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Mainstay Emergency Food Rations - Case of 10 Packs | 
| Brand: Mainstay
Category: Toy
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $51.00
as of 9/6/2010 09:15 CDT details
You Save: $24.00 (32%)
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Seller: Emergency Disaster Systems, Inc.
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 3964
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 13 x 6.3 x 7
MPN: SIF-10
Model: SIF-10
UPC: 649241854470
EAN: 0649241854470
ASIN: B000B43JI0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5 year Shelf Life, Non-Thirst Provoking | | • | Withstands Temperatures of -40° F to 300°F (-40°C to 149°C) | | • | Ready to Eat: Each package contains 9 pre-measured 400 calorie meals. | | • | Allows for on-land emergency consumption in a high-stress active situation. | | • | Meets the US Coast Guard standards (160.046/23/0). It's new modern packaging even meets the stringent guidelines set by the Department of Defense (SOLAS 74/83). |
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Product Description
One case contains 10 packs.
MainstayTM has emerged as a food product unlike any other. Before it came into the picture, emergency food bars were only being made for short-term use.
MainstayTM is specially formulated for land-based high stress situations. Each package contains 9 pre-measured 400 calorie meals, which allows a person to get their full nutrition in a challenging situation.
5 year Shelf Life, Non-Thirst Provoking, Withstands Temperatures of -40° F to 300°F (-40°C to 149°C)
Ready to Eat: Each package contains 9 pre-measured 400 calorie meals.
Individualized Portions eliminate the messy breaking-up that occurs with other bars
Allows for on-land emergency consumption in a high-stress active situation.
Contains no cholesterol or tropical oils.
Meets the US Coast Guard standards (160.046/23/0). It's new modern packaging even meets the stringent guidelines set by the Department of Defense (SOLAS 74/83).
Enriched with vitamins and minerals exceeding the RDA requirements.
Pleasant lemon flavor which appeals to everyone.
MainstayTM is Kosher and it meets the dictates for Halal.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 16
 Good Product January 18, 2009
BrianW (Montgomery, Alabama United States)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a product that has a long shelf-life, is compact, and will provide you will the sustenance you need in a survival situation, then this is it. I bought some to store in the pantry (about 3 weeks worth per person in the household) just in case we are held up in the house for an extended period, such as would be the case in a zombie attack.
Still tastey even after they're expired! August 23, 2009
technonaut
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Mine are 6 months expired (i.e. 5 and 1/2 years old), and I've had them in the garage in extreme heat (Florida) for quite a while. I've never actually tasted them before. Since they expired, I figured I might as well give them a try. If they're good, I've still got the rest of them to keep handy. If they're bad, well, at least I know.
I wasn't sure what to expect as I peeled the package open. Would it be a moldy mess, or dry as cardboard?
I first realized they were moist, and showed no signs of mold. They smelled pretty good, actually, so I went ahead and took a nibble. Lo and behold, they tasted great! Even as old as they were and how they'd been stored.
I give these a big thumbs up.
These make a great suppliment for MREs during a disaster January 21, 2010
Arkham71 (Richmond, Virginia USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have tried these ration bars, as have all of the members of my family, and even my 15 year old daughter agreed that they taste pretty good. As a result I have purchased a case of these Mainstay 3600 survival rations to help supplement my store of MRE's (I plan on buying more Mainstay bars in the near future) After all, in an emergency a few extra days worth of food could mean the difference between dying of starvation and holding on until help arrives.
One thing to keep in mind is that 1200 calories is the absolute minimal caloric intake an adult should have in a given day. If you plan on any activity at all during an emergency situation it would be best to plan to intake at least 1600 calories a day (especially if you are a man - a man needs more calories per day then a woman of the same weight). This would mean eating 4 out of the 9 bars in the packet per day instead of the recommended 3.
Since most high end civilian MRE's contain roughly 1200 calories each these Mainstay bars make a really good addition to a day's menu in a survival situation. In fact my family and I plan to eat 1 or 2 Mainstay bars for breakfast each day in addition to a daily mid afternoon MRE in case of an emergency. This in turn will give us roughly 1600 to 2000 calories per day, depending on the number of Mainstay bars consumed. While this is not an ideal situation it should get us through any emergency lasting up to a few weeks in length.
Let's just hope that I have enough ammo to hold off the zombies until the military arrives...
Great product. July 12, 2010
D. Clark (Kent, OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The purpose of these rations is to keep people alive despite limited potable water supplies. They've got plenty of vitamins and minerals, however, they are greatly lacking in sodium and other electrolytes. That's a benefit when potable water is extremely limited, but it's a curse if you'll be performing strenuous activities.
Each bar contains only 23mg of sodium, which is 1% of the recommended daily allowance. That makes sense - any more salt is going to provoke thirst. But it also means that with any moderate or greater activity, you're going to be sweating out electrolytes, and these bars won't replace them. If you have any desire to fend for yourself in a survival situation (doing anything but sitting around waiting for help to arrive) I'd STRONGLY suggest adding a sports drink powder high in sodium and potassium. Same thing if you're planning on using them to replace/augment hiking rations.
The texture is heavy but crumbly, and doesn't seem to absorb much water. (The first two ingredients on the list are Enriched Flour and Vegetable Shortening; the shortening would repel water or saliva) Meaning: it's not going to provoke thirst anywhere nearly as bad as most baked goods.
The taste is similar to a lemon cookie. It's slightly cloying, but quite tolerable. Taste might not be a significant consideration for adults, but when you've got kids, you don't need the extra aggravation of one of them refusing to eat at meal time because they don't like the taste of their rations.
The packaging is a sturdy foil. Tough, but can be opened without tools, and can be folded closed to protect an unused portion.
All in all, I'm impressed. I wouldn't want to eat these things for a month straight, but they would be great to get by for a few days. They managed to cram 3 days worth of food into a package about 1/3 the size of an MRE.
Mainstay also markets 1200 and 2400 calorie packages, which are more conveniently sized for personal emergency kits.
Nutrition facts (summarized from the package I received):
Serving Size: 1 bar
Servings per container: 9
Calories: 400
Fat: 20g (36%)
Sodium: 23mg (1%)
Carbohydrates: 46g (15%)
Protein: 3g
Vitamin A: 50%
Vitamin C: 60%
Calcium: 50%
Iron: 10%
Thiamin: 15%
Riboflavin: 25%
Niacin: 30%
Vitamin D: 50%
Vitamin E: 25%
Vitamin B6: 90%
Folic Acid: 35%
Vitamin B12: 20%
Phosphorus: 40%
Magnesium: 30%
Pantothenic Acid: 100%
Awesome deal for what it is. March 13, 2010
Chris Winchester (Los Angeles Ca)
Price is excellent, shipping is excellent - Free. You cant go wrong. I have 12 of them packed away for my family for morning food and other stuff for later on. Perfect for you needs. Shelf life is longer then a twinkie as well.
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