"Prep but be realistic". Part II
Yes, got to be able to survive off your stored stuff until you have a HARVEST! Practice growing now. And saving seeds. Seeds and food isn't a one time buy a package and just put it in the ground. And suddenly you have all the food you need.
I use this method:
https://squarefootgardening.org
Saving seed:
https://www.seedsavers.org/heirloom-seeds
I usually buy my seeds from victory gardens website. But have bought from other places as well. Believe it or not the local small town hardware store carries a lot of seed for stuff that grows well in my AO.
Water: I have food grade 55 gallon NSP rated 55 gallon plastic barrels. Consensus is 1 gallon of water per person per day for drinking and cooking. I used to use unscented regular bleach to sanitize water (not the low splash because it has surfactant chemicals added). Switched to using calcium hypochlorite.
This site has the best instructions I've found. I even printed them out, laminated, and taped to a barrel. Have another hard copy with the calcium hypochlorite.
https://theprovidentprepper.org/disi...-hypochlorite/
My only concern is my well. The water table is fairly deep. And without electricity I'm not going to be able to pump water. I do have a diesel generator that easily powers everything. I have enough diesel to run it as needed to keep water pressure up and freezers going for a month or so. But long term I need to find something that will pull from a deep well.