[matt1234]

We recently decided to test our food supplies, to see just how long they would last. The result was shocking and depressing.

I did a rough estmate a while back and had the same reaction. I figure that my subsistence diet is about 2 lbs of food per person per day. (I eat more than that but figure I could survive on 2 lbs.) That's 730 lbs per person for a year. That's a lot of food.

It helps to store dried food, which increases in weight when cooked. This reduces the space required for storage.

[JouleZ]

“It helps to store dried food, which increases in weight when cooked.”
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I just bought one and have been using it like crazy. They work great and it’s easy!

[hennie pennie]

Yeah, if there is a REAL emergency, you must ration the canned stuff by making sure to eat at least one-half cup of oatmeal and one cup of white rice each and every day --- and a nutritious dried bean or legume soup at least a couple times a week.

Cans of food don't go very far.