Photo's of Wal-Mart Emergency Food Supply

[marymonde]

$63 bucks for THAT??
pfff...no thanks.
Hell, I'd rather have a case of Campbells Chunky Soup!
@ $1.88 per can X 30...at least it's edible.

Zulu Cowboy

I kwym, but for some people it could work. The fact that all the "junk" that is in Campbell's soup, isn't in the food kit. Space may be an issue for some too, and cans can take up a lot of room, especially if you are trying to feed more than 2 people. It's not for everyone, most likely not me, but it could be a small start for someone starting to prep.

[twincougars]

If any of the products, packaging or handling is done by the Chinese, I wouldn't trust the stuff to eat.

[Barry Natchitoches]

$63 bucks for THAT??
pfff...no thanks.
Hell, I'd rather have a case of Campbells Chunky Soup!
@ $1.88 per can X 30...at least it's edible.

Zulu Cowboy

For consumption in the near future, I would agree with you.


HOWEVER, this is a convenient package that can be purchased today (before the dollar is devaluated 40%, before inflation gets worse, before there is further deterioration of the economic environment and the shipping industry), and then put away for an emergency situation 10, 20 or more years down the road.


How long will your chunky soup last?


2 years? 5 years max?

[Barry Natchitoches]

I don't think that my wife would be interested in this kit (though I don't think she's seen it yet, either).


But that is because she dries our own home grown veggies, and can make up a kit with the Food Saver vacuum system, some oxygen absorbers, and mason jars that will probably last just as long, but utilize what we grow ourselves. And be customized to our own particular set of likes.


I think this product on WalMart shelves is a good thing, though.


Not everybody grows their own food and has such a talented and resourceful wife.


This neat little package is likely to motivate folks who do not have anything in reserve to get at least something in reserve.


For alot of people, that is the first major step.


So, I wish them well with this product, and hope they can place it in alot of homes.

[Barry Natchitoches]

25 year shelf life? Did they use O2 absorbers?
Looking at the contents, this will keep you alive but not very healthy.

Located where the DHS cameras can get a good picture of those buying. Just being paranoid...

Just wear one of those Trayvon hoodies when you go to shop...

[Barry Natchitoches]

This is stuff to store for a bugout, not for regular home use.
What you eat during a bug out or when traveling is not necesarily what you eat at home or in your bugout location where you will have more facilities.
Also good for camping.
I already have most of my LTS food for home and I do cycle through it.
For me, most freeze dried food is too expensive for regular home use but it's perfect if you have to leave your home for a few days or weeks.

Isn't most of this food dehydrated and/or freeze dried?


In a bugout situation, you may not have access to water to cook with or any cooking facilities. (Or do they have some of those instant warmers in the kit?)


Anyway, if you don't have water, this stuff will be useless in a bug out situation.


For bugouts, we have a special, heavy duty duffel bag, filled with tuna fish, canned beef stew, canned chicken and noodles, chunky soups, canned fruits, canned veggies, beans and weenies, etc. Also cans of fruit juice, and "juice box" type boxes of emergency water.


AND MOST IMPORTANT: A MANUAL CAN OPENER !!!!!!!!!


You know how you change your smoke detector batteries every time the time changes?


Well, we change out our stored water supply, and the food and batteries in the BOB as well. That way, this stuff -- which is really good food for bugging out, but does not have a multi-year shelf life -- is still fresh when that emergency comes for which we have prepared.

[clem]

This is better!

[Garryowen]

If you get a bucket and fill it with Mountain House dehydrated meals, I think you will get better nutrition, albeit at a bit more cost. The wallyworld bucket has maple brown sugar oatmeal. Not a bad thing, but certainly among some of the cheapest food you can get. And it will keep a looong time without being specially processed.

AFA stuff like oatmeal and rice goes, why not just buy the packets and seal them in heavy freezer bags? Then buy the MH packets of DH food for the main course.

In Korea, the Chinese soldiers would carry dried rice for something to eat when they were in the field away from regular meals. Prolly not very tasty, but they were able to go for some time just from eating that rice. I'm guessing they just put a bit of rice in their mouths and slowly chewed it. I'd prefer that to insects and amphibians.

