All depends on what type of seeds. Some you don't want to freeze because it will cause premature stratification. Some non-hybrid seeds store well dry for years as long as they do NOT freeze.
I've got three SKS rifles and 10,000 rounds of the el-cheapo Russian "Wolf" and " Golden Bear" ammo with the coated-steel cases. I'm glad I bought it all when it was much cheaper a few years ago. Also got the regular assortment of hunting rifles in .22, .22 Mag, .270, 5.5 mm Mauser, 30-30. 35, 300 H&H Magnum, and 30.06. Once in awhile cheap military ammo comes around in 30.06. I've got a bunch of Greek-army stuff. With the SKS rifles, I've got one Yugo, one Russian, and one Chinese. Ironically the Chinese seems to the best with it's chrome-lined barrel grooves. I'll say this. These guns are heavy. So if they don't fire, I guess you can use them as baseball bats or battering rams.
I've thought about society collapse or something equivalent. It's my humble opinion that everybody (that can afford it) ought to take some measures so at least they can live a week with the gas stations and supermarkets closed. It amazes me how many spend thousands on toys and vacations and nothing on "looking ahead" a bit.
We've got enough food stored to last three people a year. Also got solar power in two places 150 miles apart. Also always have 1000 gallons of diesel and 1000 gallons of propane. Have two water wells with hand pumps and one is Artesian. About refrigeration. I've never seen anything that works as well as the Sundanzer chest refrigerator that run on 12-24 volts DC. They are amazing how well they work and on such little power. You can hook one to a single 120 AH battery and a single 120 watt solar panel and it will work great - even in the damp darkness of New York State. Also got a few "new old-stock" Civil Defense radiation meters. Hope I never need to use one. But, if there were nucelear explosions somewhere in the USA, and all communications gone, at least you could travel and figure if you were driving into a worse area, or driving away from one.
Note though that if something bad DOES happen - the biggest problem for anybody that's done some prep -is not getting it all taking away. Either stolen from thugs, or siezed by the U.S. Government. And remember that people are nice when they're not cold and hungry, but not so nice otherwise. FEMA is now allowed to take survival items away from any private citizen in "a time of need" if it's for the greated good.
If the grid is down for a long time, you don't want your place to be a "shining beacon on the hill." Somebody will find you and take what you've got.
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