Any good deals on long term food?

[Varmint]

A tidbit I picked up a couple years ago. Cigarettes to use as barter.

This was highlighted in One Second After (about an EMP attack).

I read a pack of cigarettes costs $8 in Mass? I bought a couple cases in Taiwan for a coworker (I think it was a Japanese brand) and they worked out to like $1/pack. I think US brands were similar in price.

I guess I should stock up next time I'm in Asia. I don't know how long they last though.

 

[Varmint]

Just ordered the Mountain House Classic Assortment Bucket, $85 with shipping from Emergency Essentials. I got quite a few months of food and water in the house, but this is my first really real prepper food.

I think this was $50 at Amazon a few weeks ago, i ordered one, but it's like 4-8 weeks backordered. EMP will probably hit before I get it.

 

[Infinite Jester]

I was just reading about this stuff earlier. The author approaches the subject of long term storage as a manufacturer and retailer. He gives the pros and cons of various techniques based in the science of storage.
http://learntoprepare.com/food-storage-packing-do-it-yourself-facts-myths/

 

[lancecolonel]

This was highlighted in One Second After (about an EMP attack).

I read a pack of cigarettes costs $8 in Mass? I bought a couple cases in Taiwan for a coworker (I think it was a Japanese brand) and they worked out to like $1/pack. I think US brands were similar in price.

I guess I should stock up next time I'm in Asia. I don't know how long they last though.

keep them in the freezer.
seriously.

 

[Varmint]

keep them in the freezer.
seriously.

Thanks. My wife won't go for cigs in the freezer though, lol.

 

[Buggin]

Just got a coupon in an email from BJ's. Up to 1K off select Augason Farm Emergency food.

 

[Cowgirlup]

http://www.campingsurvival.com/mthstenb.html

Mountain House sale this week.

 

[Cabin Fever]

Lookup Augason Farms items on walmart.com. You can mix and match with free shipping over 50 dollers.

The Mormon website Is good too, just limited in its offerings.

 

[knfmn]

All kinds of good info here.

A tidbit I picked up a couple years ago. Cigarettes to use as barter. When I heard it I immediately thought "psh.. whatever".. then when I stopped at the grocery store on the way home I saw someone rooting through the used bin looking for other people's discarded, but still good pieces. Personally, I was grossed out enough to think about barfing.. but.. it illustrated the point!

I'm not big on the idea of stocking up on stuff to barter in case the world ends, as I feel that if you become known as the local person who has stuff to barter, you also run a chance of becoming that dead guy who *used* to have stuff to barter, but if you want stuff to barter with, smokes would be a great choice. Speaking as a smoker, it's really rough when you have to go cold turkey and it would be tempting to trade off stuff you need for a pack of smokes.

 

[Canndo]

http://www.campingsurvival.com/mthstenb.html

Mountain House sale this week.

I just bought a dozen of these and a bunch of MRE's. I also got a 10 pack of the 3.5 gallon water bricks.
This is my first real purchase of food/water preps. Should I be adding anything to the water for longer storage? Or just rotate periodically?

Thanks

 

[Steve Marshall]

Before you buy anything from anywhere re. Augason, check WalMart.com. I bought stuff at half the price on the Augason site with free shipping to boot.

 

[Cowgirlup]

I just bought a dozen of these and a bunch of MRE's. I also got a 10 pack of the 3.5 gallon water bricks.
This is my first real purchase of food/water preps. Should I be adding anything to the water for longer storage? Or just rotate periodically?

Thanks

All kinds of water info in this thread. I just rotate mine.
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...on-water-jug-rotating-the-water-for-freshness?

 

[Canndo]

All kinds of water info in this thread. I just rotate mine.
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...on-water-jug-rotating-the-water-for-freshness?

Thank you.

 

[mibro]

I bought too much canned butter. Anyone want a case - $100 cash - meet Metrowest.

 

[sweetjeep]

my wife has been making fun of me because I want to try canning butter. Not for survival neccessarily.. I just think the idea is weird and awesome.

As to the cigs. The thing I listened to said to vacuum pack them and they will last, essentially, as long as the vacuum seal holds.