- Jan 30, 2013
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For me it's for when the pantry is empty. You're assuming you'll always be able to replenish the pantry.
For those who believe in SHTF, this could be all that's left in the end of their world, and also much easier to take with you if you are going to "bug out".
So that's what's up with survival food.
If I had the money, I'd easily have 6 months to a year amount of Mountain House on hand.
Canned, packaged, and dried foods from the grocery store last for years. It's a matter of buying them beforehand. The pantry isn't any emptier when it's full of years worth of store-bought food than with "survival" food.