If I had to depend on hunting for all my meat, I'd be in pretty big trouble. Setting out a bunch of traps can make a huge difference.

Back in olden times, a "stake" consisted of a year's supply of staples. There was nothing fancy here, certainly none of those expensive MRE's. Just beans, rice, wheat, dried peas, dried corn, etc. It was meant to keep you going until you found a patch of land and grew something on it. The point is, you don't have to spend thousands of dollars for a years supply of food. Concentrate on bugout food first, then the staples, and rotate your supply so they don't go bad.

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