Reviewing Costco's Emergency Food Bucket Meals | Allrecipes

[@karenhackney9920]

Floridian here, and we have an emergency food bucket for each one of my family. Helene is the an example why! Good to know what the food is like ahead of actually needing it, and fingers crossed that we never need it!

[@sadjaxx]

This Floridian is heading to Costco pronto!

[@facelessbuildr]

thats exactly why im here. gotta find a vegetarian one though. wishing you well as we prepare for this harsh weather again ths week ugh

[@Senthiuz]

Good luck with Milton, hopefully it can pass without too much damage.

[@osamahaamir8130]

bad timing lol

[@christianweibrecht6555]

With hurricanes arriving twice per year, I believe all pragmatic Florida residents should be familiar and prepared for disaster survival Imagine houses and apartment buildings being reinforced like bunkers

[@LibertyMonk]

A dessert is really important in disaster/survival scenario if you can scrounge it up. The morale boost of some sweets is huge, as long as you're not pretending you're not starving.

[@xkenny1995]

I'm from Ukraine and I keep bunch of Snickers as part of my emergency pack, they're good to get that calories quickly. Especially when feeling cold outside or in a bomb-shelter, hot tea from thermos and chocolate bar is perfect. Also my buddy told story how they survived couple a days on a war, in abandoned farm being cut from supply, only having huge pack of candies lol.

[@dra6o0n]

Giving the body calories and a bit of sugar basically gives it carbs to stave off the cold and some energy. So it'd make sense you can be fuller from candies, but you won't get the nutrition for long term.

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

@@xkenny1995 I'm praying for you guys. I'm also calling my senators and representatives pushing for us to do more.

[@loafoffloof3420]

@@xkenny1995 during the Korean War in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir when 8,000 U.S. Marines were entrenched in the freezing winter temperatures at -30 C what saved their morale, lives, hunger, and worked as a nice adhesive tool too which they accredit too were Tootsie Rolls I hope that Ukraine will be the author of history at the end

[@biiigdaaaddy]

i thought a survival kit is used when there's no electricity, no gas, no water. i'd rather to eat instant noodles if it's not in survival mode

[@DariaAmato-wz2xg]

Powdered milk is powdered milk. Put it in the oatmeal or for coffee or tea. Add a a chicken bullion cube in.the chicken soup.

[@jimminez86]

well.. in denmark powdered milk taste like real milk if you ditten know if it was powdered

[@TXnine7nine]

@@jimminez86 I’ve had both the powdered milk as well as the shelf stable milk in Germany and I gag just thinking about it 🤢

[@bigrigross]

@@jimminez86 No.... Just no. I have never tasted a powdered milk that was even close to the real thing. Ill drink skim milk over powdered. Now powdered milk does have some excellent uses in cooking though. But for straight drinking, it taste nothing like the real thing.

[@kimbwf629]

I don’t mind powdered milk.

[@olgavar1]

It's not powdered milk. She said it's milk substitute powder

[@WiseCompany]

Thank you, Allrecipes, for the review! We appreciate you diving into our meals and sharing your feedback. September is National Preparedness Month-let's keep spreading the message to get prepared!

[@mmmmmmmmmmm10]

Where did you get "150 meals" from? 15 small bags doesn't make 150 meals.

[@chey7996]

@@mmmmmmmmmmm10 most likely the serve amount, for 1 pack could be about 10 servings so 15 would be 150 servings aka 150 meals

[@josephjarvis8228]

@@mmmmmmmmmmm10 it’s not meals she misspoke, it’s 150 servings which includes a single serving of the drink mix which is likely 6 ounces, they don’t advertise these as meals anymore after getting blowback for this exact false advertising

[@GaviLazan]

It seems these kits are severely lacking protein of any type. There's plenty of plant based and shelf stable optioned.

[@annacanada7545]

glad you commented, it’s a pet peeve of mine when people say something it’s from somewhere when it obviously isn’t. Yes it’s from Costco, but it’s not Costco branded.

