Emergency Milk

[Beprepared]

I don't have a cow or goat. I no longer have a lactating wife. Although I just received my costco order of Whey Milk. It comes in a 5gal bucket 250 servings individually packed in 50 pouches. I do think this is way overpriced at $70. But I'm paying for the individual pouches with a 20 yr. shelf life. Last summer I bought my dad a 6gal bucket of milk fortified substitute from costco in AK. The AK store definitely has some unique items for a unique clientèle. That bucket had at least 5 times the amount for the same price, less the individual pouches and enhanced shelf life. Been looking for a similar deal down here but I settled for what I got.

Keep your powdered milk dry.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11500305&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|3605|75277&N=4040913&Mo=24&No=1&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=75277&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=

[Irving]

Isn't emergency milk about the same as emergency nachos?

[HBARleatherneck]

i have 2 milk does. actually 4 but 2 are not in milk now. We get around 3 gallons a day. It works well, and saves us money. no electricity required. just milk the amount you need for the moment. (if shtf)

[Beprepared]

Isn't emergency milk about the same as emergency nachos?
[ROFL1]how much have you had to drink tonight[Beer]

[Irving]

Nothing yet. I'm just saying that since humans don't actually NEED milk, it'd be about the same as any other emergency [want].

Maybe it's just because I never crave milk.

[Beprepared]

Nothing yet. I'm just saying that since humans don't actually NEED milk, it'd be about the same as any other emergency [want].

Maybe it's just because I never crave milk.

Its Friday....bottoms up!
Very true we don't need it. But in a SHTF scenario it has a fair amount of protein and fat. Both of which will be a bit more difficult to find 30 days into a SHTF scenario (unless your HBAR with cows ;p). Plus my kids love milk, and my wife will be pissed if she can't make a latte.

[jerrymrc]

While I do have a few cans of powdered milk put away it's taste leaves something to be desired. I keep a few cans of NIDO on hand to mix with it. 20% NIDO with regular powdered milk is not bad.

NIDO's downfall is that it is only good for 12 months or so.

[Beprepared]

I've also heard rave reviews about this brand Grandmas Country Cream, 25lb for $80. They also have cases of #10 cans and supposedly indistinguishable from regular milk.

http://www.grandmascountryfoods.com/catalog/index.html?CategoryId=25&ProductId=1065

[jerrymrc]

I've also heard rave reviews about this brand Grandmas Country Cream, 25lb for $80. They also have cases of #10 cans and supposedly indistinguishable from regular milk.

http://www.grandmascountryfoods.com/catalog/index.html?CategoryId=25&ProductId=1065

I have a couple of those. Can of Chocolate as well. Have not tried it as yet. Grandmas is also the only place I have seen that has tomato flakes. Everyone has the powder but not the flakes.

[theGinsue]

It looks like Grandma's is the best stuff to get.

While milk isn't normally an "essential" item, it could mean life or death for an infant if the mother was unavailable or could not breastfeed for some reason or another. While you may not have any infants around while you are in the planning stages, things may change under the SHTF events.

I think having something like this on hand really is essential!

[HBARleatherneck]

ok, while the rest of you are using powdered milk product, I will be eating fresh, organic cheese, butter, yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese (actually I wont, but my family will be)over the last year or two I bought a cream separator, a pasturizer, and a butter churn. Now we are making mozzarela, butter, yogurt etc. I have to rig up a dorm fridge to age the hard cheeses.

I may share with any of you that can shoot in a SHTF scenario. But, you have to pull night firewatch, as payment.

[jerrymrc]

ok, while the rest of you are using powdered milk product, I will be eating fresh, organic cheese, butter, yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese (actually I wont, but my family will be)over the last year or two I bought a cream separator, a pasturizer, and a butter churn. Now we are making mozzarela, butter, yogurt etc. I have to rig up a dorm fridge to age the hard cheeses.

I may share with any of you that can shoot in a SHTF scenario. But, you have to pull night firewatch, as payment.

So how much land do you have? is there a well? Just a thought.

[HBARleatherneck]

right now, I only have just over 80 acres. there is 2 wells. 1 well we have in use now. and 1 well needs a method to draw the water from 90 feet. such as an electric, or solar, or windmill pump.

if I can sell this place someday, I will buy more land out east in the state or where in the state I can buy more land with some better ground and water for farming.

[jerrymrc]

right now, I only have just over 80 acres. there is 2 wells. 1 well we have in use now. and 1 well needs a method to draw the water from 90 feet. such as an electric, or solar, or windmill pump.

if I can sell this place someday, I will buy more land out east in the state or where in the state I can buy more land with some better ground and water for farming.

Interesting. ;)

[mangyhyena]

At the very least, milk would be one heck of a barter item. People will trade for this.