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Can you rely on adequate government support within 72 hours or even a week of a major disaster?

I think everyone agrees now the answer is definitely not.

Yet only 7% of us have taken action ourselves to be prepared, according to the American Red Cross. Why?

Most of us want to be prepared but have a real need for something that is easy to get and doesn't require maintenance or replacement often.

If you are considering food preparedness and you want to make sure your choice food is more than just barely edible and is also economical, I have sorted through the pros and cons of various survival food options for you.

Two options, MRE and Freeze Dried Food, are not often considered by most but you would be limiting your choices if you do not. They are longer lasting emergency food solutions that can feed a family for 72 hours, a week, a month or even a year.

What is Bulk Freeze Dried Food?
See Various Freeze Dried Food Reserves
Group Food Reserve 50 people X 7 days or 10 people X 35 days
What is MRE?
Various Bulk MRE (meals ready to eat)

Please take just a few minutes to read below about the advantages and disadvantages of survival food options to make a wiser more well informed choice.

Survival Food Options 

What are the options for food emergency preparedness?

The conventional wisdom offered by our governments is to go to your local supermarket and buy canned food and dry grains and store them. There are limitations to this survival food strategy that are highlighted below.

Two other options are MRE or 'meals ready to eat' and Freeze Dried Food. They have additional superior survival food benefits that will make you and your family much better prepared for any situation that requires a survival food supply from 72 hours to 6 months.



1. Survival Food Option - Buy Canned Food and Dry Grains
Buy the canned foods, grains, and bottled water as many government agencies recommend. Store in your house or apartment.

Advantages

  • Can be done in 2 hours or less


Disadvantages

  • Most will forget or not store it properly so it will be useless when it is needed. Did you do this years ago? Go look at this food now and check the expiry dates on canned goods and check grains for mold infestations, rodent invasions, etc.

  • Canned foods are bulky and heavy, space is often limited people will not be able to store much

  • Grains need a lot of water to cook to eat and water may be unavailable or scarce in a disaster.

  • You will need to spend a lot of time preparing food

  • Canned foods destroy appetites and morale quickly



2. Survival Food Option - Buy Canned Food and Dry Grains on an "inventory cycle" plan

Same strategy as the first option, except you actively manage storing and 'cycle' inventory of goods. As you buy new food you use up the old canned food so that the food store is less than the expiry date of the canned food.

Advantages

  • Food will not be bad when you need it


Disadvantages



  • Most people do not have the time, space, or inclination to do this

  • Grains need a lot of water to cook to eat and water may be unavailable or scarce.

  • You will need to spend a lot of time preparing food

  • Canned foods will destroy appetites and morale quickly



3. Survival Food Option - Buy MRE's (military style Meals Ready to Eat)
See Various MRE(meals ready to eat)Reserves

Advantages

  • Easy to store and lasts upto 5-7 years in a cool dry place.

  • Easiest and fastest preparation time possible and can be heated fast with "MRE heaters"

  • Can be ordered online in minutes, delivered to your house. You will only have to spend less than 30 minutes storing it.


Disadvantages

  • Relatively expensive per meal ($6-$7) and for extended reserve of 6 weeks, 3 months, or a year a lot space required to store.

  • Lasts only 5-7 years so you will need to buy a replacement reserve relatively soon. Hopefully you do not live in a place where there is a disaster that often.

  • Tastes like canned food which will destroy appetites and morale quickly



4. Survival Food Option - Buy Freeze Dried Food
See Various Freeze Dried Food Reserves

Advantages

  • Easy to store and can last up to 30 years.

  • Fast simple preparation just add water. But only water that is needed to hydrate the food, much less than cooking.

  • Once hydrated, freeze dried food taste is very close to original food taste.

  • Light weight easy to store large qty (Mountain house #10 cans) of food for reserves of 6 weeks, 3 months, or a year. A 6 week food reserve can fit under a bed!

  • Can be ordered online in minutes, delivered to your house. You will only have to spend less than 30 minutes storing it.

  • Good economical choice - cost can be less than $3.35 per meal.


As you can see there are a lot of benefits to Freeze Dried Food over the other options making it the superior choice as a bulk survival food.

Choosing the right survival food option. 

There are pros and cons for survival food options and the recommendation that governments usually give has some limitations, read more information on Survival Food Options
and decide.

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Bulk Emergency Food - Freeze Dried Food and MRE Options 

Freeze Dried Food
45 day - 6 weeks Freeze Dried Food
Family One year Food Reserves
Group Food Reserve 50 people X 7 days or 10 people X 35 days
MRE
Bulk MRE (meals ready to eat)


Featured Freeze Dried Food Packages
mountain house freeze dried food 4 person 3 month
Mountain House 4 person 3 month "dinner Entree-pak"


True food preparedness means;

  1. A food reserve with variety that tastes good so people can eat and be satisfied

  2. Food that is simple and easy to prepare even in a disaster

  3. Food that is easy to store and transport


The new Mountain House 4 person 3 month "dinner Entree-pak" meets all of these conditions and at low price per meal.

Priced at $985 this package offers an affordable peace of mind for preparedness for your family that easy to use.

So you don't need to be a dedicated trained survival enthusiast to be prepared. You just need to make the right prepardedness choice.


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"...will provide over 2000 calories per day for one person for one complete year, or a family of 4 for 3 months! It comes with a total of 168 #10 cans (large restaurant size cans) that comes packed in 28 cases for easy storage."

 

 



More information on Bulk Freeze Dried Food.

Bulk Survival Food Links 

Quick links to online sources of survival food from 72 months to one year for an individual and pallet loads of emergency food if needed for an organization.
Bulk Freeze Dried Food
Freeze Dried Food can be easily stored, lasts up to 30 years, and you only need water to hydrate. This is the best choice for food preparedness for longer periods.
Bulk MRE (meals ready to eat)
MRE or meals ready to eat are military style rations made for civilian use with a main course, a side dish, and more. They usually come with heater packs that allow you to have a hot meal in minutes with no preparation. This convenience makes them a preferred choice for survival food for short periods of 3 days to a week where you may not have the time to prepare food. They store for 5-7 years.
Food Preparedness For Disasters Resulting Food Shortages Or Food Rationing
Food Preparedness For Disasters Resulting Food Shortages Or Food Rationing
How Freeze Dried Food is Made | Survival Food - MRE & Freeze Dried
Mountain House is the commercial brand of Oregon Freeze Dry. On Mountain House website they have a good chart on how they freeze dry food and other facts about
Mountain House Freeze Dried Food - Out of Stock | Survival Food - MRE & Freeze Dried
I noticed on Mountain House Web site that most of their #10 cans are out of stock. #10 cans are the best bulk freeze dried food for survival as they last up
Survival Food - Short and Long Term Planning | Freeze Dried & MRE - Survival Food
No one preparedness strategy will support all your food needs in a disaster. While there are huge advantages freeze dried food gives as the survival

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