Category: Food

“Do those have gluten?” Is a question we get asked often here at Total Prepare. For some, avoiding gluten is a dietary choice, made on the advice of books or gurus. For people with Celiac disease, eating even a trace amount of certain wheat proteins (gluten) can mean hours of discomfort grappling with constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or a whole

MREs or Meals Ready to Eat are a marvel of modern survivalist technology. With built in heaters, a respectable 5 year shelf life, and menus that are sure to please, they find popularity with outdoorspeople as readily as with the prepper community. MREs were developed in the USA as a way to feed soldiers on the move without weighing them down.

In this final installment of our series we're going to talk about food storage royalty. With its' all-in-one nature, compact packaging, solid flavours, and impeccable calorie/protein counts this is easily the most difficult item to keep on our shelves. I am of course talking about Meals Ready to Eat. Commonly referred to as MREs these rations were originally designed for military

Throughout the last few weeks we've discussed a few of our favourite long term food storage options. We touched on the importance of calories and protein in your meal planning, and reviewed Legacy, Wise, and Augason Farms pre-made meals. Today, we'll look at a few other food storage options that are perfect for short term preparedness, or bulking up your

Options abound when it comes to choosing a Freeze Dried Food (FDF) brand to trust. Total Prepare has done much of the legwork already, narrowing our selection carefully to a handful of brands we keep in our own kits. Today we'll look at the most common question we receive at Total Prepare. What's the Difference Between These FDF Brands? Great question! As

Freeze Dried Food is a BIG subject. There are so many different factors to take into account - nutritional value, cost, serving size, allergies, and more - that it can make even our veteran heads spin. Luckily, we have plenty of practice explaining the ins and outs of freeze dried food and we can help you make your food storage