[@zeighy]

One good thing to add with this bucket is a water filter set that you can operate with a hand pump... that way you can have clean water to actually cook the food with, since some people may not have space to actually store water long term. So, being able to filter water from most sources would be convenient. Other things, which are a bit more obvious is keeping a portable propane stove, and several cans of propane around.

[@BaeBunni]

or they could add those water purifying tabs, I think P&G make the ones that bind all the particulates together so you can clean water a lot easier.

[@thedoneeye]

Hmmm, given that bottled water has a shelf life of 2 years I wonder if the water filter you mentioned would filter out the plastic. If it did then the water might have an indefinite shelf life!

[@melinnwflorida1762]

Hurricane supplies! One of those and a stack of cans of chicken! You can make it for a week with no electricity, especially if when they started giving the hurricane watches, you popped a some seeds in the sprouter and some in a microgreen planter for some freshness. Cilantro, basil and parsley microgreens have the flavor but you can have sprouts in 3 - 4 days, microgreens in 10ish. Helps keep you happy while you're cutting up the zillion limbs that fell and waiting for the hurricane heros - the power company employees - to get to your area.

[@teresabell1014]

Yep...live in Houston. Just had a hurricane and no power for a week. I replenish our hurricane supplies every May and then in November I donate the unopened supplies to a food bank.

[@TheRange7]

The Costco canned chicken is one of the few things they sell that I find absolutley gross, as in I can't eat it.

[@PandoraBear357]

Add a turkey fryer setup and a couple of propane tanks.

[@TheRange7]

@@PandoraBear357 I've never tried a fried turkey, but it's mind blowing how quickly they cook in those fryers. It looks great as well.

[@PandoraBear357]

@TheRange7 I use the burner portion for outdoor cooking fairly often in the Summer. The heat can go down quite low, and a tank of propane lasts a long time. It's good for when the power goes out.

[@SonAlexander]

My Costco currently has Mountain House Emergancy meals and I tried each one and they were awesome actually. Way better than I expected them to be.

[@Rhaspun]

Yes. I've tried out different Mountain House meals. They aren't bad at all. For emergency use it will let you survive. It's better than being hungry. I bought a small bucket of their emergency food.

[@this_epic_name]

Mountain House is the way to go -- they're definitely more expensive, but imho well worth it compared to ReadyWise. A big reason for the price difference is that MH puts meat in. RW doesn't.

[@extendedp1]

Mountain House is the best, glad to hear this less expensive alternative is good too though.

[@this_epic_name]

@@extendedp1 Recently had a power outage, and I reached for my Mountain House. ReadyWise really just can't compare. If I'm in an emergency situation, the last thing I'll want is "ok" food, b/c good food has a direct and positive psychological impact. And you need that boost in stressful situations.

[@pamelar9206]

Singing "It’s the End of the World as We Know It" LOLOL😂

[@supernova743]

These are all freeze dried. The little packets are most likely silica which can absorb some moisture if it gets into the packages. Water will greatly diminish the shelf life of dried products so the packet is there to prevent that. One thing to remember is you'll need some drinkable water to make all these dishes and a heat source. So plan accordingly. These go great to compliment canned goods which do not necessarily need to be cooked as they're heat treated in the canning process.

[@llamalover02]

Geologist from the PNW here: please prepare earthquake kits for yourself and your family. This is a _great_ place to start, and don't forget drinking water! 👍

[@joseramirezgarcia232]

what's the best way to store drinking water? I usually get water innthose 20L jugs but apparently the plastic expires in a couple of months and purifying tablets might be scarce

[@tr1ke435]

I use those big jugs as well, and dump them out to water my plants / the grass every quarter year or so. I don't replace the plastic, just the water since it can get a weird stale taste

[@joseramirezgarcia232]

@@tr1ke435 do you think it would be better to store in glass jugs? like can it last longer than a year if properly disinfected and using purified water?

[@tr1ke435]

@@joseramirezgarcia232 possible, but doesn't seem very convenient

[@sammallory]

Stoner from the PNW. Yes

[@hesed012]

Thank you for actually cooking each menu. Now I know what I am going to buy for an emergency.

