I have homemade MREs in storage at home and eat them regularly. However I usually call them beans, rice, corn, Spam and canned chicken or tuna. Keeps longer than the 5 years life of MREs too.
When you buy your supplies, especially water, do not sit it too long. Circulate them, when you buy your next load of water, make sure you use your two week old one or your one-month old one first, put the newly bought where you put it down last.I think storing water is a good idea and I have quite a bit stored in plastic 5 gallon jugs you can get from Sam's. I am a little wary of the fact that they say the chemicals in the plastic can leech into the water and cause harm when you drink it.
I have been considering one of the devices, or actually 2 different ones that one, you can change swamp water into drinking water and two, the one where you can change salt water into drinking water. Some of them are a bit pricey but I'm sure they would be worth their weight in gold should you need them.
Anyone with any experience with either?
KK
When you buy your supplies, especially water, do not sit it too long. Circulate them, when you buy your next load of water, make sure you use your two week old one or your one-month old one first, put the newly bought where you put it down last.
Remember peanuts, any kind of nuts you can just roast on the pan or heated up or incorporated with your meals or just as a snacks too...they are a good source of protein.
I call BS on the "5 Year" shelf life of MREs.I swear that some of the crap that I was issued while overseas had a manufacture date in the 90s'. Frigg'n scrambled eggs were GRAY! :-(
As for alternatives to MREs, I would recommend basic canned goods that can be eaten hot or cold. Pork and Beans is a solid option, as well as Spam, corned beef, canned tuna, and other basic canned goods. Dried beans and rice would be other staples that I would store for survival purposes. Whatever you do, don't forget to store a lot of water.
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