Winter Is Coming, What Emergency Foods Do You Carry?

Crackers, sardines, nuts, chocolate candy, WATER, rice, beans, oatmeal, dried fruit and whatever else.

 

Tuna, crackers, peanut butter, honey, almonds, trail mix, water, and maybe some soup or tomato juice. Pretty plain stash right there.

 

Definitely water, peanut butter, Tuna, saltine crackers, soup, a little canned fruit.Granola or breakfast bars of some sort are great in a tight situation as well. A can or 2 of Sterno Fuel, a pan and a cooking stand to heat up the soup or whatever you have. Beanie Weenies are also great for stashing back for tough times.......I even eat them on normal days.Smoked Oyters are another easy thing to if you like that sort of thing. They go great with the saltine crackers and a dash of Tobasco.Someone else mentioned oatmeal, this is another good one and it goes along with the Sterno Cans and pot to cook in as well. There are all kinds of foods like this that are easy to stash and have long shelf life and are easy to prepare. Always carry a gallon or 2 of water. I used to make sure that i left the house with at least 2 jugs of water no matter what the weather.

 

I've got a refrigerator and microwave in the truck, so I'm usually stocked with soups, water, pop and pretty much anything that can be heated in a micro that doesn't require refrigeration.

 

Bread,peanut butter and Jelly (grape) water,Pepsi and of course Reese's peanut butter cups....

 

winter is best time for stocking up on food if you eat out of your truck---put your stuff in the jockey box as well as fridge--stays nice and cold--if not frozen--never thought as it was emergency food--kinda always just called it dinner and snacks

 

I normally only run out for 5 days at a time but always keep at least 2 weeks emergency food for 2 people in the truck.
Water, Soups, Rice, Beef Stew, Oatmeal, Nuts, Dried Fruit, Pasta, Tuna, Chef Boyardee Canned Food.
I have a fridge n microwave & more than once have shared a meal with a fellow stranded driver who was not prepared..

Of course bowls, forks, spoons, plates all disposiable.
Also throw in extra blankets, warm clothes, just in case....

 

I normly used too stock up my truck like any other times, cause i hate eating in truckstops,but i do rember getting stuck up on that rest area in wy by ole elk moutain, i knew i had a half tank fuel so i planed to stop in chyenne to fuel up, , didnt make it due too bad blowing snow, icey roads storm, i just barley made too my fuel stop,still had a 1/4 left,so while waiting at rest area , i let it idel to keep warm , a idel truck will eat up alot fuel in 2 days, but while at the rest area waiting too clear up,there was a truckdriver next too me was in a bad way, no food ,no winter clothes , he ran outa fuel , so he was inside running warm water over his hands too get them unfrozen, thats when i met i ask him if was he was working on his truck,he said nope, but his pride took over and wouldnt answer me, i just said okay, but then that got too better of me , so i ask again, then he told me,then i said come on get in my truck , i let him sleep on the jumper and fed him some food, i belive that would god would told me too do,too help his fellowman, so in a christan way , i was helping this driver out, storm blew over and still today we are the best freinds, he almost froze too death up there and for some strange reason i had too go inside the restroom, and there he was running water and then those hot air dryers too warm up with, i hate too see anyboby suffering Everett.

 

Lack of preparedness can get you killed for sure.

I usually double the amount of water I carry from 2 to 3 gallons up to five (I drink a lot of water now that I'm trying to lose weight....again....). Lots of PB&J and multi-grain bread. Usually carry some dry cereals to munch on, along with the aforementioned saltines.

Once winter is on the doorstep I also usually stock a small cooler with canned fruits, veggies and other non-perishables.

Like Pop-Tarts.