[@lbarmstrong1]

This was just SO helpful and entertaining. I think I have a bucket of that stuff in my basement from 2007, and it's nice to know I might have a few more years in it. Tang! We had that when I was a kid and I'm 63. You guys just don't seem to be kids of the 70s? And R.E.M..... yeah, they all ate at the dining hall at UGA when I was there, who knew they'd end up stars?

[@user-hy2so9px7t]

Yes, girl. Glad someone finally did this. Now you need to make one better in a 5gallon bucket. This is an official challenge.

[@robertareason7299]

4 years late, this would've been great during the pandemic. Hand them out to all the people running to the food banks for food.

[@oceandinner]

There’s been threats of cyber hackers / attacks against the US. They believe Iran 🇮🇷 can be involved who knows. There’s been some attempt attacks on the water system here in the US as well in Florida, Ohio, Texas other states as well. Cyber security have been giving out warnings to the officials in the white house about hackers shutting down food supplies, electricity, gas pumps, banks ect.. there is a reason why many stores like Costco Sam’s Club Walmart& Amazon are selling these food buckets and water containers Stay safe FYI stay off TikTok 😉data not very safe as warring was giving out but again you can’t tell greedy ppl what do 😂😂😂👍

[@novafox7091]

They had them then. These have been around for years.

[@robertareason7299]

@@novafox7091 guess it's an American thing, I've seen camping ones but never anything that big.

[@novafox7091]

@@robertareason7299 ahhh gotcha, yeah I can only speak for America. My bad.

[@stllcb7894]

​@@Strait_fanidiots that bring politics into everything

[@bobcarn]

That's awesome. Thank you for letting us see it. I keep a nice supply of items in my pantry in the basement. This will definitely be added as a one-time buy to have in case of an emergency.

[@bonniepwtf]

That was interesting to see, especially the taste tests.

[@cvshav]

Thank you for making this video!! Been searching for a comprehensive review on this product. The one thing i wish was clear on the bucket before buying, is it's not like Mtn house, just add water. You actually need to cook ready wise.

[@silentrunner7283]

I think the companies forget that some people might not have access to that much water and have to ration or access to electricity or gas to cook. They need to add the Self-heating food packaging with the tubes of water like they have for MRE packs.

[@NathanMilkie1]

I feel like the meals from this bucket would be great for hiking, backpacking, or camping.

[@cathyreed6180]

I always love Tang as a kid, I haven’t had it as an adult, but my aunt would take fruit cocktail, drain the juice off and mix I don’t know how much Tang in with the juice from the fruit cocktail and then poured back over the fruit. I need to try that again because as I remember, it was pretty good dessert.

[@kandylish]

Thanks for reviewing this kit! Love your videos.

[@Zorlont]

Buy these, some canned meat, and some ramen noodles and beans. You can use the noodles and beans to bulk up the skimpy meals in the buckets and it will all still be affordable.

[@yiayiavnope2944]

I think your video just made the price increase to $100, but still a good deal since you've shown that is edible. Thanks. P.S. it's for emergencies, not counting calories in emergencies... I'm getting one.😀

[@elizabetharruda2850]

Girl, you rock this stuff! Keep your videos coming, I look forward to seeing them! Thanks!

[@VictorMTaveras]

If the apocalypse comes, we will definitely need that emergency vodka 😂😂😂 seriously though thank you for showing these taste tests. I don't have Costco in my area but I was thinking of buying some similar buckets from Amazon.

[@frenchtoastchopsticksmanga5792]

Just picked one of these up. They had a special in-store at CostCo that brought the price down to $60. Just made the teriyaki rice and added some "steak-ums" to it. Not too bad!

[@charleshamilton9274]

Well, the trick is that you’ll be preparing these meals without electricity (the grid has collapsed) and no potable water (your well/municipal water source has been compromised.) So, of course, the preparation is a breeze. Yikes. Still, as a city dweller, like me, or rural folk, these emergency buckets of meals are a really good idea. Just remember a good supply of bottled water and propane stoves…

[@birdspi9324]

Lol just eat the pasta dinners as fun dip, suck on a pasta noodle and coat it in the powder and suck it off

[@estherstone4860]

Look into solar ovens for cooking. I got one years ago. They work beautifully. It takes longer & you’ll have to adjust the position of the oven with the sun. It doesn’t get above 300 degrees-ish.

