Some disaster has befallen society: you have to secure a month of food for you and three other people. How do you do it?

Let’s assume no zombies or other supernatural occurrences, but could be plenty of people being shitty, consequences thereof, or natural disasters

Edit: to expand on this, presumably if society has temporarily or permanently collapsed there would be issues with things like deliveries, security, digital transactions, utility service etc. Feel free to use whichever scenario seems most likely to you, I’m asking more because I was thinking how screwed I’d be if I was just out of food after say, seven days.

radix,
@radix@lemmy.world avatar

Joke’s on all you skinny folks. I carry a month of calories on me 24/7.

Thorny_Insight,

You’ll die of thirst way before hunger.

LesserAbe,

Lol but what about the three hot people counting on you to secure food?

actionjbone,

They could just eat him.

jordanlund,
@jordanlund@lemmy.world avatar

Giant bags of rice and beans + all the water I can carry.

LesserAbe,

Are you trying to hit the store before it’s out/closed, or are you liberating this stuff from somewhere?

jordanlund,
@jordanlund@lemmy.world avatar

Hit the store, nobody looks at the giant bags of beans and rice.

pineapple_pizza,

That’s one of the first things id look for in a disaster scenario.

robocall,
@robocall@lemmy.world avatar

Will we have access to tap water, electricity, a stove? Or do we have to eat without those things?

LesserAbe,

Open to interpretation. If society isn’t gone per se but temporarily lapsed it would be reasonable to guess some utilities might be out.

TachyonTele,

That’s called using EBT.
Living in a fixed income.

The disaster hit us a long time ago.

LesserAbe,

Well if some disaster hit society presumably there won’t be orderly collection of food stamps, and also maybe grocery stores won’t be open or stocked.

Also: thinking about food security doesn’t have to be a gun prepper’s wet dream, it could be a thought experiment about mutual aid, sustainable farming or otherwise improving the world we’ve got.

Tar_alcaran,

Open cellar door, pick up box of emergency food. Done. It’s not going to be enjoyable, living on rice, emergency bars and vitamin pills for a month, but it’s preferable to starving.

natural_motions, (edited )

Yeah, one lesson we all should’ve learned from the start of the pandemic is that you should have a cache of some basics in your home or apartment that can keep you stable for a few weeks at least. So you can avoid getting embroiled in the chaos of human stupidity that unfolds in public. It won’t sustain you forever but it will give you a chance to make rational decisions.

You won’t get a chance to do that stuff after whatever event is going to happen has started.

Num10ck,

for best chances you should still actively pursue securing further rations, just less desperately.

atomWood,

Realistically, you should always try to keep a decent food storage in your home.

Not only does proper food storage mean you are prepared in the event of some disaster or item scarcity, such as toilet paper during covid, but it also keeps grocery costs down, as you can buy discounted items in bulk and work through them until you find them at a good price to stock up again.

I realize that storage space can be limited in a home, but even when I lived in a tiny apartment I did my best to dedicate enough space for a month or two of extra food supplies.

DaDragon,

Can’t second this enough. If you have the space and ability, you should always have at least a small stock of general consumables.

Icalasari,

We already have that much food. My folks were paranoid WAAAY before the economy turned shitty so it's easier to keep up with what is already there

If I had to do it myself with nothing to start with?

Fun fact! Did you know a layer within the bark of a tree is edible?

Garbanzo,

Yes, I knew that. If I could remember which layer of which tree I’d be all set.

ivanafterall,
ivanafterall avatar

Just eat the whole tree, to be safe.

ShittyBeatlesFCPres,

I’d rob everyone who has a good answer.

ThrowawayPermanente,

You’ll last a lot longer with a good answer and a gun that you will with just a good answer.

shinigamiookamiryuu,

I load up on a basement’s worth of soylent, taters, and edible algae, and then I’d invite my two closest friends and BF.

Lolman228,

I'd use the mystical conjuration spells to fabricate 10 trillion snickers

nathan,

You eat 37, 037, 037, 037 Snickers everyday?

AlexanderESmith,
AlexanderESmith avatar

I already have it on hand.

downpunxx,

Canned food lasts forever. Stock up. Be prepared.

AmbiguousProps,

Jokes on you, I’d probably be the first to die

lemmefixdat4u,

Most of us still have the pandemic quarantine fresh in our mind. What if the next pandemic is something deadly, like airborne ebola? You may need several months of food. 200 lbs of beans, 300 lbs of rice, 160 lbs of sugar, 300 lbs of corn flour, etc… All vacuum sealed in 5 lb mylar bags with oxygen and moisture scavenging packs, stored inside sealed steel garbage cans to keep out the rodents. The bags are numbered. Certain bags contain poisonous substances, and should not be eaten. So if they’re taken by force, karma will be a bitch.

Don’t wait. I got everything for under $500 by purchasing wholesale from overstock warehouses. Had to dip into it once a few years back when we were snowed in for two weeks, so it’s not just for the zombie apocalypse. Stay away from canned goods unless you’re very good at rotating inventory. Most only have a two year shelf life before the flavor will go “off”. If they do spoil and you eat them, there might not be any medical services.

Speaking of medical, hit up your local feed store for some antibiotics. They’re much cheaper than the human variety and don’t require a prescription. Print out what each is good for and required dosage. They’ll last for several years past the expiration date if you keep them in a cool place. A triage kit is another essential, and learn how to use it.

Finally, learn what edible plants grow in your area. You may be surprised at how many “weeds” can be eaten. They can help round out your diet.

Lath,

Plenty of neighbours to eat. Just saying...

Blackout,
@Blackout@kbin.run avatar

My answer was going to be invite a 5th and 6th person over 😅

Zidane, (edited )

Stupid sexy tasty neighbors

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