awesome, I'll have to give them a closer look. MREs are too expensive, unless you catch them when they fall off the back of the truck, ya know?

Haha, our church had 52 cases do that, fall off the back of the truck. Along with 50 cases of 1/2 liter water bottles.

lol, sounds like quite a mess!

Just in case you thought they actually did fall off the truck, they didn't. I was trying to make a funny, and probably failed miserably! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/paperbag.gif" alt="" />

Oh, you mean they walked off of the back of the truck then? I gotcha! I thought they had actually been dumped from the truck accidentally.. Well, in that case, that actually really stinks. It's one thing to nab one or two cases from a military supply room, it's another to take that much from a Church... I hope they're ashamed every time they eat one.

Nice write up. I am going to begin collecting this stuff.

ACTUALLY ECF what happened was the EMA was looking for a place to store the MRE's for a Shelter in our town. The city didn't have enough room to store that many boxes so they asked if Our Church wanted to store them as we are a shelter/warming station anyway. Additionally the Water is about to reach it's out of date limit (HOW does water go bad in sealed plastic bottles?) so we took that as well. Guess I better not try any more funnies. Patty always said I can't tell a joke.

Oh, I see. lol, well, it's kinda funny in retrospect. I'm obviously easily confused <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I think water can start to grow bacteria once the seal breaks down in the plastic. Even though plastic will be around for Milennia, after we're gone, before it fully breaks down, the seals degrade quickly enough to enough sludge to slip in. Chances are it's still good for at least a couple years after the exp date, but be sure and smell it before you drink it. if it smells rancid or stagnant, it probably is.

It's all inside a little used room inside a closet in the church. The bottles are of course sealed and then each case of 1/2 lit bottles are sealed in plastic wrap. I would think that they should be good for quite a while.

I am sorry about confusing you, but you are from Colorado after all! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

LOL, I've always known the mountain air has had an effect. You should have seen me at sea level when I was at Ft. Lee. MAN did I act STRANGE!

If anyone down plays the importance of having a B.O.B, just watch an episode of the Biography Channel's "I Survived".

No gas mask? I was wondering if one was warranted at least for the Bug-In kit...?
Not sure if I would take one with me but I might throw it in the truck if i was heading out in it. thoughts?

Also, Foodinsurance.com has some good food for storing. Check em out.