[@speedy01247]

​@@estherstone4860 also fire, that's an easy old school way of cooking. Just maybe take a week to go camping and learn how to cook over a wood burning flame first.

[@_DB.COOPER]

Been collecting this stuff and MRE’s for 35 years now. You can get those buckets at COSTCO for around $50 at times.

[@bassmaster135790666]

I grew up at Family reunions making these from scratch with a freeze dryer the ones we made tasted so good we ended up always eating them throughout the year.

[@sadjaxx]

Canned chicken and tuna!!! There ya go!

[@BlackTigr]

4:55 🎵With a soda on the side🎶

[@JonOfThe979]

I thought the same thing

[@vickiefinney6073]

So nice of you to do this for us

[@robinowens2851]

Roscoe cracks me up!!!! 😂😂

[@rachaelleight4612]

Great video!! I so appreciate you making everything in that bucket. I just ordered some of their food yesterday.

[@richardsequeirateixeira]

I used one of these once when I got laid off. Lasted me until I was able to get to my first paycheck.

[@NormFC]

yeah, freeze dried meals are great for long time storage. You can make just about anything, freeze dry it, and then add some hot water and it comes out nearly just as tastey as if it were fresh. I have one of these just in case i lose power and half the empty my fridge.

[@m.r.jarrell3725]

In the kind of emergency that would require you to use those buckets (I have 'em, too) your freezer is probably not being cooling due to lack of electricity. Put in canned and freeze dried meats. These are very carbohydrate heavy foods.

[@thewarden549]

I’ve been tempted to buy the bucket. Hmmmm, still thinking about it. Thanks for the fun video.

[@supernova743]

The bucket is full of the normal freeze dried meals you can buy in the stores now. The difference is they're packaged to resist moisture better. most of the freeze dried packages with the just cardboard boxes can last over a year. if you're good eating those and you're good with powdered milk then you might consider this.

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

🤣😂🤣😂 @ Roscoe! Love him!

[@robertthrailkill1368]

I have 4 of those in the garage, waiting. Now I know. Thanks for the post!

[@heatherkingston1445]

I loved when you started half-humming half singing “It’s the end of the world as we know it…” 🤣

[@tobyturcott]

As a diabetic, there is literally nothing I could eat. Way too many carbohydrates, not enough protein.

[@rjai4890]

Womp womp more for us

[@noice2606]

True not safe for those on medical diets

[@speedy01247]

​​@@noice2606 turns out apocalypses are bad for people with medical issues. Though I guess they sort of are bad for everyone, it's just some people with medical issues are way worse off.

[@einyv]

Thanks we picked a bucket up a week ago and just saw this. Glad it's decent

[@lambition]

I thought it will be MREs, but they are basically dehydrated foods. Looks like you need to stock up bottled water and fuel for cooking as well for this kit to be useful.

[@RamblingRepublic]

Nice job , I been wondering about these 25 years is respectable

[@lb8810]

This was a great idea for a video, thank you!

[@CompuBrains27]

I'm from Buffalo and I've considered how long we could last in the house without groceries. There's always at least a week's worth of good food in our basement, maybe 2 with just the stuff we buy in bulk to save on cost (not for survivalist reasons). For protein we keep Spam for things like Spam Musubi, but it of course is a survivalist food. Our freezer is stocked as well, and I guess in a snowstorm even if we lost power it wouldn't be that hard to keep frozen food frozen. Funnily enough during our last big storm that made headlines, the corner grocer on my block stayed open since the family who runs it live upstairs, so we only ever ran out of fresh produce (they obviously couldn't get any deliveries in).

[@tommyk6349]

Readywise is terrible misleading. It says 150 serving but then you find out one serving is 200 calories. If you are going to invest into this kinda stuff, go get mountain house, their food actually taste good and has meat in it.

