The end is nigh!
I guess there are some people who take all those Apocalypse premonitions pretty seriously.
The table below is an attempt to completely prepare you to survive for one year in case of emergency. Not only is this whole site clearly well thought out (as it has gone through dozens of revisions), but the shear time that was put into this preparation is astounding. On the site you can find explanations for all of the choices, quantities, substitutions, storage situations, appetite fatigue, and anything else you might be wondering about to survive the no-food Armageddon.
I am beginning to think that the author of this site wears a tin-foil hat to bed.
Who has the time to do all this?
The One-Year Emergency Food Supply List
The retail Cost of the following “One-Year Emergency Food Supply” is based on prices as of April 1, 2011.
| Quantity | Calories | Cost | Item (Number In Parenthesis = Total Calories per One Bag, Jar, or Can) |
| 70 Pounds | 105,000 | $ 42 | Long Grain White Rice in 10 or 20 pound Bags (very long shelf life) (15,000 Calories per 10 lbs.) |
| 70 Pounds | 105,000 | $ 24 | Whole Wheat Berries or Flour (not self-rising) (7,500 Calories per 5 lbs.) |
| 30 Pounds | 48,240 | $ 14 | 5 lb. Bag Corn Meal (8,040 Calories per 5 lb. Bag) |
| 4 Boxes | 12,800 | $ 10 | 32 oz. Box Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete Pancake/Waffle Mix (3,200) |
| 4 Boxes | 18,000 | $ 13 | 42 oz. Box Quaker Quick 1 Minute Oats (4,500) |
| 4 Boxes | 31,720 | $ 8 | 5 lb. Box Quaker Quick Grits (7,930) |
| 36 Boxes | 60,480 | $ 36 | 16 oz. Box Spaghetti Noodles (Angel hair or thin cooks faster) (1,680 Calories) |
| 24 Cans | 11,520 | $ 24 | 15 oz. Can Chef Boyardee Brand Macaroni and Cheese (480) |
| 24 Cans | 12,000 | $ 24 | 15 oz. Can Chef Boyardee Brand Pasta (lasagna, ravioli, spaghetti with meatballs, etc.) (500) |
| 24 Cans | 8,640 | $ 36 | 18.8 oz. Can Campbell’s Chunky Soup (buy the soups with chicken) (360) |
| 48 Cans | 9,000 | $ 66 | 5 oz. Can Bumble Bee Brand Tuna in Oil (water pack has fewer calories) (187) |
| 12 Cans | 9,600 | $ 42 | 16 oz. Can Dak Brand Canned Ham (no refrigeration required) (800) |
| 24 Cans | 24,480 | $ 59 | 12 oz. Can Spam (1,020) |
| 24 Cans | 9,000 | $ 11 | 5 oz. Can Vienna Sausage (375) |
| 24 Cans | 9,000 | $ 75 | 12 oz. Can Roast Beef (375) |
| 24 Cans | 18,720 | $ 48 | 15 oz. Can Hormel Roast Beef Hash (or Corned Beef Hash) (beef and potatoes) (780) |
| 48 Cans | 30,240 | $ 109 | 24 oz. Can Armour Brand Beef Stew (with potatoes & carrots) (630) |
| 48 Cans | 33,600 | $ 56 | 15 oz. Can Chili with Beans (700) |
| 96 Cans | 35,520 | $ 63 | 15 oz. Can Beans (assorted different varieties) (370) |
| 180 Cans | 25,200 | $ 121 | 15 oz. Can Mixed Vegetables (note: green beans have very few calories) (140) |
| 12 Boxes | 41,280 | $ 30 | 32 oz. Box Instant Potatoes (add water only preferred) (3,440) |
| 48 Cans | 15,120 | $ 47 | 15 oz. Can Fruit Cocktail (or peaches, pears, pineapple, etc.) (315) |
| 24 Cans | 3,000 | $ 10 | 6 oz. Can Tomato Paste (125) |
| 36 Cans | 15,120 | $ 42 | 26.5 oz. Can Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce (Do not buy the Hunt’s Brand) (420) |
| 12 Cans | 480 | $ 9 | 4 oz. Can Sliced Mushrooms (not pieces) (40) |
