Awhile back, we started carrying Mainstay Food bars in our survival gear section. Mainstay food bars are made by Survivor Industries, and are ideal survival rations in nearly any situation.

They are:

• Long lasting - will store for 5 years or more on the shelf.
• Able to withstand temperatures ranging from -40F to 300F.
• Non-thirst triggering.
• Ready to eat, no preparation required.
• In compliance with US Coast Guard standards (160.046/23/0).
• In compliance with Department of Defense guidelines (SOLAS 74/83).
• Made with a lemon flavor.
• Made with added vitamins and nutrients.

Try Mainstay 3600 Food Bars.

Being able to find food and water are critical skills if you ever find yourself in a wilderness survival situation.

Though difficult, finding food is by no means impossible. You should try as much as possible to sustain yourself with natural foods before dipping into your emergency survival kit rations. Reserve that for when you are in a barren dessert with not a shrub or tree in sight.

When in a wilderness survival situation, it is possible to live for long periods of time even with little or no food except during periods of extra activity and during winter when more food is necessary to maintain a normal body temperature.

During times when you do not have ready access to water you should restrict your food intake to carbohydrates only as they require less water for digestion as compared to proteins.

Avoiding poisonous plants

While most grass seeds are edible and can be consumed if you find yourself in dire straits, you should be careful about ingesting any unknown plants in the wilderness. If you cannot recognize the various types of berries that grow in the wild, better to stay away from red and white berries of all kinds. Several varieties are poisonous and you do not want to find out whether they are edible or not the hard way. Other plants that you are better off staying away from include any plants that resemble melons, cucumber or beans as they are often poisonous.

Have fire? …Eat Frogs

If you have fire and a pot AND you are not squeamish, the list of food you can choose from is endless. Did you know you that frogs, birds, lizards and snakes are all edible? All you need to do is remove the skin, head and entrails, add them to the pot and you’ve got a wholesome, nutritious meal that even your mother would approve of…or would she?