Doomsday dinners: Costco sells 'apocalypse bucket' with food that lasts 25 years
The Readywise Emergency Food Bucket comes stuffed with 150 meal servings ranging from pasta Alfredo to apple cinnamon cereal for $79.99 online.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feed fine — because Costco has an emergency dinner kit, dubbed online as "the apocalypse bucket," that lasts 25 years.
The Readywise Emergency Food Bucket boasts 150 freeze-dried and dehydrated meal servings and has caused a stir on social media. With an online price tag of $79.99, the bucket's product description boasts that it’s more than just food, it provides “readiness in the face of uncertainty."
The bucket features 80 entrees and sides, 30 breakfast servings and 40 drink servings that just need water to prepare, for a total of 25,280 calories. The meal options range from teriyaki rice, tomato basil soup, pasta Alfredo, cheesy macaroni and apple cinnamon cereal.
And, crucially for those preparing for an apocalypse, the bucket lasts up to 25 years on the shelf.
“It’s not just about survival; it’s about maintaining a sense of normalcy, comfort, and even enjoyment during challenging times,” the product description said.
The pail of preparedness went viral after Jeffrey Eisner, a cookbook author, shared a video about the bucket at his local Costco, saying, “They have buckets that they’re just calling emergency food supply … I guess this is for when the apocalypse hits, which could be any time now?”
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 61 | August 10, 2024 11:10 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 18, 2024 5:05 PM
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Iconic bisexual Jim Bakker called it years ago
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 2 | July 18, 2024 5:21 PM
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If Armageddon comes and this slop is the only thing left to eat, then I would just as soon die as quickly as possible.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 18, 2024 5:38 PM
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[quote]iconic bisexual Jim Bakker
He's bi? Huh.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 18, 2024 5:53 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 18, 2024 6:06 PM
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Some of us call it a snack purse
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 18, 2024 6:46 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 18, 2024 7:07 PM
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Thank you, R2. You saved me a search and post!
I adore that Vic Berger edit.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 18, 2024 7:12 PM
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How to say you live in Flyoverstown without saying you live in Flyoverstown
by Anonymous | reply 9 | July 18, 2024 7:24 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 18, 2024 7:33 PM
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Yet r10 won't make it 2 days with not being able to post on DL
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 18, 2024 7:41 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 18, 2024 7:45 PM
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Don’t cigarettes go stale?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 18, 2024 7:46 PM
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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...
by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 18, 2024 7:47 PM
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Ditto, R7. I live in Earthquake Country, have one of those 30-day "buckets" (different company) in case of the Big One.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 18, 2024 7:48 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | July 18, 2024 7:56 PM
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R10 but doesn't cigarettes go stale?
by Anonymous | reply 18 | July 18, 2024 8:47 PM
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I winder if this is on the shelf at Costco Wembley or Watford…?
by Anonymous | reply 19 | July 18, 2024 8:54 PM
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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
by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 18, 2024 8:59 PM
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I'm not going to buy any food that's going to outlast me.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 18, 2024 9:06 PM
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I see ads for this crap on late night TV: disaster food.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 18, 2024 10:23 PM
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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/
by Anonymous | reply 24 | July 20, 2024 5:32 AM
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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......
by Anonymous | reply 25 | July 20, 2024 6:20 AM
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Gloria Gaynor, welcome to DL.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | July 20, 2024 6:25 AM
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After being without power for six full days last week, this seems like a great idea.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 20, 2024 6:33 AM
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I’ll buy a bucket or two. I just love me some delicious freeze dried meat. Yum.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | July 20, 2024 6:33 AM
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Anyone who’s eating will be a target for the pillaging gangs
by Anonymous | reply 29 | July 20, 2024 7:38 AM
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Sounds like a Twilight Zone episode waiting to happen. Enough buckets of dried food to last for years — with no fresh water.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 20, 2024 7:48 AM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | July 20, 2024 1:29 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 20, 2024 2:53 PM
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[QUOTE] There is no "Netflicks and chill".
Netflicks? Just how old are you, pops?
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 20, 2024 3:01 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 20, 2024 4:39 PM
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Cash. Has no value in the end of days.
Also, no Twitch.
No Steam.
No. Video games.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 20, 2024 4:39 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | July 20, 2024 4:42 PM
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You need some good drugs for bye bye times. That is all
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 20, 2024 4:44 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | July 20, 2024 4:55 PM
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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
by Anonymous | reply 39 | July 20, 2024 5:06 PM
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The shotgun will come in handy for the end of days
by Anonymous | reply 40 | July 20, 2024 5:37 PM
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Somebody start a new thread on disaster survival essentials.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | July 20, 2024 5:41 PM
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You need the shotgun, unlimited ammo,good aim and a stomach for the action.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | July 20, 2024 5:43 PM
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[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.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | July 20, 2024 7:13 PM
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See what a little hacking did yesterday to the grid? Now laugh at my ciggies, apples, and bikes.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | July 20, 2024 7:15 PM
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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.)
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 45 | July 20, 2024 7:16 PM
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TBH, I'd leave immediately if my quality of life were ever significantly impacted. A life of struggle is a disgusting thought.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | July 20, 2024 7:18 PM
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Hard work is a lot different than struggle.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | July 20, 2024 7:20 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | July 20, 2024 8:22 PM
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The boomers and eldergays say, "What else ya got?"
by Anonymous | reply 50 | July 20, 2024 9:03 PM
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I don’t want to survive the Apocalypse. I have a stash of alcohol to stay drunk for a few days before I die.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | July 20, 2024 9:09 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | July 20, 2024 9:18 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | July 20, 2024 9:20 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 54 | July 20, 2024 11:51 PM
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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.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | July 20, 2024 11:54 PM
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[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.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | July 20, 2024 11:57 PM
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Buy one for a student because sooner or later they'll have 20. to feed themselves for two weeks.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | July 25, 2024 9:05 PM
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It's just a case of Twinkies.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | July 25, 2024 9:08 PM
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I bought a hand crank radio from Amazon
by Anonymous | reply 59 | August 10, 2024 9:33 PM
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Buy them for your college students so they can't complain about running out of money for food.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | August 10, 2024 10:25 PM
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I'm considering this. But I just can't commit to 25 years of "Fish, Chicken or Beef"
by Anonymous | reply 61 | August 10, 2024 11:10 PM
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