How well prepared are u?

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Originally Posted by mikeo80

Freeze Dried vs. M.R.E's

Which would YOU buy? Why? Have you already bought?

All things being equal (ie cost not a factor) I would opt for FD, due to wieght and space constraints. HOWEVER all things are NOT equal, and the MRE has the benefit of being READY TO EAT duhhhhhhh... while FD needs water to reconstitute in most cases. USE CAUTION eating freeze dried or dehydrated foods without first reconstituting.... you do NOT want it to do that in the guts...

Nonyons!!

Originally Posted by mikeo80

So far my "stash" of survival food has been things like soups and stews that can be eaten straight from the can without heating. Granted, warm soup or stew would REALLY taste good during a survival situation...However you might not want the neighbors to know you have food, water, fire, etc....

I am interested in reading what you have to write... I am looking to expand my "stash" for longer term survival.

My $0.02

Mike

Actually the wet pack is good, and less expensive than the FD or MRE. And you can use the can for the pot to heat it in and dish to eat out of... which is the point I would make, aquire some Nu-wick 120 hour candles. They can heat a closed space, as well as provide heat for cooking.. boil water in short order with six wicks going... and better than Sterno since it does not have noxious fumes to cope with, but like any open flame, it does still need ventilation. They're relatively inexpensive, light weight.. one in pack could make your day.

For home storage it's wet pack under rotation. It use to be home canned, dried, etc.. but been many years... I went through a period where I used the home stored items.,. that's what they were for right... not all emergencies are nuclear war... and dead is dead...