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| Emergency Food Pails | Bulk Food Pails | Industrial Size Cans (No. 10) | Industrial Size Can Kits | Emergency Food Pail Kits | Water Storage Kits |
Overview | Complete meal solutions in individual pouches within pail | Single ingredients in bulk pails (capacity ranges from 2 to 7 gallon based on selection) | Single ingredients, soups & entrees in large, no. 10 cans | Single ingredients, soups & entrees in multiple large cans | Complete meal solutions in individual pouches within multiple pails | Complete solution to water filtration and storage |
Emergency Uses | Primary: grab-&-go (evacuation) secondary: shelter in place | Primary: shelter in place (family) secondary: shelter in place (group) | Primary: shelter in place (family or group) secondary: budget extension (job loss, financial crisis) | Primary: shelter in place (family or group) secondary: budget extension (job loss, financial crisis) | Primary: grab-&-go (evacuation) secondary: shelter in place (group) | Primary: drinking water & food prep secondary: hygiene |
Other Uses | Camping, office, dorm rooms, RV's, boats, cabins | Church events, large-group meal prep, restaurant food prep, camping, cost savings | Everyday meal prep, snacks, camping, restaurant food prep, camping, cost savings | Multi-family, neighborhood and church-group emergency prep, large-group meal prep, long term meal substitution, cost savings | Multi-family, neighborhood and church-group emergency prep | Pets and livestock, multi-family, neighborhood and church-group emergency prep, second homes, cabins |
Duration (1 Person) | Up to 30 days | 6 - 12 months (based on selection) | 2 - 4 weeks (based on selection) | Up to 4 years (based on selection) | Up to 12 months (based on selection) | Up to 30 days (based on one barrel at 1.6 gallons of water used per day) |
Components | 1 Pail (includes 8 to 12 pouches based on selection) | 1 Pail | 1 Can | 100 - 300 Cans (based on selection) | 3 - 12 Pails (based on selection) | 1 Barrel and 4 pump/filtration (based on selection) |
Meal Varieties Included | 8 - 12 varieties (based on selection) | 1 variety | 1 variety | 40 - 60 varieties per kit (based on selection) | 11 - 16 varieties per pail (based on selection) | n/a |
Container Type | Pail with handle & individual meal pouches (stackable, watertight, airtight, pest proof and heavy duty) | Pail with handle (stackable, watertight, airtight, pest proof and heavy duty) | Large can with lid (stackable, watertight, airtight, rust proof and pest proof) | Multiple large cans with lids (stackable, watertight, airtight, rust proof and pest proof) | Multiple pails with handles & individual meal pouches (stackable, watertight, airtight, pest proof and heavy duty) | Water barrel made of food-grade polyethylene (does not include bpa) |
Storage Space Needed | Minimum (small home, townhome, apartment or office with limited space in closet, spare bedroom, garage or basement) | Moderate (small to mid-size home with ample space in pantry, closet, garage or basement) | Minimum (various-size home, townhome or apartment with ample space in pantry, closet, garage or basement) | Maximum (mid to large-size home with substantial space in storage room, garage, basement or bunker) | Maximum (mid to large-size home with substantial space in storage room, garage, basement or bunker) | Moderate (requires storage space approx. Two feet wide by 3 feet high per barrel) |
Shelf Life | Up to 25 years (majority of meal pouches up to 25 years; bananas up to 10 years) | Up to 30 years (majority of bulk pails up to 30 years; some products such as eggs, bananas, and pancake mix up to 10 years) | Up to 30 years (majority of cans up to 30 years; some products such as eggs, creamy soups and bread mixes up to 10 years) | Up to 30 years (majority of cans up to 30 years; some product such as eggs, creamy soups and some bakery mixes up to 10 years) | Up to 25 years (majority of meal pouches up to 25 years; bananas up to 10 years) | Up to 3 years (based on water source and storage conditions) |