Download the Start Preparing! Survival Guide here: cityprepping.tv/38C5Ftt - start your preparedness journey: cityprepping.tv/3lbc0P9 * Pasta + Sauce * Beans - 30 pounds of dry and cans * Rice - 30 pounds * Canned food * -- vegetables - 30 cans * -- meat - 30 cans * -- fruit - 30 cans * -- soup - 30 cans * Powered options * -- Protein powder * -- Huel * -- Powdered drinks like Tang * -- powdered milk + almond milk * -- Ensure drinks * Energy bars * Peanut Butter * Fat * -- Oil * -- Hemp hearts * -- Nuts * -- Cooking spray * Pancake mix * Cereal and Oatmeal * Honey, jam, syrup * Bouillon Cubes, Salt & Spices * Coffee/Tea * Hard Candy * Pickles * Packaged meals - mac and cheese, mountain house, MRE's, food buckets

I would add dried fruit like raisins, cranberries, banana chips or any freeze dried fruit. So versatile for baking, adding to pancakes, oatmeal and cereal.

My wife and I have completed our food preps. We have 2+ years of food. Being in our 70s, if everything's shut down for more than that, lack of medical care will probably take us out. We started with freeze dried meal food. It is ok with some spicing up but is expensive. The second year is made up of grains, beans an potatoes primarily. Augmented with freeze dried eggs, milk, honey. Plus plenty of dehydrated onions,garlic, and herbs. Don't forget the yeast. While we live on a lake, I m going to install rain barrels. And we are experimenting with both gardening bags and hydroponics. Hopefully, we will never have to use it.

My grandmother recently passed away. I am eating food from her pantry and some of it outdated five years ago. We are still eating it.

I was just recently gifted a book on foraging, from a family member who "gets me". I believe that "how to" books should be a part of everyone's preps.

It's good to add powdered drinks like Kool aid, Tang etc things that your kids will drink. If you have to treat your water it may taste off and your kids may refuse it. Flavoring will mask the taste. Also chocolate powder like Nestle quick will make that powdered milk more palatable as powdered milk definitely tastes different than fresh.

To me, storing water is the most difficult prep just because of the amount of space it eats up. If you live in a place with limited storage, like me, I've chosen to focus more on multiple filters and means to disinfect water.

I recommend canned olives . It last long time and is a good fat to have if one couldn't get butter . Great tips 👍

When they were first talking about lockdowns during the Covid era, I went and got a bunch of 5 gallon buckets. Filled them with items from the dollar store like coffee creamer can meats beans rice. Bar soap, sugar, honey, coconut oil. Toothpaste, hydrogen peroxide, Band-Aids, disposable batteries And extra USB cables. I also found Walmart had their own version of a 48 hour freeze dried food kit for a family of four for about $20. Then I took other buckets and filled them with medical supplies. So I pretty much filled up a hall closet.

For those of you that are living in small spaces that don't seem to have anywhere to store prep items, utilize underneath your beds. Buy hard plastic containers that you can easily slide in-and-out from underneath the beds. Make sure you measure your space 1st before you buy the containers so you don't end up buying containers that don't fit under the bed.

Just ate pasta that was over 2 years out of date, tasted fine.

I got a propane one burner stove that will run on a 5 gallon bottle. Beans and rice take so long to cook. Don’t forget baby wipes to stay clean and save water. Solar charger for my small lights, and phone and flashlights. And God help us all. Mostly we need a safe community.

Evening prep nation. Keep prepping. Keep your head on a swivel.

I would include some ghee (clarified butter) in the collection. Unlike butter, canned ghee will keep several years and then also doesn't need to be refrigerated once a jar of it is opened.

I suggest a supply of instant rice like Minute Rice to cut down on water usage. It doesn’t need to be rinsed and the water ratio is the same as the rice and after your water is boiling you take it off the heat, cover and it’s done in five minutes. Don’t forget your can openers folks.

