Choosing Survival Food

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1. # Ruthon 05 Jul 2008 at 12:15 pm

   Is it okay to store MREs in the garage where it gets very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer?

2. # Kevinon 06 Jul 2008 at 4:26 pm

   “Is it okay to store MREs in the garage where it gets very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer?”

   Very Cold – If you are in climate where the temperature in the garage will get below freezing so that the MRE gets frozen, the answer is it is not OK. Foods that contain meat should not be frozen thawed and re-frozen, it can make you ill. Freezing MRE once will not make it go bad, but it will degrade the nutritional value as much as 50% or more.

   Very Hot – if you are in a climate where the temperature in the garage goes over 80 degrees Fahrenheit then the high temperatures will greatly diminish the shelf life of the MRE.

   At 120 degrees storage temperature the MRE shelf life is only about one month,
   at 100 degrees it will last almost 2 years,
   at 80 degrees Fahrenheit, MRE shelf life will be over 6 years
   below 70 degrees MRE shelf life will be 8-10 years.

   So storing it in a garage for a few months one summer where daytime temperatures are over 100 degrees could make it go bad. It is better to store it in a basement rather then an un-air conditioned garage.

   If you go on vacation and the basement temperature gets above in worst case 90 degrees for a few days it won’t significantly impact the shelf life of the MRE, as long as it not exposed to high temperature for months you can expect it to have at least 5 year shelf life if the temperature is below 80 degrees most of the year.

3. # roseon 08 Aug 2008 at 12:50 pm

   someone was helping to can beans and didn’t put enough water in to cover the beans and now some of the lids are loose. Do we have to recan them, take them out and freeze them, or throw them out completely?
   Thank you,

4. # Kevinon 08 Aug 2008 at 9:51 pm

   Hi Rose,

   Sorry I am not an experienced canning person. Try a Google search on “canning mistakes” or “canning errors”.

   Anyone else have advice?

5. # Robert Doloreson 17 Aug 2008 at 4:37 pm

   I need to know who is selling 100 Gallon water water barrows???? If not you who?

6. # Kevinon 21 Aug 2008 at 1:16 pm

   Hi Robert,

   Tank Depot has 100 gallon water tanks for $105.73 at the time of this post, the link is below;

   http://www.tank-depot.com/product.aspx?id=123

   Watertanks.com has a PCO tanks that can be set up outdoors, for $214.29 at the time of this post;

   http://www.watertanks.com/products/0300-010.asp

   Nitro-Pak has a 4 X 55 Gallon barrel kit that contains;

   * Included items: 4 – 55 Gallon Water Barrels
   * 1 – Siphon/Manual Hand Pump
   * 2 – 5 Year Water Stabilizer (Oxystabile/Aerobic 07)
   * 1 – Aluminum Bung Wrench (for opening & seal barrel caps)
   * 8 – Protective Seal Caps (protects caps from dirt & debris)

   Features
   No water rotation for 5 years!
   Everything you need including 4 – 55 gallon water containers and 5 year Water Stabilizer!
   Nitro-Pak 4 X 55 Gallon barrel kit

7. # Gena Davison 21 Sep 2008 at 10:30 pm

   do you use BPA to can your survival food? please inform before I consider buying off this site.

   thank you!

8. # Steveon 22 Sep 2008 at 8:54 pm

   Once opened, how long do the #10 cans keep?

9. # Kevinon 25 Sep 2008 at 7:13 pm

   Hi Steve,

   Mountain House #10 cans will have a shelf life of 2-3 weeks once opened.

10. # Joy Gallaheron 29 Sep 2008 at 11:47 am

    Kevin:

    Do you sell your food products wholesale?

    Thanks,
    Joy

11. # Kevinon 30 Sep 2008 at 5:43 am

    Hi Joy,

    I do not sell products. I write about survival food in this blog.

    I have affiliated partners that are distributors of survival food but not wholesalers.

    You can ask Mountain House foods (freeze dried) or MRE Star brand MRE and inquire about wholesale relationships.

