Doomsday dinners: Costco sells 'apocalypse bucket' with food that lasts 25 years

This isn’t new. They’ve sold dehydrated and freeze dried food for some time. I got a nice variety pack awhile back. They’re convenient and actually as healthy as a frozen meal. Just not the most economical option.

Iconic bisexual Jim Bakker called it years ago

If Armageddon comes and this slop is the only thing left to eat, then I would just as soon die as quickly as possible.

[quote]iconic bisexual Jim Bakker

He's bi? Huh.

That fucking asshole Glen Beck used to sell "survival seeds". When I lived in San Diego and KFI was my talk station, every other goddamn commercial was Glen and his fucking survival seeds. I hate that shit so much, fucking sky is falling rhetoric to rip off the elderly.

Some of us call it a snack purse

I actually have a supply of such food. Not for “Doomsday” per se, but in case of a natural disaster. If the power is out for days, food is going to be hard to find.

Thank you, R2. You saved me a search and post!

I adore that Vic Berger edit.

How to say you live in Flyoverstown without saying you live in Flyoverstown

I live out in the boondocks. I have plenty of survival food, guns, ammunition, and a lot of land to plant one. All of you saying you want to die in a hurry will be doing anything you can to stay alive. I'm not really a prepper or a doomsday person but your foolish if you don't have some way to survive. It'll be tough in the cities. Most of you will die within six to thirty days. I have also learned how to put together and repair bikes. I have about six bike and tow three wheelers all in good condition. I don't smoke but I also have about 100 cartons of cigarettes that I've stockpiled over the years. Smoker will trade their first born for a pack. Get a vacuum sealer and you can put together six months worth of food on the cheap. Legumes, pasta, and other dried goods, when sealed properly, can last forever. Shit load of canned goods too. I also planted an apple orchard years ago. Besides eating there's so much you can do with apples. Butter, jam, dried, sauce, etc etc etc.

Yet r10 won't make it 2 days with not being able to post on DL

I will miss my internets LOL We all know, deep in our hearts, the way the world is today is unsustainable. Look at what a small break in the supply line did a little while ago. Imagine when the part of the supply line, the supplies your food, goes down.

Don’t cigarettes go stale?

If you live in an area prone to natural disasters or power outages, this isn't a bad idea.

You have to hand it to Costco, they know their core market...

Ditto, R7. I live in Earthquake Country, have one of those 30-day "buckets" (different company) in case of the Big One.

I've always believed a "go-backpack" is a good idea, especially after 9/11 and the massive power outage in NYC from the early 2003. The stories of the Katrina horror show in 2005 also didn't help.

At any given time, there is less than 5-days of food on hand in NYC in all the stores.

Assuming it's a localized problem and the rule of law still exists, having food and water for a week at home is not a bad idea.

I’m prepared.

R10 but doesn't cigarettes go stale?

I winder if this is on the shelf at Costco Wembley or Watford…?

They does

I forgot all about the to go bag. I have medical supplies and peanut butter and that's it.

I need to get more stuff

I'm not going to buy any food that's going to outlast me.

I see ads for this crap on late night TV: disaster food.

I think disaster food is not a bad purchase given how unstable climate change is making the environment. I'd like to see a documentary about how this food is made and what it tastes like. I have a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer for preseving summer produce but dried cherries and tomatoes won't get me through the apocalypse/

The former owners of our home installed a pretty impressive bomb shelter in 2005. 2 bedrooms, living space, full air system & water storage etc. We weren't really into the whole survivor thing until we bought this house, & now we find ourselves thinking about it & preparing. We have a few of the Costco buckets. Bought them with the reward $$ from Costco. We also have ~5K bottles of wine down there..... So we'll survive......

Gloria Gaynor, welcome to DL.

After being without power for six full days last week, this seems like a great idea.

I’ll buy a bucket or two. I just love me some delicious freeze dried meat. Yum.

Anyone who’s eating will be a target for the pillaging gangs

Sounds like a Twilight Zone episode waiting to happen. Enough buckets of dried food to last for years — with no fresh water.

Psssssssss. Come here.

No , closer.

Ready?

There is no Wi-Fi in the apocalypse. The signal is there but no electricity to power the modem. Oh. You have a generator? Nice. To run for all times?

There is no "Netflicks and chill".

There's no garbage pickup.

No. Running. Water= chemical toilets- unbearable odors until you become nose blind to the odor of human waste,decay and body funk.

No Amazon delivery.

No dentists to handle your tooth.

No pharmacy open to fill your prescription for ritalin, to crush and Snort.

I hope your Wal-mart and Costco run provides you the security you need in the end times.