[@Verudur]

200 kcal is enough to keep up for few hours in emergency so i dont see any issue

[@tommyk6349]

@@Verudur point is that readywise is misleading the consumer when they say serving. If you went to a restaurant and you bought a cheese burger only to find out it looks more like a one that is made for a toddler, you’d be upset. That’s what you’re getting with readywise. I’ve bought their stuff and made the switch to mountain house.

[@Arthemax]

​@@VerudurI'd expect a serving to be enough for one of four meals a day. But 800 calories a day is not gonna be enough for any length of time. Especially an emergency situation where you don't have reliable heating or suboptimal shelter and need to rely on your own metabolism to keep you warm. Over time you want a minimum or 2000-2500 kcal/day, so that's 10-12 daily servings, equating to 12-15 person-days of food in one of these boxes. Far from feeding a family of 4 for a week.

[@Hamasisfilthytrash]

Peak and other bands destroy mountain house and ready wise is easily the shittiest brand out horrible flavor

[@countbenjamin1442]

During an emergency, you probably want to ration the food and not eat three meals a day and a lot of times those type of meals are packed with higher calorie, so you don't need three large meals or three meals. A lot of Americans are well fed so we could actually go a couple days without food. Some people like myself that are larger could go much longer without food, but that's why some people say you need tons of those and in reality you don't. You may want to only eat one meal a day to preserve your food

[@warzone147]

finally someone did it hahaha love the video cheers !

[@lynxavr]

Please review all the other brands of Survival buckets, Patriot, Ready Hour, Etc. I loved your review of this Costco bucket, but that's a lot of soups!! LOL no Pancakes?

[@stationcolossus]

3:50 "Love is like oatmeal... it sustains you." - Captain Raymond Holt

[@woodystube1000]

This bucket is (was?) on sale at Costco for $65 and it’s a great value. However, it’s important to recognize these buckets are not fully self contained. There is no meat products and very little other protein in these meals. A better option, though a little more expensive, is the Mountain House kits on Amazon. Either one is better than not having any emergency food storage, but the Ready Wise kits from Costco are minimally sufficient. By the way, the powdered milk really isn’t intended to be consumed from a glass, unless that’s your thing. It’s a way of adding protein to other dishes and adding a creamy texture….or cereal. Edited for a typo.

[@1wheeldrive751]

Here’s the big problem with these emergency rations: When the SHTF, where do you get that nice clean water to mix in, or the gas or electricity to cook it? Better store up a whole bunch of water somewhere and have a wood fired cook stove.

[@chrisbate9956]

It's you! I remember you from the video of the 3 in 1 breakfast machine that you were in with that other lady! What a nice surprise! We've just started to get Costco here in the U.K. and this looks like an amazing kit. 👍 Love your accent! 😊

[@vivalaresistance8315]

Thank you for ya honest review! I’ve always been on the fence with kits cuz I wasn’t sure about flavor. I usually only stock up on cans, which can take up a lot of space in a family of four. So buying these could definitely save a lot more space in my household and at least we know what we are getting.😊

[@justkelly6992]

EOTW!! Cracked me up. Thanks for a great and entertaining video. Truth be told in the EOTW situation you would have people licking the bowls clean and eating granola crumbs off of the ground. That bucket is a fairly good item to have. Then add a vacuum packed 25 year shelf life guaranteed legacy seeds for vegetables. Several of those.!

[@thobbs4526]

I like the vodka part.

[@VPCh.]

Just remember that a lot of these are inedible without water and a heat source. So stockpile a few 5 gallon jugs of clean water and have camp stove on hand if you are going to use this, or find a different meal kit.

[@Uneldo7]

Nothing about that makes them inedible without water. Smash into a powder, open bag, and consume with enthusiasm for you have survived another day in the apocalypse!

[@Eatshhhushi]

I bought four buckets of these during COVID and still had them in storage. I don’t plan on using them and maybe open them in 20+ years.