    Kevin

12. # Allenon 02 Oct 2008 at 8:10 pm

    Just my two cents but at slightly over 8 pounds per gallon, the 100 gallon storage tank is going to weigh in at least over …800 pounds plus the tank weight itself which could be over 40 pounds or greater since it has to be constructed to contain 800 pounds of water weight and then there’s the associated risk of momentum from shaking ie; earthquake and restraining the 800 pound drum. Since you don’t want this exposed to the elements it’ll probably be indoors and on the ground floor; its going to take up some space (imagine a typical family sized 40-60 gallon water heater minus some wall insulation (about 1-2 inch radial or 4 inches diameter) and double it. Plan on not moving it when you need to draw from it and plan on securing it in the most out of the way place that dosen’t place anyone at risk if it should start moving. I’m using “Reliant” brand 7 gallon or 14 gallon containers (typically from sports stores like REI) because I can stack them, rotate them, and they are designed to take a screw-on PUR type filter cartridge at the outlet as an option. Prehaps “Kelvin (Aug 08)” has greater needs for one large station of water but I wanted to add those 2 cents.

13. # billon 08 Oct 2008 at 6:36 am

    CANNING
    If the lids are loose the food is spoiled, dispose of it. You probably didn’t get the cans hot enough for the lids to seal so really all the food should be suspect. NOT HOT = DIDN’T KILL BACTERIA. No the water does not need to completely cover the beans for the canning to be good but they will discolor and look unappetizing, you can always take off the top layer and eat the ones off the bottom. This is a good habit to be in anyway when canning fruits and jellies.

14. # Hassan Homes, L.L.C.on 12 Oct 2008 at 5:08 pm

    Great Info. Where can I purchase the freeze dryed foods for long term emergency. The same type the government and military use.

15. # Harvey Miraon 03 Nov 2008 at 4:04 pm

    What is shelf life for:

    Perfect Host freeze dried product
    information printed on bottom on can

    99133N 30-138 MIX 5-7 PRW 08:35

    We purchased 20 cases of assorted meals, 10-6-1999

    thank you for your help.

16. # Kevinon 05 Nov 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Hi Harvey,

    I have not seen “Perfect Host” brand of freeze dried food before. I did a search and found some indication it was a brand by Oregon freeze Dry but I can’t confirm if this information is correct.

    The shelf life is dependent on how it was packaged. Mountain House for example make backpacking pouches of freeze dried meals. In this packing the shelf life is only 8 years.

    However when the same freeze dried food from Mountain House is packed in #10 cans that are carefully flushed with Nitrogen so there is no oxygen when the cans are sealed, will last up to 25 years according to Nitro-pak.

    Below is an example of a “date code” found on Mountain House freeze dried food;

    1989 and after:
    EXAMPLE: 99028 CIA
    99 = Year
    028 = Julian Date (example = 28th day of the year = January 28)
    CIA = Production Operator’s Initials

    If your “Perfect Host” freeze dried food uses a similar system the 99133N could mean 1999, day 133, which would be eary May of 1999.

    This could mean when it was packed. However this is not an expiry date. You would need some more information from the manufacturer on shelf life as knowing when it was packed is good info but it does not tell you the shelf life.

    Sorry I could not be more helpful.

    The only other suggestion I have is call Mountain House (Oregon Freeze Dry) customer service and ask if the produced this brand of freeze dried food and if so what the shelf life is. The customer service number for Mountain House is 1-800-547-0244 if you are calling from the US. You can also email them from this page;

    http://www.mountainhouse.com/contact.cfm

17. # votethirdpartycandidateon 08 Nov 2008 at 11:53 am

    How is the taste on these foods/ Opinions?

