Survival Foods
Here are a several options to consider:
One of the best options for urbanites survival foods is to get freeze dried foods to store away in case of emergency. Freeze dried meals are easy to store and easy to prepare. They don't require a lot of maintenance or work. Keep in mind that in an emergency survival situation, your normal routine has been disrupted. Your nerves may be shaken by a natural disaster, pandemic or terrorist attack. You'll want something quick and simple. And if you have young children, the simpler the meal is to make, the better. You can ask them to help (this will also keep them distracted from the problems outside). Some companies make their freeze dried foods almost to gourmet levels. So the thought of eating a survival food that looks like sludge and tastes like bland eggs is no longer a problem. You can get lasagna, beef stroganoff, chicken teriyaki, spaghetti, sweet and sour pork with rice, raspberry crumble, blueberry cheesecake and even freeze dried ice cream. Plus unlike the 'canned option', some freeze dried survival foods have a shelf life of 25+ years (depending on storage temperature). So as a long term food storage option they're ideal. One of the best places to get freeze dried food is from Nitropak. They sell Mountain House freeze dried food - which is the #1 choice for backpackers for taste. You can get entrees, desserts, breakfasts, meats and fruits and vegetables. Click Here To Shop Freeze Dried Foods
#2 MREs (Meals Ready to Eat)
Thanks to military technology from the late 1970s, we now have MREs or also known as Meals Ready to Eat. MREs are self-contained meals with everything you need for the meal including their own heat source (no need to add water like you do with freeze dried meals). They also tend to be higher in calories than other meal options (which makes them ideal for rescue worker or other emergency personnel). MREs are also a great option for backpacking, in the car, RV or motorboat. Some people prefer to pack MREs in their bug-out bag because of their high calorie content and no need for water. However they do tend to weight more than freeze dried meals. The average shelf life of an MRE ranges from 3 to 5 years (depending on storage temperature). One of the problems with MREs however is that they tend to sell out after a natural disaster (like the Haiti earthquake for example). So they can also be hard to find.
#3 Dehydrated Foods Dehydrated foods offer some variety to your survival foods storage. They don't conserve as much of their taste and vitamin content as freeze dried foods. However there are some foods you just can't get freeze dried, so dehydrated may be an option. Also, dehydrated foods may be more affordable than freeze dried foods. However keep in mind that they tend to have a shorter shelf-life. Click Here To Shop Dehydrated Foods
#4 Purchased Canned Goods You can purchase additional canned goods that you eat and rotate them out as you use them in your day-to-day living. I've tried this with fairly poor results. I usually forget about the the canned goods in my survival food storage and according to some sources, the shelf life of many canned goods is 12 to 18 months. So you may end up throwing them out. Plus, it's not the healthiest diet to live on - especially if you're not in a survival situation. So unless you're looking to eat canned beans, canned corn, and SPAM everyday, I wouldn't carry too much of it. Maybe one to three months worth at most. Keep in mind that you will need to rotate this food out every three months in order to keep it 'fresh'. If you don't rotate your canned stock you will have to throw it away. Your Best Options: Those are some of your options for storing food. Personally I think the easiest thing for a busy urbanite to do would probably be to purchase a long term supply of freeze dried foods that are easy to store, don't take up much space and have a long shelf life. That way you're covered and you don't have to worry that your food will be spoiled or not nutritionally adequate should an emergency situation happen.
One of the best packages on the market in my opinion is the
Platinum Food Reserve Unit from Nitropak. It gives you a 1 year's supply of freeze dried foods (mostly Mountain House) for 1 person (it also feeds a family of 4 for 3 months). Unlike some other long term food storage packages, it gives you over 2000 calorie per day (I've seen some packages that give you less than 800 calories per day - you just can't live on that). Plus you get a lot of variety of meals, snack, beverages, breakfast, side vishes and vegetables. It doesn't take up much space and (as of this writing) you can get Free Shipping to your home - a great deal. Click Here to Get Free Shipping on the Platinum Food Reserve Unit
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