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You can put me in the category of keeping “stuff” to weather bad times.
I have multiple freezers and refrigerators with back-up power. A number of years ago a found a good deal 18” square soap stone tiles which I've used to line cold storage just in case I loose power, they also make good pizza stones etc.
Old refrigerators (those not worth getting into a working condition), cleaned and sealed, make good storage for bagged rice, beans, canned veggies, etc. You can vacuum bag smoked meats after dipping them in the rendered fat for even longer storage. Also smoking eggs (2 hours at 225F) then covered in food grade mineral oil while still hot will last over two years in my experiments.
I have a few buildings on the property and keep most in a room insulated with closed cell foam to R-80 and no windows.
I have the opposite of a green thumb but have one refrigerator with seeds, etc. for my son's fiance to use just in case. I have zero talent in area of growing things.
If you want to learn to can contact your local Mormons, they often have classes and seem glad to help people learn and be prepared.
Right now I am looking at adding in another well. This one would be hand operated but in a small building of cinder block that is insulated in such a way that I can use a small wood fire (think red-neck engineered Breo) to keep it from freezing.
S/F, FOG
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