Prepper Pantry List | 14 MUST Have Items For Your Food Stockpile! 

When i was a child and we ran out of toothpaste we used salt to clean our teeth. I’m 87 years old and still have my own teeth. Lol

Stock up on whiskey. It never goes bad if unopened, it can be used as a bargaining chip, it can disinfect wounds, it can be a temporary anesthetic. Many uses.

I live a little north of Houston. I started my preppers pantry because I got tired of hurricane shopping.

Dried, ground cayenne pepper also stops bleeding. I sliced my hand on a mandolin and the bleeding just would not stop. Cayenne saved me.

add pure coco powder, superb antioxidant, magnesium source, comfort food.

You can dehydrate chopped garlic and it will keep for years. Just rehydrate with a little hot water.

I’ve watched hundreds of prepper videos with lists of “must-haves” and I’ve never seen anyone else include pineapple juice. That is genius, and I’m going to include it on my list now. We frequently have coughs and respiratory issues, so I really appreciate this information. Thank you!!

I’m inclined to believe that too many preppers don’t have enough salt stocked up. It’s dirt cheap now but if shtf it would sky rocket again like in times past. Very valuable prep to have lots of; I usually put 50 pounds worth in five gallon buckets.

Olives biggest property is they are one of the most important fats….

6:30 salt water (saline) is still used to clean wounds. It remains the best method superior to betadine (harsh) or peroxide (also harsh).

bunie cords or protective slats to keep your shelves securedwill come in very handy to secure shelves,secure shelves to walls in case of earth quakes etc.

I do canning but I find that, unless you grow it yourself, it is not the lowest-priced way to go; canning equipment, energy, produce, extra additives, and TIME! If you have to buy the produce, and especially, if you have to buy canning equipment, lowest cost would be simply shopping the sales for pantry items at grocery store.

Thank you for these helpful tips! Also add baking soda as a must have on the list. Not only for soaking your beans and chickpeas in overnight to make sure they cook faster and to make them softer but it is great for cleaning your teeth and general cleaning around the house including your greasy stove if mixed with dish soap 🧼 and leaving it on for a while.

This is a great video and great suggestions. My only thing is, you've got canned pineapple juice in there. The canning process destroys the bromelain. I learned this the hard way when I tried to make jello with fresh pineapple. It wouldn't gel! That's because bromelain inhibits gelatin from forming. Thus, they say you MUST use canned pineapple if you want to make pineapple jello. So canned pineapple juice actually has no bromelain because it's been killed off in the heat process. It's still pretty high in vitamin C and tastes great though. I certainly wouldn't turn it away in a boogaloo situation like we're talking about but maybe best to get a freezer and freeze some fresh pineapple juice.

Awesome content! The capsaicin in chillis also depletes substance P, a neurotransmitters responsible for transmitting pain messages to the brain. Love your shelf set up btw, looks amazing!! 👌

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HEY all you prepper people beans are not a complete protein. The reason you combine them with rice is because THE TWO TOGETHER MAKE A COMPLETE PROTEIN.

Great info!!! I now need to add some items to my grocery list.

Beans also have a good amount of carbs with a great amount of fiber. Keeps the gut healthy and flowing! Salt is also an important mineral we need to survive. (Mixing a tiny amount in water is like taking electrolytes) good for when you've exerted yourself. A good idea too maybe having a local foraging/edible/medicinal book, to help identify plants in ur area.

I hope those that have freezers have solar powered generators. Also, fill that freezer up! If the power goes out it is a good thing to have cooked food in the freezer that all you have to do is reach in the freezer and heat it up outside or in the grill or whatever else you may have. But it's super hard to cook when you are under stress.

I love your these golden nuggets!!!! Thanks a million.

Nicest looking pantry ever!!

Thank you for spending your time to educate us 😊

Very great information! Instant subscriber Thanks n best wish for you n your family From Quebec Canada 🇨🇦

I had rice for supper tonight and to jazz it up, I took a can of soup and added to it with the cooking liquid to give it more flavor

Wow great informative video, you really know your food and herbs!

Great stuff, so nice to see information on preparing with wholesome organic healthy products instead of just convenience chemical filled boxes of things. Have subscribed and will be checking out your canning tutorials. Thank you so much for sharing this info.

