Food Supply

When my college-age daughter informed me that she was going camping with friends for Labor Day Weekend, you could have knocked me over with a feather. You would think that a family as into preparedness as ours is would be enthusiastic campers, but we're not. (I've only ever been camping twice in my entire life, and that cured me for good.) So there it was... my fastidious daughter, who hates bugs and loves her nice, soft bed and her meals prepared just so... eager to go camping. She assured me that her friends were experienced campers and had thought of everything.

I offered my daughter some of our dehydrated emergency food supply to take along, "just in case," but she informed me that her friends had it covered. Besides, she said, "survival food" just doesn't taste very good. (The funny thing is, she didn't realize she'd had it for dinner one evening just the week before.)

Well, I played a little trick on her. When she wasn't looking, I slipped a supply of emergency food pouches to one of her friends, who put it in her pack... "Just in case."

Good thing I did. Her friends were experienced campers, but they weren't perfect. It turns out they made more than one mistake in their camping preparations (I'll tell you more about those another time)... and leaving part of their food supply behind was one of them.

Tomato basil soup and Pasta Alfredo to the rescue

So off the campers went, to the Appalachian Trail in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. They had to fight their way through Labor Day Weekend traffic and the trip took them almost 2 hours longer than anticipated. That put them behind schedule and the first two campsites they came to were packed full. They finally found a campsite just as it was getting dark... and just as the rain that had threatened all day finally started coming down. By the time they got their tents set up, they were cold, wet, and very, very hungry. That's when one of the campers realized she'd left most of their food supply back home on her driveway. In the dark and in the rain, nobody wanted to hike back up the trail and drive to the nearest town for supplies.

Thank goodness for the emergency food supply from Solutions From Science I'd slipped them "just in case." The unique cook-in-the-pouch technology made it easy. All they had to do was heat up some water, pour it into the pouch, and let it sit a few minutes. They started with Tomato Basil Soup to warm them up, and went on to enjoy hearty portions of Pasta Alfredo. My daughter later informed me sheepishly that food never tasted so good... and promised she'd never turn her nose up at "survival food" again. "It tastes a whole lot better than the frozen meals you can get from the grocery store," she admitted.

When you can't access your normal food supplies, what do you do?

Emergency food storage is for more than just camping, of course. It's perfect for any time that you can't access your normal food supplies. During Hurricane Irene, when we were out of power, I wanted to minimize opening the refrigerator to preserve the contents for as long as possible. So for dinner one evening, I simply heated water on our gas grill and made some Savory Stroganoff from my emergency food supply.

Lately, we've had some pretty screwy things happening here in the Mid-Atlantic where I live. On August 23, a 5.9 earthquake shook my home; pendant lights were swinging, and items fell off of shelves. Hurricane Irene, which was called a "once-in-a-decade" hurricane (which was really the third one in twelve years), left hundreds of thousands without power for up to a week. And then there are the tornadoes. We live in a community where development has changed the topography so much that tornadoes are now much more common than they used to be - it seems that at least one touches down once or twice a year and destroys a couple of homes. These crazy uncertainties have certainly gotten my attention... and you can bet that we have our emergency food storage ready to grab and go at a moment's notice.

Solutions From Science Emergency Food Storage buckets are perfect whether you're staying put or evacuating. It's packed in square, stackable, re-sealable buckets that will keep critters out and your food fresh inside for up to 25 years. Plus, they're designed to take up as small a footprint as possible so you can maximize your storage space. The grab-and-go handle makes it easy to grab in a hurry and throw into your car. As Hurricane Irene approached, many communities near us were ordered to evacuate. We didn't have to, but if we had, you can bet I would have grabbed at least one bucket of my Emergency Food Storage.

Flavorful enough to eat even when there's no emergency

All our recipes are developed by expert chefs who understand that survival food is only as good as it tastes. When you're in an emergency situation, enjoying a tasty meal helps to keep stress down and morale up. Some people even use our emergency meal pouches as Plan B when they don't have time to get a home-cooked meal on the table. It's that good! It's also ideal to take along when you go camping, backpacking, fishing, or hunting. The secret is in the careful preservation of the ingredients. Some companies cut corners by either freeze-drying all ingredients, or by dehydrating all ingredients. We don't; we use the right preservation technique for each food. This ensures that flavor, texture, color, and nutrients are all preserved optimally.

Why now is the time to stock up

Industry shortages could continue for months, or even years. And when a crisis is imminent, you can't run right out and buy emergency food supplies. By planning ahead with an Emergency Food Supply from Solutions From Science, you can rest assured that your family will eat well in the event of any crisis. When disaster strikes, you won't have to worry where your next meal will come from. That's one less problem you'll have to worry about, allowing you to focus your attention on other matters at hand.

Order today... and you'll be prepared for tomorrow. It's that easy.

Sincerely,
Eileen
Team Member, Solutions From Science

P.S. Natural disasters and power outages aren't the only kinds of emergencies when an emergency food supply comes in handy. The 120-Serving Emergency Food Storage Bucket is also a great fallback position in the event of sudden job loss (and who isn't worried about that these days?). With grocery prices skyrocketing, it's getting more and more expensive just to buy groceries. The 120-serving Emergency Food Storage Bucket provides a full month's worth of food for a family of four. In the event of a job loss, you won't have to worry about putting food on the table.