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In A Nutshell, Helpful information.

In a Nutshell, what you need in order to survive through hard times or in an emergency includes Clean Air, Water, Food, Shelter, Communications and First Aid Supplies. Short-term emergency preparedness is recommended by the Department of Homeland Security. For preparation for long-term disruptions in electricity, transportation, foodstuffs or rising prices; we have assembled a wide variety of basic living requirements and materials. These could enable you to live through prolonged disruptions in basic services for up to 4 years or longer. Pages with shopping cart added are HERE.

Foods Packed in Regular Buckets, Super Pails, #10 large cans, #2.5 small Cans

STORAGE CONDITIONS

*  Storage Conditions -- Packed without oxygen (as in our Super Pails (SP) which have the foods packed in thick Mylar Bags, 4mil thick,  with oxygen absorbers added. The lined, absorbed foods are placed in a food grade plastic, FDA approved 6 gallon bucket with a Gasket Lid, hammered in place forming a secondary airtight seal). All Buckets RB and SP have a handle for lifting the buckets. Regular Buckets (RB) are foods packed in a food grade 6 gallon bucket with oxygen absorbers added and a gasket lid forming an airtight seal is hammered into place, #10 cans, #2.5 cans, Mylar Bags, with an airtight seal, Cool 70 degrees F. or cooler, dry and dark – out of direct sunlight. (RB is not recommended for long-term storage, because of possible loss of bucket integrity due to pliability of buckets, denting and cracking; thus exposing the foods to oxygen prematurely. If the bucket integrity holds, then the foods would be preserved for a longer period of time.) We recommend RB storage, if you are looking for a 3-5 year shelf life, but do not guarantee the integrity of the buckets longer than a few years. All number 10 cans and size number 2.5 cans are double enameled inside and out with oxygen absorbers in each can. Each comes with a snap on lid for use after opening. Number 10 Large Cans all have ingredients lists, serving information and reconstitution instructions as well as nutritional information on each can!

If you are storing buckets, then although many say you may stack them 4 on top of each other. It is better to build shelving and let the shelf hold the weight of one row of buckets. This can be done inexpensively, with wood and concrete blocks. RB and SP Buckets are approximately 18" tall and 12" in Diameter at the top. Allow at least an inch between buckets. Do not let you food supply sit on the ground.

Store at 68 degrees F. or cooler! The cooler the storage, the longer the shelf life. Store in a cool, dry, dark place out of direct sunlight. 60 degrees is optimal, 65 degrees is good and 70 degrees is starting to get warm.

The number 1 destroyer of foods is oxygen, by the process of oxidation. Next is heat, then light and humidity. Oily foods (such as soybeans, flax, sesame seeds, coffee and nuts) also face rapid rancidity issues. Store cool, dry and dark for the longest possible shelf life.

 Shelf Life of foods packed in Regular Buckets (RB), Super Pails (SP), #10 Large Cans and #2.5 Small Cans

A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE

Shelf Life -- The Shelf Life of our Dehydrated foods packed for long term storage without oxygen is as follows (Rule of thumb, if packaging and storage conditions are met*):

1-2 year : Nuts, Super Nutty Granola, Flax Seed, Brown Rice,  2 yr. Instant Yeast, Soy Beans, Flour, Corn Meal, and Vegetable Oils. Call for Vegetable Oil information! Store just as cold as possible.  Note 2008, January: Items beginning with one letter, followed by 3 numerals that are listed as: Cookie Mixes, Muffin Mixes, Biscuit Mixes, Pancake Mixes and Waffle Mixes have had the oxygen absorber removed (it was reacting to the leavening); therefore the shelf life is one year on these items and store cool and dry! If you purchased prior to Jan. 2008 your mixes are still good and have a long shelf life 3-5 years. Just add more baking powder and baking soda, when you use them!

NOTE: June 21st 2009 -- Exciting new line of Bulk Freeze Dried (FD) and Dehydrated Mixes including Baking Mixes, Real Meats and Soups and Stews. Mostly, Freeze Dried, Gluten Free (GF), Packed for long term shelf life in Bulk Mylar Bags (5-7 years) with Oxygen Absorbers added, each bag with Zip Lock seal. Sold by the case and best of all ships within 3 weeks of cleared funds! All mixes are complete, just add water, 72 hour kits for single persons and 4 person families (2 Adults and 2 Children), Camping Kits (feed 5 or 6 for 5 full days) and 30 day kits (family and single adult) are all available. Full pallets feed family of 3 adults and 3 children for 1 full year, based on 2,000 calorie/day adult diet.

