Has anyone bought any of the food from Wise Food Storage company. If you have did you try it? I know its probably not the greatest food but when SHTF id rather have ok food over no food just in case SHTF in the middle of winter up in Mass.
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Based on feedback from the others, the food is pretty good but the cost is quite a bit expensive. The 25 year storage is a major plus though.
I would stock up on canned goods since I can't can and I live in a condominium.
Others do canning methods. At least with canning, you store what you really eat.
I would stock up on canned goods since I can't can and I live in a condominium.
Others do canning methods. At least with canning, you store what you really eat.
Going to order a sample and post a review.
i know at one time they offered up free samples through the mail . dont know if that is still the case!
I advocate store what you eat, eat what you store. The last thing you need is a drastic diet change when under stress. Learn to cook long term foods such as beans, rice, lentils, etc... It will be healthier for you and in the end less expensive.
someone else had asked the same queston.but i dont remember who..my answer is still the same.and that is.i wont buy any..here's one good example..this will last 2 grown adults 1 year or 4 grown adults or 2 grown adults and 4 small young children for 6 months if they eat only 2 servings each a day...
1440 Serving Package
Introducing our new formulation with lower sodium and trans fat. 6 month supply - 2 servings of food per day for 4 adults or 2 adults and 4 children. Also equals a 12 months supply - 2 servings per day for 2 adults. for $2,595.00
i can think of other things to spend my money on for that price.like canning supplys and the needed books and what ever so i can learn canning..pluse id be stocking up on store bought canned and dry foods dureing this time..pluse id be stocking up on other things as well..dont take me wrong..it might be a good route for you and/or someone else to take when it comes to long term foods and all..especilly if you have the money for it..there are smaller sizes.like 1 months supply for under $400..but then again,id still spend my money else where..the 1 month supply would'nt even last me a month.on acount i beleave in eating 3 meals a day when possible.and that means 3 servings a day instead of 2..
1440 Serving Package
Introducing our new formulation with lower sodium and trans fat. 6 month supply - 2 servings of food per day for 4 adults or 2 adults and 4 children. Also equals a 12 months supply - 2 servings per day for 2 adults. for $2,595.00
i can think of other things to spend my money on for that price.like canning supplys and the needed books and what ever so i can learn canning..pluse id be stocking up on store bought canned and dry foods dureing this time..pluse id be stocking up on other things as well..dont take me wrong..it might be a good route for you and/or someone else to take when it comes to long term foods and all..especilly if you have the money for it..there are smaller sizes.like 1 months supply for under $400..but then again,id still spend my money else where..the 1 month supply would'nt even last me a month.on acount i beleave in eating 3 meals a day when possible.and that means 3 servings a day instead of 2..
Thought id include a few other food preps i have done lately with my dehydrator . dehydrated some potatoes,bananas,and tomatoes also have a couple jars of good ol kentucky shine that can be used for antiseptic,fire starting or camp stove fuel. Just make sure when dehydrated foods that they are 100% dehydrated any moisture at all in your container will ruin it! and let cool before containing.
And dont worry the jars to the left are potatoes they are not molded lol just did them last night they are seasoned.
Am curious if a dessicant can help maintain the 0% moisture level in your jars...
I've tried Wise food, I think it needed more water than I used. The issue I bring up is the meal packets are multiple meals and splitting part of the package leads to other issues. I'll stick to keeping some Mountain House single servings for what I need. Remember they take quite a bit of water to rehydrate.
I bought a couple buckets of Wise,and have filled 4 five gal buckets with Mtn hse food and tried some of each.Not the best chow,but sure not the worst either.I also have a few cases of mre s.In my opinion the best grub in desperate times is catfish,squirrels,rabbit,deer,wild hogs and garden fresh veggies.While you are stocking up dont forget salt,pepper,spices,coffee,sugar and cooking oil.
and tea,tang,kool ade,powdered milk
Sorry for the broken responses,I hate the small touch screen on this so-called smart phone,it seems to be outsmarting me.
Just be watchful on the cooking oil. A lot of the cooking oils in the market can go rancid after a while once exposed to air. You can stock the small bottles of cooking oil so that when you open one, you are not exposing the whole lot.
we did wise but only meats . all fruit and all seed no mixed plan
KenPrep let me get one of those jars of Shine! lol
I haven't tried bananas or tomatoes yet. Deer jerky is still my favorite! I did a bunch of Apple slices with some lemon juice and cinnamon and sugar, there awesome! What did you do to the tomatoes and bananas?
Just cut thin slices and dehydrate! Maybe 8th in. thick. if you have a good dehydrator with a blower takes about 6 hours.
I also make Deer and beef jerky .
Thanks for the quick reply! You don't season or preserve in any way? I've had bananna chips before and loved em, I'll try some soon. I'm going to google some other dehydrator receipies soon.
Sounds pretty good, I never even thought of dehydrating fish.
I tried a sample they sent me and it was pretty good for what it is. One thing I liked about it better than Mountain House is it was a lot less sodium. I bought a dehydrator about a year ago and have been working with it ever since and been pretty happy with the results. My plan is to continue to store canned foods that we already eat on a regular basis as well as continue to put up dehydrated meals and ingredients.
I have tried Wise foods, mountain house and Legacy. Of the three I've found Legacy to be the best tasting with the longest shelf life. We sometimes eat them for dinner when we don't want to do any serious cooking lol. I got mine from http://preppersite.net The owners are offering coupons to anyone who simply contacts them and asks for a discount coupon. I found that out when I messaged them to ask some questions about the product. The end price is a LOT lower than any other site I've found for long term foods. I give them a very high rating!
Appreciate the tip, hadn't heard of legacy before. I thought it would be good to try and buy a freeze drying machine, until I saw the price! 10k is an average price for a small setup. I did read that you can do it in your own freezer also, but I'm not so sure it's as safe as when done properly.
I have been wanting to try this. However the prices are way out of my range. I have a budget that I stick to, and when I see the high prices like that I freak out. However I home can, as well as dehydrate foods. To me that is better because I know what we will eat and what we wont eat.
I was a kid at the time, so not too involved other than catching the fish (ever really look at a Salmon close up? One nasty lookin' fish....). I don't think it was much more than salt and pepper, and of course, all the wood smoke.
