[Crikey]

For those who shop at Costco, lookie what I found. Pretty cool and cheaper than some other survival food stores I have seen.

Costco - Food For Health? Deluxe Family Emergency Supply Kit

[Windwalker]

Looks like a reasonably priced kit for those who have not prepared one on their on.

[.22guy]

Not too bad, they have some interesting food buckets as well.

[Cyrano]

Looks like a good thing to carry in your car or store in your house against an extended power outage, post-natural disaster scenario or civil disorder scenario. I'd want to add some multivitamins to it, however; although they'd have to be replaced periodically.

[Big Dog]

A good quick-start for a short-term emergency kit for those who are coming in late to the game. BUT - will they continue to build on it?

[PAPA G]

might be handy, though i have my doubts about that Swiss Army hatchet, like how it would hold up under extended use.

i think that any one that buys one should try out all the contents for function, utility and ease of use.

[Deersniper]

Crikey, how much salt content does the food have? Been looking for some low salt MRE's.

[Crikey]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Deersniper

Crikey, how much salt content does the food have? Been looking for some low salt MRE's.

Man I could not even begin to know that answer. I just saw it on their site while ordering a Lobster/clam bake. I do not know much about them except everything I have ever ordered from Costco has been pretty quality. It seems a bit cheaper than other places for bulk food I have found. Typically, items like this are a bit lower in salt than a MRE but again, I do not know for sure what the salt contact is.

[Big Dog]

Most foods intended for any real storage or shelf time do have a lot of salt - it's a preservative. You get other nifty chemicals too.
That's why many preppers like using basic LTS foods - rice, wheat, etc. But, they take a lot more preparation.

So you decide which meets your needs best. I store a good variety of foods, some for shorter term emergencies (hurricane season) and others for long-term.

You can get the five-gallon orange 'homer buckets' at Home Despot, and make you own prepper buckets - likely cheaper than those at Costco (and no need to get a membership!). Store those foods you like and know your family will eat. Eliminate the things that you know are useless for you.
Don't forget basic meds and anything special a particular family member may need.