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Datrex 2400 Emergency Food Bar - 3 Day/72 Hour Bar |  | Brand: Datrex
Buy New: $4.99
as of 9/10/2010 14:47 EDT details
New (6) from $4.99
Seller: Emergency Disaster Systems, Inc.
Rating:  6 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.7 x 2.7
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | 5 year Shelf Life | | • | Approved by U.S. Coast Guard |
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Product Description
With a shelf-life of 5 full years, our Emergency Rations are simply the best source of emergency nutrition available. Unlike MRE's, which are high in sodium and only suitable for use by those with an extremely large pure water supply, our rations are low in sodium, balanced with our Emergency Water Pouches to provide full nutrition and energy 24 hours a day without dehydrating the consumer. Lightweight, compact, and portable, these rations will last an individual for 3 days, providing 4 meals each day. They are easy to digest and have a pleasing coconut cookie flavor. With such unbeatable nutrition, portability, and practicality, it's no wonder the U.S. Coastguard has certified these Emergency rations for use anywhere. Rations contain coconut and wheat. Please consult your physician if you have any special dietary conditions such as active Crohn's Disease or Diabetes. Young children can be fed a half ration, and ration can be mixed with water for babies and others with sensitive digestion or missing teeth. Available for individual purchase or purchase by the case. Case contains 30 individually wrapped 2400 calorie ration bars. Shelf life: 5 years.
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 Misleading May 11, 2010
Harry Hwong
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Extremely misleading product both description and picture.
Do your research. The title is for one Bar (not a box), which costs $4.50 in other websites.
For the price you are paying, you can buy two Datrex 3600 calories bars.
 PAY ATTENTION TO PRICE AND # of ITEMS! April 17, 2010
C. Anderson (Newark, DE)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
To be clear: It costs approx $12 or so for ONE bar! In the product description it states that a case contains 30 bars, making one think that they might be buying a case. Also the PICTURE NEXT TO THE PRICE AND TITLE OF THE PRODUCT has THREE bars in the picture, leading one to believe you are buying multiple bars with this price. In fact, you are paying for just ONE bar! Each ONE bar can be eaten over 3 days. There are NOT 3 bars per order, as is possibly suggested by the THREE BARS in the picture. I wish they were more clear, but learn from my review!!! HAPPY CAMPING!
 Great survival rations March 23, 2010
Wulfstan (San Jose, CA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This stuff is kinda tasty, stays fresh for a long time, and packs small.
I suggest it for any survival kit where space is limited but still available. In other words, get cheaper bulkier stuff for your home. (Mountain House Hardtack is good there, along with some peanut butter and canned goods). This is for your car, boat, plane, or office. It's standard issue in many lifeboats. It does not require cooking and is moist enough so that it's not thirst provoking.
*WARNING!* Contains coconut, and not just a trace. Do NOT buy or consume if you have coconut allergies! I had a friend break out in hives just for being in the same room!
Good for emergencies February 4, 2010
Todd (San Mateo, CA United States)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought some of these and some of the Mainstay bars. As people noted for the Mainstays, these are emergency rations that are meant to keep you going on a short term basis when the alternative is eating dirt, and they're made for long shelf life and compact footprint - as you'd expect given that, they are not great for you. To keep them shelf stable and to achieve the calorie density that you need to keep them small, they have a lot of oil, and as a result are high in fat (about 110 grams in 2400 calories of bars, which is actually less than the Mainstays wih about 138 for the same calorie size) and relatively lacking in nutrition, pretty much no vitamins other than some B vitamins. They also have 36 grams of protein, which is probably good given the size of the package, but not a lot for an active person. The Mainstays, by comparison, have more nutrients (basically an added multivitamin) but even less protein - 18 grams. I'm sure these alone would keep you going, but they're probably best as an extender to a small emergency supply of bigger, less shelf stable food like canned tuna, canned beans or hash/stew like mentioned by the other reviewer. A couple of boxes of these with a six pack of tuna and a six pack of beans would keep you going pretty well for a week in a box not much bigger than a shoe box.
As for the expirations, it's really a crapshoot depending on who you get them from. The Datrex bars that I bought were manufactured last month and so have a full 5 year lifespan. The Mainstays were manufactured 10 months ago and so have just over 4 years...
I haven't tried these and so can't comment on their taste, but as the other reviewer said, coconut is a main ingredient.
Excellent January 8, 2010
D. Tennimon (Oregon)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
its like a short cake coconut cookie. So if you dont like those this isn't for you. Leaves an oily texture in your mouth. Suprisingly fills you up. I went on an over nighter alone in the woods with my pack and this sustained me well and I'm 300lb (I did also have a small can of corn beef hash)
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