To answer the OP's question, we have 'pod kitchen kits in 2 plastic mouse proof shoe boxes that do double duty as emergency kits.

The contents are:

4-oz bottle of cooking oil

4-oz bottle of olive oil

spices,

sugar

pepper

salt

flour

cornstarch

cocoa powder

hot chocolate mix

Starbucks via

a tin of assorted teas

a tin of tuna in oil

a tin of spam

a small tin of condensed milk

one or two tins of soup

a box of pasta

a few packets of oatmeal

a few packets of ramen

cup noodles

2 x 2.5 gallons of Poland Springs water (the one with the spigot)

We also have a third plastic shoebox in the house, ready to go, that has chocolates, individual boxes of parmalat milk, some jerky, nuts, granola bars and other snacks that would prefer a more temperature controlled environment.

So for podding trips, we just add the fresh food and frozen water bottles.

Pod-based non-food emergency items would be a headlamp, 4 x space blankets, basic first aid kit, waterproof matches and a large Pure Beeswax emergency candle in a convertible tin. 

Luckily we had plenty of advanced warning and I was able to pickle, jar and cure meats and vegetables out of all the frozen meats in the fridge and then cool and put them back in the fridge to keep it full and cool when the power went out.  I managed to save (and eat safely) all the food we had, but our neighbours that didn't have generators lost hundreds if not thousands of dollars in food from their fridges and freezers.  

For short term, we have enough propane and charcoal to boil water on our grill and to cook anything we catch, and a steripen and iodine tablets from our wilderness camping days.  We also have enough tea lights to provide decent lighting for fumbling around the house.

If we were in a similar position in the winter, we would have probably driven up and stayed in the r.pod for warmth. 

 

 

I can't wait for the chance to take the .22 out and about and start having squirrel and gravy for breakfast every morning like I did growing up as a kid.

 

Need to work on my foraging skills a bit though, I could find a Morrel in the woods but not much else.

 

Considering doing the opposite of what most do - storing the camper during the winter.  I've been thinking of storing the camper away from home DURING the camping/warm season, for a couple of reasons:

 

1.  Having the camper in the drive most all of the time, and then, gone for a few days, is a good sign to would be burglers that nobody is home.  These guys aren't dumb - they watch for such things.

 

2.  In the event of a natural disaster like a tornado, flood, etc. the odds are better that one of the two would survive - if separated.  If a tornado where to destroy my house, if the camper is here, it's going to be destroyed too. 

 

The down side is that it would complicate trip prep and battery maintenance.   

You need to remember to use and replace these items at the end of the season as even dried and canned  items can become spoiled over time. 

These things could be stuffed into the crevices and voids you wouldn't normally use so they won't interfere with your normal packing routine.  Areas behind drawers, under the bathroom, and around utility items like the water pump and converter.  Keep in mind that some things like the converter need air space around them.  The goal is short-term basic survival but limited space to store supplies.  I did not include things like a first aid kit or personal hygene since they should already be packed for camping trips.

 

1 Large bag of rice

1 Large bag of dried beans

1 Large bag of dried fruits

5 Cans of vegetables, something other than grains or legumes which are covered by the rice/beans

1 Small bottle of cooking oil

1 Small salt shaker

1 Jar of honey

1 Bottle of Tums, the pure calcium version

2 Rolls of toilet paper

1 Case of bottled water

 

The bags of rice and beans are supermarket size, not Costco size; they give you a complete protein when combined - no need for canned or dried meat.  They should be stored in mice-proof containers.  It also gives you carbs for energy.  The fruit and vegetables takes care of vitamins and minerals, the cooking oil takes care of fats.  If you are under physical activity - like cleaning up debris - you need additional sodium.  Honey is for additional calories for physical activity, it stores forever, and is a good antibacterial wound dressing.  Water is far more critical than food so 2 cases may be more appropriate if you can find the room to stash it - but don't forget that a RV water heater has an additional 6 gallons even after the fresh water tank is dry, or the equivalent of 2 cases of water.  Make sure you remove any stashed water when you winterize.

 

I'm looking for input/advice/critiques, so fire away.