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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:21:18 PM EDT
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Are you looking for food to bug out with or shelter in place without power/water?
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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:32:29 PM EDT
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Shelter in place food primarily. We're far enough inland that we're not in an evacuation zone.
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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:34:09 PM EDT
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I would stay away from MREs unless you actually have eaten and like them. Storing and rotating shelf stable stuff you eat and like is a better idea. Canned tuna, canned fruit, peanut butter, pop tarts, whatever.
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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:42:08 PM EDT
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We have no problem with MRE's and rotating them into our diet to get rid of old stock and replace with new isn't an issue.
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Posted: 9/15/2017 8:59:37 PM EDT
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I bought a few cases of MREs years ago and would eat them on a regular basis. I never got used to them and have shifted all of my emergency food to Mountain house. The Mountain house pouches are very convenient and there is a great variety. If you have water and a stove (gas/propane..) you are good to go. Amazon will have a sale periodically on their buckets.
When I have purchased MREs, I have usually got them from www.mredepot.com |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:23:55 PM EDT
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In the last 2 months I was able to order 6 14day mountain house boxes from walmart.com for a steal! First two were $75 a box and the second order was 4 at $59 a box. I dont know what it is about sometimes it it drops in price but I was happy to buy it!
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:26:13 PM EDT
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MREdepot.com
I've used them several times. The kids love MREs when we do stuff outdoors. Get some canned bacon while your at it. 
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:37:53 PM EDT
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theepicenter.com
They do taste-test reviews, give you the dates of the MREs they are selling, and ship same day. I've been very happy with them. Their stock changes a lot so it's worth checking on them periodically. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:40:35 PM EDT
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theepicenter.com They do taste-test reviews, give you the dates of the MREs they are selling, and ship same day. I've been very happy with them. Their stock changes a lot so it's worth checking on them periodically. |
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Posted: 9/15/2017 9:41:37 PM EDT
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Thank you GODAWGS, Macumazahn, seek2, and researchanddestroy. I've used Mountain House backpacking before and thought about going with their stuff. But we're still under a boil order from the county after Irma so I'd rather go with MRE's. Trying to go with the worst case scenario of we're out of propane and there's no potable water. I'd rather keep the filters for drinking water if it comes to that.
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Posted: 9/16/2017 11:46:30 AM EDT
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my question for anyone, is what's the sodium difference between the average MH and MRE ? I've looked at MH for camping stuff but I get turned off by the amount of sodium in the meals, especially if you're going to be eating them for an extended time, it can affect the body.
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Posted: 9/16/2017 12:03:54 PM EDT
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When I was initially shopping for MRE's I saw that someone makes low sodium versions. I think I saw them on Ebay?
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Posted: 9/16/2017 12:46:49 PM EDT
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A thought about hurricane supplies...
Our experience was not to STORE LONG TERM hurricane foods ----but instead, if there is a threat of a hurricane appearing, to think ahead of the Sheeple and to purchase foods that are more usual, digestible and palatable, AT THAT TIME, and stock 2+ weeks worth. As far as going nuts over "Bottled Water"--- we have filters, and trash cans, etc., that can be lined with trash bags, rain water can be collected by definition, and keep the means to make water supplies PORTABLE, in various small containers. We also have some bottled water. 5 and 2 1/2 gallon recyclable water cooler bottles are cheap and can also be used to transport/store certain fuels in a pinch. There are expedient ways for robust caps off the shelf most anywhere and inexpensive. So can orange Jesus Homer Buckets. 5 gallon metal pails with secure caps are available from most any bulk fuel/oil distributor for ~$7 each. Yet- with all these possibilities, Sheeple and Tacticool Preppers -will usually be behind the 8 Ball. |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 12:59:12 PM EDT
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We got to the grocery store ASAP when it was obvious that Irma was going to hit Florida. And the shelves were all but bare when it came to foods we could keep for a couple weeks without refrigeration. We managed to get a few days worth and dipped into my brother's supply. We're not doing that again.
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Posted: 9/16/2017 1:06:13 PM EDT
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We got to the grocery store ASAP when it was obvious that Irma was going to hit Florida. And the shelves were all but bare when it came to foods we could keep for a couple weeks without refrigeration. We managed to get a few days worth and dipped into my brother's supply. We're not doing that again. 
