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doomsday preppers: what's the best online source for emergency bulk food

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I may be mistaken, but isn't one MRE good for a day's worth? I mean, I guess one MRE gives you your allotted calories for the day? So that 12 pack bulk box would last 12 days?
 
John Connor said:
I may be mistaken, but isn't one MRE good for a day's worth? I mean, I guess one MRE gives you your allotted calories for the day? So that 12 pack bulk box would last 12 days?
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One MRE has about 1200 calories. The US military soldiers usually go through 3-4 MRE's a day during combat but they are burning through a lot of calories. So if you are ok with 1200 calories then yes a MRE is good for a day.
 
Brovane said:
One MRE has about 1200 calories. The US military soldiers usually go through 3-4 MRE's a day during combat but they are burning through a lot of calories. So if you are ok with 1200 calories then yes a MRE is good for a day.
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Thanks. I guess a male needs 2000, but in a survival situation that could fair.
 
John Connor said:
Do they label what's inside? I thought each MRE was like a large ass cracker jack. You never know what you're going to get.
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You can buy one's with specific menus.

Remember in a survival situation you could be burning more calories than normal.
 
John Connor said:
Do they label what's inside? I thought each MRE was like a large ass cracker jack. You never know what you're going to get.
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It's not a grab bag. If you're familiar with them, you'll know what's packed in each menu. It feels like a grab bag if you're unfamiliar, and that adds to the fun. I used to have a preferred packer, but I forget which it was anymore. The ones I remember are Ameriqual, Sopacko, and Warnick(sp?). The ones I currently have are Ameriqual.
 
lxskllr said:
The ones I remember are Ameriqual, Sopacko, and Warnick(sp?). The ones I currently have are Ameriqual.
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What the? LOL Is that the name they stamp on the side? So that name dictates what's inside I guess?

Wait -- I know what this is. A new Linux distro. LOL

sudo apt-get packer. 😀
 
The menus are generally the same packer to packer, but there's small differences, though I can't remember what they are. I used to get them regularly, but only just got back into them after a few years. I take them to work for lunch on occasion, and keep one in the truck when the weather isn't severe.
 
Brovane said:
Remember in a survival situation you could be burning more calories than normal.
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Indeed. But I'm thinking more about living at home, keeping a low profile with a SHTF super volcano situation. But something like a huge ass civil unrest, yep, prepare to burn some precious calories thanks to unruly bastards.
 
John Connor said:
When the weather isn't severe??? Wouldn't be a good idea to have a few in case you are snowed in?
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Heat is bad for them, and they tell you to protect from freezing on the box. For severe weather use(car break down, or whatever) I'd carry them in and out of the truck with me, and not leave them in. There's also arctic rations that are freeze dried(I believe), but I've never had them, and they probably don't taste as good.
 
A better plan is a way to grow food, any supply you have is going to be limited. Something that's actually come to mind but never looked that deep into. I think potatoes are one of the good foods to grow but there might be something better. It needs to be growable indoors. Idealy you want some form of solar power for the lights and heaters. (stuff grows better if you can keep it hotter like 20-25c or so)

In reality though, in a real walking dead type situation your stuff would get destroyed, stolen etc. Especially if you live in a big city. If you are in the country you might be safe until people start moving up towards your area.
 
Am I the only person that just has several bags of rice along with canned foods (like spam)? I have a compact butane cooker as well as a grill that can do butane or propane. A 50 lb bag of rice (with some canned food supplements) can literally feed 3 people 6-8 weeks.
 
Imp said:
I've tried the Mountain House stuff. Shit is expensive but my low-quality taste buds like the taste -- on the other hand, what cheaper food is rated to last like a decade. The stuff I tried was freeze-dried though, so you may need water, heat, and a cooking vessel.
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that's what I take with me on most backpacking trips. Amazon has the survival containers of these for multiple days of multiple meals per person.

Yeah you do need water and heat so a propane stove and some water is a good idea.
 
John Connor said:
If you're inside the ash won't get you. Unless you're that concerted tape your windows. One of the reasons why Homeland Security back then mentioned having duct tape was in case of a chemical attack. That will get you in a house.

Of course you will have to mask up and shovel the ash off your roof periodically.
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Part of the problem is a super volcano eruption in yellow stone would literally generate multiple feet of ash, I saw a show on it and any house in the Southwest would collapse from the weight of the ash. Even NY was looking a 1-3 feet if I remember correctly. An eruption at yellow stone would make a good chunk of North America uninhabitable for years.
 
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Fanatical Meat said:
Part of the problem is a super volcano eruption in yellow stone would literally generate multiple feet of ash, I saw a show on it and any house in the Southwest would collapse from the weight of the ash. Even NY was looking a 1-3 feet if I remember correctly. An eruption at yellow stone would make a good chunk of North America uninhabitable for years.
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That's why I said this man.

Of course you will have to mask up and shovel the ash off your roof periodically.
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But I reckon after the ash has rained down and stopped and after rain/snow/wind you name it you will see some of the best crops this side of the planet! Of course animals will have to be transplanted back to North America. I heard if you live in places like southern California, Mexico, Florida you're good to go. It's the jet stream that will carry it all.
 
Fanatical Meat said:
Part of the problem is a super volcano eruption in yellow stone would literally generate multiple feet of ash, I saw a show on it and any house in the Southwest would collapse from the weight of the ash. Even NY was looking a 1-3 feet if I remember correctly. An eruption at yellow stone would make a good chunk of North America uninhabitable for years.
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Is volcanic ash super dense/heavy or something? I can't see how it would be any different than snow, if lighter.
 
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