I totally agree. And as a dietitian, I view those emergency food buckets as a nightmare of processed junk. my professional opinion, is to stick with the single ingredient #10 cans. what I prep with, (high carb low fat vegan) are white rice, lentils, and the dried carrots, bell peppers, onions, spinach, tomato powder, and celery. I once ate exclusively from those items for an entire year (adding salt and spices as desired) and I was in perfect health at the end of the experiment, and I never tired of the food! So....my pantry is loaded with those items.
Thank you so much for sharing!! Your input as a dietitian coupled with the fact you tested these is such a great case study!! I’m going to pin your comment that is so invaluable
@@RagnarokReady A couple notes - my main meal was always lentils and/or rice of some sort. Even though I did cook with the dry veg, I got into the habit of grinding some of the bell peppers dry in my spice grinder, and adding them to the finished food without cooking them additionally. That way, I'd be sure to maximize the vitamin C content of the peppers. I ate 3 tablespoons of the bell pepper blend every day, to give myself about 200mg - 300mg vitamin C. I also used the spice grinder to make myself a "V8" juice mix out of the chunkier veg with the spinach and tomato powders, with a bit of salt, pepper, and lemon powder (forgot to mention the lemon powder in my first comment.) I had about a quarter cup of that powder every day, for an additional 200mg vitamin C and a big boost of a wide spectrum of carotenoids. That said, I probably could have gotten by with 1/5 the amount of vegetables I used, but I wanted to be sure I was getting enough micronutrients. In a survival situation, I'd feel comfortable rationing myself to about a teaspoon of each veg product per day.
Absolutely! A lot of these brands if you go straight to their websites sell smaller samplers, I suggest trying those out before any purchases. So far as far as buckets go my #1 is peak refuel, then Mountain House, and lastly Readyhour aka my patriot supply however Readyhour is like Augason farms dehydrated not freeze dried so it will require more water and energy to cook rather than rehydrate
Years ago I bought a bunch of #10 cans for preps, some of which were Augason Farms. Not terribly impressed with their quality but it's not bad either (I only bought ingredients, not meals.) I recently bought a Harvest Right freeze dryer and have to say that if you have the time and motivation for it, doing your own freeze drying is the way to go. Yes, the machine itself is expensive but consider the following: You control the ingredients, so you can avoid all the garbage they put in prepared foods. You're practically unlimited in the ingredients and meals you can preserve this way. Freeze drying is the absolute champion in preserving nutritional value. Doing your own freeze drying is very cost effective. For example, a typical backpacker meal pouch for two (which really only feeds one hungry hiker) costs about ten bucks. You can freeze dry your own much better meal for about 10% or 20% of the cost of a store bought meal. So if you use your freeze dryer regularly it can actually pay for itself relatively quickly.
Very true! I myself own a harvest right and love it, it’s been fun experimenting to see what freeze dries well and what doesn’t. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
Heres my finding... Food buckets. Emergency food, regardles sof brand is ok in an emergency for a few days. With the lack if meat, fruit and vegetables, you will be loaded on sugar, salt and flour. Now if you want to stock up on canned fruits and vegetables, meats, etc it would be a good filler. For example the ready wise or mountain house and other brands you can use your canned fruits, veges and meats to add to the meal to they are healthier and go further, especially for overall nutrition. You will need good nutrition in an emergency, especially under the stress.
I buy some Augustin forms and some Thrive life. I quit buying any this past four months. I got to thinking I’m not gonna be around in 25 years or else I’d be in my 90s. I think about 10 years OK so I just buy occasionally. Those buckets are like 4Patriots-very high in carbohydrates.
I have many of the buckets and the #10 cans. Plus a lot of canned goods. I plan to balance them out. They aren't supposed to be gourmet meals. It's for SHTF situations. I eat this stuff occasionally just to have something different and to try the different varieties. I haven't found ANY that I would call terrible. But I also haven't found any that I would call 5 star restaurant quality either. People should try it for themselves and stop listening to negative Nancy's on UA-cam. (Just my opinion) (we all should form our own)
The reason I do these video reviews is because I purchased a meal bucket and stored it away not taking into consideration it might suck, one night I tried it out and was shocked how bad it was and didn’t want people to waste money without knowing my thoughts to help them save money. These buckets aren’t exactly cheap. Now are the decent entry level? Sure if it’s a short term emergency but if anyone goes into a long term shtf situation of weeks to months living off these they absolutely will want to know how these are. Food is one of the greatest unifiers and morale boosters everyone thinks about during the day without realizing it- go out to meals with friends, go get food on the way to or back from work, having bbqs, etc. during an shtf situation are we all of a sudden going to be willing to eat lesser food just because it’s an emergency? At that point living off food storage morale will already be low from whatever loss put a person into an shtf event- hurricane, snow storm, etc. why not settle for less nutrition and quality? People spend thousands of dollars on stupid stuff yearly - new phones, TV’s, etc. but are un willing to sacrifice gluttony now for better quality of survival later. Want to buy trash food storage, go for it? I don’t sponsor any brand and get no commission for my opinions, at the end of the day I just try to provide a starting point of consideration, throw it out or consider it yourself. I did the starving college student diet for years, it sucked i hated living off salt and noodles because I was legitimately poor. In an shtf situation you will be expending more energy than a non emergency situation, what you eat directly correlates to your gut biome which in turn affects your mood, behavior, how much energy you have and for how long.