Really nice shelf design. Nice and orderly storage pantry.

Your videos are always amazing, thought-provoking and fact-based. Thank you!

Glad to see your Berkey! Yes, water 💧 is our #1 prep need!!

I have started mine And I'm so excited!

I'm a new subscriber. I appreciate how you explain the medicinal properties of certain items. In these times now, and worse coming, we need this. Thank you!🌹

This is my first time watching you & have subscribed ! I really enjoyed your video & was tickled to hear you are a vegetarian farm family like ourselves - I have to tell you , you are the 1st I’ve found on YT . Being on the farm & raising animals for food seem to go hand & hand . It’s how both my Husband & I were raised but we have chosen a different path . 😊❤️😊

Well thought out video. Thank you Sir.

WHAT A GREAT CHANNEL! THANK YOU! :) Blessings! Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)

I'm a new subscriber and a new preppier...love your videos! Thanks for helping us all out...

Anti inflammatory and some pain relieving as well

What about when the electricity goes out during a storm? Batteries, flash light's and candles are great if you don't have a backup generator . Also, stock pile on hygiene it'll go hand in hand, put away about 5 months worth just incase. If you are single and on the verge of being completely financially wiped out, investing in a hammock or tent is a must, for temporary emergency purposes.

Thank you for the great prepper tips!

This is a great list, but I would also add several spices to it. Cumin is a flavor enhancer, even better than and obviously healthier than, MSG. Turmeric is loaded with micro nutrients and has even been known to aid in weight management. Dried minced onion, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder are all great for flavoring food and can reduce the need to add a lot of salt to meals. These food stuffs will keep for a number of years, if stored properly. Dried herbs may also be stored, but their shelf life is limited to a couple of years. Still, they can be useful while they ARE good.

First time watching you. Great video

I recently did a emergency preparedness kit. Ready to start a small preppers pantry, as don't have too much space, but I think its a great idea. This list is going to be my starting list... love that you focus on the health benefits and share that aspect. I never buy canned goods apart from some soups & canned tomatoes as i like to cook from scratch and know what's in our food.. so a lot of canned goods sold in stores don't work for me. But you are definitely inspiring & looking forward to watching your other videos🙏

I hope I never have to clean out a wound with salt 😩. But I wound be glad to have it if I needed it! I dont cook or bake with oils, so keeping olives and a limited amount of nuts and seeds is important. Thanks for the suggestions! I look forward to watching more of your videos.

Thank you for the information.

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I have herbs in bulk! especially nettle it’s loaded with minerals. We also have super bulk of certain spices!!we have 5 gallon buckets of beans and grains and pasta sugar and stocking up on jam for sure for flavor for things! We do canning of cherries pears peaches chicken beef chili bacon apple sauce we’re doing tomatoes this year and probably salsa. I’m going to stock up on more honey and coconut oil soon too

Great list! I always think of what was used as currency in historical times, tobacco, salt, sugar, coffee, chocolate, alcohol. Also for trade people will need spices to season all the rice and beans they have, so bulk variety of spices is gold. things to make desert will be valuable for morale, cans of peaches, cocoa and condensed milk for hot chocolate, dried candied fruit.

Thanks for the info, looking forward to campfire bread.

Love this video! Great information. I'm a new subscriber and these are the exact types of things I've been looking for.

We do a ton of canning every year. So far this year 523 quarts and 175 pints. One of our families favorite is banana peppers stuffed with sauerkraut. Love them during the winter.

Excellent ! Thank you. Judi

Great information. I recommend using mineral salt instead of white table salt.

such a gorgeous garlic braid

I love your shelving.

You are right i use beans quite often im not a prepper but beans have alot of protein and i make rice and beans for dinner once a weel meat has gone up so much chick peas i use as a protein for salad

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I learned alot watching this video. I recommend anyone to watch it.Very interesting.

Bromelian is found in the core of the pineapple.

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I grow my own dandelions..I make fresh tea every day with the leaves and yellow petals ... steep for 10 minutes, add honey if desired. Can also make dandelion salads , soups, dishes, cordials and wine.

