Ration bars and a stove you will actually light
Bars for the bag. A Coleman for the yard. Never for the living room.
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SOS Food Labs
SOS 3600 Calorie Food Bars (3-pack) + Potable Aqua Tablets
See it on AmazonCoast Guard-style ration bars plus iodine tablets. Bars for the bag; tablets are a water backup, not a filter.
Food
Swing-A-Way
Swing-A-Way Portable Can Opener
See it on AmazonKeep two. An electric opener is a paperweight in a blackout.
Taste is secondary. Calories and openability are the job. Then you need heat that does not kill you.
SOS Food Labs
SOS 3600 Calorie Food Bars (3-pack) + Potable Aqua Tablets
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Confirm the manufacture date. Five-year shelf life is not forever.
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Coleman
Coleman Classic 1-Burner Backpacking Stove
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One burner, one pot, outside.
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Coleman
Coleman Classic 3-Burner Propane Camping Stove
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If you cook for a household on the porch.
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