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.....Anyway where does one get MRE's
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You buy them from Cheaper Than Dirt, Ft. Worth, TX [url]www.cheaperthandirt[/url]
Major Surplus, Gardena, Calif.
[url]www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com[/url]
I would be careful eating that MRE stuff though if you don't have too, I looked at the fat and sodium content, and they are loaded. I would seriously think about getting the canned stuff at the local supermarket, because the food is a heck of a lot cheaper. I think the MREs are like canned food, but instead of a metal can, they used a aluminum/plastic package. I called the Nesle Food Co., and I asked them what is the reaon for expiration on their canned foods; and the lady said that it has to do with strictly with taste. She said that it is no problem eating food that has reached/exceeded the expiration just that it won't taste as good.
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another alternative to supplement your supply:
[url]www.mountainhouse.com[/url]
click on "emergency food" It is on the expensive side, but it is lightweight and easy to prepare.
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I called Mountainhouse on their 800 number to inquire on how long does their freezed dried food last, and again they said their food in their foil-type packaging lasts indefinite if the package is not opened or compromised, but they recommend that you eat their food within 5-7 years, but again the only thing that deteriorates according to them, is the flavor. MountainHouse also has food in steel #5 cans, that hold approximately 1 gallon. From their advertising, they claim 20 year shelf life.
Here is what I personally would do, have a few MREs, and some freezed-dried MountainHouse food, and a lot of shelf stable food from the super market.