Prospering Post Apocalypse: Salt as Gold

[Blacksmith101]

This actually makes sense.
We should be far more concerned about potable water during a SHTF scenario. I have ~25lbs of salt and those of us in suburban areas will all be dead long before my 25lbs runs out.

Not if you start using salt to preserve meat and fish.

 

[Squaregrouper]

Not if you start using salt to preserve meat and fish.

I have, and know how to use: Cure #1, Cure #2 and 25lbs of salt.
What is your water source? Mine will be gone here long before my curing supplies.
My home is ready to survive a month in the winter. Not necessarily comfortably, but we will have food and water and be above 50f the whole time.
I live inside I-695. Issues involving unprepared humans will become a major issue long before I run out of supplies.

 

[Blacksmith101]

I have, and know how to use: Cure #1, Cure #2 and 25lbs of salt.
What is your water source? Mine will be gone here long before my curing supplies.
My home is ready to survive a month in the winter. Not necessarily comfortably, but we will have food and water and be above 50f the whole time.
I live inside I-695. Issues involving unprepared humans will become a major issue long before I run out of supplies.

Well and septic and nearby stream in a small rural community where people, some are Amish, have horses, cows, goats, chickens, bees, gardens, and a self sufficient attitude. If we can stave off the zombie hoards long enough so disease and starvation thins their ranks we probably have fair to better chance of surviving long term.

For water my brother in Texas put in a large under ground cistern that is supplied by rain water collection. Not potable but he has a distillation system, as well as other methods, to purify what he needs.

12 miles to the salt dome. A single pick up truck load would last a long time.

 

[mpollan1]

Next rain event, I'm going salting. Should get 20+ pounds from my cul de sac alone.

 

[Afrikeber]

Tried bacalou (salted cod) for the first time during a trip to Portugal last year and the dish was very tasty. There is an art to salting and then soaking salted meats.

Anybody using country ham for emergency storage?

Why Country Ham Is the Best Meat for Preppers

Meat that lasts nearly forever without refrigeration.

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