My years supply of freeze dried food is going on the truck for delivery tomorrow!

[Wcross]

http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_FS%20Y785_A_name_E_Ultimate%99+Year+Supply+of+Freeze+Dried+%26+Dehydrated+Foods+%2825+cases%29

I am going to be sleeping a little easier at night knowing I have at least a years worth of sustainability in the coming economic downturn.

[XemaSab]

1. I'd rather DIE than eat freeze-dried food for a year

x(

[Gormy Cuss]

2. Ah, it's not that bad.

Add some liquid smoke and it'll taste just like homemade.
:evilgrin:

[MercutioATC]

3. You've obviously never eaten Mountain House stuff...

...a little high in sodium, but it's fantastic if you mix it with rice or pasta or beans.

Not cheap, but it tastes great and it'll last over 30 years.

[Blue_In_AK]

13. We take Mountain House camping.

It really is good.

[peace13]

5. Not me!

I bought a supply of canned meat and my husband told me that I was taking things too far. My reply to him...'Who's the first guy that's going to want dinner?' The look on his face was too funny and he followed that with the comment, 'Buy whatever you want'. Too funny!

I think folks should put away what they can. I am sure that it would all taste great if that was the only option. peace, kim

[rucky]

12. even astronaut ice cream?

well, for a whole year. I guess I see your point.

[Wcross]

14. I would rather survive personally.

It has a thirty year shelf life so if it isn't needed I will be able to eat it a little at a time. I am convinced that we will see some very hard times ahead & I thought it would be wise to have some food on hand that won't go bad.

[MercutioATC]

31. 30 years is a conservative estimate.

Mountain House freeze-dries then nitrogen-packs.

50 years isn't unrealistic at all.

[asdjrocky]

4. Now go plant a garden, then you can really be on your way. nt

[Wcross]

15. They have a #10 can full of garden seeds included.

I already have a garden & am planning on a chicken coop.

[Big Blue Marble]

6. The problem is if you do not need it,

won't you sooner or later have to eat it?:eyes:

[Wcross]

16. I eat anyways so I could whittle away at it.

I see no problem in using it to supplement my diet over time. For the next twenty years I will just store it.

[Marie26]

7. Have you considered buying Nutrisystem instead?

I think it might be the same thing.

[MercutioATC]

9. It's not. At least some of what Wcross bought will last 30+ years.

Good long-term-storage preps.

[Marie26]

10. You obviously haven't

tried the freeze-dried tuna salad. That stuff will probably last through a nuclear meltdown.

[MercutioATC]

26. Nope. If Mountain House doesn't make it, I don't eat it

(freeze-dried, anyway)

[Wcross]

17. It is an emergency food supply, not a diet plan.

I can see the very strong possibility of an severe economic downturn. It might even interrupt my ability to earn money to feed myself.

[Marie26]

24. I was sort of kidding

Seeing that photo made me realize that it's the same awful stuff. Spending $1,500 dollars on that food seems sort of pricey, but if it gives you some security, then it's worth it.

[Wcross]

25. It really doesn't taste all that bad.

It costs 6.57 cents PER DAY, three meals a day. Hardly "pricey". If you actually look at the food included it isn't all that terrible. ABSOLUTE worse case scenario I eat it 25 years from now when I am too old to drive to the grocery store. It will still have only cost me 6.57 a day for three meals so I am ahead of the game.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

8. When water is 500 dollars a gallon your freeze dried stuff will

break you... I kid. Way to be proactive... I didn't know you could buy that sort of stuff in volume like that.

[Wcross]

18. Solar water pump for my well-no problem.

I am on a well, a very good well with excellent water quality. :)

[sagetea]

37. Where did you get your solar water pump?

We have very good well water too and I need to do something, hubby suggested a hand pump, never even thought of solar.

[Wcross]

39. I bought from this company.

http://www.solarhome.org/index.html

I was able to build the system for a little over 1000.00 including one 50 watt panel & a well pump. My well is only 120' deep, you may need to spend more if you have a well deeper than 250 feet.