[BadMedicine]

Yes, I could beat that.

That package is roughly $4.70 a pound for what looks like pasta, rice, potatoes, milk and some vegetables with maybe some meat product thrown in, all in a handy looking plastic bucket. No thanks.

agreed!

and then put away for an emergency situation 10, 20 or more years down the road.


How long will your chunky soup last?


2 years? 5 years max?

2 years post collapse is a long time.. you had better have figured it out by then. Some sort of home farming/ gather should be established, and if we're talking about living in a post-nuclear Armageddon where nothing grows... no thanks

I think this product on WalMart shelves is a good thing, though.


Not everybody grows their own food and has such a talented and resourceful wife.


This neat little package is likely to motivate folks who do not have anything in reserve to get at least something in reserve.


For alot of people, that is the first major step.


So, I wish them well with this product, and hope they can place it in alot of homes.

Agreed. If this get a few more people to put up even a 72-hr supply, they may survice the next hurricane without riots or burning down their own neighborhoods.. if you know what I mean. I prep to get through short term disasters.. I'm also a lil compulsive and tend to prep extra.. but if food becomes IMPOSSIBLE to get in 2-5 years after whatever event... I wont be thinking to myself "You idiot, you shoulda planned for 10 years!!" food and shelter are the major ones. Where I live fresh water is a given. Food and shelter... and protection from the communists... roaming hoards of have nots and gimmes.. they will be the major threat.

My walm art has an ENTIRE isle of these and the 10# dehydrated cans of fruits and veggies and meats... pretty weird actually!!

For $70 I can get a 25# of rice, 25# of pinto beans, 40# of salt, 10# of sugar 1# of cayanne and 1# of black peppercorns. I could feed 4 people for 2-3 months and supplement it with wild greens, trapped small game/ birds harvested with air rifle and fish. $70 is a lot of money. That might be a decent started kit for DGI's or to grab on a strait up bugout, but even them, I'd want more than a three day supply. I have 5 gal buckets that are more than that in food for about $20. still, good to see prep
ping going mainstream... or at least no longer underground!

[Double_A]

How many calories per person per day does this provide?

[Straycat]

The Augason Farms stuff is pretty good. One of our local grocery chains carries a bunch of the #10 cans of various items. I particularly like the chicken vegetable stew and cheesy broccoli soup to spice up rice and pasta. Their bread/roll mix is also good for those times when you just don't feel like grinding wheat, and tasty enough that we eat the rolls without butter or anything.

I think the benefit of the Wal-Mart kit is that it might entice some non-preppers to get some and stick it in a closet or something. Better than nothing, and at least a start.

[Sleeping Cobra]

Sorry about the photo's coming up sideways! I don't know what happened because they were not like that while I was uploading. :-/

No problem. I just turn my computer monitor sideways.

[neveser]

Wife and I ran to Walmart today. I had to get a father's day card and my wife needed some birthday cards.

We walked by the display and had a look. Decided to grab one for the hell of it.

[cdwarior]

And Sam's Club had hardbound Army Field Survival Guides up here in Pittsburgh.

[LittleJohn]

Does anyone think this is a head's up to the sheeple? The display was basically right off the entrance, in the main aisle, in front of the register's. Hard to miss.

I walked into our Walmart last night and almost ran right into the exact display.

Main entrance. Main aisle. It is the FIRST thing you see when you enter the store.

Can't blame Walmart for capitalizing on the spreading feeling of angst in the population.

IMO, it's a big dot.

ETA: I'm in Mid-Michigan...a.k.a. "The armpit of the USA."


LittleJohn

[Fred Farkel]

I can order but won't. And if you want to order it from WM, it will cost you 69.00

We can drive and get it, but it's $68.88 here in the store.

[Mongo]

To all who said something along the lines of "Shyeah! I could do better than that by doing it THIS way!"

Have you?
Have you put together easily transportable, varied packages of food?

Food you can eat at home
Food you can grab and go and take with you
Food you can store at an alternate location
Food you can give to others "Here - take this and go"

Have you done that?

