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 Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:19 am
I'm probably the odd man out, but I actually LIKE freeze-dried foods. Namely, Mountain House.
So, what does everything think would be a good option as an on-the-go survival meal, or food?
As I insinuated, I highly recommend Mountain House Meals. They have a 7-year shelf life. They have a wide variety of meals, most of which serve two, some of which serve 4. They offer the meals in a standing packet, that you fill with a given amount of boiling water, close, let it sit for 9 minutes, and eat right out of the packet. They also offer Pro-Pak (vaccum-sealed, not oxygen-removed) versions of most of their items, mostly for high-altitude backpackers. They pack smaller than the normal ones because they have NO air in them and can be folded. They actually offer three- and seven-day meal kits, but those are fairly large because they use the normal packaging. You CAN use non-boiling water for a longer period of time, but it won't taste as good. They sell packets of "mountain ovens", which are extra-large packets that heat the water to 100F so that you can still have a hot meal (20 minutes, instead of 9)
They also have 10-cup tins with a 30+ year shelf life, 25 for bumper room, with 10 servings in them.
ANd for all the conveniences of home, they offer a wide array of breakfasts, snacks, desserts, and even vegatables. The "organic fruits" (two or three) only have a shelf life an 1-2 years, though.
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:55 pm
It's clearly official I'm not making it through the survival part of the apocalypse.
I have to eat small, but frequent meals throughout the day because I was blessed with hypoglycemia. Do these Mountain House products come with high-sugar dry-freeze foods? 'Cause if not, it is most definite my group of friends will leave me for dead once I pass out (it makes me really tired too... I'm screwed basically).
But I do think that dehydrated foods are a good idea... just because they do have a very long shelf life and don't take up too much space in the bag.
Plus... it's pretty easy to find at a local store.. or is it hunting stores? I'm not too sure, I still live with the luxury of homecooked meals and fruits that haven't been hung up in the sun.
Also...
Kraft Dinner.
That stuff is as addictive as crack.
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:15 pm
Hatchery It's clearly official I'm not making it through the survival part of the apocalypse.
I have to eat small, but frequent meals throughout the day because I was blessed with hypoglycemia. Do these Mountain House products come with high-sugar dry-freeze foods? 'Cause if not, it is most definite my group of friends will leave me for dead once I pass out (it makes me really tired too... I'm screwed basically).
But I do think that dehydrated foods are a good idea... just because they do have a very long shelf life and don't take up too much space in the bag.
Plus... it's pretty easy to find at a local store.. or is it hunting stores? I'm not too sure, I still live with the luxury of homecooked meals and fruits that haven't been hung up in the sun.
Also...
Kraft Dinner.
That stuff is as addictive as crack. Wal-Mart has a small selection (4-6 varieties) in the camping supplies aisle, so I'd bet any outdoorsy store like Gander Mountain, Cabela's, d**k's, or REI would have them.
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:07 pm
Fresnel Hatchery It's clearly official I'm not making it through the survival part of the apocalypse.
I have to eat small, but frequent meals throughout the day because I was blessed with hypoglycemia. Do these Mountain House products come with high-sugar dry-freeze foods? 'Cause if not, it is most definite my group of friends will leave me for dead once I pass out (it makes me really tired too... I'm screwed basically).
But I do think that dehydrated foods are a good idea... just because they do have a very long shelf life and don't take up too much space in the bag.
Plus... it's pretty easy to find at a local store.. or is it hunting stores? I'm not too sure, I still live with the luxury of homecooked meals and fruits that haven't been hung up in the sun.
Also...
Kraft Dinner.
That stuff is as addictive as crack. Wal-Mart has a small selection (4-6 varieties) in the camping supplies aisle, so I'd bet any outdoorsy store like Gander Mountain, Cabela's, d**k's, or REI would have them. Mine only has the same two entrees, a breakfast, and an ice cream bar...
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:14 pm
@Fresnel I'd have to look around the wal-Mart's here, 'cause unfortunately in the Great North of Canada... we lack stores like that (seriously... I think my city has... two stores specified for hunting, and only one sells guns that have to be registered). Canada's gonna be the first to go. I can taste it.
@uryu ishida An ice cream bar sounds delicious right now.
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:55 am
uryu ishida Fresnel Hatchery It's clearly official I'm not making it through the survival part of the apocalypse.
I have to eat small, but frequent meals throughout the day because I was blessed with hypoglycemia. Do these Mountain House products come with high-sugar dry-freeze foods? 'Cause if not, it is most definite my group of friends will leave me for dead once I pass out (it makes me really tired too... I'm screwed basically).
But I do think that dehydrated foods are a good idea... just because they do have a very long shelf life and don't take up too much space in the bag.
Plus... it's pretty easy to find at a local store.. or is it hunting stores? I'm not too sure, I still live with the luxury of homecooked meals and fruits that haven't been hung up in the sun.
Also...
Kraft Dinner.
That stuff is as addictive as crack. Wal-Mart has a small selection (4-6 varieties) in the camping supplies aisle, so I'd bet any outdoorsy store like Gander Mountain, Cabela's, d**k's, or REI would have them. Mine only has the same two entrees, a breakfast, and an ice cream bar... I think mine has six bags, but I dunno what's in each. I think there's at least four unique entrees, though.
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 12:49 am
the food should be cooked or tinned.coz undeads gonna speard and tinned food is the only food we can eat
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 12:50 am
also.we also need a fire to cook fish if we find a lake
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 10:51 am
Wat?
Most freeze-dried or "survival" meals are pre-cooked, if freeze-dried for preservation. Just some water, even room temperature (even though that would take a bit longer), will bring it right to edible.
Everything has to be cooked or tinned because of zombies? Why? You can't take un-cooked foods? I have lots of un-cooked foods I'd happily take, because it takes no time to cook and eat them. Starting a fire is simple if you have the tools (WHICH YOU SHOULD), and a smaller alcohol-burning camp stove weighs next to nothing and will boil two cups of water in damn near a minute.
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:14 am
we can have un-cooked food(if its fresh)
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:35 pm
lol.instead.we just pretty much eat the zombies if we can't find food
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 5:55 pm
EDIT
disregard what i said before , i thought this was the serious zombie guilld (fres's).
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Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 12:58 am
Hatchery @Fresnel I'd have to look around the wal-Mart's here, 'cause unfortunately in the Great North of Canada... we lack stores like that (seriously... I think my city has... two stores specified for hunting, and only one sells guns that have to be registered). Canada's gonna be the first to go. I can taste it.
@uryu ishida An ice cream bar sounds delicious right now. Wait what It's probably your province or something.
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:22 pm
Cans of Beans, ravioli, spaghetti, and anything else canned. And MRE's. They're expensive, like $15 for one, but they pack food for a whole day, each one has toilet paper, mint gum, matches, and a hydro-powerd stove. Basically it's designed to use when you have nothing but the clothes on your back. They have main meal ,desert, and sometimes side dish.
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