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...does anyone store food and water for an emergency...
Sure! Canned goods & many other dry goods store well. I always make sure to have some that can be eaten without needing cooking and/or additional water. In addition, I keep MREs & lifeboat rations in various cupboards along with jugs of filtered, distilled or simply "drinking" water I buy from grocery stores. I also keep lifeboat rations and water bottles, boxes and/or bags in my Jeep, bugout bag & NERT bag. I allow myself to use them in non-emergencies, so everything gradually gets used up and replaced, thus insuring a fairly fresh supply. I just have to make sure to replace what I use. It's not hard. Unlike some people, I like MREs a lot (but then, I've never eaten them daily for months at a time...). For rations, I prefer S.O.S. Food Labs; my girlfriend prefers Mainstay.
Stay safe,
J.T.