I'm probably not supposed to publish this but here goes.
a 40 or 50 meal supply from Wise. Freeze dried meals Its really like 15 to 20 meals as they put them in packets that feed 4 (they really only feed two) My taste testing took a few of the packets and I'm not too happy with the taste. So these will be more easily discovered so looters or the govt can take them and leave my real stash alone.
50 freeze dried meat packages from wise. The packets are not very big, but they come with instant rice so it could make a meal. It was 60, but taste testing took a few. again I am not too happy with this, but I can lose it if I have too.
I have found perfect hiding spots for the rest so a search of the apartment won't turn anything else up.
The basics
I have 12 #10 cans of uncooked rice.
A tip from a very wise CCer led me to Pleasant Hill grains. I have 44 pounds of uncooked rice in a tub.
I went for rice instead of wheat for two reasons.
1) soaked in cold water long enough...I can eat them.
2) Cooking rice doesn't have that fresh bread smell that will bring hungry people to my door.
*** I also have a rice cooker now too.
1 #10 can of rice and chicken.
1 #10 can of scrambled eggs and bacon
2 #10 cans of pilot bread (fancy name for hard tack) 70 crackers per can.
18 cans of Begala cheddar cheese. made by the Australians for 3rd world place without refrigeration.
11 military MREs (was 12, but the taste test thing happened) with chemical heaters.
I case (12 foil packages) of freeze dried refried beans. Only make as much as you want.
a three day supply of water in foil packets
I have assorted plastic storage devices and I just got 30 oxygen depleters.
Obviously I'm short in a number of areas. But I plan to go after regular canned goods for the next few paydays.
The rest of my cash has been going towards camping equipment. and that's a lot more expensive.
I am jealous of those of you who have been wiser and had much more time to plan ahead.
Camping wise, I have two Esbit back packer stoves. lots of solid fuel tabs. Backpack cooking gear. a pack of 10 survival blankets. a water filter, three back up filters, two straw survival filters. and assorted other camping stuff.
Thats it so far. Mountain House is the only freeze dried company I like. I want a few more things from them, but I'm going to focus on canned food for now.
Bug out. Still short a back pack. I'm set to get out by car...BUT I have no preset destination. That will kill me as surely as staying.
My plan now is to survive for a few month during a collapse, But I'm not even ready to think of a serious end of the world scenario...certainly not from an apartment.
My great concern if anything Big hits during an Iowa winter. By big, I mean power outage that looks permanent. I'm not equipped to stay, so I must head south...by car...along with 500,000 others.