I was considering a hand pump but it seemed more practical to go solar (albeit more expensive).

[rucky]

11. Hope you have water, too.

or you're in for a crunchy year.

Actually, I hope you never have to use it.

[Wcross]

20. I am on a well. n/t

[Maine-ah]

70. you should consider buying some cases of water too

a well is great, we have one, but if the supply is contaminated then it would be useless.

[NNN0LHI]

19. Hope that isn't relabeled stuff left over from the Y2K scare

People were buying this stuff by the boatload back then.

Don

[Wcross]

22. There is no old stuff to be had. Orders have quintupled in the past year.

They are backordered, mine didn't get shipped for a month after I ordered it. For "some reason" people are laying in long term storage food.

[robertpaulsen]

21. Have you tasted their products before?

I'm curious what your review is on it. I've tried an MRE before that my uncle had stored (not sure what company he got it from) and I was pretty surprised that it tasted good.

And I share your concern with the economy. I don't think there's anywhere in the world you can move to that won't be affected by it.

[Wcross]

23. Yes, the food is very edible.

I have eaten many mountain house meals & they were always good. There is plenty of variety in the years supply, check out the contents.

MRE's are only good for seven years tops, canned food around four years.

The whole point is NOT having to move. To be able to sustain myself in place. If you are relying on the federal government I suggest you look at how they respond, look at the Katrina victims. That was just one city. Imagine a national crisis.

[MercutioATC]

27. I actually have a case of Oregon Freeze Dry steaks

(the parent company of Mountain House)

Haven't tried 'em yet...


The rest of the stuff is very good.

[dysfunctional press]

28. yum yum yum...

:eyes:

what's the expiration date on that food crap...?

because i'm guessing that it will come and go long before the supplies are needed.

[MercutioATC]

30. 30+ years. The OP did his homework.

Those are long-term-storage preps. If you need them tomorrow, they're there. If you need them 35 years from now, they're still there.

[1]

29. in the light of recent events, the "mad max rule #1" applies...

shhh!!!

do not tell the world you have a year's supply of food.

if the shit hits the fan we'll all be over to your house...

[SteelPenguin]

46. that's not the mad max rule #1

I thought that was to be sure to have a pair of football shoulderpads with spikes on them, painted black, with some feathers attached.

Rule 2 is to have a sawed off shotgun, and a dog trained in it's use.

[awoke_in_2003]

50. "we'll all be over to your house"

Reminds me of something my friend said to his neighbor (my friend loves fucking with people). His neighbor was talking of his plans of stockpiling food, and asked my friend what plans he was making. My friend said "stocking up on ammo". "Why would you do that?" Friend said "if I've got a loaded gun, I'm getting your food". He was joking, of course, but the neighbor doesn't make small talk anymore :)

[Wcross]

56. I had a co-worker who stated "I have a shotgun, I will take what I need".

I said "Gee, I can hit a target out to 1000 yards with my rifle. Just how good are you with that shotgun?"

[Guaranteed]

77. ROFL! nt

[Common Sense Party]

32. How much did it set you back?

We really need to do that.

[Lasher]

34. $2,399.95

That's what it says at the website linked in the OP.

[Wcross]

35. Plus 12 dollars for shipping. n/t

[Common Sense Party]

41. Yikes!

And that's just a year's supply for ONE!

[Wcross]

42. It is only 6.57 per day for three meals a day (1800 calories)

A lot of people spend considerably more on food per day. You have to consider it an "insurance policy".

[EOTE]

43. If I could eat for an entire year for $2500, I'd jump at the chance.

Right now I'm trying to keep my food bill down to $13 a day and that's like twice that amount. Doesn't seem like a bad deal at all.

[Wcross]

45. Not to mention if you eat it twenty years from now.

6.57 might seem like a real bargain for three meals a day in 2028. If I never need the food for emergency use it will be quite tasty when I am a poor retired guy. A WHOLE year without having to eat Alpo!

