Comments on: Emergency Rations

By: 612Sue

612Sue — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:26:34 +0000

Hi, We distribute Mainstay 5 year shelf life food and water kits in Australia. If you would like some samples sent our for review/comment please let me know.

Cheers

By: Ron James

Ron James — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:42:57 +0000

All the above are good points but is really comes down to what each person/group wants to cover and the type of terrain likely to be encountered. Water of course is a priority anywhere. Good discusion.

Ron James

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:35:09 +0000

You can get MRE and other pre packaged meals at camping/disposal shops/ , they are however quite expensive. I think you are generally better off making your own set of rations up. It’s just common sense with what you put in. Things that will not “go off”. Also remember if you do manage to get a MRE ,that the protein content is designed for one meal and there is a lot of packaging in them unlike Australian Ration packs which are for 24 hours or a whole day.

By: 30/30 Man in SA

30/30 Man in SA — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:12:05 +0000

Ron – that’s good common sense advice in your writeup. Water really is your no 1 priority in the bush over food but we always take more than what we plan to eat. The flint stick fire lighters are great, I always have one in my day pack and in the car. With all remote areas trips we always carry a satphone and GPS equipped EPIRB which normally lives in the boat. These items are quite reasonably priced these days compared to the cost of a few long range tanks full of diesel out in the bush.

By: Scottw

Scottw — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:09:22 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this and wondered if the US style MRE’s (Meal Ready to Eat) are available locally. By all reports they are good meals with all the basics thrown in. Best of all you can have a hot meal with little effort.

Anyone know where to get MRE’s?