Sugar for prepping?

[Bersalover]

Not finding useful information in my searches...Will anyone explain to me why this would be an important item to store?

 

[patience0830]

Not finding useful information in my searches...Will anyone explain to me why this would be an important item to store?

Quick energy. Sweetens baked goods. Sugar of some sort makes yeast work better. Sugar can be used in making alcoholic beverages. Sugar works as an antibiotic in a wound. As long as it's kept dry it stores well. Doesn't go bad easily.

And it makes my tea sweet. Sweet is also a highly coveted taste and as barter goods, sugar is probably high on everyones list.

 

[Bunnykid68]

What he said^^^^^^^^^

 

[mrjarrell]

Patience covered just about all of it. Buy it in huge bags at Sam's Club and it'll last for as long as you need it, (if you're eating what you prep). I bought about 25# of brown sugar a few years back and we're still working through it. Saved a lot of money doing it, too. Those little bags add up real quick if you bake or cook with it. Refined sugar will last even longer if kept dry.

 

[dtkw]

Those huge bags of sugar in Sam's Club are incredible.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Salt is the other big one as far adding flavor to something, at least for me.

 

[Bersalover]

I understand the importance in todays world, just question its actual purpose if shtf. Most items are common sense just struggling with this one.

 

[littletommy]

I understand the importance in todays world, just question its actual purpose if shtf. Most items are common sense just struggling with this one.

If you're just talking a short term thing, it may not be such a big deal, but long term, as in weeks turning into months, and so on, I could see it being a VERY sought after commodity.

 

[DanO]

Don't forget Honey. It never goes bad and is a great treat right out of the jar in hard times. For me it's sugar for baking and cooking and honey as a treat.

 

[Exodus]

Not sure of the cost at sams but at aldi you can get 4 lb bags for 89 cents

Edit: and a gallon of milk for 99 cents both a limit of 20

 

[nmcampbe]

4lb bag of white sugar for $0.89????? If so that is a steal. Aldi around here it is about $2.39 a 4lb bag.

 

[TheRude1]

Salt is the other big one as far adding flavor to something, at least for me.

And curing meat

 

[TheRude1]

For LONG term, Mylar may be an idea for moisture and insects ?? Just a thunk

 

[Ted]

And curing meat

Get the salt without Iodine for that.

 

[Ted]

Quick energy. Sweetens baked goods. Sugar of some sort makes yeast work better. Sugar can be used in making alcoholic beverages. Sugar works as an antibiotic in a wound. As long as it's kept dry it stores well. Doesn't go bad easily.

And it makes my tea sweet. Sweet is also a highly coveted taste and as barter goods, sugar is probably high on everyones list.

Alcohol is also a good bartering good.

 

[TheRude1]

Get the salt without Iodine for that.

Noted
Thanks

 

[Jarhead77]

Sugar is sometimes combined with salt when curing meet. It is particularly helpful when you only have non iodized table salt to preserve with.....and what Patience said... It makes my tea sweet!

 

[Hajisc]

Honey is better for you being all natural and lasts forever. If it crystalizes just heat it up and it returns to a liquid.

 

[PAMom]

And curing meat

I just cured a pork belly. Used equal parts salt and sugar.

I store sugar, too, for all the reasons already mentioned. A part of my preps are devoted to maintaining morale - enter sugar. In addition to sugars, I have chocolate chips and m&ms in my stores. I have read about people in long term deprivation situations giving up when their eating became monotonous. I don't know if there is truth in that or not, but I can certainly imagine that a rare treat could be a good addition in a tough situation.

 

[Ted]

........I have read about people in long term deprivation situations giving up when their eating became monotonous. I don't know if there is truth in that or not, but I can certainly imagine that a rare treat could be a good addition in a tough situation.

How interested are you with anything, if it is bland and unexciting?

Much like married life?