[EOTE]

48. Yep, certainly not a bad investment. I might consider doing the same thing. NT

[Fumesucker]

33. I hope you are well armed and trained..

If it comes to the point you need a year's worth of freeze dried food to survive there's an excellent chance there will be people trying to take it away from you.

Same with the solar powered well.

There are damn few places in the world that aren't a week away from food riots.

[Wcross]

36. No, I don't believe in guns.............

:bounce:

I have everything covered. #1 rule- be discrete. The only people who know I have it are you guys on D.U. & I am counting on the anonymity of the Internet, short term memory loss & distance to work in my favor there. The Fed-ex truck driver knows but he will quickly forget. I am sure he has made similar deliveries.

As far as my well, nobody can see it from the property lines.

[arcadian]

38. You may not believe in guns, but guns believe in you!

How's that for a NRA slogan? Maybe I could sell it to them. :P

[Wcross]

40. I was just kidding.

Of course I own some guns. Most people that live in rural areas do.

[awoke_in_2003]

51. "short term memory loss"

I am writing your name down now, and tracking your IP address. Did I mention my father lives in Tennessee :)

[Wcross]

53. I have attack dogs.

Don't be fooled, they will rip your throat out!
(Moe,Curly & Larry)

[awoke_in_2003]

58. The one on the right is the cutest...

he is probably the one I would really have to watch out for :)

[Wcross]

59. Moe?

Yep, he will definitely git ya!

[awoke_in_2003]

61. I love dogs

another reason to want to move back to the country. When I get another dog, I want to make sure he has plenty of room to run around in. City dogs seem to get trapped indoors more than I would like.

[Wcross]

62. Those three are only half the pack. I have six in all.

Yes, they LOVE running in the hay fields & the woods. They really do have a much better life than city dogs.

[TahitiNut]

44. A "years(sic) supply" for how many people? One?

Seems a bit pricey for that. :shrug:

[Wcross]

47. Are you spending less than 6.57 per day on food for yourself now?

That's what it breaks down to. Of course it is only 1800 calories per day so some supplemental food will be necessary. Now, think about if you eat the food 20 years from now. It will probably be a bargain then. What if I NEVER need to use it in hard times? When I am a poor retired guy I won't have to eat Alpo for a whole year!

The whole point of having it is an emergency supply of food for difficult times. It may be a job loss, food supply disruptions, some type of epidemic where it would be unwise to go out in public or a national emergency. After seeing the "wonderful" response to hurricane Katrina do you feel comfortable relying on the federal government for help? That was just one city, what if it was widespread?

[NickB79]

57. It's not hard to spend less that $6.57/day per person and eat well

Lots of cooking from scratch at home, use of a crockpot, and freezing your leftovers for later use can save a person gobs of money on their food bills.

The problem is that a lot of the ingredients needed for home cooking don't have long-term shelf-lives, and the loss of a single ingredient (milk, eggs, butter, etc) can make it impossible to cook a certain meal. That's the point that many people will miss in this thread. When the store shelves are bare, no amount of money will magically make needed ingredients appear, and if you can find them they will be far higher in price than you expected. Your freeze-dried food supply overcomes that problem nicely. I'm definitely going to have to look into picking up some as well.

[Wcross]

49. It just arrived- damn 13 boxes weighing an avg of 45lbs each.

Of course it had to be hot & VERY humid today. It was quite the workout carrying it all inside & stacking it. The Fed-ex guy was probably glad I was home so he wouldn't have to come out again tomorrow.

[awoke_in_2003]

52. Do they sell any dehydrated water? nt

[Wcross]

54. I don't know, I have a solar well so I haven't looked into that as I have it covered.

:P

[awoke_in_2003]

60. Just messing with ya

I envy you, though. My house is paid for in 5 years. I am currently looking at land in Texas hill country (Austin and west). Getting real tired of city life. My plan is to get 20 acres, and use the proceeds of selling the current house to build a house down there. A few head of cattle, some chickens, BIG garden. In Menard, TX, land is going for only $2k an acre, with mineral rights and improvements (read well). Just hope I can make it that long.

