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Started by Frood, August 16, 2020, 08:26:40 AM

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Frood

Got some more FDM's in overpacks for the road... 6 days for 1 people, 12 for 2 persons, and can be stretched with other things.



They'll go in an out of the way place near the front of the vehicle tub.



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Anonymous

Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=387145 time=1602822513 user_id=1676
Got some more FDM's in overpacks for the road... 6 days for 1 people, 12 for 2 persons, and can be stretched with other things.



They'll go in an out of the way place near the front of the vehicle tub.



https://i.postimg.cc/d3hXPhcr/20201016-152023.jpg">

That is nasty.

Frood

Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=387146 time=1602823376 user_id=2015
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=387145 time=1602822513 user_id=1676
Got some more FDM's in overpacks for the road... 6 days for 1 people, 12 for 2 persons, and can be stretched with other things.



They'll go in an out of the way place near the front of the vehicle tub.



https://i.postimg.cc/d3hXPhcr/20201016-152023.jpg">

That is nasty.


They actually aren't too bad. Much better than MRE's.
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Blazor

Nah, they aint bad at all! My son, me, and several of my friends LOVE the lasagna, better than Stouffers lol. I take those things camping with me when backpacking.
I've come here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum.

Frood

Quote from: Blazor post_id=387154 time=1602826335 user_id=2221
Nah, they aint bad at all! My son, me, and several of my friends LOVE the lasagna, better than Stouffers lol. I take those things camping with me when backpacking.


About 3.5 kg per tub of x6 meal days and last for 5+ years. Technically, they'll last forever as long as their individual packaging doesn't let the nitrogen out.



I'd rather carry my water apart, keep the weight down, and blend when necessary. Allows me to keep 90 litres of potable water on board and 140 litres of diesel without weighing the vehicle down significantly.



Still keep a 40 litre Engel, battery bank, and 200 watt solar blanket for fresh foods.



Everything has to fulfill at least 2 if not 4 functions, interchangeably where possible and I gut weight where possible.
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Frood

Bought a few more buckets of the stuff tonight... heavily discounted. I won't be buying any more for 4-8 weeks since I've blown the monthly budget now locking in the discount.



They're not the be all and end all, but they're long life and shelf stable/nutritious easy serves with boiled water.



Leading into November, I don't know if they'll be a future buying option at this point. We'll see what the US election brings and the violence and logistics disruptions, if any...
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Anonymous

Jesus H brother, you are preparing for a global civil war.

Frood

Quote from: Herman post_id=388519 time=1603903466 user_id=1689
Jesus H brother, you are preparing for a global civil war.


I smell worse things to come.



I hope my gut instincts are wrong. There's just something in it that says keep the kid's bellies full no matter what and no matter where...



Buying non perishable shelf stuff from the supermarket only goes so far. We probably have 6-12 months worth on our shelves, but in the absence of power in a few 40-45C summer days, shit warms up and starts popping/spoiling....plus liquid weights can't be moved easily.



Those buckets are if we have to leave...
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Blazor

I have 2 months of food. Close to 3 if I count the beans and rice.



Good lookin' out DD, I have this awful feeling as well.



Better prepared than not.
I've come here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum.

Frood

Beans, rice, pasta, and other dried legumes are important staples...
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Anonymous

Quote from: Blazor post_id=388526 time=1603904574 user_id=2221
I have 2 months of food. Close to 3 if I count the beans and rice.



Good lookin' out DD, I have this awful feeling as well.



Better prepared than not.

Are you anticipating some unrest too Blazor?



Is it because of the federal election in your country?

Blazor

Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=388528 time=1603904835 user_id=1676
Beans, rice, pasta, and other dried legumes are important staples...


I have all those  :thumbup:



Lots of dehydrated taters too lol.
I've come here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum.

Frood

We should all watching the US election closely, Fash.... it can plunge numerous countries into recession, depression, and in some cases insurrection.



Antifa, BLM, and Socialists (communists) don't recognise national borders and so shouldn't we rely on those same borders to keep out or contain strife...
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Frood

Quote from: Blazor post_id=388536 time=1603905372 user_id=2221
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=388528 time=1603904835 user_id=1676
Beans, rice, pasta, and other dried legumes are important staples...


I have all those  :thumbup:



Lots of dehydrated taters too lol.


Instant mash.... yes, I'm ashamed to say I don't mind it at all with a generous knob of butter or ghee mixed through the hot water and powder....and it lasts for years and is cheap....
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Blazor

Quote from: Fashionista post_id=388531 time=1603904970 user_id=3254
Quote from: Blazor post_id=388526 time=1603904574 user_id=2221
I have 2 months of food. Close to 3 if I count the beans and rice.



Good lookin' out DD, I have this awful feeling as well.



Better prepared than not.

Are you anticipating some unrest too Blazor?



Is it because of the federal election in your country?


Indeed.



I think Trump is gonna win. If he does, the Left will lose its mind even more than it has already. I think the major cities will have rampant Burning, Looting, and Murdering. The scale of which is yet to be seen, if its minor, all might be ok, if its major, we can expect several outcomes. If major, Martial Law might be enacted. Supply lines of food and such will be disrupted. Police are already at a breaking point, the line keeps getting thinner. If Biden wins, and it winds up being voter fraud, you'll have some angry patriots, but I doubt it will be the level the Left will take it to, even on the minor side.



The TP aisle is already empty. The media said something about stocking of goods, so once the general public has been alerted, people have been throwing tons of food and such in their carts, like dozens of boxes of mac and cheese and such. You cant find ammo anywhere. My poor cousin, had none, but the gun dealer said he had personal stock and sold him 9 bullets for $18 for his pistol, crazy.
I've come here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum.