The THRIVE 1 Year Food Supply

[gogold]

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11487214&cm_mmc=BCEmail_Sept2010Mailer-_-Focus-_-83-_-ShelfRelianceTHRIVE#

$799.99 at Costco

Good deal ?
Taste Good ?

[Merlin]

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11487214&cm_mmc=BCEmail_Sept2010Mailer-_-Focus-_-83-_-ShelfRelianceTHRIVE#

$799.99 at Costco

Good deal ?
Taste Good ?

It isn't easy to answer your question.

1) There isn't anything in this unit that provides yeast, baking powder or soda, or cooking oil -- all of which are absolutely necessary. So, in the grand scheme of things, you probably won't be able to cook from scratch.

2) If the product contains what it claims to provide, then you'd be really lucky to live for one whole year on its contents. I'm probably cynical, but the 8 Cans of Instant White Rice, 12 Cans of Hard White Winter Wheat, 3 Cans of 6 Grain Pancake Mix, 2 Cans of Elbow Macaroni get you through 1/2 year. Now you can eat beans for the other 6 months. And hope that the veggies and fruits keep you going.

3) There aren't any spices. No salt. No pepper. None of the the things that you need to make food taste good ( not to mention that there is no REAL meat. )

I ask you, can you live for a year without an occasional blueberry pie? Would you want to?

So, my point is that, even if this product is fairly priced, you have to ask yourself if it is sufficient. There isn't a can of soup there anywhere (or the ingredients to make one really). No chicken, ham or beef soup starter. No dehydrated onions... Are you going to pour sugar water on the pancakes? I could go on and on.

I can't answer your question. But I have questions of my own.

At under $10 a can, it may be a bargain. But you need to think outside the box and wrap your mind around the bigger problem. A year without a grocery store is a long, long time.

[Godot]

236 servings of eggs per can? Textured Vegitable Protein?

**** it... I'll eat the neighbors pets, then the neighbors.

[Merlin]

Godot, I imagine that the eggs are probably real, dehydrated eggs, not TVP. Whether they are good or not, I have no clue. I've eaten Mountain House freeze-dried eggs and I have to tell you that (in an emergency) I would be glad to have them on my pantry shelf.

The TVP meat substitutes are not evil, in and of themselves. The ham and taco flavored TVP are actually very good on salads. Have you ever eaten Bacos? That's what we're talking about. And it isn't half bad. Is it a subsitute for filet mignon? Of course not. Would you like to have some canned bacon? How about canned chicken or even freeze-dried chicken? Canned ham? Corned beef? Canned roast beef? Even Chef Boyardee (comfort food from my distant past)? Spam? There's a whole long list of things with long shelf lives I have in my pantry that the survival food people haven't provided. When your local grocery store puts hamburger on sale, pressure can it yourself and put it on the shelf to use in the future for casseroles, gravies, spaghetti sauces and sloppy joes.

A more direct answer to your question? Evaluate the 1 Year Food Supply for calories. If it fits the bill, it's probably a good deal at $800.

[Godot]

I hear you Merlin. I shouldn't kid you on this - heck, I'm with you, he, and the LDS on this. I think we all should keep a pantry well stocked and our fishing hooks sharpened. And I must agree with you... back in my backpacking days in the sixties and seventies, Mountain House was the sizzle, but a canned chicken or small ham hidden in the bottom of your partners pack was even better.

For me, with all my new physical limitations, I have learned to be pragmatic. When the lights go out for more than a few months, it's more likely I'll be eyeing the chewable potassium cyanide in the preps kit more than the bacos. Of course, if it were twenty years ago, I'd have a different view.

[mcmurph]

I got the 6 month supply a while back. I supplemented the purchase with a meat variety pack, and tropical fruit. I've opened the pancake mix which was good. You just add water and cook. I've also opened a can of strawberries and they were good. Those are the only food preps I've ever bought, so I have no other experience with freeze dried food to compare it to.

[Nickelless]

I got the 6 month supply a while back. I supplemented the purchase with a meat variety pack, and tropical fruit. I've opened the pancake mix which was good. You just add water and cook. I've also opened a can of strawberries and they were good. Those are the only food preps I've ever bought, so I have no other experience with freeze dried food to compare it to.

What's stopping you from buying more food preps or, better yet, making your own for a lot less money?:confused:



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[RoadKing]

WOW, that's my favorite coffee (Cafe Bustelo), so when things get near the fan, I'm hoping I can find where you be at.....:biggrin:

RK

[Nickelless]

WOW, that's my favorite coffee (Cafe Bustelo), so when things get near the fan, I'm hoping I can find where you be at.....:biggrin:

RK

You can find the coffee at Walmart for just $3.38 a can. ;) You won't find me.

[GodspeedMetals]

IMPRESSIVE, Nick! :bear_thumb: