Savvy About Survival: Using the Holidays To Build Your Prepper Stockpile

The holidays can be a great time to add those much-needed supplies to your prepper stockpile! Check out how you can learn how to stock up on the essentials!

Prepper Stockpile: Take Advantage of the Holidays

While millions of Americans are throwing their money away on a bunch of useless garbage, smart preppers are using the season to become better prepared. For those looking to build their emergency stockpiles, this is one of the best times of the year to get started. Most grocery stores are offering deep discounts on certain types of food this time of year; fortunately for preppers, these items store very well for long periods of time, making this the perfect opportunity to grow your emergency stockpiles.

1. Look Online for Coupons

Look Online for Coupons | Using the Holidays to Build Your Prepper Stockpile
Start researching who is selling what, then go online to see if you can find coupons to further increase your savings. Websites like the Krazy Coupon Lady allow you to break it down by store and product.

2. Search for Local Deals

Search for Local Deals | Using the Holidays to Build Your Prepper Stockpile
Sometimes, not all great deals are found online. There are local stores who simply make announcements through the local mail. So, make it a point to search for local deals in your mail circulars. When you’re out shopping, make sure to keep track of the deals.

3. Check the Bigger Websites

Check the Bigger Websites | Using the Holidays to Build Your Prepper Stockpile
Don’t forget to use sites like Amazon to search for holiday deals. The great thing about these sites is many local stores will now price match the items you find online.

While many of the products sold this time of year are geared towards the holidays, many of the products can be used throughout the year. For instance, every year right after Christmas, I usually stock up on candles. I can usually buy a couple hundred different candles for the price of one good emergency candle. Yes, they are usually holiday colored candles; but during a power outage or grid-down emergency, I doubt I’m going to care what color or what scent the candles are.

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Discounted Holiday Foods

Over the next month or so, most grocery stores are going to have deep discounts on seasonal foods, common baking and cooking ingredients, and even different types of meats. If you can afford it, you might want to invest in a large chest/deep freezer. The money you spend now will save you thousands in the long run, because you will be able to buy all your meats when they are on sale, instead of buying them at inflated prices throughout the year.

1. Discounted Freezer Goods

Discounted Freezer Goods | Using the Holidays to Build Your Prepper Stockpile
Frozen Turkeys: This is the time of year to stock up on turkey. An unopened turkey can be stored in the freezer for up to 2-3 years, but for best taste, it should be cooked within a year of being put into storage.

Frozen Hams: As we get closer to Christmas, you should start to see deals on holiday hams. This is another item that freezes well and will last at least until next season.

Butter: If you find a deal on butter, stock up! Butter freezes very well without any loss of taste, quality, or texture. Frozen butter will keep up to one year.

2. Dry Goods with Long Shelf Lives

Dry Goods with Long Shelf Lives | Using the Holidays to Build Your Prepper Stockpile
Canned Foods: Canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin are all things can be picked up at a fraction of the cost this time of year. Most canned goods will last for 2-5 years; look for cans with the furthest out expiration dates.

Baking & Cooking Ingredients: Spices, sugar, yeast, flour, and cake mixes should all be deeply discounted. Most of these items will last for years, and certain flours could last for over a decade if stored properly.

Other Items to Stock up On

Other Items to Stock Up On | Using the Holidays to Build Your Prepper Stockpile
Alcohol: Even if you don’t drink, alcohol is an important preparedness item. From medicinal uses and cooking purposes to bartering products during a full-scale collapse, there are a number of reasons to stock up on liquor — not to mention the fact most hard liquors will store indefinitely.

Socks, Underwear & Blankets: Around Christmas time, these things are always deeply discounted and sometimes sold as door-buster items at below their cost. Remember, we are not wasting money; instead, we are stocking up on long-term consumables and items we know we will need in the future.

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Prepping doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg; the holidays can be a great time to stock up on everything you need to make it through the next year. While most people are out losing money this time of year, those who are smart use the season to save money and protect their future.

Courtesy of Off Grid Survival.

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