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Hurricane Food & Water Prep
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items Water storage and filtration, a little shelf-stable emergency food, and the fuel-handling supplies that are much easier to buy before a storm is on the map. This is the list for keeping the basics supplied when stores, water service or fuel access ar...
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Longer Term Stored Food
Water Solutions
Longer Term Stored Food
Food options that don't require refrigeration or heating. Just don't forget dehydrated food needs water.
You do not need to turn the pantry into a bunker. A compact multi-day food kit is simply one shelf-stable option when cooking and grocery runs are not cooperating.
ReadyWise 72-Hour Emergency Food Supply with 30 Servings Freeze-Dried Survival Meals, 25-Year Shelf Life for Camping, Hiking, Emergencies
This is another manageable-size emergency food option rather than a year of mystery buckets. Check the water requirements too, because freeze-dried food and your drinking-water plan are connected.
Mountain House 3-Day Emergency Food Supply, Freeze-Dried Survival & Emergency Food, 18 Servings
For someone building a deeper pantry, this moves beyond the three-day kit without requiring a whole closet of food. Rotate normal pantry food first and use long-term kits as backup.
Mountain House 14-Day Emergency Food Supply, Freeze-Dried Survival & Emergency Food, 84 Servings
Shelf-stable protein that can be eaten without cooking earns its spot in a hurricane pantry. Pair it with crackers, wraps or whatever else is easy when the kitchen is running on Plan B.
Great Value Chunk Chicken Breast with Rib Meat in Water, 12.5 oz Cans, 4 Pack
Peanut butter is simple hurricane food: shelf stable, filling and it needs absolutely no cooking. This is the kind of normal food I would rather stock than live entirely on emergency meals.
Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Spread – Contains 90% Peanuts, 40 oz
Believe or not this is actually pretty good!
Augason Farms Creamy Potato Soup Mix Can
Seriously not bad for a pan of scrambled eggs. You would be surprised how many restaurants use these type of eggs.
Augason Farms Pasteurized Dried Whole Egg Powder
Kids? Yeah, you need this.
Hoosier Hill Farm Whole Milk Powder, 1 lb
Bars are great for grab and go when there is much clean up to be done.
Thunderbird Bars Energy Snack, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo, Variety Pack (12 Count)
Great for snacks when all the power is out and you can easily toss these in some pancake mix for a little sense of normalcy.
Ready Harvest Freeze-Dried Banana Slices, #10 Can
Simple filling meal you can make. Made to be stored long term
SIMPLE KITCHEN Homestyle Pancake Mix #10 Can
Easy to heat and eat and pop top style lids.
Campbell’s Chunky Pub-Style Chicken Pot Pie Soup, 18.8 oz, 12 Pack
You are going to want a way to heat all those cans of soup you stored away. Don't forget a case of the matching butane
Coleman Tabletop Portable Butane Gas Camping Stove, 1 Burner, Gray
I don't function without coffee. Bring on all the ways to make it with no power
Classic Stay Hot French Coffee Press | 48oz
Will this be the best thing you've ever eaten? No. But it has all the basics in one pail and you will be grateful you had it. It's one less thing to think about when things are stressful enough
AUGASON FARMS AF 2 Week Emergency Food Supply Kit-1 Person Survival Meal Kit 5-40211
I promise you, if the power goes out and I don't have a way to get coffee? It's gonna get real.
16oz Camping Coffee Maker Pour Over Coffee Maker Set，Camp Pour Over Set，Portable Coffee Kit for Travel, Camping, Offices, Backpacking
Water Solutions
I have reviewed this style of water storage because hurricane water prep is not theoretical where I live. A spout makes stored water far easier to use for drinking, cooking and a makeshift cleaning station.
Reliance Aqua-Tainer Water Storage Container 7 Gallon
A rigid five-gallon container is easier to move and store than trying to improvise with random household containers. Remember that water gets heavy fast, so several manageable containers can be smarter than one monster tank.
Scepter Lightweight BPA 5 Gallon 20 Liter Water Storage Container, Sand
A personal filter is a backup layer, not a replacement for storing clean water ahead of the storm. It is small enough that adding one to the emergency bin is easy.
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Backpacking, Travel, and Emergency Preparedness.
Collapsible containers are handy when storage space is the reason you keep putting off buying more water containers. Fill them before the storm and collapse them again when hurricane season is over.
2 Gallon Collapsible Water Container with Spigot,2026 New 8L Water Storage Cube with Measurement Scale,BPA-Free Food Grade PE Folding Water Jug for Camping RV Hurricane Emergency Prep (2,Khaki)
A large countertop dispenser gives you an easy way to keep filtered water accessible while the power is out. It does not replace emergency water storage, but it is useful for the potable water you already have.
Brita 27 Cup Plastic Water Filtration Dispenser, Grey, 1 Standard Brita Filter
The reversible spout is the part I care about here. Stored water is only helpful if you can pour and dispense it without turning the kitchen floor into its own weather event.
Scepter 5 Gallon Military Style Water Can with Reversible Spout
Water-treatment tablets take almost no storage space and give you another option when water safety becomes questionable. Follow the product directions carefully rather than guessing at treatment amounts.
Aquatabs-30 Tablets Per Pack
Its the end all be all original for a reason. Ive had mine for years. Dont forget to replace your filters and you have this to run your rain water, pool water, whatever through.
Big Berkey 2.25 Gal Gravity Water Filter w/ BB9-2
Fill your bathtub with this before the storm and you've got water for flushing and washing for days. The pump makes it easy to get the water back out.
Aquapodkit 65-100 Gallon Emergency Water Storage Bladder BPA Free Food Grade Bathtub Kit with Hand Pump Hurricane Supply - Made in USA! (Box kit)
You can only store so much water. Eventually you are going to need a way to filter whats around you.
LifeStraw Flex Water Filter with Gravity Bag
Power's out, AC's out, and it's August in the South. This keeps everyone hydrated when plain water isn't cutting it.
LMNT Zero-Sugar Electrolytes Drink - Variety Pack - 2.1oz/10ct: Non-Caffeinated Powder with Five Flavors