Food Storage - 3 Day Supply
Food Storage - 3 Day Supply
Probably best to store food with a short shelf life for immediate use.
Select food with a longer shelf life without needing cooking, refrigeration or added water for your BOB (Bug Out Bag, aka, 72 hour kit
This can include peanut butter, crackers, canned tuna/sardines, jerky, etc.
Don't forget the water. You will need about 2 gallons per day per person for drinking and sanitation purposes.
If you need some heat, the air activated hand warmers (Shake and Bake) can produce 126-144 F for about 8 hours.
There are some fireless food heaters using various chemicals and water, like MRE heaters, etc. See link below for some technical information.
Exothermic food heaters
Use Food Storage Calculator with .00833 value for each person to add 3 more days of storable food to your food store.
Food Storage Calculator