Most people are woefully ignorant in gathering emergency supplies they need beyond having a first aid kit in their house.  When you are stuck in your house for days on end, make sure you have at least enough food and water available for each member of your household in the first 72 hours. You might think that is not a big deal since you probably have enough food to last you for 3 days but consider that in a power outage, the food can go bad.  How will you cook the food?  In a flood, the food can also spoil if it is kept in the basement.

This is why MRE meals ready to eat are ideal to have as emergency food ration packs since they were originally designed for the military.  After Hurricane Katrina, people realized how important it is to stock up on emergency meals that are self contained and ready to eat.

Wise freeze dried dehydrated survival food 1080 serving    US $1,995.00

Wise foods long term emergency survival foods 720 serv    US $1,295.00

Wise Emergency Meals, Freeze Dried Food - 56 Servings    US $119.95

NEW Mountain House Mix Menu Case S 6 #10 Cans Freeze Dried    US $150.99

NEW Mountain House Mix Menu Case T 6 #10 Cans Freeze Dried    US $130.99

NEW Mountain House Mix Menu Case U 6 #10 Cans Freeze Dried    US $120.99

NEW Mountain House Mix Menu Case V 6 #10 Cans Freeze Dried    US $124.99

Outdoor Camping Cast Iron 6 Piece Pc Cookware Set NEW    US $79.99

SHELF RELIANCE FREEZE DRIED GROUND BEEF- SIX - #10 CANS    US $319.99

new mre 12 meals    US $37.00

SHELF RELIANCE FREEZE DRIED HAM DICES- SIX - #10 CANS    US $359.99

Powdered Eggs Can - Freeze Dried Dehydrated Survival Food    US $27.92

Powdered Eggs Case (6 cans) - Freeze Dried Dehydrated Survival Food    US $124.90

MRE Box Menu "A" Sealed Ready To Eat mres survival food    US $75.99

SHELF RELIANCE FREEZE DRIED ROAST BEEF- SIX - #10 CANS    US $329.99

MRE Box Menu "B" Sealed Ready To Eat mres survival food    US $55.99

2 boxes MRE Star Brand new    US $90.00

4 boxes MRE Star Brand new    US $165.00

2 case's of MRE'a Test Date 9/2013 GOOD THROUGH 2021    US $90.03

3 MRE Military (Meal Ready to Eat) Entrees Variety Pack; Foreign Travel, Hiking.    US $14.99

SHELF RELIANCE FREEZE DRIED CHOPPED CHICKEN SIX#10 CANS    US $299.99

5 ~ US MILITARY MRE MEALS READY TO EAT ARMY NAVY FOOD HIKING    US $14.99

5 MRE Military (Meal Ready to Eat) Breakfast Variety Pack; Foreign Travel Hiking    US $19.99

12 Military MRE Entrees, Meals Ready to Eat, MREs Case    US $50.95

Wise Emergency Meals, Freeze Dried Food - 84 Servings    US $165.95

MRE Entrees Camping Survival Food, Yellow & Wild Rice    US $2.95

MRE Snack Dessert Camping Survival Food, Pears    US $2.95

MRE Snack Dessert Camping Survival Food, Spiced Apple    US $2.95

MRE Snack Dessert Camping Survival Food, Fig Bar    US $1.99

Long Term Food Wise Food 56 Servings MRE Food Storage    US $99.00

Long Term Food Wise Food 60 Servings MRE Food Storage    US $104.00

SHELF RELIANCE FREEZE DRIED PEACHES - TWO - #10 CANS    US $86.99

MILITARY MRE MRE'S SIDE RASPBERRY APPLESAUCE    US $2.00

Meals Ready To Eat~MRE's~BEEF ENTRES~FRESH~Emergency Survival Food~Camping,Hike    US $29.99

Emergency Survival Food Mountain House #10 cans - Chili Macaroni with Beef    US $30.09

lot of 6 assorted MRE's backpacking camping food freeze dried new FREE SHIPPING    US $30.92

MRE MRE'S SIDE ITEM MASHED POTATOES SURVIVAL EMERGENCY FOOD CAMPING    US $2.00

MILITARY MRE MRE'S DESSERT BERRY COBBLER CAMPING SURVIVAL EMERGENCY MEAL FOOD    US $2.00

MILITARY MRE MRE'S SNACK POTATO STICKS EMERGENCY SURVIVAL FOOD    US $1.50

Hand Held Wheat Grinder Victorio Emergency Food    US $78.29

Freeze Dried-Mountain House Mac & Cheese 6 #10 cans    US $167.94

Olive Drab Mess Utensil Set with Sheath: FREE SHIPPING!    US $11.95

SHELF RELIANCE FREEZE D MANDARIN ORANGE- TWO - #10 CANS    US $72.99

SHELF RELIANCE APPLE CHIPS - TWO - #10 CANS    US $52.99

MRE Military Menu No 19 Beef Roast with Vegetables 11/2012 Inspection Date    US $9.99

Military MRE Menu No 18 Beef Patty 11/2012 Inspection Date    US $10.49

TWO Super Fresh MRE Case's (Test Date 9/13)    US $84.00

12 month dehydrated foods survival emergency food 10 pp    US $12,999.95

Emergency Survival Food Storage Vegetable Kit 6 - #10 CANS 269 servings + Onions    US $97.99

Eco Fuel Heat Cell Cooking Kit Canned Cooker Camping **    US $17.95

Freeze Dried-Mountain House-Chicken Teriyaki w/ Rice-6 #10 cans    US $179.94

Swiss Advance Feather-Light Swiss Knife Pink    US $9.90

WHOLE POWDERED EGGS EMERGENCY SURVIVAL FOOD~50 LBS    US $262.99

Wise Food Storage 12 month freeze dried dehydrated 1440    US $2,395.00

Emergency Food Gluten Free Complete Meal Pack 1,187 Total SERVINGS 18 - #10 CANS    US $289.99

2 #10 CANS~ POWDERED WHOLE EGGS A GREAT SAVINGS!    US $52.47

3 #10 CANS POWDERED WHOLE EGGS ~ (1/2 CASE) EMERGENCY SURVIVAL FOOD STORAGE LDS    US $74.12

TWO Super Fresh MRE Case's (Test Date 3/13)    US $99.50

New Coleman Instant Grill Stove Camping Cooking Outdoor    US $129.99

Military MRE Menu No 9 Beef Stew 11/2012 Inspection Date Survival Food    US $10.49

Of course, it doesn’t need to be an emergency for you to enjoy a MRE.  Some people actually like the convenience of these packages when they have nothing else available in the house.  They are also great to take along as camping meals, backpacking food, or mountain house food when you are out in the wilderness.  Manufacturers now are clueing in on the demand of civilian MREs for such occasions.  Taste wise, meals ready to eat are quite palatable.  New menus are out every year and each MRE is really a full meal that generally contains the following items: main course, side dish, dessert, cracker or bread along with the spread, powdered mix for drink, utensils, flameless ration heater and other eating accessories.

It really is a wise decision to buy MRE packs and keep a few cases on hand.  The uses for these are multiple as stated but it all comes down to providing sustenance in a time of need and saving lives.