To go with pasta, I love having broth and stock (veggie, chicken, beef it doesn't matter) to boil the noodles in and make a simple pasta and butter dish taste soooo much better (and it adds calories). It's also easy on the stomach for someone who is ill.

Coconut oil is another multi use healthy oil that should be kept in your emergency pantry

Agreed! Most people can start small and build up their 3 weeks supply. It might take days, weeks or even months to get there but the important point is you get there. Now get started however you can and I wish you all the best!

For fats, I'd suggest ghee butter as well. Does not require refrigeration unlike regular butter. Can last a bit longer once opened.

I’d highly recommend getting a ceramic water filter system and extra filters if you don’t have one already. I use a pro one (formerly pro pure) . They filter out everything including fluoride. City water is already highly questionable.

The expiration date on canned foods is not a use by date. It was put on there as a guideline as to how long it took for a food taste tester to notice a difference in the taste of the product. I have eaten a can of spam i found in the back of the cupboard that expired 15 years ago and it tasted fine. Just discard any cans that are rusty bloated or smell rancid when you open them.

The canned fruit also adds vitamin C. Helps prevent Scurvy. Pickles and sauerkraut and canned beets add probiotics necessary for gut health.

Great video! One comment or suggestion I would add is to get a three ring binder, try recipes and if you like them, print and store them in hard copy to fall back on in a pinch. Its handier than a cookbook, because you've already taste tested the recipe. As mentioned in some of the other comments, keep in mind a way to heat your food; fuel, pots & pans and water.

The thing with bouillon, is you can use it to make a soup. Add a can of chicken and some rice to that and you have a simple soup. If you happen to have some flour to go with that oil, make a bit of a roux, then add a cup or two of mixed bouillon to it, heat to boiling while whisking / stirring and you have yourself a faux gravy that will add tons of flavor to otherwise "meh" meals. Other great canned foods besides veggies and chicken / tuna are meat based dishes such as chili or beef stew or similar. It's an old school "C Ration" main course in a can. A can of chili can be extended by mixing in some cooked rice to make 1 can stretch for 2 people for a meal. The powdered milk goes great with cereal or as an addition to oatmeal, to add calcium and complete protein. Also, don't forget to have a bottle of inexpensive house brand multi-vitamins on hand. One of these a day will help fill in any nutrient gaps and reduce / eliminate nutrient deficiency diseases like scurvy, beriberi, rickets, etc. during a SHTF time.

One thing I have been thinking about lately is water in case of nuclear fallout. I’ve always had my emergency preps that are in #10 cans with 30 year expiration dates but all require water. Once I run out of the supply of water I have, how would I filter for radiation? Is water from rain collection eventually safe to drink? Thinking about that, I started buying more food that is ready to eat as is. Stuff like the Uncle Bens 90 second Spanish rice with beans pouches, the Barilla/Kroger cooked pasta pouches, shelf stable soymilk and Ripple “milk” since it has more nutrition than almond milk. I bought shelf stable vanilla & chocolate OWYN protein drink because it has 32g of protein. Peanut butter filled pretzel nuggets. The baby food pouches that have veggies & cereal because they are quick and nutritious. Pouches of chili beans or Loma Linda meal pouches. All this to conserve water since boiling water takes so much energy and fuel might run out. All these things have shorter shelf life but it will help conserve water and can be eaten as is. My husband and I just keep it in rotation so we always have two months worth of these more perishable items. They are also great when we go backpacking. Prepping is never ending. As soon as I think I am almost done, I think of something else.

CHOCOLATE! Any married man will tell you chocolate is worth gold in an "emergency" It will literally save your life LOL

Definitely a good plan for beginners and a refresher for those who've been doing prepping for awhile. As always, thank you.

Glad you mentioned having a manual can opener. After Hurricane Isabel hit Virginia, power was out for 5 days. My next door neighbors had a few extra cans of food (and coffee) but had no way to open them because they only had an electric can opener. Duh.

