Mainstay Emergency Food Rations – Case of 10 Packs

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8 Responses to “Mainstay Emergency Food Rations – Case of 10 Packs”

1. 
   S. Hunter
   on Mar 3rd, 2010
   @ 8:13 pm: 

   Read the ingredients. Contains refined flour and sugar, hydrogenated oil, corn syrup, and artificial colors. For someone who may be sensitive to chemicals diabetic or hypoglycemic, this would be a poor substitute for real food. I personally would become ill from ingesting this sort of thing. Always read the labels and be sure that the product is safe for YOU.
   Rating: 1 / 5

2. 
   imedbone
   on Mar 3rd, 2010
   @ 10:51 pm: 

   Bought from BP Medical Supplies. Shipping was still an absurdly high cost at $17. Only took a few days to get to The People Republic of Kalifornia(southern).

   Shelf life: we’ll see after 5 years; if they last that long the way the US and world is headed on this path of endless growth economics & accelerating overpopulation.

   Taste: I didn’t taste them b/c I don’t really care what they taste like when I will need them. I’ve had ration bars before though and they’re certainly tolerable. When the emergency comes, these will keep me fed for those times when I can’t take what I need from the others.

   I’d try and find them locally if you can. The price online at $54+$17=$71 for 10 3600 calorie packs is excessive at $0.79/400cal, for what these things are made of. This is a product making more than a “reasonable profit”, something we need to enforce on companies now… instead of them being able to charge what the market will bear or simply what they think it is worth. This would be a good candidate for the “Cost Facts” label similar to a nutrition label that shows the consumer the true cost of a product because these things are obviously made an entirely automated production line from start to finish.

   Might be more worthwhile (and tastier) to store a bunch of candy bars for 1 year instead of these, then just start eating them and replace them.

   As with all foods on Amazon (or online) the ingredients and nutrition label need to be listed.
   Rating: 3 / 5

3. 
   Arkham71
   on Mar 4th, 2010
   @ 12:58 am: 

   I have tried these ration bars, as have all of the members of my family, and even my 15 year old daughter agreed that they taste pretty good. As a result I have purchased a case of these Mainstay 3600 survival rations to help supplement my store of MRE’s (I plan on buying more Mainstay bars in the near future) After all, in an emergency a few extra days worth of food could mean the difference between dying of starvation and holding on until help arrives.

   One thing to keep in mind is that 1200 calories is the absolute minimal caloric intake an adult should have in a given day. If you plan on any activity at all during an emergency situation it would be best to plan to intake at least 1600 calories a day (especially if you are a man – a man needs more calories per day then a woman of the same weight). This would mean eating 4 out of the 9 bars in the packet per day instead of the recommended 3.

   Since most high end civilian MRE’s contain roughly 1200 calories each these Mainstay bars make a really good addition to a day’s menu in a survival situation. In fact my family and I plan to eat 1 or 2 Mainstay bars for breakfast each day in addition to a daily mid afternoon MRE in case of an emergency. This in turn will give us roughly 1600 to 2000 calories per day, depending on the number of Mainstay bars consumed. While this is not an ideal situation it should get us through any emergency lasting up to a few weeks in length.

   Let’s just hope that I have enough ammo to hold off the zombies until the military arrives…
   Rating: 5 / 5

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6. 
   R. Keller
   on Mar 4th, 2010
   @ 3:49 am: 

   Picked up the first case to add a few packs to my 3-day pack. Opened one pack to try it out. Its edible, and does not taste bad at all, but it certain won’t win any awards Gave a square to my spouse and sons it passed the test with them as well. The 800cal rating for immobile survival is propably doable, but the 1200cal for active movement will proably fall way short for a healthy, adult male. I’d plan on higher consumption if you are humping gear on foot. Finally, its not exactly dry, but you will need water to wash it down.

   Ordered a second case today to add to the emergency food store at home.
   Rating: 4 / 5

7. 
   technonaut
   on Mar 4th, 2010
   @ 5:03 am: 

   Mine are 6 months expired (i.e. 5 and 1/2 years old), and I’ve had them in the garage in extreme heat (Florida) for quite a while. I’ve never actually tasted them before. Since they expired, I figured I might as well give them a try. If they’re good, I’ve still got the rest of them to keep handy. If they’re bad, well, at least I know.

   I wasn’t sure what to expect as I peeled the package open. Would it be a moldy mess, or dry as cardboard?

   I first realized they were moist, and showed no signs of mold. They smelled pretty good, actually, so I went ahead and took a nibble. Lo and behold, they tasted great! Even as old as they were and how they’d been stored.

   I give these a big thumbs up.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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   on Mar 4th, 2010
   @ 12:03 am: 

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