Question 1

how long can you survive on this for?

Accepted Answer

survive?? you can survive with no food for a long time. my checking account was seized by a hospital for unpaid bills ( and yes i had insurance but they only paid some of the surgery cost) immediately after I had pawned everything i owned and written checks to pay bills resulting in my becoming homeless and going with no food, none, nada, zilch for 28 days. i survived. lost 30 pounds but survived.  However if you dont want to be on starvation rations, i would say 19 days at a 1000 calories a day. There's 19,660 calories in the bucket. But at that, you're still going to be hungry and losing weight if you are at all active. You really need around 2000 calories a day so you can be healthy for 9 or 10 days with this bucket. Remember auschwitz  prisoners were rationed 800 calories a day but worked and starved to death. Remember water. You dont have to boil the water for this food but it would taste better. Since my homeless, starving days i have built my own house out in the woods but have been trapped  by weather for two weeks each time twice. One thing i learned was variety and comfort food is important so take that into account.

Question 2

What is the shelf life of this good??

Accepted Answer

Yes, shelf life is 20-25 years depending on the product.  Once an individual mylar bag is opened, you have a year to use, as long as you keep it sealed somehow.

Question 3

How can the shipping weight be 40 lbs when the pail says 7lbs 5oz for this one and 8lbs for the lunch dinner pail?

Accepted Answer

I Just weighed the the bucket in its original shipping packaging (just a perfect size box) and it came to 10.2 lbs altogether. The 7lbs 5 oz is probably just the total of the food pouches. With the plastic container, it came to 10lbs even. So no Idea where the 40lbs is coming from. Probably a way to try to justify the enormous shipping expense. Hope this helps.

Question 4

how long do these take to cook? do you have to cook over the stove or can you just add boiling water in a bag, seal, and serve?

Accepted Answer

Boiling water in bag, 10 to 15 minutes.

ASIN	B00FD8N3X0
ASIN	B00FD8N3X0
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#99,561 in Sporting Goods ( See Top 100 in Sporting Goods ) #133 in Camping Freeze-Dried Food
Brand Name	Augason Farms
Container Type	Pail
Cuisine	American and Italian
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,996)
Customer reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,996)
Department	Outdoor
Flavor	Chocolate
Global Trade Identification Number	00078716202407
Included Components	1 Pouch Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal 1 Pouch Creamy Potato Soup 1 Pouch Cheesy Broccoli Rice 1 Pouch Morning Moo’s® Low Fat Milk Alternative 1 Pouch Creamy Chicken-Flavored Rice 2 Pouches Elbow Macaroni 1 Pouch Cheese Powder 1 Pouch Hearty Vegetable Chicken-Flavored Soup 1 Pouch Chicken-Flavored Noodle Soup 1 Pouch Creamy Stroganoff 1 Pouch Fettuccine Alfredo 1 Pouch Italiano Marinara 1 Pouch Strawbe…
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item Type Name	Augason Farms Breakfast and Dinner Variety Pail Emergency Food Supply Everyday Meals 4 Gallon Pail
Item Weight	13 Pounds
Item model number	5-20240
Manufacturer	Augason Farms
Manufacturer	Augason Farms
Model Number	5-20240
Number of Items	13
Number of Pieces	1
Part Number	5-20240
Product Dimensions	27.94 x 35.56 x 27.94 cm; 5.9 kg
Set Name	Variety Pail
Size	NO, large
UPC	078716202407
Unit Count	5010 Grams

Augason Farms Breakfast and Dinner Variety Pail Emergency Food Supply Everyday Meals 4 Gallon Pail

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