Emergency Food Supply

[carolinarider09]

Quick question.

I have sort of narrowed down my list of potential suppliers to either Mountain House or My Patriot Supply. 

Does anyone have any experience with either of these suppliers, quality, taste, ect.

Web sites below for reference. 

https://mypatriotsupply.com

https://mountainhouse.com

[Serk]

Without a lot of first hand experience with either, Mountain House makes some rations for the US military and came into existence making US military rations and has a long track record (Since at least the 1960's) of doing so.

My Patriot Supply has a bit of a Alex Jones shyster vibe to their site. Could be perfectly fine products, but I'd be more inclined to go with the long term company with a track record than the johnny come lately for something like this...

Mountain House has a 30 year guarantee on their products.

https://mountainhouse.com/pages/our-shelf-life-guarantee

[carolinarider09]

Thanks for the information Serk.  That is the kind of data I was looking for.

[98valk]

looking into this myself.

meats get freeze dry  other things dehydrated.
best price is individual cans of what u like to eat.
those bucket deals have a lot of junk in them. i.e. mypatriotsupply protein kit has a lot of beans, maybe not fully cooked aka lots of gas. will need to be boiled, worst case not enough water supply to boil and then energy avail to boil, and then the time to do so.

MH is good one of the top companies.  some products aren't the best for chemical additives.

I will be ordering for here for meats along with from MH.
https://www.survivalcavefood.com/

side note:
 there has been some recent research that humans actually absorb and utilize more from ground beef than non-ground beef.  plus ground beef is lower cost and easier/faster to cook.
non-ground beef is easier to eat uncooked.

reviews/info
https://ourlittlehomestead.org/freeze-dried-food-reviews/
https://thesurvivalmom.com/best-food-storage-company/
https://motherearthproducts.com/
https://www.thereadystore.com/saratoga-farms-freeze-dried-ground-beef
https://crisisequipped.com/long-lasting-survival-foods/
https://www.survivalistboards.com/threads/top-five-freeze-dried-brands.951142/

[carolinarider09]

Thanks 98Valk,

We will be ordering some test stuff to see how it works before we do anything big.  And yes, I know timing is everything.  

While we have a natural gas powered generator that should be able to supply any power needs we have as long as the natural gas supply is there, we were just talking about getting a small propane stove top thingy for real emergencies.  

And yes, the water is also an potential issue.  It takes energy and supply for water.  Supply is obvious and energy to pump it to the top of the "tower".   
 

[Jess from VA]

I have a big pile of canned goods.

Some may be approaching 15+yo.  In all that time, only one can blew up.

Some stuff gets rotated, and other stuff just stays in the back of the pantry forever (because it's that good).  

I hope to never actually eat any of it.

If I do eat any, you can bet it's an emergency.  

I don't have any animals to test it out on.  Our old cat was never big on beans anyway.  He'd just look at you like you're an idiot (give me any more of that crap, and Imma sh!t in front of your chair again).

Just thinking about this, I have 4 cans of asparagus tips that's free to a good home.

[old2soon]

I have a big pile of canned goods.

Some may be approaching 15+yo.  In all that time, only one can blew up.

Some stuff gets rotated, and other stuff just stays in the back of the pantry forever (because it's that good).  

I hope to never actually eat any of it.

If I do eat any, you can bet it's an emergency.  

I don't have any animals to test it out on.  Our old cat was never big on beans anyway.  He'd just look at you like you're an idiot (give me any more of that crap, and Imma sh!t in front of your chair again).

Just thinking about this, I have 4 cans of asparagus tips that's free to a good home.

       Jess kinda the Why of callin it SURVIVAL rations!  RIDE SAFE.

[semo97]

We have been doing this for 45 years. There was a company called Provident Pantry but is called Emergency Essentials, web address beprepaired.com. We like the freeze dried better due to taste and more nutrition left in them compared to dehydrated. Freeze dried is fast. We do have some 30 year old MREs that are still good. We have all types of food. I think Patriot sells essentials products. There is group or bulk buy from essentials at a reduced cost and they at times have free shipping if quantity is enough. The non fat fortified powder milk from essentials is great for powdered milk. Every thing from essentials has been good. Patriots 72 hour kit is good. I know you have searched a lot but you need to find the best price for what you can get, with a 25 or longer year storage. Storage needs to be a constant temp if possible for the shelf life. We try and keep our stuff at 60 and low humidity. #10 cans is what we get, there are pouches, that we have had 10 years, but do not last like the cans.  You also need to do rotation of some of your products every few years, eat and buy to restock, just do not let them sit if the temp fluctuates a lot. They can end up tasting bad and no nutrition. It is not a cheap endeavor, takes a lot of time to get a stock pile that will last 6 months or more.