Because most have not.
Most are too lazy.
Most will not take the mental effort and TIME to put some of these together.
And so you are paying a bit for convenience if you buy these.

But guess what?
How much longer will those greenbacks we useful or ANYthing?

I think these are a good idea.
Every sheeple who buys one or ten of these will live that much longer and be that much less of a problem to ME and MINE.

Food - go get it NOW.
In whatever form...

[Tiamat214]

yeah i saw that as well here. and it looks really good. it also had hand to hand combat manual and other manuals in it as well. reall nice. and only like $14.

[straightstreet]

The Augason Farms stuff is pretty good. One of our local grocery chains carries a bunch of the #10 cans of various items. I particularly like the chicken vegetable stew and cheesy broccoli soup to spice up rice and pasta. Their bread/roll mix is also good for those times when you just don't feel like grinding wheat, and tasty enough that we eat the rolls without butter or anything.

I think the benefit of the Wal-Mart kit is that it might entice some non-preppers to get some and stick it in a closet or something. Better than nothing, and at least a start.

for the bread/roll mix, are you talking about this?:



Augason Farms Gluten-Free French Bread Mix - 6 pk.
Just add water, bake and serve!
Item #: 543654
In Stock


I would like to order some of what you were talking about so thanks for replying if you happen to see this We order Augason Farms Creamy Wheat (Cream of Wheat) in the 10# cans. It's $6 and something a can and well worth it. The taste is excellent and our children love it. Most important, it lasts a long time! A small box of Cream of Wheat in the store is almost $4-I'm guessing because it's a WIC item? I order the Creamy Wheat direct from the Augason Farms website because I haven't been able to find it anywhere else.

[TerryK]

To all who said something along the lines of "Shyeah! I could do better than that by doing it THIS way!"

Have you?
Have you put together easily transportable, varied packages of food?

Food you can eat at home
Food you can grab and go and take with you
Food you can store at an alternate location
Food you can give to others "Here - take this and go"

Have you done that?

Because most have not.
Most are too lazy.
Most will not take the mental effort and TIME to put some of these together.
And so you are paying a bit for convenience if you buy these.

But guess what?
How much longer will those greenbacks we useful or ANYthing?

I think these are a good idea.
Every sheeple who buys one or ten of these will live that much longer and be that much less of a problem to ME and MINE.

Food - go get it NOW.
In whatever form...

Bump for Mongo's post.
Like they say, Money talks, Bullsh*t walks.
Its easy to say I can do it better, but most probably haven't.
This kit is fine for putting in a corner at work, or in your car, or even cached somewhere.
It's sealed for long term storage. It's light and compact.

People who are unlikely to go to the trouble to make up their own emmergency rations can and probably will buy this now that WallyWorld caries it. The more people out there that are even a little prepared will make life better for all of us. I would eventually like to see Walmart carry a prepartedness aisle. Everything from superpails with wheat, rice and beans etc. to #10 cans of freeze dried food, to all the miscellaneous preparedness hardware. Perhaps a glock shelf with ammo below would be nice too. Hey, I can dream can't I?

[Double_A]

does anyone know what the total Calories count of this bucket?

Some of these buckets we've seen before claim 30 days, yet that is only 300 cal per day, if calculated using a caloric intake of 1500 calories in the past has indicate the bucket will last for a week or so. Is that the case for this?

[TerryK]

•Eight food varieties
•25-year shelf life sealed
•Provides 2,063 calories per day for 12 days

[Frenic]

Picked up a couple for elderly neighbors living on their own. It's not much, but it's a start, especially for those trying to stretch their social security checks.

[lostinaz]

To people questioning where this is made:
Hecho in USA, Utah.
No Chinese company handling.
Auguson Farms makes some very good stuff. I have personally tried several different cans and varieties.
The great utility in the bucket is that it's a lightweight, pre-assembled, grab and go bucket for a short duration event. However, if I had a choice between carrying a small freeze dried bucket, small camp stove, and a water filter, or 184 Cans of Campbells soup, the bucket wins, EVERY time!

