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Food that lasts the disruption.

A practical food supply is mostly arithmetic and rotation, not panic. This cluster shows you how much to store and which storage approach fits your budget and effort.

The guides in this cluster

Start with how much you need, then weigh the ways to store it.

Step 1

How much food to store

The calorie-per-day method, how many days to plan for, and a worked example for a family.

Work out your number
Compare

Pantry vs buckets vs MREs

Build-your-own pantry, commercial long-term buckets, and ready meals, by cost, shelf life, and effort.

See the trade-offs
Tool

Food storage calculator

Enter people, days, and calories to get the total food to store, instantly.

Open the calculator
Plan

Free blackout plan

Our printable plan includes a supply checklist covering food basics.

Get the plan

Related clusters: water and backup power.