Something I've found, is the spaghetti sauce packets, like gravy packets(also handy). They can be far less expensive than the canned sauce, but you generally need to add a small can of tomato paste( which is a versatile thing to have) and water. I prefer the taste of this, but also, compare ingredients to the canned sauce. You already know the major ingredient will be tomato, but also no sugar and preservatives.

Last year I canned 36 pints of vegetable pickles and relishes. First time, but I love them. Easy easy easy and add flavor to everything. I also pickle jalapeños, and a tablespoon of the juice in a bowl of beans with Mexican sopa (see Moderna mini pastas) at serving is yum. I have dry beans and they can be cooked in a thermos. I soak 24 hours first. I also cook a pot, then dehydrate them.They rehydrate quickly.

I've got a book where I've written down the instructions for preparing all beans and pasta in my preps. Some beans and lentils need soaking and washing. Each bean can be boiled and simmered for different amounts of time.

For the rest of us coffee addicts out here, may I suggest getting an old fashioned stove top percolator for those off grid mornings for two reasons. 1- it works without electricity, just needs a flame of some kind to sit on. 2 - you can really stretch your coffee supplies by just extending the perk time to recycle the boiling water longer, sucking every drop of coffee from the ground beans. French press works well too, you just need a separate pot to boil your water, and the coffee strength is again based on how long the grounds soak.

Don’t forget about buying seeds for your long term storage!

Thanks for always reminding us to keep it simple and reminding us of the small things that get overlooked. It's sometimes difficult to keep those in mind when you're trying to think of everything you may need. GREAT JOB AS USUAL!

My wife and I have around 2-3 years worth of food always.

I have stayed away from a lot of the dried goods like rice and beans, etc. Because they take a lot of water, hot water, to prepare. And water storage is one of my weaker points in this. So yes, I need to do better with my water but also, I choose to have food storage that does not require so much water. Such as canned soup, canned food. It comes with a lot of water already in it that is needed.

the US is the largest consumer and the smallest producer of coffee. i'm planning on adding a coffee tree to my preps so i can have a supply on hand not only for me but also for gifts and barter.

Saeurkraut is a good canned option for a raw canned food, which is good for enzymes and good gut bacteria. Dry fruit without oil will give you a boost of sugar plus nutrients, which is better than candy. Some come in packages with individual sized pouches, which keeps them fresh longer. Green fruit and veggie powder is an excellent source of nutrients.

Spices, condiments, syrups, and other seasonings are very important. Years ago, a hurricane knocked out out power for 11 days. Soon all of our refrigerated and frozen food started to go bad -- so we were using it as fast as possible. Eating the same stuff for every meal got boring, but our limited stock of seasonings helped.

This is an amazing video. You’ve made it so simple and so basic that my 80 year old grandmother or my 10 year old boy can’t understand the concept keep up the great work and and keep growing that community.

I don't have a French Press, but I do have an old fashion Percolator. (Second hand from a yard sale.) This I have found to be handy both camping and when the electricity went out.

Great video for beginners and on a tight budget! I’m sharing this with my family, who’ve thought of me as crazy for the last couple of years. With world events as they are, now will be the perfect time to remind them. Thanks for all you do sir!

The Boy Scout motto is Always Be Prepared. Be a Boy Scout!

Expired peanut butter is No Joke! It took hours to get the taste off of my tongue!

This list is exceptional! As someone who has been prepping for over a year now, there was a few that I never thought of before. Thank you!

Good summary. Just a couple of things. 100% peanut-only peanut butter particularly if not opened, will not go bad. Natural peanut butter will separate, but a good stir with a good spoon fixes that quickly. With respect to the rice, you get more nutrition from parboiled white rice and it stores forever. Polished white rice, which is now more common is just pure starch with little nutritional left . Things in liquid form do not store as long as powders, which includes drinks.