18. # Triciaon 09 Nov 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Hi, my husband and I have been building up a supply of food for about 8 years. After Hurrican Ivan hit and left us with nothing we had to start over. Red Cross didn’t get to us for over a week, when the miltary came in they passed out mre’s and water. We ate the mre’s and going on the second week I was having trouble getting them down. I found it very hard to contiune eatting them. When we finally found a home (8 mths later) we had been lucky enough to have a whole lot of space (we had to start over). We purchased freezed dried #10 canned ( Honeyville) of veggies (onion, carrot, celery, peas, corn, potatoe flakes) fruit (strawberries, apples, peaches, rasberries, blue berries, bananas), eggs (egg whites, egg yolks, whole egg). I filled the pantry with alot of things like Olives, large can chicken, tuna, #10 canned tomates, chili, all kinds of canned fruit, baked beans, our thing was we need enough for family, our animals and neighbors. We buy rice in 50lb bags and we vacuum seal gallon size amounts along with oxygen removers (this is very important), we do this for noodles, sugar, flour, grits, dry milk, etc… Next is the beans, every kind, beans go along way we put them in a quart size zippie bag and again we vacuum seal with oxygen removers. We stocked up on everything we use from bathroom supplies, toliet paper, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, etc… to cases of canned bread (special order) & cases of canned butter (special order) I think you get the point. We vacuum seal everything but the cans. I have everything we need to enjoy our meals. I bought Bulk Foods (sams club & other stores that sell the #10 cans). We have the convenice of not needing to go shopping for 7-10 years. Since we lost everything we started over with furniture, we did not buy any end tables, etc.. instead we bought those nice big blue buckets with lids. I have stacked (2 high) 8 full containers behind my sofa (the fit was perfect just under the full lengh of the sofa) my husband cut a pcs of plywood to fit the top next I put a nice cover (sheet) over it and put some nick nacks on top so you don’t even know its there, did the same thing with the love seat and my end tables are containers. When our pantry was loaded and my laundry room cabinets where full I had to put the food some place. I also use a dehydrator for jerky and fruit (short term). For the question about how would we move this if we had to move no problem, because of Hurrican Ivan we had to purchase an RV (30′) it would be easy to move these items into the RV. Anything major hits us either by Mother nature or by Man we have our list, Animal & Things (every day items), Medication, Cleaning Supplies, Emerg 1st Aid, Emerg 1st Aid for snake bites, bathroom items, Lots of Bleach, Food, Water Purifiers (2), Rechargeable Batteries, Extra Gas, Elec & Duct Tape, Flash Lights & Lanterns, Propane, Propane Heater, RV and/or Tent & Supplies, Tools, Solar Panel, Camouflage Clothes & Nets, Generator, Oil/Gas, Candles, Matches, Batteries AA, AAA, D’s, C’s,
    Extra Water Filters for Purifier, Entertainment (brd games, dice, cards etc…), Protection (ect….). We do expect the worse to happen and I have an evacuation plan list that we sent out to our close friends and family that is more detailed (a place to meet up, road maps that are marked and several ways to get where we need to go. Some people may think this is really bad but thats okay because there are a whole lot of people like us doing the same thing (food for thought).

19. # Charleson 25 Nov 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Just a note of information.

    Repeated freeze/thaw cycles of MRE’s do not cause them to become ‘dangerous’ it does ruin the flavor.

    MRE’s are salty and high calorie/low residue food designed for a very active environment to keep your water usage down and prevent you from having defecation problems (diarrhea). Extended use will cause constipation in many people.

    MRE’s life expectancies are from the US military, and are determined not by quality or safety, but by the time at which no one will eat them–they still have food value long after their ‘expiration date.”

    DO NOT BUY “surplus” MRE’s which come from the military. You have no idea how they have been stored and if it was in the desert, they are probably not very good for flavor.

    Storing anything in a relatively constant low temperature <50 F and constant low humidity will preserve materials the longest.

    Canned goods expiration dates are not a fixed thing either! The dates are calculated based upon average storage and is quite conservative as it is primarily determined by the probability of a lawsuit.

    The American Canning Association has been opening a can annually from a batch canned in the late 1800′s and have had only a few cans spoiled.

    Cans should be checked annually for bulging or rust. Bugling cans should be discarded (botulism) and rusted cans that are intact should be used.

    Modern dry foods are usually packed these days (since about 2000) with an oxygen absorber (that little packet that says “do not eat”) and last much, much longer than previously. Expiration dates on these are also primarily based upon legal matters.

    Remember to store things based upon the most likely events you will face–don’t put your survival stuff on the ground or below ground level if you are in a flood zone!

    Water filtration equipment is much easier to store than water, and is probably the way to go if you live in areas which get rain and have surface water year-round. You can use a transparent plastic sheet to evaporatively distill water outside (check the desert survival sites.) This permits you to use urine and suspect water sources. If you are without water entirely, urine from healthy people is sterile and can be used for wound washing and drinking.

    This is in addition to some bottled water supplies. You need from 1qt to 1 gallon per/person/per/day depending upon the weather.

    DO NOT CONFUSE “Sell buy” dates with “expiration” dates! Most fresh foods are good for several days after the “sell by” date, longer if frozen or otherwise stored properly.

    Even “expiration” dates aren’t a fixed item and usually mark the end of the period in which the manufacturer will guarantee flavor–not food value.

    It’s a good idea to coordinate things with your neighbors so that you can be of organized assistance to each other during an emergency, emergency personnel are spread very thinly, anyone who is capable of taking charge of a situation should not wait for the emergency services to show up–remember the people sitting in the sun on the freeway in New Orleans after Katrina, who, despite having access to lots of material, didn’t even build shade for themselves?

    Humans are fairly weak on their own, our greatest strength is our ability to cooperate. This can only be done if you remain rational and relatively calm.