Good video, you want your food to have a good flavor, however when needed and you are hungry it would be better than nothing. I have some Augason cans and a bucket, not going to use it unless 1, I need it or 2, about to expire. I also have Ready Hour, have not tried that either, you are tempting me to try them.
Emergency food is exactly that. You hopefully will never have to eat it, it won't taste great, but it will keep you alive. I find it hilarious that folks are doing taste testes on emergency. By the way, Peak Refuel cost is 1000% more, and for something you will PROBABLY never NEED to use, well make the choice.
You have some good points, but plenty of people worldwide that have benefited from having food stored away. That being said, quality is something that may want to be taken into consideration as it can seriously affect a persons physical health, not to mention mental if you find yourself in a situation of having to live off food storage, it can be a great morale booster. I do these tests so people know what they buy before wasting money and leave it up to them if it’s something they want to try for themselves. Thanks for taking time to comment
Their buckets are pathetic in so many ways. They fill them with pastas and cereals and flour and all manner of meatless options. Horrible. Stay away people
It’s always a good idea to consider having at minimum a 72 hour emergency kit including food. We just faced the aftermath of horrific hurricanes and these kits are a go to for many to ready for such events
Worst case scenario you’ll die from malnutrition , eat what you want but in a grid down situation where you’re living off food storage, an already stressful situation as is, do you really want to be forced to eat junk that has no nutritional value and tastes horrible? Just because things go bad your desires of good food won’t change overnight bud
I totally agree. And as a dietitian, I view those emergency food buckets as a nightmare of processed junk. my professional opinion, is to stick with the single ingredient #10 cans. what I prep with, (high carb low fat vegan) are white rice, lentils, and the dried carrots, bell peppers, onions, spinach, tomato powder, and celery. I once ate exclusively from those items for an entire year (adding salt and spices as desired) and I was in perfect health at the end of the experiment, and I never tired of the food! So....my pantry is loaded with those items.
Thank you so much for sharing!! Your input as a dietitian coupled with the fact you tested these is such a great case study!! I’m going to pin your comment that is so invaluable
@@RagnarokReady A couple notes - my main meal was always lentils and/or rice of some sort. Even though I did cook with the dry veg, I got into the habit of grinding some of the bell peppers dry in my spice grinder, and adding them to the finished food without cooking them additionally. That way, I'd be sure to maximize the vitamin C content of the peppers. I ate 3 tablespoons of the bell pepper blend every day, to give myself about 200mg - 300mg vitamin C.
I also used the spice grinder to make myself a "V8" juice mix out of the chunkier veg with the spinach and tomato powders, with a bit of salt, pepper, and lemon powder (forgot to mention the lemon powder in my first comment.) I had about a quarter cup of that powder every day, for an additional 200mg vitamin C and a big boost of a wide spectrum of carotenoids.
That said, I probably could have gotten by with 1/5 the amount of vegetables I used, but I wanted to be sure I was getting enough micronutrients. In a survival situation, I'd feel comfortable rationing myself to about a teaspoon of each veg product per day.
Awesome information!! Thank you so much taking the time to share all of this, a lot to learn from your post
I was about to buy one of those buckets! Thanks for letting me know
Absolutely! A lot of these brands if you go straight to their websites sell smaller samplers, I suggest trying those out before any purchases. So far as far as buckets go my #1 is peak refuel, then Mountain House, and lastly Readyhour aka my patriot supply however Readyhour is like Augason farms dehydrated not freeze dried so it will require more water and energy to cook rather than rehydrate
Years ago I bought a bunch of #10 cans for preps, some of which were Augason Farms. Not terribly impressed with their quality but it's not bad either (I only bought ingredients, not meals.) I recently bought a Harvest Right freeze dryer and have to say that if you have the time and motivation for it, doing your own freeze drying is the way to go. Yes, the machine itself is expensive but consider the following: You control the ingredients, so you can avoid all the garbage they put in prepared foods. You're practically unlimited in the ingredients and meals you can preserve this way. Freeze drying is the absolute champion in preserving nutritional value. Doing your own freeze drying is very cost effective. For example, a typical backpacker meal pouch for two (which really only feeds one hungry hiker) costs about ten bucks. You can freeze dry your own much better meal for about 10% or 20% of the cost of a store bought meal. So if you use your freeze dryer regularly it can actually pay for itself relatively quickly.
