Best place to find dry foods?

[CaughtSteelin]

So after reading some topics on here. Where are some good places to look at getting some dried foods, MRE's, and etc.

I have found a couple site's on the internet...but dang they are spendy. Any local places around?

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[jimwsea]

For bulk cereals, grains, beans, flour, mixes, etc, I go to Bob's Red Mill in Milwaukie.

http://www.bobsredmill.com/

 

[chase]

REI has a huge selection of dried foods. Freeze dried. they taste great, and have a huge selection of flavors. You just boil water, add to it and mix it up in the bag, then wait 10 min, eat it out of the bag and through it away. Works great for camping or whatever, cheack online for there outlet to save money. Personally i stock up when i worked at joes, there good for 5+ years. They pair up really nice with the jetboil stove. MRES have too much extra stuff in them (heavy) and pretty limited in flavors.

 

[Dan-Dee Sales Inc]

Mountain house in Albany

http://www.mountainhouse.com/

 

[Trlsmn]

Official sponsor of the Apocalypse.

 

[jimwsea]

Official sponsor of the Apocalypse.

Where can I get a "rainbow assortment pack"?

 

[Trlsmn]

Where can I get a "rainbow assortment pack"?

Group buy?

 

[ZombieAssassin]

Mormon churches have storehouses that have limited public hours for purchasing vacuum sealed bulk foods of your choice at very fair prices. There is one on 82nd in Clackamas. http://www.providentliving.org

 

[ZombieAssassin]

Mountain house in Albany

http://www.mountainhouse.com/

They don't have public sales there, at least this is what I was told when I called 6 months ago.

 

[bersaguy]

Another good source for food storage supplies including: grains, beans, rice, dehydrated veggies etc. is Healthy Harvest in Vancouver.

http://www.healthyharvest.com/


From my experience, they carry bulk whole foods sealed in cans, pails, pouches etc. rather than MRE's and prepackaged backpacking types of meals. They are an excellent source for storage foods.

 

[jimwsea]

Here's some people I met at the last Portland show. They are going out of business soon and are now having a 40% off sale. Next week may be their last week. I bought seeds and sprouts (imagine that, going into a gun show and coming out with sprouts:huh.

American Family Network & Preparedness Center
10950 sw 5th street #155
Beaverton (97005)
503-672-7502 (call first to make sure)
"All types of Long Term Storage Foods" and other items

 

[The Quiet Man]

I have purchased from www.nitro-pak.com in the past. They are not inexpensive but have a wide variety of survival foods and goods for the serious minded. Compare the cost per serving, serving calories, and shelf-life before you spend a lot of money on MREs. The family packs are a good way to go. I'm not sure there is a "cheap" way to stockpile food that will last but I do think the mountain house stuff is top of the line.

 

[CEF1959]

Having never tried their stuff, I can't vouch for it. But this company seems to have a huge assortment.

http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/

 

[Trlsmn]

Mormon churches have storehouses that have limited public hours for purchasing vacuum sealed bulk foods of your choice at very fair prices. There is one on 82nd in Clackamas. http://www.providentliving.org

Will they let me Vacuum pac ammo?

 

[coctailer]

Here is the best price I have found on MREs
I ordered some several months ago. Pretty cheap shipping also.
http://www.armygear.net/ag/store/00231.html

 

[CaughtSteelin]

Wow guys. Thanks for the many different places and ideas...

 

[Trlsmn]

Here is the best price I have found on MREs
I ordered some several months ago. Pretty cheap shipping also.
http://www.armygear.net/ag/store/00231.html

Do they have Doner Kebabs?

 

[coctailer]

Do they have Doner Kebabs?

That would be awesome!!!

 

[simpleguy]

Try this......I started a spreadsheet with per pound prices, etc. on bulk foods.

 

[telemakos]

Cash and Carry on Division in Gresham (around SE 200th), I bought 50 lbs of Pintos, 100 lbs of Rice, Bob's Red Mill brand whole wheat flour (50lbs), 100 lbs of sugar and salt all for less than $150.