Prepper Supply Calculator
The question every prepper starts with: how much do I actually need? Enter your household and a target, and this answers it in calories, protein, water gallons, and pounds of staples.
Your household
What to store
- Calories per day (household)
- 7,820 kcal
- Total calories for 30 days
- 234,600 kcal
- Protein per day
- 160 g
- Water: drinking only
- 120 gal
- Water: drink + cook + hygiene
- 180 gal (~1,501 lb)
Core dry staples
- Grains (wheat, rice, oats, pasta)84 lb
- Legumes (dry beans, lentils, peas)17 lb
- Fats and oils6 lb
- Sugars and honey17 lb
- Powdered milk4 lb
- Salt2 lb
Calories ~2,000/adult/day (USDA); water 1 gal/person/day drinking (Ready.gov), 1.5 with cooking and hygiene; staple pounds from the LDS/extension long-term storage plan. Estimates to plan from, not medical advice.
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