[98valk]

We have been doing this for 45 years. There was a company called Provident Pantry but is called Emergency Essentials, web address beprepaired.com. We like the freeze dried better due to taste and more nutrition left in them compared to dehydrated. Freeze dried is fast. We do have some 30 year old MREs that are still good. We have all types of food. I think Patriot sells essentials products. There is group or bulk buy from essentials at a reduced cost and they at times have free shipping if quantity is enough. The non fat fortified powder milk from essentials is great for powdered milk. Every thing from essentials has been good. Patriots 72 hour kit is good. I know you have searched a lot but you need to find the best price for what you can get, with a 25 or longer year storage. Storage needs to be a constant temp if possible for the shelf life. We try and keep our stuff at 60 and low humidity. #10 cans is what we get, there are pouches, that we have had 10 years, but do not last like the cans.  You also need to do rotation of some of your products every few years, eat and buy to restock, just do not let them sit if the temp fluctuates a lot. They can end up tasting bad and no nutrition. It is not a cheap endeavor, takes a lot of time to get a stock pile that will last 6 months or more.

thanks for https://beprepared.com/ been looking for a non-fortified milk.

Vitamin A palmitate used in milk products is a synthetic form of the naturally occurring A Palmitate. It is not healthy to take.
https://www.lilsipper.com/the-truth-about-vitamin-a-palmitate/

for Vit D it be better to use a high quality liquid drop Vit D3 supplement than what is in the milk product.

[carolinarider09]

We have been doing this for 45 years. There was a company called Provident Pantry but is called Emergency Essentials, web address beprepaired.com. We like the freeze dried better due to taste and more nutrition left in them compared to dehydrated. Freeze dried is fast. We do have some 30 year old MREs that are still good. We have all types of food. I think Patriot sells essentials products. There is group or bulk buy from essentials at a reduced cost and they at times have free shipping if quantity is enough. The non fat fortified powder milk from essentials is great for powdered milk. Every thing from essentials has been good. Patriots 72 hour kit is good. I know you have searched a lot but you need to find the best price for what you can get, with a 25 or longer year storage. Storage needs to be a constant temp if possible for the shelf life. We try and keep our stuff at 60 and low humidity. #10 cans is what we get, there are pouches, that we have had 10 years, but do not last like the cans.  You also need to do rotation of some of your products every few years, eat and buy to restock, just do not let them sit if the temp fluctuates a lot. They can end up tasting bad and no nutrition. It is not a cheap endeavor, takes a lot of time to get a stock pile that will last 6 months or more.

Thanks.  Good data....

[Kep]

We have a years supply of this in our food storage...we've taken some of it camping , just to make sure that if the time comes that we could actually eat it...it was like a Gourmet meal at the campground !!! It has an amazing shelf life and takes up very little space.
https://www.amazon.com/Wise-Company-Emergency-Freeze-Entrees/dp/B004JT7F8I/ref=sr_1_8?crid=S3M0OB4Q2J1U&dchild=1&keywords=wise+company+emergency+food+supply&qid=1614357411&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=Wise+compa%2Csporting%2C184&sr=1-8

[JimC]

We also use Wise Foods. (If you go online to their website, they used to send samples so you could taste it.)
I would think it is not much different than the others, so watch prices.

I also recommend that you buy the buckets of what you want or like to eat, rather than several types of meals mixed together. Some of the deserts and veggie or side meals I don't care for.

Jim

[98valk]

IMHO wise foods are not good due to additives in all of their foods esp maltodextrin, not healthy and it is in many everyday foods.
https://draxe.com/nutrition/maltodextrin/  Top 6 Dangers


https://food.news/2019-03-13-did-wise-food-company-just-turn-over-entire-list-emergency-food-customers.html
Wise Company, producer of emergency and storable foods, is facing a class action lawsuit for “unlawful, unfair, and deceptive advertising and business practices.” As it turns out, one cannot actually survive on Wise’s products for the advertised length of time. Now, a new report from The Daily fine Americans alleges that in addition to faulty products, Wise Company appears to have handed over its complete, confidential list of customers to the U.S. government.

so now they are called "ready wise" on some websites.

[hubcapsc]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_medicine

-Mike

[Tundra]

Quick question.

I have sort of narrowed down my list of potential suppliers to either Mountain House or My Patriot Supply.  



Does anyone have any experience with either of these suppliers, quality, taste, ect.

Web sites below for reference.  

https://mypatriotsupply.com

https://mountainhouse.com

We have used both and most definitely recommend the Mountain House Brand. It actually tastes good, long shelf life easy to store. We purchase stackable totes and the No. 10 oxygen absorbing cans for freshness. They have breakfasts also that are darn good. This was initially for emergency food supply, eliminating tossing out expired grocery store cans. When we remodeled we eliminated the kitchen soffit useless space and installed cabinets/pantries floor to ceiling. The upper spaces are stocked with Mountain House, the Totes are stocked up in spare room. We have tried many and this is the best for us with a better selection and taste. I did not care for the Patriot Supply at all, either the packaging or the quality/taste/choices. Mountain House here for certain. No question about it

 I gave our Patriot Supply Totes away to family and co workers, didn't care for it and accumulated more than I could ever use. Good for power outages, bad winters up north hurricane season in Florida and the state of chaos our Nation seems to be in. Good to be prepared and not have to fight the mobs for provisions.