Survival "Eats..."

[FfNJGTFO]

If you were looking to "prepare" for a time when there might be a "food shortage," what would you buy, and how much? It should be food that:


1) Is relatively cheap to buy, up front and in decent quantities (Perhaps a 1-2 month's supply);



2) Will store for a long time, unprepared (à la MRE's).



3) Meets all the basic nutrition requirements (proteins, "good" carbs, etc.)...and will "fill you up..."



4) Fairly easy to prepare (i.e. "just boil water" or "nuke" it).





IIRC, Dana Loesch was hawking such a company that provided "survival meals" of this nature, but I forgot who they were and, also IIRC, they were a bit pricey for what you got.


No, I'm not privy to any future 411 on "shortages..." :D I was just thinking a bit ahead of the next Hurricane season, having dealt directly with Irma this past season. No better time to "stock up" than when you don't "need to."





Thoughts? Thanks!
:toast:

[sdmc530]

MRE's and water for us. 3 months supply of both. AND the best thing is when they are within one year of expiring I can trade it in for new at a discounted price through work and they use it for field operations and such.....its a good deal.

MRE's that we get have the production date on them, so when they are 4 years old we trade up for new.....the company that makes our version says 5 years max. Dont know if that is early or not but I got no complaints. I keep it all in little pails that are air/water sealed. Then I place them in my rafters in my basement ceiling above the drywall. They are all tied together with a rope so I can just pull the rope out to have access. I make a makeshift plywood floor where nothing is going to hurt it and they are hidden, out of the way and we are good to go. Mine are due up next year so when I switch out I can take some pics.

[FfNJGTFO]

MRE's and water for us. 3 months supply of both. AND the best thing is when they are within one year of expiring I can trade it in for new at a discounted price through work and they use it for field operations and such.....its a good deal.

MRE's that we get have the production date on them, so when they are 4 years old we trade up for new.....the company that makes our version says 5 years max. Dont know if that is early or not but I got no complaints. I keep it all in little pails that are air/water sealed. Then I place them in my rafters in my basement ceiling above the drywall. They are all tied together with a rope so I can just pull the rope out to have access. I make a makeshift plywood floor where nothing is going to hurt it and they are hidden, out of the way and we are good to go. Mine are due up next year so when I switch out I can take some pics.

Thanks much! Unfortunately, I don't have any such rafters in which to do the storage.... I'd have to rely on my garage, but I'll figure that out later. The priority for me at present it getting the right kind of food, per my previous requirements. And I'd probably be looking to "recycle" the supply at regular intervals anyway so, no, it wouldn't be wasted. Maybe a 3 year cycle for me.

Would you have an URL I could browse for MRE recommendations?

Thanks!

[sdmc530]

Sorry I get mine through work through a government contract so I don’t know a sources that is good for you actually. I pay something like $80 per case so that is about $7 per meal or so. Some are more. I have seen the pm on lots of online places like amazon and such. But just watch dates of mfg. cheap one have old dates. We ate one that was 7 years old and it was fine, no worse than a newer one. They are not great tasting but have over 1000 calories per so it’s a good source of fuel.

Yeah with my wife’s bigger house it’s nice to squirrel stuff there and not be in the way. The water is not stored in the rafters for a various of reasons but the foods are. Sorry if I gave that impression. That is not the case.

I doubt I currently have 3 months either, if I do the quick math it’s probably maybe 5-6 weeks for the 3 of us actually. I am assuming 4 mre for the 3 of us per day in a emergency situation.

[AFJuvat]

https://www.wisefoodstorage.com

Has pretty decent reviews from what I have seen.

Has a longer shelf life than MREs.

[FfNJGTFO]

https://www.wisefoodstorage.com

Has pretty decent reviews from what I have seen.

Has a longer shelf life than MREs.

Much appreciated... but they appear to be on the "pricey" side... I'm looking for something a little less expensive.

[NAMVET72]

Boy donut cop you would have never made it in the military when I was in NAM which was the 70s and our crations were from WWII. In little tin cams, IMHO some day you might have to eat those out dated MREs .


Clyde

[sdmc530]

Boy donut cop you would have never made it in the military when I was in NAM which was the 70s and our crations were from WWII. In little tin cams, IMHO some day you might have to eat those out dated MREs .


Clyde

you mean they had cans when you were younger? funny

yeah my dad said they were pretty bad in NAM

[RandallZ]

Dried beans are cheap, stay good almost forever, and have pretty good survival nutrition.

Once you put away some conventional food, spend effort learning how and what to forage in the wilderness. I'm only a novice forager, but I'm absolutely amazed at how much free food is out there that nobody recognizes anymore.

Randall

[sdmc530]

Dried beans are cheap, stay good almost forever, and have pretty good survival nutrition.

Once you put away some conventional food, spend effort learning how and what to forage in the wilderness. I'm only a novice forager, but I'm absolutely amazed at how much free food is out there that nobody recognizes anymore.

Randall

You know there is good advice for sure. I too need to read up on the forage skill myself.

[Gatorade]

If you are looking at bulk food with a long shelf life check out the Mormon food sites. They are heavy into self reliance and having canned food supplies with a long shelf life is a requirement. Warehouse stores where you can buy in bulk sizes works. Think ingredients not meals. There is an email that I get often that talks about long term food supplies and how to store them.

[DrHenley]

Beans and rice. You might want some things like minced onion, garlic powder, dried herbs, salt and pepper. Then supplement as things are available. Why do you think the Cajuns came up with Red Beans and Rice?

Oh, and don't forget the grits :D

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=888

[Gatorade]

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/prepping-101-cheap-survival-food-in-cans-from-the-mormons/

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/prepping-101-food-storage-beyond-cat-food-buckets-totes-2/

I have noticed that foods stored need to be stored correctly or it will take the horrble taste of cardboard. I tend to look at my pantry as being food storage. I rotate the pantry and would do pretty good for 3-4 weeks on the lean side and before storm season I stack some good buys deep.

Contact Wise at their site and you can get a free sample. Some have said Wise is a little saltier than Mountain House. I have never tried Mountain House.

[DrHenley]

I have tried Mountain House, and it's not bad. I tested out my emergency stove with some Mountain House chicken with rice. It was very tasty! Not as filling as their beef stew though - which was also pretty tasty.

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=22&pictureid=888

[edgehill]

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/prepping-101-cheap-survival-food-in-cans-from-the-mormons/



https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/prepping-101-food-storage-beyond-cat-food-buckets-totes-2/



I have noticed that foods stored need to be stored correctly or it will take the horrble taste of cardboard. I tend to look at my pantry as being food storage. I rotate the pantry and would do pretty good for 3-4 weeks on the lean side and before storm season I stack some good buys deep.



Contact Wise at their site and you can get a free sample. Some have said Wise is a little saltier than Mountain House. I have never tried Mountain House.



I’ve done samples of both and the Wise was way too salty for me. Mountain House was decent.

[Caleb]

Do they make Donut mre’s?


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[sdmc530]

Do they make Donut mre’s?


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asshole funny

[RKP]

Do they make Donut mre’s?

There ya go bud, get Phil to put up some of his BIG $$$$ to get the project rollin and then you make your millions off of 'Donut MREs' !! ;)

[Gatorade]

There ya go bud, get Phil to put up some of his BIG $$$$ to get the project rollin and then you make your millions off of 'Donut MREs' !! ;)

Freeze dry them like the astronaut ice cream!