So I have been busy reading a new blog that I am liking alot, I like commenting but this one had so many different interesting posts and thoughts on it, that I might have posted a few to many all in one day.. hopefully not..
I don’t know about you but once you find a blog you like, you are drawn to check out the blogs on their blog role, and I was not dissappointed, lots of interesting ones in regards to getting ready for the coming difficults’s in regards to the oil crunch, food prices rising etc
One of the things I did find interesting was the sites that had plug in the numbers for what you need, I can’t say I agree with alot of the results that I got back, but I hope that it helps some even if it just gets them thinking.
What it did for me was remind me of my day’s in the artic when you ordered your whole households needs in one go on the sealift, for five years, I figured out and ordered a year’s supply of food and household needs once a year, and I can tell you that my order’s didn’t match what those sites said š
Now in Iqaluit, I was able to buy local meat/seafood at the local hunters butcher shop and I was able to get local wild char bought directly from the Inuit, and our shed made a perfect freezer for most of the year.. it was interesting figuring out how to store that much in our house, if there was one thing I learned for a tip.. it was use a clip board, and print out what you have, and at least once a month or two.. go though your supplies and figure out how to spread your supplies out, because it does no good to eat something up in a few short months, when there won’t be more for another 8 months, makes more sense to spread the wealth so to speak and boy do you figure out how to plan meals..
Somewhere, I have a photo of a sealift order, pallet after pallet, it filled my whole kitchen/living room and hallway.. I remember us just laughing the first time and going.. were does it all go!
On the farm, I would guess that if I had to only eat out of the house and the farm, I would have about a five to six month supply at the moment, but spring would arrive before that time is up and wild crafting and gardening would be producing to refill some of the gaps.
Just another Day on the Farm 
LOL Well, I like your blog, too. And no, you did not post too much. I make posts about things I’m wondering about, often things that I know very little about, and I pose questions. I’ve found that that’s one of the best ways to learn something – to say “Hey, THIS is the tiny little bit I know on this subject. What can you teach me?”
I agree with you completely about those auto-generated, one size fits all lists!
Do you have any of your old lists, showing what you ordered for a year? I’ve been trying to find something like that, even if it’s only to use as a springboard.
Good heavens, the more I read from you, the more I want to invite you to stay with me for a month.
I agree with Canadian Doomer! Now I have to go check out her blog!
What an amazing story!!! I am quite impressed. Stocking a year has been quite the task but I’m very peaceful now knowing it’s done and all I need to do is restock. It’s been a life saver after my recent setback….and isn’t that what it’s for, those times when we really need it. The only problem we’ve had, is that I’m the only one who milks the cow. Not sure what to do about that one. Anyway, I too would love to see pics and your lists!