Survival Food List

There are a variety of food storage and preservation methods that make good survival food stashes.

One of the best choices for quality, long-lasting, nutritious and palatable survival foods is freeze dried foods, often stored in sealed #10 cans and foil pouches. The foods are lightweight, making them great choices for camping and hiking as well as long-term food storage for survival.

Freeze dried foods make a great base for your home food storage supply. The best place to buy in bulk is through Mountain House Freeze-Dried Food. Their top distributor has an all-encompassing Ultimate Family Preparedness Pak that feeds four adults for three months and comes complete with water storage barrels and purification.






Bulk grains, such as wheat, oats, rice, and corn are an essential element to my home food storage. We rotate the grains and use them in our regular cooking and baking every week. If you decide to add bulk grains to your survival food list, be sure to store them properly in sealed food grade containers, such as plastic buckets with tight-fitting lids and oxygen absorbers.

You'll need a grain mill, which you can buy online. I highly recommend the L'Equip Nutrimill Electric Mill, which I own and use almost daily. It is top quality.

Dehydrated foods, though they have a shorter shelf life than freeze dried, are also a good choices for home food storage. Beef jerky, and dried fruits and vegetables add variety to the diet and can be treats.

Canned goods are another good addition, as long as they are rotated and used and replaced throughout the year.

Since you never know when disaster may strike, building your food storage with a variety of freeze dried entrees and other food items is a physical insurance policy against many emergencies and catastrophes.