| 12 Cans | 3,600 | $ 14 | 10.75 oz. Can Cream of Chicken Soup (or Chicken Noodle) (to eat if you get sick) (300) |
| 12 Boxes | 76,800 | $ 188 | 64 oz. Box Powdered Instant Non-fat Dry Milk (long shelf life) (6,400) |
| 24 Cans | 11,520 | $ 24 | 12 oz. Can Evaporated Milk (480) |
| 3 Boxes | 7,680 | $ 18 | 32 oz. Box Velvetta Brand Cheese (short shelf life) (2,560) |
| 12 Boxes | 38,400 | $ 36 | 1 lb. Box Butter (short shelf life unless frozen) (no margarine) (3,200) |
| 5 Jars | 60,000 | $ 71 | 50.7 oz. Jar Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (indefinite shelf life) (12,000) |
| 2 Cans | 24,860 | $ 10 | 3 lb. Can Crisco Shortening (very short shelf life) (12,430) |
| 12 Cans | 10,800 | $ 36 | 8 oz. Container Hershey’s Cocoa Powder (900) |
| 8 Cans | 9,600 | $ 13 | 16 oz. Can Hershey’s Cocoa Syrup (1,200) |
| 25 Pounds | 42,500 | $ 14 | 5 lb. Bag White Granulated Sugar (indefinite shelf life) (8,500) |
| 12 Pounds | 10,200 | $ 13 | 1 lb. Box Light Brown or Dark Brown Sugar (indefinite shelf life) (1,700) |
| 12 Pounds | 10,800 | $ 13 | 1 lb. Box Confectioners Sugar (indefinite shelf life) (1,800) |
| 12 Boxes | 26,400 | $ 18 | 20 oz. Box Brownie Mix (or Cake Mix) (2,200) |
| 6 Jars | 11,520 | $ 9 | 16 oz. Jar Light Corn Syrup (indefinite shelf life) (1,920) |
| 6 Jars | 7,200 | $ 37 | 12.5 oz. Jar 100% Pure Maple Syrup (indefinite shelf life) (1,200) |
| 9 Jars | 10,240 | $ 50 | 16 oz. Jar “Sue Bee Brand” Clover Honey (indefinite shelf life) (1,280) |
| 12 Jars | 36,480 | $ 22 | 18 oz. Jar Peanut Butter (3,040) |
| 12 Jars | 15,600 | $ 18 | 16 oz. Jar Jelly or Preserves (very long shelf life) (1,300) |
| 48 Each | 960 | $ 11 | Beef Bouillon Large Cubes (20 per large cube) (1 large cube = 4 small cubes) |
| 48 Each | 960 | $ 11 | Chicken Bouillon Large Cubes (20 per large cube) (1 large cube = 4 small cubes) |
| 12 Boxes | 20,160 | $ 12 | 16 oz. Box Corn Starch (indefinite shelf life) (1,680) |
| 24 Boxes | 0 | $ 17 | 16 oz. Box Baking Soda (indefinite shelf life) |
| 12 Jars | 0 | $ 65 | 2.62 oz. Cream of Tartar (indefinite shelf life) |
| 24 Pkgs. | 0 | $ 12 | 5/16 oz. Package Hodgson Mill Brand Yeast (store in Ziplock bag in the freezer) |
| 6 Bottles | 0 | $ 22 | 2 oz. Bottle Vanilla Extract (indefinite shelf life) |
| 24 Pounds | 0 | $ 8 | 4 lb. Box Pure Salt (Morton Brand Canning and Pickling Salt) (indefinite shelf life) |
| 12 Jars | 0 | $ 12 | 2.6 oz. Ground Black Pepper (or Whole Peppercorns have an indefinite shelf life) (Walmart) |
| 12 Jars | 0 | $ 6 | 5.5 oz. Seasoned Meat Tenderizer (Walmart) |
| 12 Jars | 0 | $ 6 | 3.12 oz. Onion Powder (Walmart) |
| 2 Jars | 0 | $ 1 | 0.9 oz. Oregano (Walmart) |
| 2 Jars | 0 | $ 1 | 2.5 oz. Garlic Powder (or Garlic Salt) (Walmart) |
| 2 Jars | 0 | $ 1 | 2.37 oz. Cinnamon (Walmart) |
| 1 Jar | 0 | $ 5 | 1.75 oz. Cayenne Red Pepper |
| 2 Bottles | 0 | $ 4 | 15 oz. Bottle Lemon Juice (short shelf life) |
| 1 Jug | 0 | $ 3 | 1 Gallon Jug Apple Cider Vinegar (indefinite shelf life if stored in glass jar at 40°F-70°F in the dark) |
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| Totals = | 1,129,040 | $1,820 | One-Year Emergency Food Supply for One Adult |
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