3-5 years: Cheese, Eggs, Mixes containing same, Hi moisture fruits (less than 12%), Banana Chips, Egg Noodles and Sour Cream Powder.  (This may be conservative since our suppliers state you can get 10 years on these products at 65 degrees or cooler.)

5-7 year: Bulk Mixes GF, Bakery Mixes GF, Soups and Stews GF, our Wet pack Real Meats and Broths GF, packed in thick Mylar Bags with Oxygen Absorbers added, stored at 68 degrees F. or cooler. See, RED NOTE above!

7-10 year life: Non-fat powdered Milk, Flaked grains, 6 Way, Soft Grain -- Rye, Barley, Oats, Rolled Oats, Quinoa, Ezekiel Mixes, Rolled Oats, Quick Rolled Oats, Oat Groats, Barley, TVP or Imitation Meats made from defatted Soy Beans and Molasses. 

10-14 years: Vegetables, low moisture fruits (3%) FD,  Corn (dries out, can still be made into meal), Dehydrated Non-Fat Milk, Apple Flakes, Peach Dices, Fruit Galaxy; Defatted Peanut Butter Powder, Pasta (except egg noodles) Beans (they are still nutritious, but after 10 years they dry out and will not cook up right – can still be ground into flour for making soups, dips and pastes like refried beans, etc.) 

13-20 years: Hard grains: Millet, Hard Red Wheat, Kamut, Durum, Soft White Wheat, Spelt, Buckwheat, Hard White Wheat, Triticale, - (hybrid, high protein 14% when harvested, then drops to 12% protein after one year of storage), Salt, Brown Sugar, White Sugar, White Rice and Honey (warm up slowly, if it crystallizes).

Note: You may get a longer shelf life than this! If foods look good, smell good and taste good, then they are good! In an emergency situation, even if foods are or have begun to discolor, then boil them in boiling water for 20 minutes, you will still get some nutrition from them and boiling will kill any bacteria in the foods.

Note: New 2008 March -- Pancake Mixes, Biscuit Mix, Muffin Mixes and Cookie Mixes have the oxygen absorber removed, because it was interacting with the leavening in the mix. They are no longer recommended for long term storage, but great for the shorter term! If you purchased prior to January 2008, you can still use the mixes. Just add more baking powder and baking soda to the recipe! 

Definitions -- FEMA refers to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Clean Air can be accomplished by filters, gas masks, and isolating a space and purifying the air within that space. Clean Air -- Duct Tape, Plastic Sheeting, Gas Masks, Air Filters and Purifiers. 

Water -- According to the Homeland Security Office at www.ready.gov, the amount of drinking water needed per day per person is one gallon for emergency preparedness. 

• Emergency Water Supplies

• Water Filters

• British Berkefeld

• Mission Filters

• Filtering Bottles and Canteens

• Water Purifiers

• Aerobic Oxygen

• Iodine/Betadine Antiseptic additives

• Water Distillers and Desalination Equipment  -- takes the salt out of salt water or sea water!

Food -- 

One year food supplies can be found:

• BULK Mixes, Delicious, Gluten Free Mixes packed for long term storage w/5-7 year shelf life.

• FEMA Units, Wholesome, all natural Grains, Beans, Cereals. Mix n Match!

• Buckets of Foods Mix & Match your own Food Storage for your family!

• Ezekiel Bread Mix, 3 Formulas including Organic, 8 essential amino acids 

• AAOOB's Best  Alpine Aire, little cooking required, Gourmet Supplies.

• Package Deals (Some, may not be FEMA synchronized.)

• Year Supplies   (Some, may not be FEMA synchronized.)

Short term food supplies can be found:

• Food Bars and Life Tabs, MayDay, Survival Food Tabs

• Meals Ready to Eat, MRE Full Meals, Sopakco, Deluxe Full Meals, Kosher Full Meals and Allergen Free MRE Entrees.

• Kosher Meals Ready to Eat

• 30 Days Survival Packed for long term storage. Two Kits Family 1 Month Kit and Single Person 1 Month Kit.

• Package Deals Samples, Sample Packs, 2 Month Kit, One Year Food Supplies, Family FEMA (4 adults for 1 Year, meeting FEMA recommendations). Recommend upgrade to Super Pails for the longest shelf life.

Dehydrated Foods can be found:

• Bulk Foods (Not packed for long term storage)

• Bulk Foods II (PACKED FOR LONG TERM STORAGE!) Mostly FD, but some Dehydrated.

• Buckets of Foods -- Packed for long term storage in 6 gal. buckets, O2 absorb.

