Life-Saving Survival Foods For An Emergency Situation
In an emergency situation, survival food and clean water are essentials that you need to carry in your bug out bag. But taking sufficient food for 72 hours can prove to be a massive burden. Not to mention that perishable food can quickly spoil within three days, especially if the weather is hot.
How much food you should take depends on many things.
- How many people are you carrying food for?
- Will you camp and stay somewhere because that will allow you to transport more food.
- Do you plan to be on the move the whole time?
Depending on your individual situation, you should probably stock up on more food than necessary, so your energy levels don’t suffer. However, packing light will become a priority.
Freeze-dried food is your best friend in an emergency. It is incredibly light-weight, easy to store, has a great shelf life, and is convenient to prepare at mealtimes. It hardly takes up space in your bug out bag and is enough to satiate even the biggest of appetites. You can prepare these in Ziploc bags at home if you have the right equipment, but if not, there are plenty of pre-packaged freeze-dried food items in the market already.
Here are some of the best freeze-dried food brands to choose from.
American Red Cross 4 Person 72 Hour Food Supply
The American Red Cross food supply, at $110, is a bit on the pricier side. Still, it also has pre-prepared rations and enough food to last a family or group of four for 72 hours. Meals include cheddar and broccoli rice, chicken and vegetable stew, black beans and rice, macaroni and cheese, and cheddar cheese grits.
The meals are designed to provide 2100 calories per person a day. If you are staying in one place, the meal is enough for you, but if you plan to be on the move, then you might need to consider packing some more food to keep your energy levels up.
Wise Company 52 Serving Prepper Pack
For $60, the Wise Company 52 Serving Prepper Pack is well-suited to help survivalists get through emergency situations. This prepper pack comes in a variety of flavors such as apple, cinnamon, oatmeal, savory stroganoff, southwest beans and rice, and pasta with vegetables. There is even a whey protein packet and an orange drink included with the pack.
Wise Company is a good option if you are planning on staying in one place, as it has much more food than you can finish off in 3 days. It is perfect for emergencies that might last longer. Stash your emergency food supply somewhere safe.
Mountain House Survival Food
Mountain house is a backpacker’s brand, meaning they exclusively prepare meals for people on the move. Backpacker’s food is ideal for survival situations, so the freeze-dried meals that Mountain House produces are great options to use in surviving your emergency.
Flavors include chili mac with beef and home-style turkey dinner casserole, for $7-12 each, which has sufficiently large enough dinner portions. Mountain House also produces breakfast and snack options like granola bars and ice cream sandwiches.
Valley Food Storage 1 Month Supply
For one month and $150, you can depend on Valley Food Storage’s meals. It is ideal for people with special dietary needs as they prepare dairy-free or gluten-free foods too. They have gluten-free buttermilk pancakes, macaroni and cheese, fettuccini alfredo, pasta primavera, and tomato basil soup.
Goodto-Go Dehydrated Meals
Goodto-go dehydrated meals are similar in style to Mountain House, thus equally good for survival situations. However, for $13, these dehydrated meals offer more vegetarian and gluten-free options and a wider variety of flavors, such as Mexican quinoa bowl herbed mushroom risotto, and Indian vegetable korma.
Wrap Up
These dehydrated and freeze-dried food brands have you covered for emergency situations, so go out there and stash some for times of need.
