FORMULA FOR PUTTING TOGETHER 72-HOUR FOOD SUPPLY

Number of days packing for [3-6-14 days,3-6-12 months]
X Number of meals per day [at least 2-3 sort term and at least 3 for longer term – at least 2,500 cal a day and most likely you will still lose weight]= Supply

Supply X Number of family or team members
= TOTAL FOOD SUPPLY NEEDED for the given time span.

As a general rule it is best to eat prior to grocery shopping so that you do no impulse buy extra stuff. On the other hand when planning your food storage or packing your evac kits it is best to be on the hungry side as historically people tend to under plan food needs. Perhaps this would be a good project for fast Sunday.

As you can see this formula could be extended out very far.

Points to ponder: dry goods store better and longer than wet pack does. Dry goods survive temperature changes better than wet pack does and especialy if the temps drop to or below freezing.