Pinto beans is my go-to. Buy them dried, and every few months my wife will whip a few quarts of refried beans. I will maybe add a bit of cheese, meat, salsa, etc, and then I take a spoon and go to town. For whatever reason, I NEED this simple dish every now and then.

I always enjoy these "things you should have for..." Videos. I get to see how my preps are doing and, surprisingly, lately that has been making me feel better about the situation our work is in. My preps are generally in very good shape, finally. I feel safer in this craziness. Something I would be interested in seeing is a series of videos that focus on an old skill that may come in handy in a prolonged SHTF situation. They could be relatively short, but I really like your style of delivery. You are very easy to follow. I'm talking things like soapmaking (I think you already have one of those), knife sharpening, candle making, etc... you already have the gardening series - which is awesome. I am just finding so many things I feel a need to research because of what I am worried is going to happen. I am quite concerned about how I will learn all the different things once KZfaq is gone. Just thought I would offer up the idea. Cheers!

I wanted to add a picture but couldn't figure out how. What I'm suggesting for people is the firefighters hatchet. It's called the spec Plus the model I have is SP-18 One side has a prime/digging point that could also be used to breach a door. The other side is a hatchet. Then the unique thing is in the center of the blade is the key to open and close fire hydrants. This would give you access to more water than just having a water key. The one I got also came in a Molly sheath that you can attach other things to and it also has a drop-down holster type attachment. Highly recommend it. This one tool does many things. Thank you again for all your posts I really enjoy them. If you would like me to send a picture please let me know how to do that. By the way this is made in USA

Great beginner's video! The key to prepping is to KEEP prepping and storing ONLY what you use. I found in the beginning that I stored items I didn't care for, so I gifted those items. Money would have been better spent on items I would have used.

For years we've bought a few extra items on every trip to the grocery store (paying attention to expiration dates), stashed the food in boxes and taped them up when full. I write the date the box was put into storage on the outside of the box, and we take the box down one year later, add it to the pantry and refill the box. We go for a variety of foods in our stash - canned meats, vegetables, fruits, chilis, soups, etc, as well as canned milk, jellies or jams, peanut butter (a very good survival food; Jif is the only brand I've found that provides an expiration date that's more than a year out), and dry foods like beans, rice, powdered milk, coffee, salt etc. We try to go for foods that don't require a lot of preparation or water.

Food and water preps are by far the most important thing to start with. Disasters may or may not happen, but regular hardships that life throws at you WILL happen. Job losses caused by inflation, interest rates, the looming recession, bank failures, etc are much more likely to affect you than an EMP or an earthquake. You'll really appreciate not having to go to the grocery store after a couple of months without a job.

I've been buying cans of food while shopping for a while now. Spam is something that shouldn't be overlooked; if you can still cook just lightly cooking it on a pan with some oil or butter makes it very tasty.

Just remember. For most of these items it is ESSENTIAL that you have a means of heating. At least boiling water, in some cases heating the entire meal. Simple metho stoves are great, but there are many other options. Even a ‘candle heater’ might be enough for your personal circumstances. Look into what would work for you, and get it sorted. Some options may also provide essential warmth for you and your family if you live in a cold environment.

Great stuff! Great advice! Also would mention medical supplies, bandaids, aspirin, prescription, cold meds. 3 weeks you can still get hurt or sick. Thanks Chris!!!!!

We only buy what's on sale, then we usually buy a year's worth of that item. Growing a garden is a great way to have supplemental food on hand. Eat what's in season. Growing cooking herbs is unbelievably easy, now you have FREE, fresh seasonings on hand, and easy to dry. It's also a great trade and barter item.

i don’t have powdered coffee! I also need to stash extra can openers, peanuts, pancake mix! 😮 This is great! Even if there’s no shortage or disaster in the future, the inflation is here and will make it hard to buy food. Better to do it now. You can never overprepare with basic necessities. Thanks for the very informative video!

