Chapter 22 · Pantry and cooking without power
22.12 Weekly shopping plan
Without spending it all at once: 8 weeks (approximate days of calories, per the table in chapter 2; the quantities are for 4 people, so scale them to the size of your household), added to your normal shopping. At the end you have the full 2 weeks from chapter 2 (and it matches its stages 1 and 2, section 2.14).
| Week | Add to your shopping | Cumulative goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 manual can openers, 2 jars of peanut butter, 2 boxes of crackers, 12 cans of ready-to-eat stew or soup, 1 extra bag of kibble for your pets | ~3 days |
| 2 | 8 cans of tuna or chicken, 8 cans of beans, 1 container of oatmeal, 14 bars, airtight containers | ~4 days |
| 3 | 8 cans of fruit, 8 of vegetables, UHT or powdered milk, coffee or tea, salt, sugar | ~5 days |
| 4 | 1 more jar of peanut butter, 3 boxes of crackers, 8 cans of stew, 1.5 lb of nuts, bouillon | ~7 days |
| 5 | 10 cans of beans, 10 of tuna or chicken, 1 container of oatmeal, 1 lb of dried fruit | ~9 days |
| 6 | 8 cans of stew, 6 of fruit, 6 of vegetables, 14 bars, electrolyte powder | ~10 days |
| 7 | Whatever is missing from the table in chapter 2; special foods (allergies, diabetes); pet food for up to 17 days | 14 days + pets |
| 8 | Camp stove and fuel canisters (for outdoor use), heavy pot with a lid, kitchen thermometer, something sweet for morale | Cooking without power |
