Karen AKA Kajikit wrote on 27 Apr 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:26:57 GMT, Puester
> > wrote:
>
> >Dimitri wrote:
> >> "Karen AKA Kajikit" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >>>I know it's a bit early, but better sooner than in a last
> >>>minute rush with everyone else!
> >>
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Here is what FEMA recommends:
> >>
> >> http://www.fema.gov/library/diskit.shtm
> >>
> >> Dimitri
> >>
> >
> >(long list edited)
> >
> >My God, Dimitri, they'll have to build two extra rooms
> >onto the house for all that stuff. In addition, if
> >the hurricane is so strong that the power is out
> >for long enoough to use it all, the house will probably
> >blow away along with all the supplies!
> >
> >For someone else who mentioned having lots of small bills
> >on hand because the ATM's will be unaccessible--in that
> >case cash registers won't work either, so whaddaya gonna buy?
> >
> >gloria p
> >multi-hurricane survivor
>
> LOL! It's a lot more than what I had in mind (food, bottled water
> and aspirin!) You've seen hurricanes - what do you do in the way
> of preparedness for the season? We don't have to worry about
> shutters because we're renting and the building doesn't have
> them... and we're upstairs and a few miles from the shore, so
> we're not likely to be flooded out...
>
> What I really wanted to know (and why I asked this group...) was
> exactly how much canned food two people with healthy appetites can
> expect to eat in a week, so I know how much to have on hand. All
> the lists just say 'food', with no idea of how much to lay aside!
>
> ~Karen aka Kajikit
> Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life
> http://www.kajikitscorner.com
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1 can per meal per person. Have a first aid kit too....Now how to heat
it? Grill, campstove, large candle in a metal can, fireplace/pit? Don't
forget water and a can opener...About a gallon a day per
person...drinking and washing adds up to about a gallon.

Cooking hardware?

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Type 2 Diabetic Since Aug 2004
1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol
Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping.
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