Pack 5 of 8 · Ride out weeks
Pack 5: Feed the Household
Hot meals, stored calories, and sanitation when services stop
~$50+
Cook stored food and keep the household fed and sanitary when the kitchen is dark — stove, calories, and cleanup as one system.
Learn the skill: Cook Stored Food Without Power: Butane Stoves and No-Cook Meals (2026) · How Much Food and Water Should You Store? (2026)
Water and light keep you safe for 72 hours. Food and sanitation let you ride out weeks without making a bad situation worse.
Dual-fuel portable stove is the safe way to cook. A dual-fuel butane stove you use outdoors or on a covered porch with ventilation, not inside. One canister simmers a pot for more than an hour.
Emergency food bars (3,600 cal) is the calorie floor. Eighteen 200-calorie bars with a five-year shelf life, individually wrapped so you can eat one without opening the next. No cooking required, which matters when fuel is scarce.
Toilet waste bags is the sanitation layer people forget until they need it. Double-bag, gelling powder inside, and a tie that actually holds when the toilet will not flush.
Budget note: the stove is the investment. Add the bars and waste bags together next — they are light, cheap, and store forever.
Zero-dollar move tonight: screw one canister onto the stove outside, boil a pot of water on it, and date the fuel canister with a marker.
Next step: Pack 6 — Guard the Home.
What is in this pack
Food Storage
- Dual-fuel portable stove
10,000 BTU portable butane stove with CSA certification and carry case. Runs on butane or propane with adapter, piezo ignition.
- Emergency food bars (3,600 cal)
Single 3-day/72-hour emergency ration bar with 3,600 calories and a 5-year shelf life. No-cook, no-prep, no water needed — just open and eat.
Home Safety
- Toilet waste bags
Heavy-duty double-bagged waste bags with odor barrier and gelling powder. Fits a standard 5-gallon bucket or luggable loo. Six per pack — the sanitation layer for a no-water toilet setup.