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Since the world seems to be going to shit, a sub to talk about food that can be stored for long terms seemed appropriate. This isn't just for military rations, any long-term food storage scenarios are welcome, including canning, drying, and people eating things that are long past their good-by date.

Since the world seems to be going to shit, a sub to talk about food that can be stored for long terms seemed appropriate. This isn't just for military rations, any long-term food storage scenarios are welcome, including canning, drying, and people eating things that are long past their good-by date.

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Pemmican

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Yes, if you have articles about that please post.

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Don't give into the dehydrated food meme.

Assume you might not have a lot of fresh water/fuel for cooking.

Granola, nut butters, canned fish, jerky, and as mentioned, pemmican, are all really energy dense and last almost forever, without the need for fuel or water for cooking.

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MRE are good to keep around for quick emergencies, especially if they have a wet main and an included FRH. You do have to be cognizant of the water problem even if you aren't cooking with it, so water purification tablets (and fuel tabs) are a must.

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Mountain house, I like to stay regular.

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I love their chili mac. That's always in the camping bag.

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MRE's are overpriced military food designed to keep up morale, but they are designed by military contractors, don't taste good, and are typically extremely overpriced.

MRE's are designed for temporarily fighting in the field, with the intention that you will eventually return to the military that you serve.

They are not intended for indefinite survival.

If you think shit will hit the fan, and you want to survive in the wilderness until you can establish a different source of food, you are way better off considering more compact sources of calories.

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I ate plenty of MREs. Some are pretty good. Some are tolerable. Some are down right nasty. They have lots of calories and should be sustainable if you're not spending a lot of energy. I wouldn't buy 50 boxes and expect to live for months off of them but if you could get some they would be fine to mix in a meal rotation.

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I don't know, I've had plenty of MRE and they taste like any other process food. I see them as more for something to keep around while hanging low to wait for the trouble to calm a bit, then you grab the dense stuff and GTFO.

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This is not true. Ever heard of rancid? Many cant tell by taste or smell, some can. Canned fish is the truest thing in this statement.

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I've only ever tasted rancid on your mum's butthole

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Thats your old peanut butter

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MRE do not have a long shelf life by their own admittance. Sure they will still be edible though.

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No, If I have any they get used for summer trips and new stuff purchased for the winter months. I rarely keep any laying around for more than a year.

It was nice having a hot meal that ice storm week...