Food and Beverage: Items to consider for Kits (basic ideas)

I am going to talk about items you should consider keeping in any kit that requires food. Any Items should have a shelf life for a Year. Also remember to keep a way to open the item you may need help with like cans and bottles. No... MRE's should not be ate 3 times a day every day. Even the Military knows this now. Last time I had information on this, I was told: Only 2 MRE's max a day for no longer then 5 days. As MRE's have high sodium, calories,  and protein intended for people who will be active and burning lots of calories.  So with that in mind, remember you need minimal of 72 hours (3 days) so 9 meals per person. I would really consider upping that to 7-14 days. Also at some point I will put this in a downloadable form.  Also keep the following in mind when making the meals while preparing: Who will be eating them? Think about their likes, dislikes, and allergies.

• MRE (Meals Ready to Eat- just add water)- If I were going this route. I would not use more then 1 a day. MRE also have a shelf life of 2-3 years if stored at 80 degrees. **I will get a downloadable list of MRE meals that can be purchased up soon**
• Peanut Butter
• Canned Fruit
• Different types of nuts: Almonds, Peanuts, Cashews and such.
• Prepackaged items like: pudding, jello, apple sause
• Graham Crackers
• Canned Vegetables / Baked Beans
• Protien Bars
• Granola Bars
• Soups - Either open and serve or add water type
• Ramen Noodles
• Spices or seasoning: pepper, ms dash, or what ever your family likes
• Chili
• Canned Meats such as Tuna and Spam
• Oatmeal
• Crackers
• Spaghetti O's  / Ravilo's
• Jerky (homemade or bought)

• Juice boxes
• V8
• drink packet (single serving that can be added to a 16.9 oz bottle of water for flavor. Several companies make these)
• Gatorade (possibly even more so if NOT using MRE) 

**This list is still being built at this time**