Here's my math: Bucket Cal count 2000x4 persons = 8000 calories for three days, 8000 x 3 = 24000 calories. Campbells soup Chunky Beef is ONLY 130 calories a can (http://www.campbellsoup.com/Products/Chunky/All/2420) 240000 / 130 = 184 Cans!

You also save money. 184 Cans of Campbells soup is usually $1.50 a can. 184 cans x 1.50 = $276!!! The Auguson Farms bucket cost $69!
Look, if you don't like the varieties and you would rather have some different combinations, build something else by all means.

You can re-package some of the bulk or #10 cans of the variety of freeze dried food and make your own as long as you use oxy absorbers and MYLAR bags. Not everyone feels comfortable doing this. I also think these are great for handing out to charity.

[Flippper]

Those dried foods come from Augason Farms.. I've heard they're really good. It's a Mormon company I believe.

Yes, it's Auguson Foods and yes, most everything we've purchased from them is very good and what isn't so hot can be doctored up to be quite tasty. Our Walmart has the individual containers as well as breakfast and dinner 6 packs. I didn't buy those due to their soy protein and because we can dehydrate just about everything in those and the cost is far lower.

I use their Morning Moo milk substitute all the time, it extends the shelf life of baked goods which means it probably is not that good for you, but it's one of the few things I have compromised on. We've had:

Cheddar Broccoli soup-very good, excellent if you add a few Tbs of cream or bulk it up more with fresh broccoli.
Morning Moo milk sub.-my dad and I both like it but it must be cold-serves dual purpose as dough enhancer.
Chocolate Moo chocolate milk sub.-I like it, it's very like the packaged chocolate milk in stores in taste and texture. Fairly expensive but a nice treat and it won't sour in the can.
Chicken vegetable soup-had a lot of vegetables, legumes and some pasta. It was ok, my mom and niece loved it (it's got to cook about a half hour) I think I'd like it much better if I was starving.
Scrambled eggs-pretty much like any other dehydrated scrambled eggs, a tad more crumbly than fresh, but taste the same.

I can't remember what else we've tried-we decided to open one can of each item so we'd know if we wanted to buy more or use it for trade, for the most part, it's all been good. Costco also sells dehydrated food, Thrive and anther brand I don't recall.

Walmart and Super 1/Rosauer's both sell the Auguson Foods brand, and it's a lot cheaper at the store than buying it from Auguson online, plus you don't have to pay shipping. I think you can special order things through Walmart and not pay shipping if you pick it up at the store but I'm not sure Auguson products are offered online. Some things seem expensive such as their tomato powder, a #10 can is $19.99, but I fit 44 lbs. of dehydrated tomatoes into a quart jar after putting them in the blender to further reduce them. I'm not sure how much their can weighs, but I'm sure there are a lot of tomatoes in that can.

[Double_A]

To people questioning where this is made:
Hecho in USA, Utah.
No Chinese company handling.
Auguson Farms makes some very good stuff. I have personally tried several different cans and varieties.
The great utility in the bucket is that it's a lightweight, pre-assembled, grab and go bucket for a short duration event. However, if I had a choice between carrying a small freeze dried bucket, small camp stove, and a water filter, or 184 Cans of Campbells soup, the bucket wins, EVERY time!

Here's my math: Bucket Cal count 2000x4 persons = 8000 calories for three days, 8000 x 3 = 24000 calories. Campbells soup Chunky Beef is ONLY 130 calories a can (http://www.campbellsoup.com/Products/Chunky/All/2420) 240000 / 130 = 184 Cans!

You also save money. 184 Cans of Campbells soup is usually $1.50 a can. 184 cans x 1.50 = $276!!! The Auguson Farms bucket cost $69!
Look, if you don't like the varieties and you would rather have some different combinations, build something else by all means.

You can re-package some of the bulk or #10 cans of the variety of freeze dried food and make your own as long as you use oxy absorbers and MYLAR bags. Not everyone feels comfortable doing this. I also think these are great for handing out to charity.

Thank you very much. That was the type of info I was looking for. Thank you TerryK I see you actually answered first.

[Flippper]

If any of the products, packaging or handling is done by the Chinese, I wouldn't trust the stuff to eat.

