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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Heads up on food storage



Just thought I’d give everyone a heads up. Prices of some dehydrated emergency foods have come down. They aren’t quite at 2019 prices, but we probably won’t see those again for some time -if ever. However, some products have dropped a lot from their highs. You still have to shop around. 


They aren’t the most economical way to store food. You can do a lot better buying things like rice, dried beans, and oatmeal in bulk. 


There are advantages that make it worth having. 25 year storage is a big one, of course. Ease of preparation is nothing to sneeze at. Usually it’s just a matter of adding boiling water. In fact, in a pinch you could rehydrate with cold water and still safely eat them. Their compact size and light weight are good if you are traveling. 


I like to take some when car camping. Sometimes it’s nice not to have to leave the campground to go food shopping when normal supplies run low. With the price of gas right now they could pay for themselves by reducing the number of trips you have to make. 


If you ever have to bug out they are easy to take along. I recommend actually taste testing a few meals to see what you like. There’s no sense in have food storage that don’t want to eat. 


-Sixbears

2 comments:

  1. As my wife always states, you'll eat it if you're hungry !
    Just ask any Haitian , why he eats mud pie...

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    1. Surprisingly there are people who'll starve rather than eat unfamiliar foods. I'm not one of them, as you well know.

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