http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...whse=BC&topnav
or should i just put the thousand bucks into mres?
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http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...whse=BC&topnav
or should i just put the thousand bucks into mres?
Thats kinda cool, never seen it beforeat costco. I'd say just save the food yourself and invest the money in something else.
I want to know how many gallons of water it takes to rehydrate it all..
I would go for MRE's.
While that price is just slightly less then what you would pay buying from Thrive direct I don't really like the breakdown of food in the Costco bundle. All off the meat products in that package are actually TVP.
I will tell you I've tried their stuff and its rather good. The best part about them while you can get prepared meals like Mountain House you can also get a huge number of stand alone items, especially proteins (ground beef, Chicken, Ham) You can also get cheeses, sour cream, and just about any fruit or veggie you can think of.
I'd rather put together my own package from Thrive myself. It might cost more but Id rather my food supply be made of things we will actually eat.
And as for going with MRE's the cost would be a little more but you also have a shelf life that is a fraction of the time for freeze dried.
Someone on another forum brought up the fact that this deal was lacking in what you would need for daily calorie intake. Maybe somebody here can chime in on that [Beer]
I was trying to find this exact package on the Thrive site and it looks like it's a Costco special. The closest package there is 1500 calories per day so I would assume this is close.Quote:
Originally Posted by StagLefty
While you could survive on that you couldn't thrive. If you're active that could come up short quick. But if you're eating freeze dried food your are likely held up somewhere and not very active anyway.
The thing about this package is it's also a lot of raw ingredients you must prepare into meals. With MREs or MH type food it's already made for you. But after you've eaten Beefaroni or chicken and rice for a month straight your going to start suffering from appetite fatigue.
You can lure in the Zombies with it.
Mrs Danske signed up as a distributor to get a discount on the storage rack. I was a little apprehensive when we got the first food order, but most of it is quite good. The food rehydrates quickly and she has made some nice dishes. I like the fact that on the price list they list the shelf life (sealed and open) for each product sold.
At the last gun show I saw several booths set up by the ladies selling Thrive. I didn't stop and watch the spiel but it certainly was new. It's the new tupperware/avon thing!
But at least this is something useful.
Looks like a good deal. Shelf Reliance are stand up guys.
That's roughly $66 a month if you break it down over a year. Is that a good deal on a year's worth of food?!?
Take a look at your next receipt when you go shopping, for food that has a short shelf life.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk1
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Originally Posted by jim
Yes, that is a good deal for a years worth of food.... grocery bills around my house are always over $100/month. Add in the longevity of freeze dried, but subtract the inconvenience of re-hydration, and I think i'll be buying a little more for the stash. My mormon neighbors might even want to go halvsies with me on this ;)
this stuff is good we have 4 or so cases of mres and the thrive stuff blows it away i will probably be buying another years worth next year at tax time
I like the Thrive products and just signed up to start receiving a monthly order (they call it the Q as in queue). It's a great way to keep food flowing in and keeping with a budget. Using this process, they give you the best pricing that they offer (better than retail, their normal web pricing and even Costco). You can add to, change or suppend your monthy shipments as needed. You buy only the things you like and will eat so you don't have waste from paying for things you have no use for. You can also get better than website pricing if you work directly with one of their "Independent Consultants". They can give you Q level pricing on bulk orders, Shelf Reliance storage racks, etc.
Freeze dried, dehydrated, canned and MREs all have their place in prepardness. I have some of all types for different reasons/purposes and I rotate all of it. I have decent garden and buy fresh too.
where can i get more info on that???Quote:
Originally Posted by Rott Weiler
Below is the link to the website. Lots of info and you can contact Katy (Independent Consultant) for more info. Her contact info is on the website.Quote:
Originally Posted by cofi
http://katy4food.shelfreliance.com
If you are trying to navigate the Q, it can be a bit confusing until you play with it a little. It's actually pretty slick once you figure out all the features. I can walk you through it if you are having problems.
I would say that is a pretty good deal. I personally like to keep a variety of different products. My plan is similar to Rotts and includes freeze dried, MREs, canned and of course water.
if you really shop around, different places, different deals, different coupons, you can buy a years worth of canned foods with quite a bit of variety for dang cheap.