Where/how do you store your food and other supplies?

We store our food, medicine, and other supplies in the basement, but more specifically, we store them in surplus Navy shipping containers:



(small child not included, shown only for size reference)


They're usually readily available on eBay, usually for around $25 - $35 each + shipping (look for local sellers to save money on shipping). They're watertight and airtight, which is just the sort of thing you need in an emergency situation.

This is also a good place. This guy is selling his business, and is motivated to get rid of his inventory. A little elbow grease to clean them up (if you chose to) and not much money could get you a nice storage case (or cases):

http://www.surplus-cases.com/Index.html


So, how do YOU store your supplies?

 

Hope it helps!

I figure if they're good enough for the military to ship computers and medical devices in, they'll work for me! These cases are $250+ NEW.

 

I just picked up another case (which appears to be a Hardigg OEM military transit case) off eBay for $9.99 + s/h!

It's 33" W X 21" D X 14" H, and I think that I can cram a good deal of stuff into it.



With my 3 or 4 other cases, I think we'll be ok... One for medical upplies/first aid, one (or two) for food and food bars, etc... Should work out well, I think.

I often wonder what the UPS and FedEx guys think after delivering to my house... emergency food bars, military cases, gun parts and medieval weapons...

 

"military shipping case" is what I usually use. "transit" is a good keyword, too.

Look under the eBay stores section using this search link:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=military+shipping+case&_sacat=See-All-Categories


I may have bought the last super cheap one. There's still at least one for $19.99, then that place that I posted a few days ago that's going out of business. Many of his are cheaper than those on eBay. You just have to shop and compare.

 

I've used Hardigg cases for a few years for my own personal use. I attend a number of conventions every year for the non-profit service organization that I'm a member of, and I use a specialized Hardigg iM3075 Storm Case (with wheels, telescoping handle, purge valve, etc.), and it has NEVER once let me down. It's HUGE, at around 35" x 22" x 18", and 40 pounds empty.

The fact that they're made in the U.S., and they stand behind their products convinced me to buy it. It was $549 new, and I got it on eBay (new) for $264 + shipping (about $40). I would've had no concerns buying a used one, but this model (which I needed because of its dimensions) aren't sold used just yet - it's a "new" model.

Hardigg makes one tough case!




So, if you're looking on eBay or that other guy's site and see "Hardigg" cases, they're good stuff! There are other good brands too.

Happy shopping!

 

One of my Navy shipping cases came with a shock-mounted frame inside of it. The frame was 40 pounds, and the case was 35 (75 pounds total!). I unbolted the frame and removed it, as it was useless to me. The Navy had originally installed it to protect a computer system during transit. The shock-mounted frame allowed the computer to bounce around slightly inside the case without damaging it. Pretty nifty, but totally unecessary for storing food.

You sure could. The bear might like his new "chew toy", though, and you might have a hard time getting it back!

 

I have some surplus M-60 ammo cans that I use to store my (much smaller) 9mm ammo (still in the boxes) in. Keeps it together, and it's better than having a box here, a box there, etc.

 

I haven't personally, but I've heard others say good things. Make sure that you use the shipping calculator beforehand. Most of the cases are large, and aren't just calculated by weight, but by SIZE. "Dimensional weight" will get you every time! Often times, a 30 pound case will have the shipping costs of a 60-70 pound item due to its "over-sized" dimensions. A $10 case can easily have $60 shipping charges. Still, for a $250 case, it's well worth it, IMO.

We just received a case from eBay yesterday. The case was $19.99, but the shipping was $40. It's a LARGE case, and ex-military (watertight, airtight, purge valve, etc.), and made by ThermoDyne. Once I came to terms with the shipping cost, I was fine.

 

I can just see my UPS driver, FedEx driver, and mailman meeting up someplace at lunch or something, and then somebody mentions what they delivered to my house, and the others chime in. Pretty soon, I'm on the government's "watch list" (which I probably am ANYway!).