{"id":853,"date":"2022-10-30T12:11:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T12:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/?p=853"},"modified":"2022-10-30T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T12:11:17","slug":"stock-up-on-mre-for-your-emergency-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/stock-up-on-mre-for-your-emergency-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Up On mre For Your Emergency Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prepperssurvive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/MRE-post2.jpg\" alt=\"What's in an MRE? - MRE Product Review - Survival Prepper\" \/>An emergency kit is a portable collection of supplies and tools that can be used in the event of an emergency. Emergency kits can range from small personal kits that are kept in your car or at home, to large kits that are kept at your office or at a community center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency kits should contain the following items:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water, enough for each person to last at least three days<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food, enough for each person to last three days<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A first aid kit with bandages, antiseptic wipes, and other medical supplies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A battery-powered radio and extra batteries (or a manual crank radio)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Why Should You Have An Emergency Kit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an emergency kit is a great idea, especially if you live in an area that is prone to natural disasters or other unexpected events. Having a kit will allow you to be prepared for anything from a power outage to a flood.We all know how important it is to be prepared for these things, but sometimes we don&#8217;t think about how useful an emergency kit would be until we actually need one!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should have an emergency kit because you never know when you might need it. You could get into a car accident and be stuck in the middle of nowhere without fuel or water, or you could be at home and the power goes out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Food Essentials For Emergency Kits<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When disaster strikes, it&#8217;s important to be prepared. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve put together a list of food essentials that you should keep on hand in your emergency kit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always have an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/72hours.ca\/collections\/mres\"><b>mre<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ready. MRE stands for &#8220;Meals Ready-to-Eat.&#8221; These are meals that the military uses in combat situations. They&#8217;re lightweight and have a shelf life of several years. The military has been using them since the 1980s, when they were developed as a way to provide soldiers with ready access to food while on the battlefield. These days, they&#8217;re also used by hikers and campers who need easy-to-eat meals wherever they go.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dehydrated foods: Dehydrated fruits and vegetables are easy to store and have long shelf lives without refrigeration. You can also find dehydrated meats that work well in an emergency kit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peanut butter: Peanut butter lasts longer than other nut butters, so it&#8217;s a good choice if you&#8217;re stocking up on long-lasting snacks for an emergency kit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beef jerky: Jerky is a great source of protein, which is key when trying to keep up your strength during an emergency situation! It also has a longer shelf life than many other meat products; this means it won&#8217;t go bad as quickly as other foods might after opening the packaging!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canned foods: Canned tuna, vegetables, fruit, and soup are all good options for emergency kits. These can be found at most grocery stores and are generally affordable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t forget about condiments! You can&#8217;t go wrong with ketchup or mustard packets\u2014they&#8217;re small enough that they won&#8217;t take up much space in your kit but will give whatever meal you&#8217;re making some extra flavor and pizzazz!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An emergency kit is a portable collection of supplies and tools that can be used&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":854,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions\/854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/healthiermummy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}