Two of the most critical supplies that most people don't think about prepping is salt and white sugar, because they are useful for many things and they never go bad.

On sugar specifically, it's extremely useful because 1. It is a dense calorie source that will last forever and 2. you can use it to disinfect wounds in a pitch.

But of course, bunkering down is kinda dumb to begin with for an apocalyptic scenarios, because then you become sitting ducks.

[–] AzzyDev@beehaw.org 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Sugar can disinfect wounds? I thought bacteria process glucose/sucrose as food? TMYK i guess lol

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 9 months ago

Isn't honey basically shelf-stable and doesn't rot quickly because of its insanely high sugar content?

[–] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 9 months ago

Source

[–] AToM_exe@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Some preppers just want to survive 1 month in case of an natural disaster, a quarantine, or a nuclear reactor meltdown in your neighbouring country.

I always keep a stockpile on stuff that lasts forever, or only needs to replaced every couple of month (rice/pasta).

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

They don't store sugar because diabeetus.

Makes me wonder if they store enough insulin, though