“MREs”
This topic probably already has multiple threads here at FR, but it would be interesting to know where folks are buying their long-term food stores - who has the best prices, etc...
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We have 9 kids and 24 grand kids. We are kind of the Brady Bunch. Anyway while we do have some long term storage in grains and freeze dried stuff I don't see ever having to use it. So much of what you buy has preservatives that you just store regular stuff on the shelf. The “best used by” date on the product is usually nonsense, in many cases we are just now eating stuff we bought 10 years ago because we finally cycled through other stuff. Cereals, grains (properly stored) and canned goods last darn near forever. There are a lot of canned meats available especially ham and chicken. Get a caner and learn to can your own meats, it is really inexpensive that way, you can easily visually inspect your product on the shelf prior to opening and it is better for you than the prepared stuff. While you can't keep potatoes and other fresh vegetables for a prolonged time you can get by for up to a year with potatoes and squash if you are careful and then plant the seedy potatoes in the spring.
Learn and don't get caught up in the long term storage nonsense you see on the tube.