    Truly, united we stand, divided we fall.

    And TRAIN! Train your family, train with your neighbors, work with your emergency government coordinators.

    It has been shown that people in an emergency will do what they have trained to do. People who have no “built-in” model of what to do in a situation tend to stand around and wait for instructions. This can be fatal.

    The more training you have for different events, the faster and more appropriate your actions will be in a real emergency. There is a good reason that emergency personnel train so much.

    Don’t write injured people off! Humans are both much tougher and more delicate than you can imagine. I know a man who at 65 slipped with his chainsaw and sliced off a big chunk of face and arm–then drove 30 minutes to the hospital all on his own. (Granted, it wasn’t very smart to be using a chainsaw in the forest on his own….)

    Take first responder training, or at least basic first aid. Red Cross offers courses everywhere for reasonable prices.

    Remember, Life is everything, “valuables” are not worth risking your life. Don’t go into a damaged building unless you know it is still structurally sound–that gold won’t help you if you have the house fall on you! I love my pets, but I won’t risk my life for them. If you have pets, have carriers and emergency supplies for them too. And it is especially important to train for evacuation with them so that they don’t get overly excited (irrational). It’s bad enough to have to deal with rising water without having your dog try and play or be scared and biting at you!

    When in doubt, stop, breathe, and think before acting!

    In most situations, you have time to spend a few seconds thinking and it is better to do the right thing than to act rashly and do the absolutely wrong thing. A 5 seconds is a LONG TIME if you are thinking. (Don’t think so? Have a friend time you on a watch, and estimate for yourself when 5, 10, 30, and 60 seconds have passed. You will probably come up short.)

    Do not count upon your electronics, they can easily be damaged and not function. A cell phone is only as good as the infrastructure supporting it. When listening to your emergency radio, remember that for your particular location, YOU are the expert on how things are going. The radio may be very far from reality, especially early in an event.

    The first hours of any emergency are the most important to prepare for as that is the time you are least able to expect assistance from emergency personnel.

    Stay calm, act rationally, keep your spirits up. People who die in the aftermath of an emergency do so in many cases because they gave up hope. Do not panic! Panic often kills not only the panicked, but others as well.

    If, as many of us are, you are on medication, have several days of dosages in your emergency kit (remember to rotate them at least monthly to keep them fresh!)

    If you have a chronic problem (diabetes, organ transplants, heart problems and such,) have and WEAR a medic alert tag of some sort.

    Have a list of your medications, dosages, prescription numbers, doctors and such on you at all times. This will, in everyday life, speed up and increase the accuracy of any medical assistance you need–the first thing the nurse does is find out what meds you are on, having them written down ensures that the information is correct and complete!

    Bug your pharmacy if they cant give you a printout on one or two pages with all of your prescriptions. They will probably tell you they cannot do it. This is not true. Every pharmacy software company says that such a report can easily be generated.

    If everyone had this information available, it would save billions of dollars in appointment time which is currently used to transfer this information to the nurse–time that can be used to diagnose what is wrong with you! The savings due to having a complete and correct list of meds may be your life!

    Prepare for the worst scenarios and the lessor ones will be handled.

20. # Kevinon 01 Dec 2008 at 12:16 am

    Hi Charles,

    Amazing comment thank you for all the advice and input, some of the best I have seen anywhere.

    Regarding freezing of MRE please note this comment on MRE packaging from the military “Defense Supply Center Philadelphia” at bottom of page 2 of the pdf at this link;

    http://www.dscp.dla.mil/subs/support/qapubs/appa/m1d.pdf

    “One of the primary problems with the pouch is that it is prone to puncture by sharp objects both from external sources (e.g., grains of sand, gravel, twigs) and from internal sources (e.g., ice crystals of frozen product.”

    Kevin

21. # Mikeon 01 Dec 2008 at 4:47 pm

    Allen

    “I’m using “Reliant” brand 7 gallon or 14 gallon containers (typically from sports stores like REI) because I can stack them, ”

    Could you please provide a link, i searched and could not find it.

    Thanks
    Mike

22. # Mikeon 01 Dec 2008 at 4:48 pm

    “votethirdpartycandidateon 08 Nov 2008 at 11:53 am
    How is the taste on these foods/ Opinions?”

    I noticed this wasnt addresssed as well. Anyone care to comment?

    Thanks
    Mike

23. # Kevinon 01 Dec 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Mike,

    I checked the correct spelling is “Reliance” there are 2 types of 7 gallon containers at REI, with (Lifegaurd) and without a filter.