Great advice as we see bad storms trapping people in their homes

Tin opening skills! Every single can opener I have ever had, has eventually broken or become defective. This is why I own a swiss army knife, a bunch of BCB can openers, and other random 99c army surplus can opening devices. This said, whilst the hospitals are working, and there is easy treatment for your wounds, I would strongly suggest people practice opening cans with a combat knife. it is very safe when you know what you are doing, but practise now whilst you can get medical treatment. Cans have nasty edges, as do knives, and nothing about that gets less nasty when you are slapping one against the other. Watch some youtube videos on it before you start, but basically you can open any can by VERY carefully pressing a knife into the inside edges, and gently tapping down. It takes ages to work around the can, but damn, having a can and no can opener is a miserable conundrum.

Pasta and sauce, this made me laugh. I store a tonne of dried pasta and jars of sauce, because they are cheap, and they last for decades. (never used any that tasted strange, regardless of the date) That said, pasta and sauce is precisely why I now prep several kilos of mixed spice, chilli spice, paprika, mixed herbs, pepper, curry powder and ginger. Pasta and sauce is great, cheap, nutritious food, but god damn you need to make it more exciting by randomising the flavour. Tbh the same can be said of beans, noodles, stew or anything else that you bulk store. Great videos as always. I really appreciate that you are still making helpful, instructional content, at a time when most prepper channels are doom mongering to hit their next subscriber target. After the current crisis has hit, the situation has "stabilised" and your supporters are now embracing the new reality, I think you will find that you have a die hard fanbase that is grateful for your sage advice, and the fact that you did not exploit the crisis for personal gain. All the best to you and yours Kris.

There is shelf stable regular milk as well. I regularly order it and rotate it - it's only 3-5 months but it's far better then nothing.

Great video. Been starting my 3 week food supply and this just made it very simple! Thank you!

I live in a small apartment, so I don't have much room to store stuff. But I have managed to put back at least a good three months worth. Also been learning a lot about wild edibles and medicinal plants. Knowledge weighs nothing, cost nothing, and takes up no room.

Your video is , as usual, full of great information. The only point I would raise is that the manual can opener you showed in your video is not very durable, & an emergency is no time for a broken down can opener! SwingAway remains the king of durability among non-military can openers. One of mine is 30+ years old & still going strong! Of course I keep duplicates anyhow, just in case. Great barter item, too!

Great Video, full of Wisdom. May Yah bless each and everyone watching this.

You are using my staple foods in this Video. I don't use a refrigerator. The only things in my refrigerator usually is mustard and mayonnaise. So for me, the refrigerator became a nuisance. Fresh milk always goes bad for me, so I started buying dry foods since 2012.

Ahh back to basics....💯👍

This was an excellent video! Also was comforting for me to realize I have almost all of these items in the pantry right now. Thank you!

Coffee is a must to stock up we have a large amount of instant Coffee and ground coffee as well

Great ideas 👍 keep it simple. Don’t overlook water though..many of the things we store require water to prepare, so always anticipate those needs. Wash out milk and tea jugs, two liter bottles, and store a little at a time. And when using plastic containers, know to change out the water every six months..it’s a New Year’s Day & July 4th ritual in my home..

So nice to see a concise and comprehensive list presented with no drama or fearmongering!

You just may end up saving a few lives, thanks for the tips. Been telling my family for years to do this. They always thought I was off. Now they prep as well ☺️

Thanks for the refresher for some of us and new information for others! We are all at different spots on the paths of “emergency preparedness”.

Just a note.....Extra Virgin Olive Oil is not a very stable oil for long-term storage. It's best if used within 6 months especially if it's in plastic. A good alternative is Avocado oil in a tinted glass bottle. The other benefit is that it has a very high smoke point (475-500 degrees), has a neutral taste, and has a shelf life (unopened) of 1-2 years.

