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16. Chef Boyardee is my short-term survival food

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 10:10 AM

Aug 2013

People laugh but think about it.

It's canned so it has a decent shelf life of a couple of years, plus it's cheap at around $1 a can.

At 500 calories a can it has carbs, fats, and protein and is fortified with some vitamins and minerals.

Has a pull top lid so no can opener required. It's easily heated and actually is not that bad at room temperature.

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Anyone get the survival kits from Walmart? [View all] Bennyboy Aug 2013 OP

Not sure whether to laugh or cry that these are for sale there. n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #1

i have an emergency if i eat their great value foods madrchsod Aug 2013 #2

Our thread winner. Brigid Aug 2013 #5

thanks madrchsod Aug 2013 #44

DUzy DainBramaged Aug 2013 #38

why thank you.... madrchsod Aug 2013 #41

+1000 PennsylvaniaMatt Aug 2013 #49

Please tell me where to send your internets Aerows Aug 2013 #50

for one? FirstLight Aug 2013 #3

Rule of Threes pokerfan Aug 2013 #39

A person could do better with good planning, Ilsa Aug 2013 #4

I think you were riight the first time. 3 days, 9 meals. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #26

But it is only 6000 or so calories which equals 170ish calories per serving Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #58

Holy crap! Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue! Rex Aug 2013 #6

Well, at least they're selling something made in the US Union Scribe Aug 2013 #7

RW paranoia? Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #60

Nom, nom, nom! rdharma Aug 2013 #8

I've got something cheaper Politicalboi Aug 2013 #9

Mormon tradition Freddie Aug 2013 #10

I believe Mormons try to keep a years worth of food and supplies available. ... spin Aug 2013 #29

The mormons have warehouses where members go to can staples Marrah_G Aug 2013 #48

Excellent idea, every household should have one - lynne Aug 2013 #11

Exactly Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #27

My thought exactly. Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 #31

+1 dionysus Aug 2013 #36

I guess I don't really get your post- MerryBlooms Aug 2013 #12

Back in 1969, I entered a contest to try to win some silver bars Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #13

I saw these at Winco. Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #14

If You Live In Hurricane Prone Areas... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #15

I Live In Florida... Kind Of A Hurricane Prone Area... ChiciB1 Aug 2013 #22

You've Learned Through Experience... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #24

... or earthquake or tsunami lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #23

Chef Boyardee is my short-term survival food madville Aug 2013 #16

That's what we do here. JVS Aug 2013 #34

Since I'd rather not offer WalMart free commercials theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #17

$20/day seems awfully expensive to me. magical thyme Aug 2013 #18

So...$63.33 will buy me 3 days of life. Avalux Aug 2013 #19

I think there are 2 different choice there rurallib Aug 2013 #57

Walmart version of the MRE--Meals Rejected by Everybody kairos12 Aug 2013 #20

Preppers are The Hot Market right now. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #21

Most of the food I eat will survive the Big Earthquake just fine. hunter Aug 2013 #25

The north-east blackout taught us that, you know......... PDJane Aug 2013 #28

Or Sandy, or Katrina, or Ike.. X_Digger Aug 2013 #32

I wonder how much of this you'd need to eat, just waiting in line to check out. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #30

If only they could lower the price to make it an alternative to normal groceries. JVS Aug 2013 #33

Stock up on food/water and cash! SCUBANOW Aug 2013 #35

Excellent idea to have on hand in case of earthquakes, hurricanes, power failures, etc. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #37

For $63 I'll just freeze 3.5 pounds of lobster tails in blocks of ice. populistdriven Aug 2013 #40

If I were not deadly allergic to glutten I might make an exception nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #42

37 sevings for one person in 72 hrs....???? spanone Aug 2013 #43

Depends on how they define a serving. Incitatus Aug 2013 #47

20 year shelf life?!!! bunnies Aug 2013 #45

3 lbs for $63? Incitatus Aug 2013 #46

About 10 calories per dollar seems very expensive... Thor_MN Aug 2013 #55

They sell them at WinCo. Liberal Veteran Aug 2013 #51

I'll stick to buying ammo. ileus Aug 2013 #52

I'm not going to accept that in trade. Sorry. hunter Aug 2013 #54

Actually this is a great idea. I know when I lived in the city on business, I didn't have the time Purveyor Aug 2013 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #56

There's something wrong here - LiberalElite Aug 2013 #59