What exactly to stockpile?

[Constantrunner]

I am going out this evening to buy food we can eat for three days without cooking. But what? So far I thought,
Tinned sardines
Bread for the freezer
Jam and marmite
Nuts
Wine

What else would you buy? Please don't talk about things you can cook, I just want things that need no cooking but we could live on for three days. Thanks.

Why can’t you use a camping stove in a flat? Surely it’s no different than a gas hob?

They don't burn in the same way, gas cookers are designed to be used indoors.

We live in Scotland so are used to a power outage or two, they’re fairly regular through the winters every year. Normally just a few hours but storm Arwen in 2021 we were nearly a week.

The water hasn’t gone off.

But we didn’t have heating or electricity. Thankfully we had a wood burning stove so could heat water and food.

You won’t be able to heat anything unless you’ve got an alternative fuel source. Only use camping stoves outside. Someone mentioned using a kettle for heating things-no, you can’t when the power is out, nor the microwave…

You’re better off leaving the freezer unopened and it will stay frozen for days, use the fridge contents first because it won’t stay cold.

Why are you even stockpiling?

I’m going to get foods that I won’t steal from, if I buy Nutella or something else delicious I’ll know it’s there and pinch it so I’m going to get horrible foods 😂 those packets of noodles, microwave savoury rice that sort of thing, then it can stay untouched!

Cous-cous uses only the amount of water that it absorbs, whereas pasta works best when cooked in plenty of water.
Noodles where you make a broth of the cooking water are practical too.

Those John West tuna pasta meals

what am I missing ? Why are you all doing this ?

Because the government is advising it due to the risks of supply chain issues caused by natural events, systems failures or cyber attacks.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwd094x57p32o

Anything in a tin can be eaten cold, l would be happy with cheese and crackers for a week though.
We normally hav tinned or frozen fruit. Always have long life milk and cereals
As of today we could probley eat for a week maybe 10 days? but thats only because we are moving soon and running down freezer and cupboards. Normally l would say 4 weeks. Wouldn't be great food, but keep us alive.
Water l think I an issue, l dont normally keep bottled water, maybe when we moved l will get some, im loathed to buy plastic we won't use though.
I always keep my power bank charged, im definitely not buying a wind up radio, all our neighbour have they can share the news, or eat us if they turn into zombies😂
We have cash as our local shop card machines always crashing so normally keep £100 in house, maybe l need more?

That I can do. Little onions too?

I'm like others... I'm always stocked up like a hoarder!! Haha. I've got tins from 2023!

Wine instead of drinking water? Jeez

I have included:

Various types of shelf stable food
15l water per person per day
Water carriers
Water purification tablets
Large flask
Otc medication
Comprehensive first aid kit
Pet food
Camping stove and gas
Logs and coal
Kindling and firelighters
Matches and lighters
Disposable plates, cutlery etc
Camping kettle
Hot water bottles
Survival blankets
Handwarmers
Extra washing powder
Extra loo roll
Dry shampoo
Baby wipes
Multi surface wipes
Hand sanitiser
Power banks
Headtorches
Lanterns
Fairy lights
Battery motion sensor lights
Batteries
Wind up radio
Solar phone charger
Candles
Fire blanket
Fireproof document file
Cash including small denominations
Charcoal for bbq

In a well ventilated area it should be fine. I use mine in the kitchen on the worktop with the window slightly open, as it 's only being used for quick things it's never on for long and we have a carbon monoxide detector in there as well which hasn't kicked off when I've been using it.

Why 3 days though

Mine is almost the same but I have shreddies instead of Weetabix. Just thought I've also got some tins of macaroni cheese which DH likes.

think I need one, I can't manage without a cup of tea so need to boil some water.

To allow time for things to be fixed, emergency response teams to be deployed. Water trucks etc to areas where it is needed.

Some shelf stable foods to have in that you could turn to if needed. Nobody is saying you will be eating in the way you normally would. Its to give you calories and keep you fed until for example the power is restored or contingency plans commence.

Tinned tuna or other fish
Long life milk
Long life orange juice
Peanut butter
Mayonnaise
Crackers
Oatcakes
Biscuits
Crisps
Chocolate
Some primula cheese spread in tubes is shelf stable
Mathesons smoked sausage does not need to be in the fridge until opened
Nutella
Jam
Protein powder.can me mixed with water or Long life milk.
Things like cereal bars, flapjacks.
Tinned ham
Things like tinned chilli, curry, stew can all be eaten cold if needs be but can also be heated quickly on a small camping stove if you are able.
Tinned veg
Tinned custard, rice pudding etc
Cereals can be eaten with UHT milk

All things that will give you calories and help keep you warm. If the power goes off being able to eat calorie dense food even if you have eat it cold helps to keep your body warm.

Well please be careful if you use one, if the weather is good enough ..i.e not wet & windy and you have outside space use it outdoors, if not then on a stable worktop or table near partially opened window. Never leave it unattended, especially if you have children or pets.

Water
Jars/Tins of pulses. Lentils etc can make a spag bol out of etc
Loo roll
Tums of tuna
Ready meal long life tinned salad
cereal
Long life milk

I'm not sure realised how much we need to stockpile. I've got a freezer full of food and from experts, it takes more than 3 days for it to defrost. I'm just going to keep a constant supply of snacks in the house and hope for the best. We have some tinned fruit, micro rice and noodles anyway as a cupboard staple and I've got a water filter plus about 20L in bottles. Fingers crossed none of it is needed anyway.

I'm a bit amazed by the freak out over this, are you all really young, or soft city folk?

Those of us who live in rural areas, and/or those who remember the 70s, don't really find it a big deal to have some tins of food and candles in case power goes off for couple of days.

Between "panic and fill the house with died food, camping stoves and home surgery kit" and "I don't give a fuck I'm not doing anything" there's a lovely happy medium of just getting in a couple of extra tins without making a fuss.