Need to fix that... First... |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 1:23:16 PM EDT
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Well, we did just move to Florida. The best comparison to where we used to live would be when a winter storm was on the way. Grocery store shelves would only bare down a bit, never empty. We'll adapt!
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Posted: 9/16/2017 1:26:50 PM EDT
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We have no problem with MRE's and rotating them into our diet to get rid of old stock and replace with new isn't an issue. You'll need the real MREs, not the after-market ones that skimp on contents and have no MRE heater included. Try to limit yourself to one MRE a day and have other stuff to prepare and eat. That'll prevent burning out on MREs prematurely. It seems like standard military issue MRE cases are running around $110 retail; less on Ebay. How many cases were you looking at buying? |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 3:37:24 PM EDT
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In the last 2 months I was able to order 6 14day mountain house boxes from walmart.com for a steal! First two were $75 a box and the second order was 4 at $59 a box. I dont know what it is about sometimes it it drops in price but I was happy to buy it! https://www.mountainhouse.com/pdf/14DayKitRebateForm.pdf |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 4:39:44 PM EDT
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my question for anyone, is what's the sodium difference between the average MH and MRE ? I've looked at MH for camping stuff but I get turned off by the amount of sodium in the meals, especially if you're going to be eating them for an extended time, it can affect the body. Most meals are 700-900mg of sodium. The Combat Ration Database gives the same details for MREs. Some of which are insanely high sodium (we're talking 2000-3000mg per meal). I'm sure they're assuming people will be sweating it out, but that's just unacceptably high outside of short term use. This along with food allergies is why I've been transitioning my stores to conventional foods with rotation. That, and throwing $3-4K down the drain every 10 years or so. |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 5:27:05 PM EDT
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A thought about hurricane supplies... Our experience was not to STORE LONG TERM hurricane foods ----but instead, if there is a threat of a hurricane appearing, to think ahead of the Sheeple and to purchase foods that are more usual, digestible and palatable, AT THAT TIME, and stock 2+ weeks worth. As far as going nuts over "Bottled Water"--- we have filters, and trash cans, etc., that can be lined with trash bags, rain water can be collected by definition, and keep the means to make water supplies PORTABLE, in various small containers. We also have some bottled water. 5 and 2 1/2 gallon recyclable water cooler bottles are cheap and can also be used to transport/store certain fuels in a pinch. There are expedient ways for robust caps off the shelf most anywhere and inexpensive. So can orange Jesus Homer Buckets. 5 gallon metal pails with secure caps are available from most any bulk fuel/oil distributor for ~$7 each. Yet- with all these possibilities, Sheeple and Tacticool Preppers -will usually be behind the 8 Ball. |
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Posted: 9/16/2017 5:48:50 PM EDT
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We got to the grocery store ASAP when it was obvious that Irma was going to hit Florida. And the shelves were all but bare when it came to foods we could keep for a couple weeks without refrigeration. We managed to get a few days worth and dipped into my brother's supply. We're not doing that again. |
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Posted: 9/22/2017 10:25:06 PM EDT
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I once saw a commercial MRE that included flex-packs of water. Does anyone know what brand that is and where I could buy some?
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Posted: 9/23/2017 12:12:02 AM EDT
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I once saw a commercial MRE that included flex-packs of water. Does anyone know what brand that is and where I could buy some? |
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Posted: 9/23/2017 8:08:29 AM EDT
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MH has a $50.00 on the 14 day kits/ https://www.mountainhouse.com/pdf/14DayKitRebateForm.pdf Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In the last 2 months I was able to order 6 14day mountain house boxes from walmart.com for a steal! First two were $75 a box and the second order was 4 at $59 a box. I dont know what it is about sometimes it it drops in price but I was happy to buy it! https://www.mountainhouse.com/pdf/14DayKitRebateForm.pdf |
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Posted: 9/23/2017 3:03:24 PM EDT
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My issue with the civilian MRE market is that they have too little variety. These things have been around for long enough. Civilian marketed MREs should have at least 3 dozen meals broken down into 3 different assortments with 12 per box.