• Camping and Emergency Foods, 1 lb. and 5 lb. Mylar Zip Bag packaging with Oxygen Absorbers. Camper's Choice Package, Family Camper Package and many Pre-cooked bulk foods. 7 year shelf life on Alpine Aire products

• Dehydrated Foods Navigation to all dehydrated food categories!

• List of Large #10 Cans Price List. All cans are printed with Nutritional and reconstitution information.

• List of Small size #2.5 Cans Price List

• Foods A navigational directory of all foods on site.

• Gluten Free Foods (GF)

• Grains Wheat, Amaranth, Golden Flax, Spelt, Rye, Oats, Buckwheat, Corn, Brown Rice, Basmati Brown Rice, Brown Flax

• Organic Foods

• Organic Grains and Beans

• Samples

• Sprout Seeds

• Staples Information page. Packaging descriptions.

• Vitamins

• Year Supplies

Shelter -- See, Camping Tents and Wall Tents.

Emergency Heat -- See, Cooking off the grid -- Stoves, Wood, Coal, Propane, Charcoal, Pellets and alternative fuel stoves, solar ovens, camping stoves. Tent Stoves. Wood burning stoves.

• Wood Burning Stoves, 

• Camping Stoves, 

• Tent Stoves

• Volcano Stoves Most fuel efficient cooking! Can be triple fueled. Made for charcoal, conversions for propane and in emergency can use wood!

• Blankets

• Fuel Tablets

• Handwarmers

• Reheaters Emergency reusable heating pads.

• Fire Starters

Emergency Cooling -- See,

• Cool Packs

• Cool Danna Neckware

• Instant Cold Packs

• Solar Fans

Emergency Communications-- 

• Emergency Communications Radios, Short Wave, SW, Ham Radios, AM FM SW Solar, Hand Cranked, Battery Operated, Dual Fuel Systems.

Emergency Preparedness -- 

• First Aid Kits,  S.T.A.R.T. First Aid, Responder Kits, School and Business Kits, Refill Kits, Snake Bite Kit, Surgical Field Kit, Multi-Person Medical Trauma Units. Abundant Life First Aid - Military patterned.

• 72 Hour Kits, More Kits Survival Kits, Executive Outdoor Support Unit, ARK III, Hurricane Survivor Kit, Traveler Kit, Alaskan Canadian Aircraft Unit, Family Support Unit, Group Support

• Kosher Products

• Disaster Food Kits, Emergency Preparedness Kits, 72 Hour Classroom, Office Kits, Honey Bucket Kits, Emergency Backpacks

• Emergency Tools Water and Gas Valve Shut Off Wrench, 5 in 1 Survival Tool, Leatherman Super Tool 200, Specialty Knives, Sharpeners, Super Siphon Hose.

• Emergency Lighting 36 Hour Candle, Pumper Flashlights, Light Sticks, GI Emergency Strobe Light, Forever Flashlight, Hurricane Lanterns, 120 Hour Nuwick Emergency Candles.

• Fire Safety Fire Extinguishers, Emergency Ladders

• Auto, Boat, Truck, Vehicle, Emergency Kits, Supplies and Tools

Camping Supplies

• Camping Supplies Navigation to Camping Supplies Categories.

• Camping & Emergency Foods Foods packed in 1 lb. and 5 lb. Mylar bags, Packaged Deals and many Precooked foods. 

• Meals Ready to Eat. MRE meals. 

• Camping Stoves

• Camping Tools Marching Compass, Sun Heated Solar Shower, Windmill Brand Butane Lighter, Coleman Camp Axe, Mini Pick and Shovel, Machete

Food Processing Equipment

• Grain Mills K-Tec Kitchen Mill, The Wonder Mill, Golden Grain Mill, Country Living Grain Mill, The Little Ark Grain Mill, Back to Basics Grain Mill, No. 2 Cast Iron Grist Mill,  Golden Grain Mill Deluxe. Wonder Mill Jr. Deluxe w/ both Burrs and Stones! Wonder Mill Standard Stone Manual Mill!

• Family Grain Mill, Flaker Mill, Meat Grinder, Vegetable Processor, Grain Mill, Modular System, either Motor Base or Hand Base or Dual Power both electric and hand for use when power is not available. Can also make whole grain spaghetti pastas with the 2mm and 3 mm meat grinder attachment grinding plates and also crunchy or smoother nut butters. Specialty drums available for the Vegetable Processor to grind nuts and make puree' baby foods out of home storage. Stainless steel, where it needs to be!

• Industrial Grinders, Industrial Mills, Grist Mills, Food Grinders, Farm / Feed Mills, Coffee, Herb and Spice Grinders.

