Seven OceanS® Emergency food rations sea

I like to keep prepared so have a grab bag of goodies in my car for the unexpected and wanted food with a long shelf life and minimal faff if needed. the seven oceans stuff is designed just for this purpose and does the job. there are 9 grease proof packed bars that are broken in two so you get 18 tablets and a grand total of 2500 calories per 500 gram box. if you are in a pinch this could keep hunger at bay for a little while but remember the body can go for around 3 weeks without food but 3 days without water so ignore your stomach as much as possible and keep the fluids coming in before you think about eating these. the bars are packed into an airtight foil packet and have a shelf life of at least 5 years. so what are they like? well if you can imagine slightly greasy shortbread that's not too far off the mark. theres a fair bit of palm oil in these so don't go substituting these too often with your coffee. you can crumble them into hot water to make a sort of porridge mix that isn't actually all that bad. another worthwhile investment would be to grab some water as well which 7 oceans do in 500 ml packs which are broken down into 50 ml sachets (not much so use wisely) the upshot is the water is drinkable for a minimum of 4.5 years after manufacture .

I bought this product from Amazon among several others from mountain-gear shops to test them, as I will be going on fieldwork in a rural remote setting for a few months and thought I should have something as an emergency. This packet came in an air-sealed container with an expiration date of 2023 - much better packed than everything else I've seen. It felt heavy for its small size (500gms). I opened the air-seal and found an additional plastic waterproof seal - I guess this is good in case the packet gets wet somehow. Then I found 18 square/rectangular "biscuit-cakes", in twos in some sort of paper wrapping. So, in terms of packaging, they were quite safe.Taste and use: I've taken them to work and for the past three days I've replaced my lunch with 4 biscuit-cakes at a time, and I kept going just fine till dinner 6 hours later. I know they're not supposed to be used like this and have smaller servings, but I was curious to see if they'd keep me working as usual, and not just sat motionless. They did the job alright, but make sure you have lots of water as they're super-condensed or something. In terms of taste, they taste like flour and sugar with some sort of oily by-taste (coconut oil? palm oil? no idea) - but it was better than expected. All in all, a good purchase.

Firstly the bad ; it contains palm oil.Now the good ; it actually tastes quite good.Over all ; Because it’s emergency food it should be judged as such,therefore it’s difficult to review unless one has actually relied on it in an emergency for a period of time.I presume it keeps for years ok and that it’s calorific and contains the necessary balance of ingredients for health.I’d say it’s best used as a supplement to what’s available rather than just eating the stuff on its own.You’d also neeed plenty of drink as it’s very dry indeed though surprisingly palatable,like a dry crumbly biscuit/cake.It also might make a good backpacking supplement food though it might cause constipation if too much is eaten.I’d recommend getting some to store in conjunction with other foods for your bug out bag/car emergency bag/cache etc. — especially in these times of global fascism.

I bought these to try them out and see what they're like, and if they'd be suitable as an emergency food in a bug out bag. With Mr Trump and Mr Putin going on about arms races and such, I figured I'd better stock up on baked beans and biscuit rations "just in case".They taste and resemble something similar to shortbread biscuits. The packaging is waterproof and item sealed in foil for freshness and longevity. I've attempted the "can you dip them in tea" test and they hold together okay and absorb some tea without immediately falling apart, although the daredevils amongst us might want to avoid dipping more than a quarter length of the biscuit in their tea.Ultimately, this is not a snack but a survival food, so if you buy these expecting an expensive, tasty and filling alternative to shortbread biscuits, you are will be disappointed. But as something to rely on as a stopgap meal when world ends, you will be satisfied dipping these into your radioactive tea.

Hi. After watching many various reviews on line and on you tube I decided to try these out and all i can say is yummy. I don't know why so many people say that these are bland and give you constipation, they taste great and i had trouble not to over do it 🤣. I had one section in the morning, a lunchtime small meal and then another section to replace the evening meal and repeated this for three days and i think in an emergency situation they are excellent. They taste like shortbread with a little salt and sugar, you need to have a drink with them or chew them longer than normal (i tried both ways) perfect and filling. A bug out or in must have in my opinion. I'll be buying more!.

when eaten dry they are VERY gritty with granulated sugar and almost too sweet. I bought these hoping it was similar to the oatmeal block you used to get in the army ration packs - my dad used to bring them home after exercise and i loved them. They look the same colour (waxy white) but dont taste the same, very bland. They come close to the old ratpack oatmeal block when you mix them with a bit of hot water to make a porridge - it tastes very similar then.It's completely vegetarian - veg fat, milled oats, sugar, wheat flour. The small square biscuits hold their shape well and dont crumble to bits while you eat them.My advice, break a couple up into the last bit of your cuppa tea - stodgy and warming, nice pudding after a day's hike.