[@this_epic_name]

I cracked mine open after 10 years and was less than impressed (same company). Everything had a chemical taste, such that I wasn't sure if it would make me sick or not (none of it did, though). They do put protein in their stuff, even though there's no meat. For the milk and any of the cereals that have milk powder, key is to use ice-cold water.

[@speedy01247]

I mean a decade is a long time, you can't expect things to last that long without changes.

[@this_epic_name]

@@speedy01247 I suppose, but this food is supposed to be shelf stable for 25 years.

[@ClintUdy]

Add some freeze dried cooked meats and veg to the container. Use the dessicant packs to keep moisture out, and vacuum seal mylar bags. Then you can just add to any of the meals with a little more water. Almost no loss in quality, texture, or nutritional value. Also, with a freeze dryer, you can do your own meal prep for emergencies with favorite recipes ahead of time. And make some for friends, family, and neighbors.

[@LeeThayer-nn5ye]

Great review, very informative.

[@ryvian]

All of these looked so good

[@ryand9036]

What a great review. Thank you !

[@arizonad8012]

You need one pot uses a dozen :D BTW you could of use that powder milk to make the pudding, it would taste much better :)

[@michaelbaumann42]

This is awesome. I have a bunch of these I got from Costco pre covid. Always wonder how they tasted and how to make them. Thank you for the review and taste testing...

[@Mike_Greentea]

Don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper because you’ll need it after eating that kind of food. Toilet paper has a shelf life of 30 years! 😮

[@tanyat.8565]

😂😂

[@paulafigueiredo1745]

🙈 Ah,ah,ah

[@25centsapop]

Just so anyone that preps knows, one bucket requires 10 gallons of water to rehydrate all the contents

[@konradhunter1407]

I always have a stock pile of grains and beans. Not exciting, but works in a pinch. Also for $80 you can get much more than 150 servings.

[@GaviLazan]

1:47 no, "this" is not how it keeps for 25 years. "this" is just a dessacant that keeps the items dry (which helps maintain the help life but definitely isn't the cause for it). It's not a preservative packet.

[@iareanoob2277]

Was a little confused when she called the silica pack preservatives 😂

[@arttrash1536]

​@@iareanoob2277for real though. for a channel this big, the content "talent" or host not knowing silica gel is kinda funny. Silica gel is like the most common thing exist in the market.

[@angeldej4225]

when the SHTF, water might be the hardest commodity to come by...

[@Hamasisfilthytrash]

That’s why you have a point well on land 😊

[@speedy01247]

Good news then, cause if you can't find water, starving isn't going to be much of an issue for you.

[@snarks4087]

Love your style. Always!

[@okhondaguy3288]

Going to have a Christmas party and this will do the trick.

[@joellangeland8691]

I just bought that bucket a few weeks ago. Thanks for the taste testing.

[@ashleybaxter8790]

I know a lot of these long term survival companies, the serving size differs by a lot! Some are reasonable w/a cup and a half to 2 cups whereas some can be low, like 1/3 -1/4 cup so.I always make sure to read that part depending on what bucket Im looking at hehe.

[@juanitabillups8948]

And with Peak Fuel, Montain House and Freeze Dry meals you don’t have to cook them on the stove for 20-30 minutes using propane or gas you don’t have. Just add boiling water to the bag and let it sit, stir and put it on a plate or in a bowl

[@numberoneappgames]

Always good to have on hand! :) Great review!

[@tomtroy3792]

Astronaut food!🤣

[@jolemire2546]

The small packet is not preservatives. It is used to keep the humidity from affecting the food. The preservatives would be in in the food directly or in the cheese of the mac and cheese powder. But in a pinch, this would be good. Thanks for reviewing

[@Sartorias]

That same bucket at a Canadian Tire store, is $299.99 before taxes..... you got it for $80????!!!!! Worth it.

[@BrettHoTep]

Costco Aus is 130 Aud for a 50 servings bucket. US Costco is the palace of plenty.

[@speedy01247]

​@@BrettHoTep remember America has less regulations then you so it may not actually be worth the cheaper price.