• Hammer Mills Commercial and Industrial Mills

• All American Can Sealers

• Conveyors

• Bosch Universal Mixer

• Soy Wonder Soy Milk and Tofu Maker

• Food Processing Equipment -- electric and/or manual -- Corn Cutters, Nut Crackers, Mr. Pea Sheller, Electric Pea Sheller, Corn Creamer, Nut Cracker and Cabbage Shredder / Vegetable Slicer.

• Nut Crackers

Non-Hybrid Seeds and Related Items

• Vegetable Garden Kits -- Northern Garden, Southern Garden, Basic Non-Hybrid Seed, 48 Variety Garden Seed Kit, Abundant Life 3 or more year seed kit, all packed for long term storage!

• Herbs

• Gardening Tools -- Cultivators, Seeders, Weeders, Tillers, Rain Gauge etc.

• Harvest and whole food preparation equipment -- manual and electric. Corn Creamers, Corn Cutters, Cabbage Shredder, Vegetable Slicer, Mr. Pea Sheller (peas and beans), Electric Pea Sheller, Nut Crackers, Nutcrackers manual and electric.

• Traps -- large and small animal traps, fish traps, bird traps

• Wildflower Packages

Shopping Cart Pages: Still in progress, but progressing!

• Books -- Cook Books, Cookbooks, Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Planning, Cooking from home storage.

• Books -- Gardening, recommend Micro-Eco Farming Backyard to Acres!

• Camping and Emergency Foods

• Can Sealers -- #10, #12, #2 pint, #2.5, #3 cans -- manual and electric

• Diesel Non-electric Stoves, no odor, no smoke technology, portable, house, tent and cabin heat & cooking. Fuel efficient!

• Emergency -- Auto, Boat Kits

• Emergency -- Communications

• Emergency -- Disaster Kits

• Emergency -- Disaster Food Kits, Emergency, Survival Kits

• Emergency -- Food Bars and Food Tablets, Life Tabs

• Emergency -- NBC Preparedness (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical)

• Emergency -- Packaged Water

• First Aid Kits and Supplies

• Food Packaged Deals --  Discounts! One year supplies, Sample Packs, FEMA units, Basic Staples, Add-on Fruit and Vegetable packages, 3 month supplies, one year family storage and more!

• Food Processing Equipment -- Bosch Universal Mixer, Soy Wonder, Soymilk & Tofu Maker, Mr. Pea Sheller, Electric Pea Sheller, Corn Cutter, Corn Creamer, Cabbage Shredder, Nut Crackers, Vegetable Slicer, Nutcrackers, Pecan Crackers -- manual and electric.

• Grain Mills -- Manual, Electric, Countertop; The Little Ark, The Basic, The Country Living, No. 2 Grist Mill, K-Tec Kitchen Mill, Whisper Mill, Golden Deluxe Grain Mill and The Little Nugget Manual Mill.

• Grain Mills -- Family Grain Mill and Attachments: Modular Unit, Grain Mill, Flaker, Vegetable Processor, Meat Grinder and Wheat Grass / Berry Press Juicer.

• Gardening Supplies Seeders, Planters, Weeders, Tree Watering Bags, Rain Gauge, Hot Kaps, Jiffy Pellets, Compound and Pots, Cultivators and more.

• Kosher Products

• Non-Hybrid Garden Seed Kits: 20 Variety Basic, 48 Variety, Southern Garden Kit, Abundant Life 3 + Year Supply. All packed for long term storage.

• Non-Hybrid Herb Seeds for seasoning not medicinal.

• Package Deals: One Year Food Supplies -- Discounted FEMA units.

• Package Deals: 30 Day Survival Foods

• Package Deals: 3 Month Food Supplies

• Package Deals -- AAOOB's Best: 6 month Food Supply Alpine Aire, FEMA Units -- meeting FEMA recommendations, Ezekiel Bread Mix Survival Food for Family of 5, 1 year Food Supply, 1 Year for 2 Food Supply Free Shipping! Alpine Aire: Purchase on Package Deals page! FEMA ADD-ON Units.

• Sprout Seeds

• Stoves -- Diesel, no smoke, no odor!

• Stoves -- Wood-burning Shepherd Stoves

• Stoves -- Volcano Stoves

• Traps -- Animal, Bird, Fish

• Vitamins -- Super Spectrum / Nutrivita Vitamin Mineral Supplements

• Volcano Stoves

• Water -- British Berkefeld Water Filters

• Water -- Water Distillers, Desalinators

• Water -- Emergency Packaged Water

• Water Filtering Bottles

• Water Filters

• Water Purifiers

• Wildflower Seed Kits

• Best Whole Grain Cookbook for making breads, muffins etc.

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