I always found the prepper mindset a little curious. It seems to me that any kind of major disaster that would totally knock out reliable access to food and aid for 3-6 months (i.e. something worse than the recent hurricanes, more along the lines of climate-change-driven famine apocalypse) will also probably have knocked it out for far longer than that. What happens when one runs out of one's few months of stockpiles?<p>For those of the prepper mindset, it would make more sense to start homesteading instead. That is, learning to grow and preserve one's own food, instead of stockpiling a little food but in the end still relying on our national food supply network. Homesteaders, I think, will be the ones who survive the true nuclear/climate change apocalypse, not preppers.
If this is really survival food, it is very complicated and expensive. Plain, normal, rice can be stored basically forever if you keep it dry. A few kilos of rice will keep a family alive through any natural disaster. Looking at the foods offered by this company, their customer base seems to be prepping for post-hurricane dinner parties.
Camper, back packer here. I benefit by this market as consumers demand better tasting food. A lot of dehydrated food tastes horrible, but some companies are competing by improving product. If you want to try some decent dehydrated good, try the Mountain House brand. Their beef stroganoff is surprisingly good.<p>Doomsday prepping has really taken off in America. It's upsetting to think how many are squirreling away resources in a fortified bunker.
If you live in the north and don’t have a week of food stores then you are a bit of an idiot. Having long lasting food available is a peace of mind thing. Heck, given some history, having food in your car during the winter isn’t a bad idea. Last winter, I was stuck in my apartment for 3 days.
I live in a country with regular earthquakes and recent experience with the government response to massive emergencies.<p>Our preparedness is this: Water for 3 days, food for less than a week. Those things come in quickly from the government.<p>After that initial couple of days, what people in stricken areas are desperate for: batteries to charge their phones. Toilet paper. Soap. Diapers. Sanitary pads. Plastic bags for waste.<p>After that, the most important thing is having enough savings to rebuild your life after your home, belongings, town, job are all gone.
13,600 calories is enough food to actually feed a family of 4 for about 2 days.<p>The "servings" of the meals listed on their website are about 250 calories. 500 calories is small meal for many adults.
I've somehow found my way onto some prepper spam list, and can't for the life of me get off - these people are bat-shit crazy, they need a big food poisoning scare or something