5:29 Homemade bread and butter pickles are also a great sweet treat that compliment beans. You can make tons of them and they store for a long time. 6:46 Ghee (which you can easily make) is also a great fat which if sealed in canning jars, will store almost indefinitely.

I did not know that about pineapple juice! I have anple supply of everything else as well as other items, but will add pineapple juice even though I am not a fan. For emergency situations, I will adapt and learn to love it.

You can also use Cayenne Pepper stems (or any hot pepper stem) to start yogurt if you don't have an active culture!

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Honey, molasses, agave & maple syrup. I buy them by the gallon. I also can butter, shelf stable up to 5 years!

Thank you! Great video!

Love this video!! Thanks so much! I am loving learning how to prep but unfortunately we live in a very tiny house. Would you mind sharing if possible where you got this shelf unit? I like this and think this might work. Thanks again!

Thank you so so much!! New subscriber here! Great and informative video

I would add corn flour on the list, very filling polenta, it can be served instead of steak bread, vegetable stew, also in our country, when your throat hurts very much, it makes a very soft, fluid polenta, in which you add a cube of butter, and drink as hot as you can stand, or a hot, hot polenta, wrap in a towel and then apply on the chest, it helps a lot to detach the mucus, the polenta is made much faster than bread and has a lower caloric content than bread , also, matches and candles should not be missing , lentils are a very good substitute for beans, they cook faster and because there are people who bloat from beans, no matter how much water is washed and boiled, this will not happen with lentils

Very similar to my preps (vegan/vegetarian prepper here). I also have a 5 gallon bucket of molasses. No flour.

Thank you for the great video! Do you happen to have a link to the shelving we see behind you that looks perfect for mason jars? I love it!

I like keeping cornmeal and grits also.

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I have been using my dehydrator for onions, peppers, etc. It is so good for long term storage and is a space saver.

First time viewer and now, new subscriber. Better depth level of information than I’ve been seeing. Impressed with your content. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 These bases are well covered in my pantry👍🏻 Exploring your channels offerings. There’s a lot of information I can appreciate

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With storing beans should you freeze it first to get rid of bugs like you do with rice to store in Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers.

Garlic is a must have for my pantry.

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Thank you so much

Enjoyed the conciseness of the video with not a lot of bluster. Like Dragnet's Joe Friday said " Just the Facts ".

Great information!!!

Every yr I buy 20 pineapples on sale for .99 cents sometimes more and make juice jelly’s and chunks . We love it I get at the least 32 jars . And they go fast

This was a fabulously interesting video...not horribly long...hate long videos. Tremendous comments. Liked and subscribed. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Jesus bless.

I’m moving into an RV with my pantry so I’m keeping my beans and rice in plastic bags to keep the weight load under my limit. Glass jars May break in transit and they are heavier than plastic storage containers. But they sure look nice on the shelves! Where are the pickles? Thank you for your video!

love it

It’s nice that you care and want to help others but not everyone eats the same, so suggestions, although welcome, is not a one-size-fits-all. The #1 rule of being prepared is to store what you use and use what you store (keeping it rotated prevents spoilage). I do not store rice because I do not eat it. There are many options for flours, coconut flour, almond flour, acorn flour, etc. Flour can be made out of anything that can be dried. Honey, YES, it’s a great taste and can be used with many things. It’s one of the rare exceptions to me as a low-carb eater (carbs create hunger so I avoid them like the plague!). Raw salt only, pink salt preferred. Processed salt is unhealthy and causes a lot of medical problems. Coconut oil, YES, along with olive oil, avocado oil, bacon grease, and lard. Garlic & Onions are important to have and easy to grow. I could go on and on since I’ve lived a sustainable lifestyle for close to 70 years, but I’ll shut up now and go enjoy more of your videos.

Every part of a dandelion can be used as food or drink. The pedals are poisonous unless made into wine.

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4 pounds of Salt at Costco is under 2 dollars! While flour is great, I am more stocked with corn meal flour! Spaghetti doesn’t last long term! Polenta made from corn meal flour is an Italian replacement!

I didn’t realize maple aureus grew a wierd mold that wasn’t harmful but it sure grossed me out. I wish I knew about this before hand and what to do about it maybe do a video?

