Posted on 03/07/2011 2:55:46 PM PST by NoGrayZone
Actually, yes. I have even told them so. I try to encourage them to prepare. They seem to be living in "la la land" and I have made it perfectly clear DO NOT COME TO ME FOR HELP.
I know it sounds cold, but the Bible also states family will turn against family, brother against brother, parent against child. I tell them to open their Bible and start reading to prepare.
But of course, I'M the crazy one! So be it.
Thanks for the mre- info.
Has there been any other time in history where it was considered irrational to store more than 3 days worth of food?
NP, I’ve given this a fair amount of thought. MRE’s are handy but generally the most expensive way to store food. Generally you won’t eat them unless you have to so they may get thrown away in 5 years.
Store what you eat and eat what you store. I store quite a bit of canned food, bags of rice, bags of beans. Working on the bulk side now.
Freeze dried foods are cheaper than MREs and more flexible. You can mix them in with your recipes and have normal food.
I think a combination of food sources is probably the best but it depends on your needs and what the future holds, IMHO.
>> But of course, I’M the crazy one! <<
I get the same thing, though not as much these days.
Stay safe.
AD
MRE’s are the first thing that comes to mind when most people think ‘survival food’
another survival food that has a very low body-water requirement to digest is the survival biscuits the Coast Guard recommend for boaters. They last forever, can survive bug-out bag temp fluctuations and don’t make you thirsty.
the site below has them as an example of pricing, and also has a ‘gatoraide gum’ to replace electrolytes I haven’t seen too many other places.
http://www.earthquakesolutions.com/id21.html
(thanks for the ping to the thread, RebelTex)
MRE’s are the first thing that comes to mind when most people think ‘survival food’
another survival food that has a very low body-water requirement to digest is the survival biscuits the Coast Guard recommend for boaters. They last forever, can survive bug-out bag temp fluctuations and don’t make you thirsty.
the site below has them as an example of pricing, and also has a ‘gatoraide gum’ to replace electrolytes I haven’t seen too many other places.
http://www.earthquakesolutions.com/id21.html
(thanks for the ping to the thread, RebelTex)
Your welcome.
Happy to pass on good info to another FReeper.
I’m always thankful for lessons learned during by Boy Scout days, and then taught as a ScoutMaster, especially the motto:
“Be Prepared”
;^D
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