    
    Reliance LifeGuard Container – 7 Gallon
    

    
    Reliance Aqua-Tainer – 7 Gallon
    

24. # Paigeon 02 Dec 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Thank you for this information. My husband just saw me looking at Homeland Security’s disaster preparedness website and said “paranoid?”. I am glad to see so many other like minded people interested in protecting their families. I see that I have a lot of work to do. The Department of Homeland Security’s website seems to only cover the tip of the iceberg.

    When determining the amount of water needed per person per day, should we add to that amount if we are planning on using the dehydrated food?

25. # Kevinon 03 Dec 2008 at 12:10 am

    Hi Paige,

    Paranoid – no, wisely prepared – yes.

    FEMA recommends one gallon (128 fluid ounces) of water per person per day for their 72 hour preparation kit. That includes a bare minimum for drinking, hygiene, and cooking. But you don’t need to cook freeze dried food. Hot water is all you need if you want a hot meal, but boiling water is not required to eat freeze dried food.

    Freeze dried food has 98% of the water removed. However all of the water added for re-hydrating the food is consumed by you when you eat the food, unlike cooking, so there is no difference on average with the amount needed if you had to cook a typical meal probably less.

    You also need some drinking water in addition to your food, budget about 32 ounces per day if you are mostly indoors and double that if you expect to be mostly outdoors.

    My recommendation is for 1.5 gallons per person per day, so you have a reasonable amount for hygiene if you are preparing for longer periods of 3 months or more, especially if you have the storage space.

    It is always helpful to have either water purifiers, filters, or tablets to augment your supply of water or in case you need to travel. Here are some example water purification options at Nitro-Pak

    The choices depend on types of water sources available in your geographical area.

26. # John D.on 11 Dec 2008 at 1:33 am

    A viable consideration for emergency food is which retains more nutritional value, MRE or Freeze Dried? Another consideration for Freeze Dried is the amount of water required to re-hydrate when in an emergency may be limited.

27. # cynthiaon 28 Dec 2008 at 1:33 am

    do you have a catalog ??

28. # Traceyon 11 Jan 2009 at 12:49 pm

    What are the concerns if you have a well dug and a hand pump to pump water? will the water supply be ok to use in a disaster situation? Any precautions?

29. # Kevinon 13 Jan 2009 at 10:49 pm

    Hi Tracey,

    I am certainly not an expert on well water and suggest you Google “well water safety”. You should be concerned about bacteria, particulate, and chemicals. Water filters can address most of these issues but I suggest you have the well water tested.

    Kevin

30. # Pam Ston 20 Jan 2009 at 12:53 am

    Hi, My husband does not like me to stock up but we lost EVERYTHING in Katrina and moved to a place where I now have to be afraid of tornadoes and earthquakes. We live on a fault line in the upper Arkansas and Tennessee area. Now instead of water, I have to worry about the ground opening up or wind taking my house in less then 5 minutes. We do not have a basement or underground area where things could be stored. What would you suggest for a survival plan? Thank you for your time and help.

31. # Aaronon 03 Feb 2009 at 11:51 pm

    Is it ok to freeze mre and if I do how long can I expect them to last?

32. # RTSTEVEon 05 Feb 2009 at 5:08 pm

    The LDS (Mormons) recommend keeping a years supply of food to their Members.
    They have a calculator that will provide an estimate of what a family, based on number and ages, should have on hand. Go to Providentliving.org

    Also, you don’t have to purchase all at once. you can start small, and add a little extra to your cart each time you go grocery shopping.

    Storage and rotation of your foodstocks is most important to maintain fresh products.

33. # Triciaon 07 Feb 2009 at 2:43 pm

    To Pam St., totally understand your problem (Ivan got us). As for your storage situation I think a small root cellar could be built easy enough. I’m sure you could fine HOW TO BUILD A ROOT CELLAR on the web. As for more ways to store items inside the house check out my blog on Nov 9th. Good luck

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35. # Roon 30 Mar 2009 at 3:35 pm

    In Interior Alaska many people have hauled water–meaning, they have a holding tank buried or in a garage or basement to which water is delivered or they haul it themselves in a portable 100-250 gallon tank from a water supply location. My home tank is 1500 gallons, which for one person practicing careful water use lasts 2 months (most of you can’t do that–it takes practice and lots of thinking). Some have a holding tank which their pump fills from the well–about 500 gallons–thus reducing stress on the pump and ensuring they have water if there’s a pump issue. These tanks are high density plastic, in very common use here but I’ve not seen them outside Alaska, come in a variety of shapes, and are very durable. My 1500 gallon tank was $1800 2 years ago, so the smaller tanks will be somewhat less. If I were setting up for survival in a conventional home outside Alaska, I’d find a 500 gallon tank, install it in the garage inline with my normal water supply, and use it as I described above. That way you always have the water being refreshed, but always have that 500 gallons available when the emergency occurs. A secondary power source is also necessary, obviously, to make it work without line power, but relatively small generators will run a pump.

