FOOD!!

One of the most important things you will have to stock up on is food. Once you are locked in away from the zombies, you will need eats for the next oh say, FOREVER? Traditional emergency preparedness sites tell you that all you need to do is keep enough food for 3 days. Why? Because they are only planning to protect you against something like floods, hurricanes or tornados. These things come and go. They are passing. Unlike zombies that take over EVERYTHING! To make your home truly viable you will need to have on hand at least 6 months of food. Of course, 3 days worth of supplies is easy to keep on hand as it requires little storage space. But 6 months? Where, what and how can you store this amount of food. 


Where?
This is all up to you as to the where. However, be sure its in a cool, dry place or climate controlled. Don't store in a cold or damp place. Otherwise, your food will not be eatable. Oh and try to keep it in a location where the mice cannot get to it either. No point feeding the vermin.

What?

The best thing is most foods come with a good by date on them and you can easily determine if these foods can be added to your short term stock. Some items like cerals, crackers and like are usually good for 1 year. Other items like canned veggies are good for 18 months. Be sure to include high protein foods like peanut butter and things like energy/protein bars. Also, include a few snack foods too. No need to deprive yourself of those things that you love. Perhaps you want to go with something that lasts a bit longer than standard food items you can pick up at the local grocery store. There are other options like MREs  (meal readyentrees) or freeze dried meals. MREs can have a shelf life of 3 years. Freezed dried meals can have longer shelf lives. One website states their meals last 25 years! Wow if that's true, you can have food forever. of course, at the price, it better last 25 years. Then again, who will be around to complain to?

How?

Anything that is prepacked should be fine as long as you store it in a cold, dry location or leave it in a climate controlled area (like your own kitchen). You can even put these items together in a large storage container.  If you choose to can your own veggies/fruits, be sure to follow proper canning guidelines. Either get a book from the library or check a reputable site.