[@BrettHoTep]

@@speedy01247 it’s likely because Australia is shockingly expensive for basically everything. The US food standards aren’t too bad, though In Aus I noticed almost nothing we buy has high fructose corn syrup as sweetener which is great because almost everything in US is HFCS.

[@colthunter9210]

This Emergency food bucket would be ideal for campers or hikers, especially those who hike in the wilderness with a tent.

[@gotafarmyet4691]

the problem with most of these is the serving size. Few people will have what is needed to cook that large package. they next problem will be storing anything that is not eaten. Individual serving sizes that can be heated quickly is still the best option. That is the type of hiking packed food that also has that long shelf life like mountain house.

[@colthunter9210]

@@gotafarmyet4691 I wasnt thinking that. but perhaps at someones camp.

[@kimbwf629]

The bucket with water supply and propane stove would be good. Weather, disaster, it would be good to have on hand.

[@simplydivine5053]

I’ll stick to canning soups etc for emergencies. That way I’d have my protein, too. The cost would probably be better, too.

[@laurieg2436]

She said for an emergency, not the end of the world!

[@simplydivine5053]

@@laurieg2436 Emergencies can feel like the end of the world. It was just an expression. Because if it was the end of the world we wouldn’t need to eat now would we, LOL 😂🤣😜

[@laurieg2436]

@@simplydivine5053no we wouldn’t!!😂😂

[@cheskydivision]

Make powdered milk with boiled water. Mixes better and will taste better.

[@JAB671]

I believe in preparedness. Walmart stocked this brand of emergency food supplies for a while. They had 72 hour food supply boxes for, I think, almost $40 a piece. They only stocked the boxes for a few months. I guess they didn't sell well because put them on clearance. For $9 each. I bought...a few.

[@speedy01247]

$40 for 72 hours of food sounds terrible, I spend like $20 on 3-5 days of food. (But I'm talking about for me vs for a family so maybe it is better)

[@Cookingwithapril]

I love your recipes and ideas. I just recently made the Crumbl cookies on my channel. Thanks for the idea Nicole. ❤❤❤

[@lindad535]

I just got one a few days ago for $63.99 (Southwest MO). (The day before the election, lol.) I'm glad it's all at least relatively tasty, if not delicious. Loved the 2nd opinion!

[@savannahcarlon7033]

"I trust the process" that makes one of us, girlie 😂

[@paulpugh2480]

Thanks for reviewing Costco emergency bucket .

[@pannellclara]

Living in Houston where we could have outages for weeks at a time (after hurricanes) I would buy it for sure

[@zoeyjs]

They also sell Mountain House at times! You should unbox that big Costco collection.

[@Spielzeit85]

Can someone do a 1 year emergency food bucket challenge where they only eat this for a year? That would actually save a massive amount of money on food.

[@supernova743]

That woudlnt' be a good idea. As you saw in the video there was no meat and almost no fruit or vegetables. This is good for a week or two to help you get through an emergency, not as meal replacement. There are a lot of malnutrition related diseases that can manifest in a few months. Go look up what happens to vegans that don't consume enough proteins, they basically become nonfunctional in as little as 6 months.

[@StellaPurple]

So many! I think it's practical. Plus easy to keep track since everything is probably dated the same.

[@versev0]

Even MRE have some little package of salt and pepper maybe it's bring your own there

[@yourpalfranc]

Nicole, this is the first of your videos that I've seen, but if we ever meet, don't be surprised if I propose!! LOL ~Frank PS...I'm ordering some of this food just because of your video. I think we probably have similar tastes.

[@dabassassin7109]

I used to buy 4 buckets everytime I went to Costco and I haven’t seen them there in awhile and I look every time I’m there

[@trinitywright7122]

I like that you did that. And you figure most of them were winners so that's pretty good.

[@robertareason7299]

So then here's a good one, do a ten favorite meals and freeze dry everything, then wait 6 months and then try two helpings a day and then give us a view on your own cooking freeze dried food. I hear scrambled eggs taste the same too.

[@Bergen98]

Considering how many hurricanes/rainstorms and forest fires happen in the USA every year - this is actually a very smart thing to have at home.