When I spoke to their sales rep who was at the local Super 1 trying to set up the account I asked him what their source was-he said it was all grown locally to the plant, but that the Chinese were actively pursuing them to buy from them. I told him if they did that that I would tell everyone on the forums I frequent as well as all friends and family that they were selling Chinese crap. His face turned white (he must have been family to Auguson or he wouldn't have cared). I told him that when word got out that Mountain House was selling Chinese ingredients, many people quit buying from them (I remembered the hubbub here when that happened). I told him I would not purchase their product if they began to sell Chinese ingredients. I haven't talked to a rep lately but I should, they are getting big and will eventually need more ingredients than what they can grow.

[Songbird7777777]

Be aware they contain TVP, i.e. soy disguised as a meat (beef flavored vegetarian meat substitute) and the soy most likely is GM, if that makes any difference to you.

..and make sure the ingredients do not come from China!

One of my many favorite preppers on youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkUlPpDbrnA&feature=plcp

[lower_ark]

$4.90 per lb. It says 4 person 72 hour (3 day) kit. At 3 meals a day, that's 36 meals, but it also says 203 servings. Does that mean you each get 5.6 servings per meal? Is this the same or similar to the food buckets Jim Baker, minus Tammy Kamart is hawking on Evangelical TV?

A pound of freeze dried is not the same as a pound of fresh food.

[night driver]

Eastlake, nope.

MIDDLEFIELD however YES!,,,,,,,of COURSE they would put it down in Amish Country.

[dero50]

We just ordered ours through Walmart and they will deliver free. We should have it sometime between the 20th and 25th. Might be able to make duplicate buckets or at least mix it with out other preps. it is good for 25 years, I do like that and has a water purifier. It is also in a bucket for easy bug out.

[DustMusher]

For MY birthday and also for Father's day - I just bought two of the 11 day supply buckets along with water, and mess kit for the two 'fathers' in the family -- one of whom, the Dad. is a cop in San Antonio and the other is the 22 year old EMT who works an hour away. This is for MY piece of mind that both of them should be able to get home to the ranch should TSHTF.

Since the EMT needs to work Sun. and Mon. I gave the gift to him just a few minutes ago. The rest of the famiy works - goes to school within 2 mies of the house. They have GHBs.

Sure I could have made up the kits myself, but it was worth it to have it done and not have to run all over hell's half acre to gather up all which is needed. Plus the bucket slides into the trunk of their cars a lot easier than a bag of stuff.

DM

[Rastech]

Even though I regularly make up my own packs for touring the Continent (pasta, rice, curry, meatballs, soups, type stuff, plus tea, coffee, condiments, etc - 'just in case', I carry at least 2 months food supply on my motorbike not counting any fresh bits and pieces I get day to day, such as sausage to make goulash, or whatever), and even though I won't normally touch unfermented soya 'anything' with a bargepole any more, in a SHTF situation, yep, I'd eat soya, and hope it was only a temporary inconvenience.

If these were available over here, I'd definitely buy a few to put away.

I think some would be very surprised what they will eat when they are hungry enough.

[Delta_Force]

Those dried foods come from Augason Farms.. I've heard they're really good. It's a Mormon company I believe.

I have used a lot of their products. The walmart here has individual #10 cans of different items. Their muffin mixes are great! I also have their powdered honey and dehydrated peppers and onions, the white and wheat bread and roll mixes.....everything I have tried of their food is real good. They also can be found online.... www.augasonfarms.com

[marymonde]

Picked up a couple for elderly neighbors living on their own. It's not much, but it's a start, especially for those trying to stretch their social security checks.

How very kind and great idea!

[marymonde]

I think some would be very surprised what they will eat when they are hungry enough.

