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Reddit mentions of (10) Mylar Bags 5 Mil 5 Gallon + (10) 2000cc Oxygen Absorbers - for Long Term Food Storage - 300LB Kit by ShieldPro
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Advanced ShieldPro 5 Mil Material - Our 5-layer bags offer more oxygen and moisture protection than any leading competitor. These bags have 10x the barrier protection compared to the 4.3 mil bags sold by our competitors on Amazon.Bags designed specifically for long term food storage. Our oxygen and moisture barrier is 100 times more protective than even the best poly vacuum bag.Heat seal bags for the best protection.Comes with 10 (2000cc) oxygen absorbers; use 1 per bag.Please note these bags are shipped folded. This does not impact the longevity of your food, but it can cause some small pinholes (not punctures). You can pour water in the bags to test that these bags do not leak. If you would prefer your product rolled, we have a listing available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BQG713U Bags have been shipped in this fashion since the older generation of bags leading up to Y2K. Food coming out of those bags is still perfect.
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Color | Silver |
Height | 17.99999998164 Inches |
Length | 27.99999997144 Inches |
Size | 5 Gallon 18"x28" |
Weight | 3.06 Pounds |
Width | 27.99999997144 Inches |
There's a big difference between planning for long term storage and planning to ride out 1-4 weeks that a disaster may have things down/grocery stores empty. There's merit in both, but you're prepping for a certain event. My advice would be to start off with the easiest bit of long term prepping to start and then get into event specific.
First, go to Sam's Club or Costco. They sell rice in 50lb sacks. Buy two of those, then get 3 five gallon food grade buckets. Then get some mylar bags and O2 absorbers. Put the bag in the bucket, fill it with rice, toss an O2 absorber or two in, seal with an iron and a ruler (youtube this for a guide), and seal with a lid that has a water proof ring. That's 100 lbs of rice put up properly. 160,000 calories. It will neatly fit into the three buckets. Whether there's a hurricane next year or in ten, it will be there for you. Good for 30+ years.
That done, rather than get into MRE's or Mountain House ($$$) for hurricane prep, honestly... the best way to go is a well stocked pantry and a little creativity. Rice makes a great base for other things to flavor. Cans of soup, for example, run 180-400ish calories. Dump it over a 1-2 cups of cooked white rice though, and you boost it by 200-400 calories. And having soups and such is great, but you can also have things like refried beans, nacho cheese, baked beans, white potatoes, chick peas, chili with beans, etc. And to save money, don't buy those in normal sized cans. Go to a restaurant supply store or even Sams/Costco and get the #10 cans of the stuff. Then add in Velveeta cheese, crackers, noodles, peanut butter/jelly, canned vegetables/fruit, pasta/sauce, salsa, canned beans, canned fruit, seasonings, canned meat, oatmeal, etc. and think through creative ways to use them. Almost all of those are shelf stable for well over a year barring maybe the crackers. Also, they're all foods that you can use normally throughout the year, so once you have them just rotate and replace as needed.
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Then, when you're looking at how much you need to set aside, plan out dinners only for the number of days you want to be prepped for. 14? Alright.
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So that's dinner knocked out which is what the primary planning and where the bulk daily calorie intake should be, and that would be the big meal of the day that you really want to plan out. Breakfast and lunch can be winged a bit.
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Ideally, with a way to heat food, a calorie buffer like rice, a well stocked pantry, and a little bulk planning for the giant cans o' food, it shouldn't even need to feel like full on survivor mode. You won't have access to fresh meat after the first few days, sure, but you can easily make do with canned stuff for a good while.
Hope that helps.