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I think "1 kilo of food per person per day" is a reasonable approximation (e.g. 1kg of dried beans is 3300 calories, 1kg of canned tuna is 1300 calories). 400 k
by JoshuaDavid 4y ago
I think "1 kilo of food per person per day" is a reasonable approximation (e.g. 1kg of dried beans is 3300 calories, 1kg of canned tuna is 1300 calories). 400 kilos of food should be enough to last a family of 4 for 3 months. Efficiently packed, you can fit 400kg of food in a 0.5m x 1m x 1m space (1 large kitchen cabinet).
It's a fair bit of space, but it's not a "fill your bedroom with stuff" amount of space.
- ars 4y agoThe problem with efficiently packing that is you won't have access to it easily, in order to rotate stock. If you are not careful you'll end up with spoiled food when you need it. Plus there's a lot more to stock than just food - It's not just about disaster preparation, we're also trying to save money and packaging and resources.
- Consultant32452 4y agoI know this subthread is talking about saving money, but imo that shouldn't be the first priority. The first priority is avoiding disaster. Insurance costs money up front. The "cost" you are insuring against is being without food after a hurricane/blizzard/etc. If you can ALSO save money up front, that's great.