Emergency food

[Kikikukiki]

Hi all.

Was browsing WallMart online web and stumble upon Augason Emergency Food. We dont have them here. The reviews are positive and good. Have a good and stable shelf live, no refrigeration and easy mix. Price range from USD 8 to about USD 70 with multiple servings.

Question: Did anybody tried it for BM?
How about for a larger camps (feeding multiple burners)?

I bet if you already had them for emergency situations and near to expiry date/ best before date, it may be a good time to try and replenish a fresh supply at home.

There are some at USD 8 that I could try for my solo burn.

[Popeye]

https://www.google.com/search?q=eplaya% ... gws_rd=ssl

https://www.google.com/search?ei=KLQ8Wo ... xcC5WrUctM

You can google eplaya: whatever topic you are interested in for a lot more information.

[Sham]

Personally, I would spend my money on more "real" food for the week. You will end up paying a large premium for this shelf stable food when you could buy fresher food that only has to last a week.
I have tried the freeze dried food, and it seems to give me stomach distress. I do have a large pail of this at home, but hope I never really have to eat it.
Given a choice, I would make a large list of all the food and drinks you think you'll need for the week, and buy what you need in a grocery store.

[Token]

Ice, both block and crushed, is sold on playa and is used for keeping things cold in camping coolers.

Do a search as noted above with google and you can get great information on this topic.

[Captain Goddammit]

One of the awesome things at Burning Man is eating like a king.
Man, emergency rations... that’s eating like a dog. An abused dog.

Bring real food, especially for a camp of several people!!

[gaminwench]

Actual yummy food is SO GOOD in the desert.

[TT120]

I bring some fresh food as well as some camping or survival food. Sometimes I don't feel like cooking or just don't have time to prepare something so a quick Mountain House or MRE is just the ticket. Any fresh food that won't make it a week in the cooler gets eaten early in the week and I always bring more than enough so I can share as well.

Appetites get all wonky out there, some people don't eat nearly as much as normal and others get ravenous. How it will affect you is anyone's guess.

[Savannah]

Emergency food/Camping food is always egregiously priced. I refuse to shell out for that--but I don't like cooking on the playa either.

This is my favorite thread about quick, easy, normally priced food.

Realistic non-cooler based menu planning
viewtopic.php?t=35430

The dry ice thread might be a good one for someone who wants to bring high quality food, such as fresh meat, and doesn't have an RV kitchen.

Dry Ice
viewtopic.php?t=3232

[Kikikukiki]

Yup. That is the direction im heading. Been browsing Wall Mart online for all the stuff I will need. To my suprise, the prices are cheaper even after i factored in the 4x exchange rate. That to say everything back home is overly priced. Eg 6 to 10x. Omg!

[Token]

That to say everything back home is overly priced. Eg 6 to 10x. Omg!

True, but when you get sick with strep throat back home you go to the doctor and they make you better.

Here, we go to the Leech, where they use a blue jay to peck at your ear.

While you are doing that you are calling your accountant to see if you can afford to see a doctor.

If you are lucky, you can, and then you call your doctor and the earliest appointment is 6 weeks from now.

So you end up going the emergency room where you wait for 8 hours and they give you a course of antibiotics, charge you $800 per pill.

So there you go, cheap fast food but ridonculous medicine.

Fair trade, plus a hint of new age Darwinism.

[ACfromSAC]

If you're looking for something easy and delicious, look into Tasty Bites (http://tastybite.com/). Boil water, throw the bag in (unopened) & let it heat up for a few minutes. Serve and enjoy. Really tasty food, minimal cleanup required. Plus on cold nights, something warm in your tummy hits the spot.