[bgill]

Heads up! Buyer beware. I just watched http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpqQl_z2tR0 where the lady demonstrated how a #10 can of Augason Farms Dehydrated Onions was only half full which is a lot of wasted storage space. And their calculations on how many rehydrated onions it made is big time wrong. The nutritional label claims the can is equal to about 20 lbs of onions, however, the 1 lb. 7 oz. can is really only the equivalent of 6 1/2 lbs. Plus, the company's idea size of a whole onion must be more along the lines of a little spring onion. Point being, if you're buying products sight unseen, buy one item and use it now so you'll know what you're really storing for your family's future.

We've all seen labels on regular foods decreased over the years and how the box sizes stay the same but the weight of the contents have decreased. As if a serving of breakfast cereal is 1/3 cup, really?!? Or a 3 lb tub of margarine is now 2.9 lbs and a 1 lb tub is as low as 12 oz.

I pointed out here long ago that a small tuna can that used to hold 7.5 oz is now only 5 oz and half that is water. A can of Walmart Starkist http://www.walmart.com/ip/Starkist-Chunk-Light-Tuna-In-Water-Pack-of-4/13398023#Item+Description drained would calculate to $6.98 lb. Not saying a can of tuna isn't good for storage but there are other much more wallet friendly options.

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING! to bgill’s post # 46 this thread!!!

A get catch bgill!

I suggest you consider dehydrating and vacuum packing many of your own staples. The savings in shipping cost would pay for the dehydrator as well as the vacumm machine.

[Ellendra]

The same kind of “shrinkage” is happening in seed packets. I paid $3 for a new bean variety, the packette had all of 18 seeds in it.

(Fortunately, it’s one of many bean varieties in my seed stash, and it’s an heirloom so I can build up my stock.)