Posted on 06/02/2022 12:17:21 PM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32
Ok, so today I ordered meals from 4Patriots (33 days supply) and freeze dried beef (19 separate servings) in anticipation of severe food shortages being predicted.
I really hope I don't have to use them, but I'll have them just in case.
My question is, does anyone have any recommendations or specific companies you've used to order the same type of thing?
If so, did you like them?
Going to throw out this one for consideration. Buy a wheel of cheese. I read they can last 25 years as long as you keep the wax intact. I haven’t bought one yet, but tempted to get a nice Gouda and a block of wax to reseal.
Through much of the 70s when I went to a party I didn’t mention Vietnam. People would move away from me. That was when the media were spewing their lies that Vietnam Vets were all time bombs ready to explode. Many people were actually frightened of vets. No one ever called me names. Keeping a knife in my teeth helped. Just kidding.
The funny thing is that no one today will admit they were anti-vet back then. Apparently they were all very supportive. It was always somebody else who did it. Lol.
We bot a lot of our stuff from the Mormon cannery. I think we ordered some stuff from online. Emergency Essentials maybe. We just bought a dual fuel generator early this week.
Bear Creek Cheddar Broccoli Soup Mix
Ingredients
Modified Corn Starch, Corn Syrup*, Whey, Palm Oil, Broccoli*, Salt, Maltodextrin, Onion*, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Monosodium Glutamate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Caseinate, Mono and Diglycerides, Sea Salt, Parsley, Xanthan Gum, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Disodium Phosphate, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic*, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Corn Syrup), Blue Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Yeast Extract, Spice, Annatto Extract (Color), Chicken Fat*, Turmeric Extract (Color).
*Dried Ingredients
I’ll check, but DH didn’t like the one we have because the pump doesn’t work well. He also reminded me that the A/C also puts out a lot of water. I remember because we hooked a drip hose to it and watered flowers around our house.
“Walmart. You only need a 4 year shelf life because all of this is due to Brandon.”
Their camping section has freeze dried meals at about $10 each with a 25 year shelf life.
That’s $30-40 per day to get the calories you need though. Most of the online stuff can be had for in the neighborhood of $10/day.
Most everything is high in carbs though. Some are a decent sources of protein, but are pricey. For example, freeze dried eggs cost ten times what fresh eggs cost. The biggest challenge is fats, because they don’t tend to store well. I suggest having enough calories on hand to barter for things like lard, bacon grease, or vegetable oils. Crisco is cheap and stores fairly well, and it will do if it needed to survive.
But the first item I’d recommend is lots of dry rice and store it with oxygen absorbers. That can store for up to 25 years. For those who can eat carbs (e.g. not diabetic) this will provide cheap sustenance. Much cheaper than the ready-made meals.
“Canned food can last for years”
mine never do ... cans are NOT hermetically sealed, instead they are crimped sealed ... one spoiled can will QUICKLY infect all the other cans around it ...
I was a little kid through most of that, but regardless, whenever I run into a vet at the bar, I will buy him or her a drink and say “thank you.” Once I talked my way into a veterans-only bar and there were a couple of guys there who fought in Korea and a few from Viet Nam. I got some drinks out of the deal. (The bartender, a lady, got really stern with me and made me leave, however.)
I was kinda liberal during the 80s - haha, the band I was in got a visit from the Secret Service because of a poster we had that showed Reagan and Carter with arrows through their heads.
I did vote for some Democrats. I feel pretty bad about that.
Anyway, in spite of the C-rats you are still here today and we’re all very grateful. :)
You fought communism. It was a pretty bad deal for everybody, especially servicemen and -women, but here we are and going to have to do it again, probably. #Wolverines
Except the commies aren’t overseas.
Canned tuna, salmon, chicken, beef all have three to five year shelf life.
A heck of allot cheaper than the patriot supply stuff.
Yep. I can’t remember the exact quote, but we’re never more than one generation away from losing our freedom. (R Reagan)
And here we are! lol
I became a Thrive Life “consultant” recently to have access to their product as an extra prep (and to support a YT channel that I follow who is a consultant.) They are running 3 weeks or more in fulfilling orders, and not everything available when you order. So you send payment and wait three weeks, not ideal. The powdered raw eggs they (and others) sell, actually make good scrambled eggs. You might find such a thing at Walmart etc. They sell ingredients, basically, not meals.
Mountain House has suspended their dealer portal because demand is so huge—selling retail only. I am a dealer and about three weeks ago got a wholesale order of packets only, no #10 cans were available. These are some of the best foods because they cook everything, then freeze dry it. (You’re not adding powders, you are just rehydrating the whole precooked meal, and they are tasty and filling.)
During the pandemic, for our household, we bought Auguson Farms items which are ingredient-oriented like Thrive Life. I have not opened any of the cans. But at the start of the pandemic I had stuff in my Amazon shopping cart, waited a day to make final decisions, and was out of luck!
Tinned meats and seafood are good things to stock for the protein, and are not generally expensive. They are good for years beyond their use by dates.
A lot of the mylar packed stuff is basically an MRE. Beans, rice, quinoa, pasta, tuna, etc. I have eaten Indian foods and various grains packed in mylar a year past date with zero problems.
I tried some Wise Foods and did not care for them. They didn’t seem to rehydrate well, IMO.
Stowaway Gourmet is really good, but expensive. They have bison and such. But, my spouse just read a review there might be issues getting responses from them and there might be delays.
If you have a dehydrator you can buy bags of frozen fruits and veg on sale and put them right in the dehydrator. Look online for the best ways to store them and use them.
Don’t try to store up carbonated beverages in plastic bottles. I had sparkling water go flat—get cans instead.
Medaglia d’Oro instant espresso is very good. I make myself some (at coffee strength) when I don’t feel like making a pot of coffee. You can buy a dozen jars at a time on Amazon. It’s freeze dried and packed in glass, so it will last a long time. You can get #10 cans of green coffee beans which will last a very long time. Then you need a way to roast teh beans, which can be as high or low tech as you want. And a way to grind it.
Everyone should be prepping to the extent they can!
Having a 33 day supply of food that is put away as your put away and forget, long term storage, is a great luxury and safety net while you also maintain the canned foods and dry pasta, etc., rotation lifestyle.
I do all the canned foods, rice and beans, tuna etc. stuff to the max (about 2 years worth), I date the cans, rotate, and do all the suggestions you are reading on this thread, but I really like that I have about 225/250 pounds of the official prepper store bought stuff that I don’t have to pay attention to or monitor.
Occasionally as I’m dating and rotating my new survival groceries, it is pleasurable to notice my Emergency Essentials buckets over there out of the way and not needing any attention whatsoever, sort of like an ace in the hole.
When 0bammy was elected, we ordered a year’s supply, for four, from Thrive. Still have it!
>>You can get #10 cans of green coffee beans which will last a very long time. Then you need a way to roast teh beans, which can be as high or low tech as you want.
A buddy of mine used to roast his own beans using an air popcorn popper. I think he no longer has the time for it, and just buys freshly roasted beans.
In the last two months I have bought a few Augason Farms £10 cans of eggs at Walmart, both whole and the scrambled mix. They were $30-33 per can. Today the scrambled mix was $80 per can. Beyond insane.
Pro tip on the 5 gallon bucket. Get some horse bedding pellets from Tractor Supply and use them instead in the plastic bag instead of kitty litter. They’re cheap, 7-8 bucks a bag and are far superior to the kitty litter. They have a pleasant smell and are very absorbent.
Otherwise known as ham and mf-ers.
There isn’t one near me now, but they have them in many of the states.
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