[J.C.you]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

J.C., you’d be better off purchasing freeze dried foods. They have a shelf life of up to 25 years verses the MREs 5 year shelf life. Just be careful how much you purchase at one time; ALL purchases of “survival foods” over $250 are automatically reported to FEMA. This is why we are seriously considering purchasing a freeze dryer for home use. It also makes the home preservation of food much simpler.

Thanks for heads up, have you done any homework on a preferred home use freeze dryer?

[jhein]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

J.C., you’d be better off purchasing freeze dried foods. They have a shelf life of up to 25 years verses the MREs 5 year shelf life.

That's good advice. I don't have any MREs and I've never tried one. But I have a lot of freeze dried food.

[Bills Auto Works]

Definitely look into freeze dried foods, also look into "Pressure Canning" .
For some more information you may want to check into LetsTruck.com owned by Kevin & Lisa Rutherford. I have followed them for approx 15 years & have been Ketogenic for 12 years, because of their research & sharing of information!

The great thing about pressure canning is you can do any & all types of meats. After pressure canning them you do NOT have to refrigerate them & they last for many years.

On a comical note...Every time someone mentions MRE's I can't hep thinking of the movie Tremors II where Burt Gummer gives Earl & Grady some MRE's. He tells them they have everything you need including toilet paper. As they pull away in a truck from Burt, you hear Earl say..."These things taste like paper" Grady says..."That's because you are eating the toilet paper! LMAO!!!!

God Bless
Bill
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[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by J.C.you

Thanks for heads up, have you done any homework on a preferred home use freeze dryer?

Harvest Rite is the most common, but seem to require replacing the vacuum pump on a regular basis. I’m looking for a used commercial unit; they can handle more per load than the Harvest Rite machines.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Bills Auto Works

Definitely look into freeze dried foods, also look into "Pressure Canning" .
For some more information you may want to check into LetsTruck.com owned by Kevin & Lisa Rutherford. I have followed them for approx 15 years & have been Ketogenic for 12 years, because of their research & sharing of information!

The great thing about pressure canning is you can do any & all types of meats. After pressure canning them you do NOT have to refrigerate them & they last for many years.

On a comical note...Every time someone mentions MRE's I can't hep thinking of the movie Tremors II where Burt Gummer gives Earl & Grady some MRE's. He tells them they have everything you need including toilet paper. As they pull away in a truck from Burt, you hear Earl say..."These things taste like paper" Grady says..."That's because you are eating the toilet paper! LMAO!!!!

God Bless
Bill
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The only problem with pressure canning( do it every year) is the food is definitely time limited. Ball recommends that home canned food not be kept longer than eighteen (18) months maximum. I’ll push acid based foods to two years but no longer.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by jhein

That's good advice. I don't have any MREs and I've never tried one. But I have a lot of freeze dried food.

Just keep your purchases under $250…