OK...rant off. I get that in an emergency food is food and you will not really have much to complain about since you are actually eating. |
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Posted: 9/23/2017 3:09:22 PM EDT
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My issue with the civilian MRE market is that they have too little variety. These things have been around for long enough. Civilian marketed MREs should have at least 3 dozen meals broken down into 3 different assortments with 12 per box. OK...rant off. I get that in an emergency food is food and you will not really have much to complain about since you are actually eating. |
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Posted: 9/26/2017 4:04:36 AM EDT
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My issue with the civilian MRE market is that they have too little variety. These things have been around for long enough. Civilian marketed MREs should have at least 3 dozen meals broken down into 3 different assortments with 12 per box. OK...rant off. I get that in an emergency food is food and you will not really have much to complain about since you are actually eating. Maybe some of the older military menu choices could remain in production for the civilian market if demand was adequate. |
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Posted: 9/26/2017 12:19:28 PM EDT
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Armygear.net is a good one also
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Posted: 10/5/2017 11:25:33 AM EDT
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Best thing we did years ago thanks to SF was get a vac packer, dehydrator and a slicer as well as a smoker. Plus get put on to youtube channels like yankee prepper (I think hes gone now) and hungry hammock hanger among others. Yes we have some MREs. Mountain house give me severe gastrointestinal distress
 I also make, dehydrate and vac pack items for preps as well.
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Posted: 10/7/2017 9:50:54 PM EDT
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theepicenter.com They do taste-test reviews, give you the dates of the MREs they are selling, and ship same day. I've been very happy with them. Their stock changes a lot so it's worth checking on them periodically. |
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Posted: 10/7/2017 10:35:57 PM EDT
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I love the epicenter. Very good product and incredible customer service. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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theepicenter.com They do taste-test reviews, give you the dates of the MREs they are selling, and ship same day. I've been very happy with them. Their stock changes a lot so it's worth checking on them periodically.
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Posted: 10/8/2017 8:46:33 AM EDT
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Had GREAT luck with these guys. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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theepicenter.com They do taste-test reviews, give you the dates of the MREs they are selling, and ship same day. I've been very happy with them. Their stock changes a lot so it's worth checking on them periodically. |
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Posted: 10/8/2017 10:37:01 AM EDT
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In the last 2 months I was able to order 6 14day mountain house boxes from walmart.com for a steal! First two were $75 a box and the second order was 4 at $59 a box. I dont know what it is about sometimes it it drops in price but I was happy to buy it! @gabeowp |
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Posted: 10/8/2017 11:01:55 AM EDT
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Out of curiosity I searched for "MRE" on Amazon and they carry a lot of variations (not surprising.) They also carry several foreign MREs, e.g., from South Korea, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
Who's braze enough to try the ones from Kazakhstan?
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Posted: 10/8/2017 12:36:33 PM EDT
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I didn't see it mentioned, but how are you filtering water?
Even with MREs, you should have some way to filter rain, pond, or even puddle water for drinking. Boiling kills microorganisms, but doesn't remove particulates, and boiling water for drinking isn't efficient (and who wants to drink hot/warm water in FL?). |
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Posted: 10/8/2017 2:43:18 PM EDT
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Is there a way to track price drops at walmart? @gabeowp Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In the last 2 months I was able to order 6 14day mountain house boxes from walmart.com for a steal! First two were $75 a box and the second order was 4 at $59 a box. I dont know what it is about sometimes it it drops in price but I was happy to buy it! @gabeowp |
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Posted: 10/9/2017 9:38:32 PM EDT
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I didn't see it mentioned, but how are you filtering water? Even with MREs, you should have some way to filter rain, pond, or even puddle water for drinking. Boiling kills microorganisms, but doesn't remove particulates, and boiling water for drinking isn't efficient (and who wants to drink hot/warm water in FL?). |
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Posted: 10/10/2017 9:18:03 AM EDT
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I’ve got a good sized filter for that and on the advice of a buddy from here we’ve got a 100 gal. bath tub bladder we can fill prior to a tropical storm’s arrival. That’s not counting all the canteens, coolers, hydration packs, and beer kegs (CO2 pressurized) we can fill with potable water. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I didn't see it mentioned, but how are you filtering water? Even with MREs, you should have some way to filter rain, pond, or even puddle water for drinking. Boiling kills microorganisms, but doesn't remove particulates, and boiling water for drinking isn't efficient (and who wants to drink hot/warm water in FL?). 
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Posted: 10/11/2017 12:16:37 AM EDT
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In that case I would suggest a couple/three weeks worth of freeze-dried food, then MREs in case it gets really bad (last resort). No point in suffering if you don't need to. We weren't caught completely with our pants down on Irma. A couple weeks or a little longer would have been manageable if Irma had done more damage. But we definitely learned a lesson 3 months after moving from Tennessee. |
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Posted: 10/12/2017 9:17:36 AM EDT
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I've had good luck buying them by the case on Amazon.
