A 72-hour meal plan that needs neither cooking nor refrigeration is a tall order even under the best of circumstances.
So what do you eat during a disaster? We trudge on with this earthquake survival kit-makingand we're casting about for the best edibles to stow in it. Here's our starter list; what's on yours?
• roasted cashews (in a tightly sealed glass container)
• granola (in a tightly sealed glass container)
• aseptic fortified soymilk
• almond butter
• energy bars (we're fond of Solo's)
Substitute plastic for the glass containers -- less weight and not breakable.
I would add juice in single serving sizes, dried fruit, and hard candy.
Are you caffiene fiends? I would add some sort of instant powdered (I know..icky..but)espresso or tea.
Also, I love that you're doing this. I haven't got mine together yet, which bugs me, but this is good because it's reminding me to do it.
The partner is SE Asian, so we're going to include parboiled rice (just add water) and some kind of dehydrated spiced meat or dried fish in our packet. Plus canned sardines and tuna (in olive oil or spicy tomato sauce) and he's been muttering something about canned beans and pate. We've also thought we'd do canned sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk (it comes as goat too).
If you have a friend who has a Tilia Foodsaver, those work better for packaging then glass.
regards,
trillium
I also love that you are doing this. I have thought about but not actually started putting my kit together.
One thing to note (as stated at 72hours.org) is to keep the salt content of the food low, otherwise you just increase your need for water.
hey AT, food is important, but H2O is vital!
You'll need at least one gallon of water per person per day to drink. (Up the amount to 3 gallons per person per day, and you'll have enough for cooking, teeth brushing, etc.) Don't forget about your pets, either... store water and food for them, along with a leash and pet carrier of some kind.
My list
1) Sardines/herring filets, in tins. I get very shaky on diet low in protein and about the last time I want to be shaky is in the middle of a disaster.
2)Canned fruit for energy. I like peaches, pears, and pineapple, preferably in their own juice, and not in corn syrup, so I can drink it.
3)Pet food.
4)Corned beef hash. It looks disturbingly like the cat's food, but its tasty and it bulks out a meal.
5)Tuna in water.
6)Beef jerky. (if concerned about salt, replace with canned veggies)
7)Green tea teabags and/or instant coffee.
8)Dried fruits.
9) Block of cheddar and a jar of dill pickles. (skip pickles if worried about salt)
10) WATER, WATER, WATER.
My hurricane tested survival list, would work for earthquakes too.
1) Bottled water, also a small bottle of iodine water disenfectant drops
2)canned tuna, chicken, sardines, beef, ham
3)canned fruit; any asian market will have at least 15 more options than the average supermarket
4)shelf-stable soy or regular milk, with powdered mexican chocolate vitamin mix (kid-tested)
5)granola bars like Kashi
6)Triscuits and peanut butter.
7)crispbread or Ritz crackers, aka something to put the canned tuna on.
8)Money--in cash. Not food but way more useful then a credit card when no one has electricity.