Food For Survival

I know I am
I cant wait for the riots!

I will be stocking up too. America, say hello to Socialism. You wanted Obama, so you asked for it!

2008-10-18 06:19:46 by Banana Republican

Survival foods - www.survivalistboards.com Some easy to use and easy to store survival food preps What are the requirements for a survival food ...

I have seen several sites that say to stay away from eating caterpillars in a survival situation, but none seem to have an explanation as to why not?

It's a bit like wild mushrooms; if you're an expert you can eat this sort of thing. Many caterpillars defend their otherwise defenseless bodies with harsh chemicals. They may either taste terrible or make you sick. Different species often look similar.

Grubs are safer because they're defended by the surrounding wood or soil and so they have had less pressure to evolve inedibility.

2009-04-03 11:22:42 by Biddy

Price: $16.81 $9.40

(Pack of 2) These food bars have a great coconut flavor.
Each package contains 18 individually wrapped bars containing 200 calories each -- this prevents the loss of food by not having to break pieces off
They have a 5 year shelf life and are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The military MRE's are not sold on the civilian market. There are civilian knock offs which seem OK. Any suggestions?
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We have at least a two year supply of canned and dry goods on hand and have been stockpiling for quite some time. There are other alternatives out there, such as:

Freeze-dried foods and military style Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) are convenient types of foods to have on hand for emergencies. These are available from outdoor supply stores, survivalist stores and via the Internet. There are various types of MREs that can be purchased in kits with quantities to feed families for up to a year.

Warehouse stores like Costco sell freeze-dried emergency food kits in plastic buckets with as many as 275 servings for about $85. That would be enough to feed a family of four for three weeks.

2009-10-18 05:35:29 by CaptainFreon

Price: $299.00 $86.99

Shelf life 20 years.
275 servings
Weather Proof Bucket

I was just reading the newspaper and I see all the drug charges that some people have for buying drugs. I don't get it. If you can buy drugs, why not use the money instead to pay your bills.

1) The drugs have so badley messed up their minds that they can no longer prioritize and think straight.

2) Drugs are their only one desire and priority when they're addicted. They know that they have to pay their bills but they're so dumb and irresponsible that they would rather waste their money on drugs.

It is sad but that is how people are.

2010-01-24 08:21:12 by NeatyB

A little off topic, but I dont see a better section for it. If really tough times are coming and we should be prepared for short term (a month?) emergency rations, who do you recommmend?

canned food

2009-12-06 16:52:57 by Edward N