Food Ideas for Winter Car Kit / GHB

[rbeau30]

Don't mean to hijack (don't think it really is), speaking of using jerky in our car/go bags: anyone try the Kirkland (Costco) "steak strips" jerky (or whatever it's called)? I was tempted yesterday to grab a bag and then divide them up into smaller sealed bags for my car bags...

I haven't, I like to add jerky to ramen even when making ramen at home. If anyone has tried it chime in cuz I might just do that and add it to my get home bag.

[Brian]

So this is where I ended up. More store-bought stuff than previous years, so I'm sure the price went up per car some. Thankfully I chose to do this right after a costco run, so we had a bunch of this stuff bought in bulk already. Wouldn't have bothered to post this but it seems like someone is always asking about car kits, bug out bags, food, etc. I think the average person just starting out thinking about this stuff needs to just focus on the easy preps, and not go crazy with buying boxes of MREs and stuff, which seems like your default answer on arfcom and other popular boards. Don't try to defend your car without your glock, 870, AR15 and MREs.

[GunsRBadMMMMKay]

I kind of skipped a lot in this thread, but I have packs of datrex bars I keep in my vehicles (along with a couple other odds and ends in case of emergency).........they might taste funny, but they fill the hole - and don't take up much room,last near forever and don't freeze. They are just basic calorie bars, something to keep you fueled in case of an emergency, but they come sealed up tight since they are meant for marine use like life rafts and such.

[GunsRBadMMMMKay]

So this is where I ended up. More store-bought stuff than previous years, so I'm sure the price went up per car some. Thankfully I chose to do this right after a costco run, so we had a bunch of this stuff bought in bulk already. Wouldn't have bothered to post this but it seems like someone is always asking about car kits, bug out bags, food, etc. I think the average person just starting out thinking about this stuff needs to just focus on the easy preps, and not go crazy with buying boxes of MREs and stuff, which seems like your default answer on arfcom and other popular boards. Don't try to defend your car without your glock, 870, AR15 and MREs.

I couldn't do it......I would eat all the jerky before the zombies come

[Brian]

I haven't, I like to add jerky to ramen even when making ramen at home. If anyone has tried it chime in cuz I might just do that and add it to my get home bag.

Dang, I grabbed some of that korean jerky we like here at costco, but didn't think to grab any of the rest.
The "steak strips" are not bad, have had them before. They're pretty thick if I remember right, so that's good.

[Brian]

I kind of skipped a lot in this thread, but I have packs of datrex bars I keep in my vehicles (along with a couple other odds and ends in case of emergency).........they might taste funny, but they fill the hole - and don't take up much room,last near forever and don't freeze. They are just basic calorie bars, something to keep you fueled in case of an emergency, but they come sealed up tight since they are meant for marine use like life rafts and such.

Yeah I think I have some 4-5yr old datrex bars in the bottom of my car kits too! Just in case... kinda taste like a stale cookie, but they work.
I do have to pack a lot of gluten-free stuff for at least one member of the family though, so those were out.

[rbeau30]

Brian, I like how you have hard candies/gum in there. When you are humping it anywhere it helps keep the mouth moist when you are working something between the gums. Plus it is a carb kick. If you are short on water I guess it can make those rationed sips of water stretch a bit further.

[TheGrey]

I'm bringing this thread back, because I discovered a pretty nifty site that would be handy for people making their BOB or car kits (especially if they don't care to buy in bulk):

http://www.minimus.biz/

This site carries items in travel-sized packs. It also carries survival kits, pet products, and toys/games.

[Brian]

I'm bringing this thread back, because I discovered a pretty nifty site that would be handy for people making their BOB or car kits (especially if they don't care to buy in bulk):
http://www.minimus.biz/
This site carries items in travel-sized packs. It also carries survival kits, pet products, and toys/games.

Hmmm now that's interesting. The trial-size aisle at the store is often one of my stops, so this could be cool.

[Brian]

Side note - I'm not a huge fan of plastic bottled water in a hot (or cold) car, but these little packs from WalMart have worked well for us. Noticed them maybe a year ago and we've used them for a while now. They're small enough to where they don't take up a lot of room. The smaller individual sizes serve a dual purpose - we keep some for "just-in-case" but also have some on hand for the kids if they get thirsty. Plus since they're wrapped up in a nice little package, they don't roll around and make a mess.

Hard to tell from the picture, but they're only 10oz, so smaller than the average bottle, but bigger than those single-gulp things you find at costco.