This is so true. My grandpa (RIP) served in the Army during WW2 and found himself in Japan. He never talked about being in the service but towards the end of his life he seemed to want to share a couple of stories, and they are tattooed in my brain. First, he had a little puppy that was sick and decided to put it down. He took it out to a wooded area and was ready to shoot it. A man jumped out and started begging for the puppy. He took the puppy so he could eat it. Another story was he found himself in some city, he said about 10 at night. He happened to go by a bunch of garbage and saw it move. He went over to see what was there and a little old lady popped out, she was scavenging for anything to eat and there was nothing to be had. Now my grandpa was starving all the time because he said they at peas morning, noon, and night. The soldiers themselves were undernourished. However that day he had an apple and put it into his pocket to save for later. When he saw the elderly lady he knew she was starving and gave her the apple. She got on her knees and kissed his hands. He told that story several times and wept every time. All those years later it affected him so.

He told me one more story and it was horrific. In one town there was a mentally retarded girl who was killed for food. THis he only told me once because it honestly was the worst thing he saw. He wanted us all to know that things CAN get as bad as that, where people are out of their minds with starvation and resorted to cannibalism. That story made me ill. God help this country if we ever find ourselves in such a situation.

[lostinaz]

To people questioning where this is made:
Hecho in USA, Utah.
No Chinese company handling.
Auguson Farms makes some very good stuff. I have personally tried several different cans and varieties.
The great utility in the bucket is that it's a lightweight, pre-assembled, grab and go bucket for a short duration event. However, if I had a choice between carrying a small freeze dried bucket, small camp stove, and a water filter, or 184 Cans of Campbells soup, the bucket wins, EVERY time!

Here's my math: Bucket Cal count 2000x4 persons = 8000 calories for three days, 8000 x 3 = 24000 calories. Campbells soup Chunky Beef is ONLY 130 calories a can (http://www.campbellsoup.com/Products/Chunky/All/2420) 240000 / 130 = 184 Cans!

You also save money. 184 Cans of Campbells soup is usually $1.50 a can. 184 cans x 1.50 = $276!!! The Auguson Farms bucket cost $69!
Look, if you don't like the varieties and you would rather have some different combinations, build something else by all means.

You can re-package some of the bulk or #10 cans of the variety of freeze dried food and make your own as long as you use oxy absorbers and MYLAR bags. Not everyone feels comfortable doing this. I also think these are great for handing out to charity.

[Mongo]

They were $55 at the Bonner Springs, KS Walmart today.

Yes, I did.

[eens]

I'm guessing they just put a bit of rice in their mouths and slowly chewed it. I'd prefer that to insects and amphibians.

Me too. Thanks for the idea.

[USDA]

We are long term preppers....bought from Mountain House, powdered eggs, powd butter, powd cheese. These are things hard to keep or get in a bad situation. The rest...white rice, in 25 or 50 lb bags, keeps forever if keep in dry clean spot...like a bucket with a lid. White rice cooks in about 15 to 20 minutes...who need instant white rice...dehydrated potatoes have been around forever and keeps well, same with powd milk. Beans of all kinds, wheat berries (Yes a grinder is needed). Crisco cooking lard keeps forever, is cheap and even if opened never seems to spoil.

The point being, with the exception of powdered dairy products...everything else can be purchased in its natural state and in bulk, cheaply and has great shelf lives in its naturally shipped containers. Buy some freeze dried veggies and meat if you want....but most of those kits are just full of filler calories....really not worth the money.

For some people whom cooking is a hassle these Wall Mart special emergency pales might be worth it. But we have a barrels of rice, beans, pasta stored for years and still good. Rolled Oats, the 50 lbs bag...keep very well in closed barrels and cooks in about 3 or 4 minutes.

Dried beans cook in a pressure cooker in about 25 minutes, lentils cook on the stove top in minutes...we put lentils and/or mung beans in white rice and it cooks perfectly along with the rice.

Oriental stores sell quart pails of curry paste...a tablespoon with some water, heat and stir and add milk or canned milk or coconut milk and when it thickens, in about 3 minutes, cook a minute or two longer and pour over the rice...be careful of too much of curry paste, it is hot but delicious. A couple cans of the curry will see you through till the 2nd Coming...even if it is delayed.

With the exception of dairy products and meat, fruit and vegetables...every thing else keeps well on its on. Buy seasoning and bullion cubes, honey, molasses, syrup...white sugar last as long as the half life of uranium isotopes...about 24.5 billion years.