Reddit reviews Mainstay Emergency Food Rations - Case of 10 Packs

Grizzly Gear - Tasty and chewy right out of the bag but it tastes like store-bought cookie dough.

ER - Edible but crumbly as hell and the sameness of the taste will drive you mad after a while.

Mainstay - Sweeter than eating actual sugar.

S.O.S. - Another "store-bought cookie dough" one.

ITT: people getting hung up about the gun(s).

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You all wouldnt be saying shit if he put in a machete for self defense.

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Moving on:

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The powerbank should probably be one with a solar cell. It isnt going to be very much but if power is out, at least the sun will help a little.

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Also I'm not sure how long this kit is supposed to last. According to FEMA, at least 72 hours if not longer. I've also seen some rumblings of a food supply to last two weeks.

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Rations vs Supply

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One's literally ready to go out of the wrapper the other needs prep.

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An adjustable wrench as well to turn off water or more importantly natural gas flows

Basically you got a kit that is a GearWhores dream, what you don't have is a kit that will keep you alive for more than a few days.

1. I want you to pile up all this shit you call a kit on Floor
   
2. Place an empty box on your bed and put the following in it:
   A) the ability to clean and carry water.
   B) the ability to make fire.
   C) shelter to keep dry/warm (a simple poncho and Mylar Blankets at first)
   
   At this point you could live for a couple weeks, and you've spent $40+ cost of pack
   
   D) food, start with compact shelf stable foods, like the dry emergency rations or these.
   A couple weeks worth is like $20, now if you ration you could live for over a month.
   
   3)Now throw away everything else left on the floor.
   As the other person pointed out you have 60+ pounds of junk. That fact is a kit to keep you alive for over a month should cost $60 and fit in a shoe box.

Emergency food rations like these from Mainstay have a 5 year unrefrigerated shelf life, and I imagine that if you refrigerate them they will last much much longer than that.