Love this video! I like to see actual ideas on items to stock up on. I have most of these already in my food storage. I would love to see more videos like this. Thanks!

I know City Prepping has already done a video on Pemmican, but I always recommend that as a survival prep. It's fundamentally only two ingredients (meat and tallow), easy to make, tastes good, makes other food it is mixed with more palatable, calorie dense, and lasts pretty much forever without refrigeration when properly made. I recommend shredding the meat rather than powdering it though, since the powder texture can be unpleasant.

You can make a simple cold brew tea or coffee with a simple strainer and pitcher. Remember 1TBSP of coffee per 6oz ( for tea it’s 1TBSP per 8 oz) for the best taste leave at least 8 hour before drinking. This can be left on the counter or in a fridge for up to 5 days. May save you on coffee when times are tough.

Excellent basic information. This is a video I can share with anyone. Thanks!

Fantastic video. I’m at about 2 months with some freeze dried stuff in storage. I want to get to 6 months. I live in an apartment so storage or should I say…discreet storage is my challenge. Thank you so much for everything

Lentils are great too if you can't eat pinto beans!

Soy sauce, cooking wine for marinading meats, poultry, fish.... Both are shelf stable.

I've got 3 year stocked... Prep people speciality if you have kids...

This is good information for anyone starting out and a reminder for the veteran.

Stocking up on food is great and I would never down it. But it’s not gonna last you forever and what are you gonna do when it’s gone? My advice is to buy a canning system that can work off of wood fire. Stock up on mason jars. Learn how to garden and stock up on seeds. Learn how to hunt. You can can meat and it will last a long time and it don’t require refrigeration. It’s nice to have a root cellar though. If you plan to survive long term you have got to learn to live off the land.

For pasta and sauce, I get the mini variations from LaModerna which cook faster. I also have a variety of sauce. Powders are another option.

I vacuum pack rice, beans and pasta. Orzo "rice pasta" packs very well. That should prolong the shelf life.

Thank you for sharing this information with us

No Alcohol? I recommend three formats: spirits, beer and wine. Spirts have "medicinal" qualities and can be used for "barter" if not consumed for "morale". Long shelf for most. Beer can have a significant calorie load, particularly traditional dark beers. Wine has some nutritional qualities and a long shelf life if stored correctly.

I love my single cup brewer and i have a TON of k-cups. To make sure that they don't go to waste after a distatster i bought a "Presto MyJo". I can boil hot water and stillnuse my kcups with this manual device

Great video for the three week food storage and points made about how easy preparation of the food can be during any given event that we face.

Thank you for sharing. Keep the faith and God bless. Keep prepping. Stay safe and prayers for all.

Did you mean to say "lentils" not "legumes" as a replacement for beans? In any case, awesome video! There is no reason for anyone to not have a basic 3 week pantry. As you mentioned, you could even do this one can or box at a time, and it would stack up quickly. I prefer to buy my preps evenly over time anyway, because buying them all at once would mean they would expire all at once. Thank you for always reminding us of the basic things we all need to be doing! 👍

Great video. Gave me a little more confidence that I’m pretty well prepped.

Shout out for your Gordon B. Hinckley quote, I adore him. I canned beef stew meat yesterday, think I’ll can some beans tomorrow. Thanks for the info.

Beans, rice, canned fish. THE three must haves for sustenance! Flavor is a luxury and can be added after you have LOTS of the critical three.

Thanks for including the written list. Very helpful.

Great video! Nice variety of items mentioned. I have a couple items I want add more to my stock, like a few more pickle jars. After stocking up for a few years now this video was a nice checklist reference for me 🙂

YO CP ? Outstanding video great to remind us all how to begin on this long journey for all the new students ( preppers), many blessings to you and your family

Thanks, Kris. Have a happy Sunday!

Love it I personally like your longer videos bc you can go more in depth but this was a perfect short video.