Thanks for the video! Those are beautiful shelves, roots and refuge has very similar ones in their kitchen and dining room. I’m assuming you don’t live in earthquake country with all the glass LOL I wish I could stockpile in glass. Thanks again! I did not know about the healing qualities in Cayenne pepper.

Coconut oil is cheap ... brilliant in porridge. Oil your eggs. Or boil and put in jars with vinegar.

Bullion is near the top of my list!!! chicken and beef bullion can make just about anything taste good. I can make gravy for rice soup , beans everything better with a good bullion also tomato bullion in the Spanish section. you can make everything tomato based from that.

Thank you for sharing. I like the health benefits you informed me on. We all need that. Again Thank you!!! God Bless!!!

From Lil Giant Great list. I am a prepper and have decided to ad the braided garlic, olives, and pineapple juice. That last was really surprising to me. You really need home canned tomato juice, sauce, and/or spaghetti sauce. Flavor for casseroles, lycopine, etc. Once your garden harvest comes in not as important. You can can/dry them. You also need applesauce. You can use applesauce in baking to replace oil in baked goods. Also versatile-on top of pancakes or toast, in cakes, breads, donuts. Has bulk as well as nutrition. Does not need to be cooked. (Blessing sometimes.) Flavors your breakfast oatmeal. (Many 72 hour kits have starches like oatmeal). Provides a sweet as comfort food. Complement to pork, for those who eat meat. (I NEVER eat pork. More difficult to store well without refrigeration. Takes twice as long to digest as other meats and putrifies in the gut once you have eaten fruit, sugars, etc. This is a danger to your health, particularly in crisis.) Applesauce is terrific. You should store it. Cabbage products are also fantastic. Those who prep SHOULD consider storing AND ALSO EATING WHEAT. Stored in a number ten can you can buy already filled, it lasts 25-30 years if kept at cool temps like under 70 degrees. You would need to get a grain mill. Handymen can buy a bike kit and attach ANY bike to the manual mill, to grind more easily. You could also buy parts yourself to connect to a standing exercise bike to assist in grinding. Of course, if not mechanically inclined can just use any manual mill and grind yourself. But hard to do unless high quality. Online they appear to be $15-55. But I canning recommend any of them. Not familiar. 20 years ago I always used a friend’s old commercial A&P coffee grinder to grind my wheat. I listened to a video and have ordered a mill that costs $96 with tax and shipping but suspect will be hard to grind. She claimed a Wonder Mill was one that would be better for those with only a manual (not electric.) Cannot recommend either one. Do not know. HOWEVER might be worth your while to research. When grinding my own wheat a doctor did blood tests on my daughter checking for migraines. Each of the four test results, he said WOW! We ate homemade bread from ground wheat and alfalfa sprouts, cuz very poor. Wheat is fantastic for your health. You can sprout it. You can plant it. I use half and half with flour for bread, pancakes. Vietnamese chewed (slowly) grains like rice, wheat while on the run. You can cook it up whole for a bulgur breakfast with honey. Can replace rice/noodles in casseroles with bulgur. Make potatoless salad with bulgur to replace potatoes. Can dry-store like rice in canning jars. Egyptian tombs had honey and wheat that could still be planted, sprouted, when opened them. CAUTION: If you have not been eating wheat in your diet on regular basis, do not advise eating wheat as your MAIN staple. Such use without other foods can cause dysentery for those not accustomed to eating wheat. That could be dangerous without medical help in a crisis. But if you will start using it now, it can be one of FOUR basic staples to get a minimal storage -1) wheat & flour, 2) powdered milk, 3) salt, 4) sugar &honey. (Honey is better.) I heartily recommend everything this video host has given you, however. He has good, basic ideas. They are doable-especially for beginners. These things could save your life.

Tomatoes are a fruit? I did not know that. Great vid. Thanks

I enjoyed this. Props to being vegetarian 🌱

Cayenne is also good for ulcers!

Nice to see someone else that likes to put up dry goods in canning jars.. I really don't get why everyone wants rice over pasta in there storage.... pasta made with out eggs air sealed lasts as long as rice.. it has more protein per serving .. more iorn per serving ...and more carbohydrates then rice.. it is also very versatile and easy to prepare then rice....