Very true! I myself own a harvest right and love it, it’s been fun experimenting to see what freeze dries well and what doesn’t. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
I love you! Thank you for your brutal honesty!🤣😂🤣
Will always try to remain neutral so others can avoid any costly mistakes, thank you for watching as well as the support ☺️!!
Heres my finding... Food buckets. Emergency food, regardles sof brand is ok in an emergency for a few days. With the lack if meat, fruit and vegetables, you will be loaded on sugar, salt and flour. Now if you want to stock up on canned fruits and vegetables, meats, etc it would be a good filler. For example the ready wise or mountain house and other brands you can use your canned fruits, veges and meats to add to the meal to they are healthier and go further, especially for overall nutrition. You will need good nutrition in an emergency, especially under the stress.
I buy some Augustin forms and some Thrive life. I quit buying any this past four months. I got to thinking I’m not gonna be around in 25 years or else I’d be in my 90s. I think about 10 years OK so I just buy occasionally.
Those buckets are like 4Patriots-very high in carbohydrates.
Thank you for sharing, and I absolutely agree they are mostly loaded with carbohydrates. Keep up the good work!!
I have many of the buckets and the #10 cans. Plus a lot of canned goods. I plan to balance them out. They aren't supposed to be gourmet meals. It's for SHTF situations. I eat this stuff occasionally just to have something different and to try the different varieties. I haven't found ANY that I would call terrible. But I also haven't found any that I would call 5 star restaurant quality either. People should try it for themselves and stop listening to negative Nancy's on UA-cam. (Just my opinion) (we all should form our own)
The reason I do these video reviews is because I purchased a meal bucket and stored it away not taking into consideration it might suck, one night I tried it out and was shocked how bad it was and didn’t want people to waste money without knowing my thoughts to help them save money. These buckets aren’t exactly cheap. Now are the decent entry level? Sure if it’s a short term emergency but if anyone goes into a long term shtf situation of weeks to months living off these they absolutely will want to know how these are. Food is one of the greatest unifiers and morale boosters everyone thinks about during the day without realizing it- go out to meals with friends, go get food on the way to or back from work, having bbqs, etc. during an shtf situation are we all of a sudden going to be willing to eat lesser food just because it’s an emergency? At that point living off food storage morale will already be low from whatever loss put a person into an shtf event- hurricane, snow storm, etc. why not settle for less nutrition and quality? People spend thousands of dollars on stupid stuff yearly - new phones, TV’s, etc. but are un willing to sacrifice gluttony now for better quality of survival later. Want to buy trash food storage, go for it? I don’t sponsor any brand and get no commission for my opinions, at the end of the day I just try to provide a starting point of consideration, throw it out or consider it yourself. I did the starving college student diet for years, it sucked i hated living off salt and noodles because I was legitimately poor. In an shtf situation you will be expending more energy than a non emergency situation, what you eat directly correlates to your gut biome which in turn affects your mood, behavior, how much energy you have and for how long.
Good video, you want your food to have a good flavor, however when needed and you are hungry it would be better than nothing. I have some Augason cans and a bucket, not going to use it unless 1, I need it or 2, about to expire. I also have Ready Hour, have not tried that either, you are tempting me to try them.
Thank you for watching as well as the feedback, and I totally agree it is better than nothing. I ready hour is a very good option!!
Bucket was 3"6 guy was 2"9 😮
Emergency food is exactly that. You hopefully will never have to eat it, it won't taste great, but it will keep you alive. I find it hilarious that folks are doing taste testes on emergency. By the way, Peak Refuel cost is 1000% more, and for something you will PROBABLY never NEED to use, well make the choice.
You have some good points, but plenty of people worldwide that have benefited from having food stored away. That being said, quality is something that may want to be taken into consideration as it can seriously affect a persons physical health, not to mention mental if you find yourself in a situation of having to live off food storage, it can be a great morale booster. I do these tests so people know what they buy before wasting money and leave it up to them if it’s something they want to try for themselves. Thanks for taking time to comment
I make it my policy to only stock stuff that I actually eat. Buying items for emergencies only is a gigantic waste of space, time, and money.
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Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew
@@RagnarokReady filthy hobbitsiss
Their buckets are pathetic in so many ways. They fill them with pastas and cereals and flour and all manner of meatless options. Horrible. Stay away people
Its worring me that these videos are popping up in my feed.
It’s always a good idea to consider having at minimum a 72 hour emergency kit including food. We just faced the aftermath of horrific hurricanes and these kits are a go to for many to ready for such events
Ohhh so worst case scenario I'll die because it TASTE BAD😂 FH
Worst case scenario you’ll die from malnutrition , eat what you want but in a grid down situation where you’re living off food storage, an already stressful situation as is, do you really want to be forced to eat junk that has no nutritional value and tastes horrible? Just because things go bad your desires of good food won’t change overnight bud
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That’s great information to know, thank you for sharing!
It's emergency food, not for daily use. Chill out