The elite have fortified bunkers and luxury yachts to ride out the end of times in comfort. They will require an army of servants who are well trained and compensated who can be trusted to not chop their masters heads off the minute these servants come to their senses.

If it's doomsday everybody dies. Lots of places are vulnerable to storm power outages. In CA there's always the prospect of the next big quake. Makes sense to keep something on hand for those situations. If you live in an isolated area where travel is difficult I guess one of these buckets might be useful. If you live in a city there are small grocery stores on every corner that will sell canned/shelf foods for cash. Just make sure you keep a cash stash somewhere for power emergencies. Too many people depend on bank cards to pay for everything nowadays.

[QUOTE] There is no "Netflicks and chill".

Netflicks? Just how old are you, pops?

If you live in a city at the time of the apocalype, every store will be looted by the time you can count to ten.

They are pushing generators, too, which my Texas relatives already have.

Cash. Has no value in the end of days.

Also, no Twitch.

No Steam.

No. Video games.

Generators need fuel.

You may have sorted out the food supply for 25 years. You may have your toilet situation figured out.

I doubt you have enough fuel to run a generator for 25 years.

Also, no air conditioning in the end of times.

You need some good drugs for bye bye times. That is all

I bought a shotgun and a 9mm handgun, and learned how to use them. I keep a supply of canned food (beans, etc.) and make sure to resupply as needed. There’s a swimming pool in the backyard and Sparkletts jugs in the garage. I’m more concerned about a catastrophic earthquake than Armageddon.

probably need those hand cranked flash lights/radio or whatever they are called. I wanted to buy one after 9/11 but keep putting it off. I think those will be handy

The shotgun will come in handy for the end of days

Somebody start a new thread on disaster survival essentials.

You need the shotgun, unlimited ammo,good aim and a stomach for the action.

[quote] We also have ~5K bottles of wine down there..... So we'll survive......

5,000 bottles of wine? That's 1 bottle of wine per day for 13.7 years.

See what a little hacking did yesterday to the grid? Now laugh at my ciggies, apples, and bikes.

Here's a common-sense method for stocking your pantry.

Basically: Just buy the things that you normally eat, anyway. Every time you go to the store, if you're buying a can of beans, buy an extra can and put that in your emergency pantry. (Unless you can afford to stock up all at once.)

TBH, I'd leave immediately if my quality of life were ever significantly impacted. A life of struggle is a disgusting thought.

Hard work is a lot different than struggle.

The end of times is gonna look like the Donner party, without the happy ending.

You have your little bucket of food, from Costco. Guaranteed to last, like, 25 years.

Can you read?

The instructions require fresh water to prepare these meals.

Do you have 25 years of fresh water stored?

Do you have any idea what that quantity looks like.

Fresh. Uncontaminated. Water.

The elite do. And more.

dig a well!

The boomers and eldergays say, "What else ya got?"

I don’t want to survive the Apocalypse. I have a stash of alcohol to stay drunk for a few days before I die.

It totally makes sense in a consumerist society to spend thousands on things...for the privilege of fighting other people for those things in the future. Anything to feel superior just a little longer.

The elite might have enough food and water to last 25 years but it won't do them much good. They won't have any employees much less servants. Nothing to do, no place to go.

Most people who prep do so to be able to sustain themselves in the face of natural disasters, power outages, supply chain interruptions, etc.

Remember in 2020 when people were freaking out about having no toilet paper? We didn't, because by chance, we had stocked up at Costco right before Covid hit. I was wishing we'd just stocked up on some other things that were hard to get in those months of quarantine, though... and that's when I decided to be as prepared as possible for any other future disruptions to the supply chain that I'd relied on all my life.

I'm sure there are people who think they're themselves for an alien invasion or zombie apocalypse, but that doesn't make the whole idea of being prepared for emergencies crazy. If anything, I think it's crazy to continue blithely assuming that you'll always have whatever you need and nothing will ever happen to make that difficult or impossible.

I never thought I was that good at prepping, but when Covid hit, I realized I wasn't doing so bad. I always have tons of toilet paper in my cabinet. Somehow, I was OK, food-wise. Yes, I did need to buy stuff, but nothing crazy.

[quote]I actually have a supply of such food. Not for “Doomsday” per se, but in case of a natural disaster. If the power is out for days, food is going to be hard to find.

I consider it an opportunity to lose 20lbs. On the other hand I will not survive if the internet goes down.

Buy one for a student because sooner or later they'll have 20. to feed themselves for two weeks.

It's just a case of Twinkies.

I bought a hand crank radio from Amazon

Buy them for your college students so they can't complain about running out of money for food.

I'm considering this. But I just can't commit to 25 years of "Fish, Chicken or Beef"