Anyone got any good ideas what to buy that can be eaten without cooking or opening refrigerator?
Canned Tuna fish...maybe in oil because it won't need mayonnaise.
As someone mentioned in another thread...canned fruit.
My minds drawing a blank. Help!
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my condolences.
Once my mother made some stuffed prunes. Stuffed 'em with cream cheese. Boy, were they tasty so I stood there chowing down. After I was reaching for the 4th or 5th prune, it dawned on me what I was eating. Sadly, it was too late. But I have not forgotten the power of prunes. The age old saying....Is one enough? Are three too many comes to mind! 
OK, that made me laugh. 
Let's see... I've got beer, peanut butter, flat bread, beer, tortillas that don't need refrigeration, a lot of little cups of several types of jelly, beer, bacon bits, more peanut butter, beer, beans, beenie weenies, ramen out the wazoo, beer, salt, more salt, pepper, crackers, squirty cheese in a can, two onions, beef jerky, cup-o-noodles, cup-o-pizza, cup-o-chateaubriand, instant coffee, Tabasco sauce, Cholula hot sauce, Frank's hot sauce, Dave's Insanity Sauce, beer, several bottles of Ensure, a couple of jars of dried beef, lentils, black beans in a bag, black beans in a can, rice, four bottles of jalapeno peppers, and maple nut goodies. I figure I'm set through the end of the year or The End Of The World As We Know It, whichever comes first.
I'll probably stop by the store later today and get some more beer, though. Can't be too careful.
P.S. Lentils are great. They don't require soaking ahead of time, just rinse them off a little. Oh, and I discovered that you need to cook them a little, too. 
and if you've still got tap water (as in, the pump still has power) or you've stocked up on water, drink it straight or build a fire to percolate some coffee 
Some fresh veggies will keep for a while unrefrigerated (they often ripen better that way.)
Bell peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, avocados (make some guacamole!)
Carrots, jicama, apples, oranges, pears, lemons, limes (make some lemon/limeade with honey!)
Coconuts, nuts, other nut-butters
Coconut water (it's a natural electrolyte replacer)
Coconut oil instead of butter (it's solid at room temps and isn't refrigerated)
Olive oil and french bread (or any bread, really, just add a little Italian spices to the oil 
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Also, when they do finally melt, you have fresh drinking water.
I remember one water storage idea for those that collected rainwater, was in the form of a 1000-gallon tank that also worked as an outdoor wall. I don't see that design any more, though. The only ones similar to it now are mountable to a fence, and smaller capacity. And I've seen others here mention their water barrels as additional storage.
It's probably too late for most to find things like that now. But an ice chest not being used can hold a fair amount of water, too
In addition to everything else, dark chocolate bars are good - with nuts would be better. Granola bars are flying off the shelves. Grab some big bars of dark chocolate as long as you are not caffeine sensitive. This has iron, a little calcium, protein, sugar, etc...it's good for energy. Bars that have nuts are great because they have an extra protein punch. If you are a coffee addict, these will help keep you from getting a withdrawal headache in the absence of java.
Plus, chocolate makes you happy.
Have a good Army surplus store near you?
I don't have any new suggestions, but seeing the DU family response has warmed my heart.
Be safe everyone.
And vote early. 
If your local groceries are 24-hr, go shopping between 4-5 am. That way, the shelves will be mostly restocked, plus the employees will outnumber the shoppers. You'll only have to deal with boxes blocking the aisles instead of panicked hoards of shoppers.
If you're still awake, go to bed now! 
And hopefully no one else has the same idea
as I think she's gone to bed in order to get up early-morning to shop. She'll see a PM announcement readily versus re-reading this huge thread again before she leaves.
Great advice, by the way!
oranges/apples/carrots
dry cereal (my kids preferred it without milk)
trail mix
v-8 juice
ramen (you can boil some water)
speaking of water..
freeze small bottled water
and maybe fill a brand new (clean) trash can set in the bathtub.. (water for drinking)..fill the tub around it..water for flushing
Not lovely to look at, but quite good raw or cooked into a stir-fry.
and spend the next few days in a chocolate-and-sugar-induced state of semi-consciousness
