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Is the 30-day kit really 30 days?

Calories per day for every tracked emergency food kit with a day count in its name, using each brand's own calorie figures. 9 kits compared against a 2,000-calorie day.

Mountain House vs ReadyWise: the per-day math

Mountain House vs ReadyWise at today's prices: cheapest and median cost per 2,000-calorie day, shelf-life claims, and the top products from each brand.

How much water should you store?

How much emergency water to store for your household, based on Ready.gov's one gallon per person per day, with a quick table for 3, 7 and 14 days and a calculator.

A 2-week supply for a family of 4: cheapest cart today

The cheapest way to cover 4 people for 14 days at 2,000 calories each using today's tracked brand-store prices, plus the 56 gallons of water Ready.gov's baseline implies.

Cheapest single pouch meals, per day of eating

Single freeze-dried pouch meals ranked by cost per 2,000-calorie day using calories per pouch from Peak Refuel and Mountain House pages. 28 meals ranked today.

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