[Mojorabbit]

55. Their freeze dried

pork chops are good too. I don't have a year's worth of their food. I think I probably have three months worth.

[pengillian101]

63. freeze dried food

Freeze dried food is unappealing to me. But I applaud your foresight if you foresee a personal hardship to feed yourself.

A weather disaster - not so much. It would all be ruined in a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire, etc.

An end-of-the-world scenario? Good luck. Bend over amd kiss your behind goodbye, just like the rest of us, lol.

:-)

[Wcross]

65. I can foresee other scenarios.

Lets say I get laid off for a year or more? Will I be able to make it on unemployment? How about if my benefits run out? Lets say there is an epedemic, would it be better to stay away from the sick people by not going to the grocery? How about a terrorist attack on our food supply?

[pengillian101]

71. That's I meant by my comment.

"If you foresee a personal hardship to feed yourself"

:-)

Then it's a good plan. Good on ya.

[Snarkturian Clone]

64. What a waste of money.

You could have fed a lot of people who are hungry now with all that cash.

[Wcross]

67. What a judgmental comment.

So, YOU don't feel a need to have some preparations in place in case of emergency so I shouldn't? Have fun! This food has a thirty year shelf life, if it isn't needed for an emergency it will be consumed. Worst case it will save me a year of eating Alpo in my retirement years. So in other words you are saying I shouldn't eat for a full year in order to feed hungry people? Have you given up buying food for a full year & donated that money to hungry people? Until you DO you have no right to tell me what I could have done with my grocery money.

[Snarkturian Clone]

68. While you're in the money wasting mood, I have

a tin foil hat to sell ya.



Here's one of my satisfied customers.

[Wcross]

69. See you in line.... (oh wait, no I won't)

It can't happen here, can it? The federal government did such a wonderful job in New Orleans, didn't they "brownie"? That was ONE CITY. Imagine how efficient the government will be during a wide spread incident.

I wonder how you could consider a food purchase to be "a waste of money"? How much money did YOU "waste" this week eating? Do you "waste" money weekly when you go to the grocery?

Bear in mind, this food will eventually be consumed. It will probably be consumed 25-30 years from now. I wonder if the cost of 6.57 a DAY for meals might seem like a bargain then? I am going to eat anyways, whats wrong with buying the food now?

You are a complete idiot if you think food will ALWAYS be readily available and affordable. Some people understand that, some, errr well, some are...........

[NickB79]

72. Here, here

Far too many Americans have become so complacent and incapable of self-reliance that it scares me to think of what will happen if anything bad hits this nation. Hell, I've had some people balk at the idea of growing your own vegetables. I can't see anything good in the future for those kinds of people.

[Wcross]

76. The further you are from your food the less likely you are to survive.

I wonder what percentage of the people would even know how to clean a chicken for cooking. Gardening is good but you can't live without protein. I suspect a large portion of our society would starve to death if it weren't for drive through windows.

[knitter4democracy]

66. We do a lot of canning, freezing, and dehydrating.

Ours is only good for a year, though.

[RamboLiberal]

73. I was looking at Mountain House cans till I read this

"The cans contents are protected until you are ready to open and use them. After opening, we recommend using the contents within 1 to 2 weeks for best results and taste; using the convenient resealable plastic lid between uses."

http://www.swissbottle.com/ViewProduct.asp?ModelNumber=0030131

How safe and how long can one store after opening the cans. How tasty after opening?

[Lorentz]

74. So when you go to eat it in 25 years and find it's gone bad, what then? Sue the company?

[Wcross]

75. They have been around for 40 years.

The food lasts if unopened. I am not concerned about that at all. Now, since we are playing 20 questions here's one for you. So when you can find no food on the grocery shelves due to supply interruptions or can not afford to pay the going rate for what food is available what then? Sue whom?