36. # Kateon 20 Apr 2009 at 8:34 am

    I like the idea of having an emergency stock of food with nutritional value
    YAY FREEZE DRIED ICE CREAM!!!

37. # TJon 26 Apr 2009 at 5:51 pm

    Hi

    I wanted tro address votethirdpartycandidate’s question.If some one else has and i missed it i do apologise.

    The mountain house freeze dried food entres desserts have a very good taste. My children even like them and they are picky.We find them to be very filling and good on flavor.They are quick and easy to prepare. THough i give them more soak time than the package states.

    I would suggest before buying in bulk, to buy a two serving pouch and try it out. that way you havent spent hundreds on a product you dont really care for.

    Also Alpineaire and mountain house have both the two serving pouches as well as the #10 cans.If the company your planning to buy from doesnt have the 2 serving pouches you can still try before you buy.Even if you are trying a differnt brand, items like vegtables or meats will have the same texture and consistancy and you can also get a feel for how they are prepared.

    Another great use for the 2 serving pouches, is to mix with the boiling water according to package directions stir well , zip it back up wrap in a towel and stuff it in a insulated nylon lunch bag.We do this in the morning and have a hearty warm lunch that is filling when hiking or camping or traveling.

    When your looking at the prices of the two serving pouches they can seem very expensive.4- 8 a pouch depending on the maker and the contents.to feed a family of 4 it is between 8 dollars and 16 per meal. my hubby thinbks this too high, however last month at the Grand canyon we decided to go into town and get a hot meal and it cost me 80$!!!I find the pouches to be great for travel and cheaper than eating out. Even fast food restraunts can cost up to 30 dollars for my family.It is also quick and conveinent and can be prepared on the side of road,a rest stop, campground or parking lot if necessary.All you need is a one burner stove a pot and a spoon.

    They also sell a product called a mountain heater that will heat your freeze dried food pouch without a stove.It uses a chemical reaction to heat the water up to 100 degrees.I have tpersonally tried it, i prefer to boil water. but could be handy in cases where you have limited space or are on foot and dont want to carry a stove.

    THere are several companys who make the 1.2.4 serving pouches. they vary in price and taste from home cooked to gourmet.If your on a budget do some comparison shopping. many brands have the same meal at varying prices.

    The 2 serving pouches are light weight and sealed you cook right in the pouch. Several will fit in a back pack along with A small alcohol burner stove a pot for water , forks napkins ect , and it is great for a winter or car ememrgency kit.Dont for get extra water for the freeze dried meal pouches.

38. # Paton 26 Apr 2009 at 9:20 pm

    I have personally used nitro-pak.com for several years. They seem to always have items in stock, shipped quickly, all boxes are sealed, labeled and ready to store. a large variety of everything you could possibly need. A+

39. # Davidon 28 Jul 2009 at 6:17 pm

    I have ordered enough emergency freeze-dried food at Mountain House Foods to keep my family of 4 fed for about 4 months. I started by ordering the #10 cans, roughly 2 can of each distinct meal (or desert) that they sell. I repeated this twice over a 6 month period. It’s not cheap but I hear the meals are great and best yet, they have a fantastic shelf life if you keep them in the proper environment.

40. # Colleen Rileyon 13 Nov 2009 at 12:01 pm

    Hello, I own a general store in the mountains of Oregon, I get a lot of hikers, hunters, snowmobilers and tourists. Our locals also lose power a lot in the winter.I am interested in purchasing emergency food supplies for resale in my market. Do you have a wholesale account capability and if so what kind of discount and what are the minimum purchase amounts. We want to get a program in place soon, so would appreciate a reply as soon as possible. Thank you for your time.
    Colleen C Riley, Owner Double D Mountain Market

41. # Dave Tayloron 25 May 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Survived Ice Storm ’98 when the lights went out for 2 weeks & discovered that my electric can opener was useless.Now have heavy duty manual can opener available at any restaurant equipment supply store.

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