Medium Term Survival Strategies
AIM: The purpose of this topic it to comprehensively cover the topic of survival preparations for a medium term period of 3-6 months.
OVERVIEW: In light of recent lock down mandates and exclusionary regulations that have resulted in many being unable to participate in normal society the need to be self sufficient is more important that ever.
Supply chain issues and loss of daily staples has become a common occurrence throughout the world with Australia being no exception. For this reason, having a lengthy supply of resources to survive in your home is now almost essential.
The below list and steps will help you compile a collection of recommended resources.
Checklist of Steps
Food Supplies Without Power (non perishable)
Water:
- 100L drum and some sort of rain catchment
- Filter Berkley – Super good
- BioAce (Replacement filters)
- Life Straws
- Purification Tablets & boiling on a portable stove
- Kiddie blow up pool to catch rain
- Buckets big size
- Slim Line Rainwater Tank with catchment solution like tarpaulin
- 10L Plastic water (Aldi) 60L at 2L per day per person
Proteins
- Legumes (Lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, etc)
- canned fish (sardines, tuna, salmon, herrings)
- Spam
- Canned chicken
- Powders protein – hemp, whey, pea (brands Raw)
- Seeds to sprout (fenugreek, broccoli, snow pea etc)
Veges
- Freeze dried
- Sauerkraut
- Olives/preserved vegetables
- Kimchi
- Dried mushrooms
- Tinned soups
- Tinned tomato/passata
- Canned veges
- Green Superfoods (Chlorella, Spirulina, Wheatgrass, Barley Grass)
Fruit
- Freeze Dried and dried everything
- Canned or preserved fruits
Carbs
- Quinoa
- Amaranth
- Millet
- Buckwheat
- brown rice
- pasta
- slendier noodles
- oats
- muesli bars
- Crackers
- Flours (spelt, wheat, rye, barley)
Fats
- Nut and seed butters (e.g. ABC spread, Hemp, tahini)
- Cod liver oil (Nordic Naturals flavoured)
- Coconut oil
- Olive oil, Macadamia, Sesame, Avocado
- Grass Fed Lard
- Ghee
- Flaxseeds
- Chia seeds
- Nuts and seeds
- Coconut milk (Powdered, tetra packs)
Energy and Flavour
- Honey
- Maple syrup
- Soy sauce
- Stock cubes
- Miso soup sachets and or paste
- Coconut Water
- Seaweed
- Celtic sea salt, Himalayan Salt, Herbamare
- Chilli and tomato sauce
- Spices: pepper, turmeric, coriander, cumin, thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, parsley, chilli etc
Alcohol – Vodka, Brandy (not for drinking Unless Desparate!!)