
Great ideas from everyone, especially Chindo
I just got back from the grocery store where I spent an hour going through every shelf. It'z amazing what things the grocery has that I never noticed before. I guess we get pre-programmed when we go.
I examined everything on the shelves that appeared to be a possibility for long-term with the exception of large canned items.
The first thing I bought a bunch of was Starkist tuna in touches. They were on sale for 99 cents and the expiration date was 2008. I decided that I wouldn't buy anything that:
Had an expiration date of less than two years and
couldn't be opened without a can opener.
From here I went to the yes, you guessed it, good old SPAM! I got several cans of that and a couple of cans of corned beef. Then I moved over to the soups. I found most of the add hot water types expired in a year but I did get several pop top cans of Campbells.
Then I found all kinds of canned chicken products and bought a bunch.
Finally I settled on small cans of various types of fruit, peaches, pears, etc.
I figure the whole survival part of my tab was no more than $25. Most of the items were a dollar or less. It doesn't take up much room and should keep two of us alive for at least a week.
Now, my plan is to pick up one or two additional items every time I go to the store in order to blend the $$$ in gradually.
Great ideas from everyone, especially Chindo
I just got back from the grocery store where I spent an hour going through every shelf. It'z amazing what things the grocery has that I never noticed before. I guess we get pre-programmed when we go.
I examined everything on the shelves that appeared to be a possibility for long-term with the exception of large canned items.
The first thing I bought a bunch of was Starkist tuna in touches. They were on sale for 99 cents and the expiration date was 2008. I decided that I wouldn't buy anything that:
Had an expiration date of less than two years and
couldn't be opened without a can opener.
From here I went to the yes, you guessed it, good old SPAM! I got several cans of that and a couple of cans of corned beef. Then I moved over to the soups. I found most of the add hot water types expired in a year but I did get several pop top cans of Campbells.
Then I found all kinds of canned chicken products and bought a bunch.
Finally I settled on small cans of various types of fruit, peaches, pears, etc.
I figure the whole survival part of my tab was no more than $25. Most of the items were a dollar or less. It doesn't take up much room and should keep two of us alive for at least a week.
Now, my plan is to pick up one or two additional items every time I go to the store in order to blend the $$$ in gradually.