Sorta weird to buy .mil MREs there after years of not being able to. Not sure what changed but I'm not complaining
Competitive pricing and free shipping with prime. |
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Posted: 10/13/2017 2:53:03 AM EDT
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I don’t know what part of the state you are in, but once everything calmed down and power came back craigslist was loaded with cases from $15 to 30 ea. Along with shutter and generators and anything else you might need.. they don’t learn.
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Posted: 10/13/2017 7:45:24 AM EDT
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I don’t know what part of the state you are in, but once everything calmed down and power came back craigslist was loaded with cases from $15 to 30 ea. Along with shutter and generators and anything else you might need.. they don’t learn. |
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Posted: 10/13/2017 11:32:08 AM EDT
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Tampa. I wouldn't have even thought of looking there. Why buy supplies like that and then get rid of them after Irma is done? That just isn't logical. |
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Posted: 10/13/2017 7:02:50 PM EDT
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They didn’t buy them Fema gave them out by the tractor trailer load.
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Posted: 10/13/2017 7:04:42 PM EDT
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The same thing happens after every major event. They figure they lived through one event, and the odds of a second event affecting them is in their minds very small.... |
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Posted: 10/20/2017 10:49:31 PM EDT
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Out of curiosity I searched for "MRE" on Amazon and they carry a lot of variations (not surprising.) They also carry several foreign MREs, e.g., from South Korea, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Who's braze enough to try the ones from Kazakhstan? Steve1989 (nice!) will eat almost anything. He has opened pkgs from WW2 (K rations) to C rats of Korea and Vietnam. And MREs from all over the world. You gotta go find the one where the pears looked exactly like little black lumps of coal !! Gundog actually ate the four fingers of death from a 1980s mre. |
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Posted: 10/21/2017 8:00:32 AM EDT
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one idea when from when I lived in Florida. Don't stock up on food when you're sure the storm is going to hit, stock up on some perishables BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS. hurricane season is a few months long, so buy extra peanut butter, protein powder, water, rum, whatever. when the season is over around now start putting the stuff back into your shelf and repeats yearly. This way you have things you may want/need and you don't need to worry about 15 year shelf life or eating crap you don't like. That said, I do still have Mountain House emergency buckets for just in case.
one thing I always stocked is protein powder. Not body builder stuff, but just the general you can get at a health food store. stores well, already freeze dried, comes with vitamins and minerals, and you can mix with almost anything. Sure it might not taste like momma's home cooking, but 2 scoops of that and some peanut butter is a shit ton of protein, calories, minerals, etc, and really easy to make without power. |
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Posted: 10/26/2017 8:25:52 PM EDT
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one idea when from when I lived in Florida. Don't stock up on food when you're sure the storm is going to hit, stock up on some perishables BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS. hurricane season is a few months long, so buy extra peanut butter, protein powder, water, rum, whatever. when the season is over around now start putting the stuff back into your shelf and repeats yearly. This way you have things you may want/need and you don't need to worry about 15 year shelf life or eating crap you don't like. That said, I do still have Mountain House emergency buckets for just in case. one thing I always stocked is protein powder. Not body builder stuff, but just the general you can get at a health food store. stores well, already freeze dried, comes with vitamins and minerals, and you can mix with almost anything. Sure it might not taste like momma's home cooking, but 2 scoops of that and some peanut butter is a shit ton of protein, calories, minerals, etc, and really easy to make without power. |
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Posted: 10/29/2017 1:59:37 PM EDT
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one idea when from when I lived in Florida. Don't stock up on food when you're sure the storm is going to hit, stock up on some perishables BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS. hurricane season is a few months long, so buy extra peanut butter, protein powder, water, rum, whatever. when the season is over around now start putting the stuff back into your shelf and repeats yearly. This way you have things you may want/need and you don't need to worry about 15 year shelf life or eating crap you don't like. That said, I do still have Mountain House emergency buckets for just in case. I'm into that time of year where people are calling me up wanting me to order XYZ product for them. Of course it's not in stock now anywhere...despite being in stock all year long. Same thing happens every hunting season. I would understand if it was the hunting equivalent of the latest greatest product, but in some cases they're asking for basic stuff that they could have planned ahead and bought any time of the year |
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