Blackout ration: foods to stock up in advance

A neatly arranged set of airtight glass jars filled with pasta, red and green lentils, chickpeas, oats, rice and sugar, alongside cloth storage bags and a whole onion, sits on a grey surface. This dry-goods stockpile is designed to last through a multi-day power outage when stores are inaccessible. Proper glass and cloth packaging keeps the supplies protected from moisture and pests.