Store canned food for security and finance

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Saturday I went to my local WalMart and purchased about $100 worth of canned food (vegetables, beans, fruits, fish, etc). I scanned the section to get cans that cost around .50 cents. I couldn't believe how much food I got for $100. It was incredible. I took it home and stored them in large bins in my garage. I think this is smart for two reasons. First you never know what is going to happen in this country when it comes to energy and the economy. If something happens and the shipping trucks halt for a few days I'll have plenty of food to last me about 3 or 4 weeks. This doesn't sound as crazy as you think it sounds. It will take only a few hours for the grocery store's shelves to be empty if news came out of a gas shortage or other problems. If you have an infant I would suggest stocking up on some cheap formula too. Even if the world doesn't come to an end (lol) you'll still be able to consume the food over the next few years. Cans are good usually for about 3 to 4 years. And if inflation of the dollar continues like it has, you'll be buying food, something that will surely increase in price, that can be consumed later. The only negative thing about canned food is the sodium, but you can strain a lot of that out. Just a thought.

Don't ask me what this has to do with Asperger Syndrome. Call it an obsession I guess.

Cool. That seems like somthing that I'd do if I lived on my own.

I think you have a good idea. I have some food stored in a garden shed in case I survive a big earthquake that shakes down the house.