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The company that sells this is called Shelf Reliance. They are a MLM scheme with consultants all over the USA taking advantage of the general doomsday fear in t

by bl4k 16y ago

The company that sells this is called Shelf Reliance. They are a MLM scheme with consultants all over the USA taking advantage of the general doomsday fear in the community. The super-positive comments on the Costco website give it away - "i use it into my everyday cooking! the freeze dried fruits and veggies are oh my gosh...amazing!" -- (hint: they are all/mostly consultants posting). Most consultants will beat or match Costco pricing, so if you are hungry-poor, can survive on ~800 calories a day and enjoy the taste of powdered donkey, or you are the paranoid type, contact your local Shelf Reliance(tm) consultant for an in-home consultation and party today! http://www.shelfreliance.com/?affiliate=bl4k http://www.shelfreliance.com/?affiliate=bl4k

prawn 16y ago
Is there seriously a "general doomsday fear" in the US? I see small hints and mentions in news items that suggest a lot of people have their backs up, but what doom exactly are they expecting?!
- rdl 16y ago
  I think there is always a high chance of 1-4 week regional disruptions (big storms, etc.). There's also a pretty common fear that you may not have enough money to buy food in the future -- I think barely-middle-class people are not as familiar with the programs like food stamps, etc. which are going to usually prevent that as they decline in income. They may be homeless and out of work, but it's very unlikely that they will starve.
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- protomyth 16y ago
  When I was in High School living in North Dakota, Dad always kept a week or so of food and propane for a heater / BBQ in stock all winter. It was not uncommon to have a storm that made travel bad for a couple of days at a time. We did have a couple of power failures that lasted into multiple days.
  - prawn 16y ago
    Fair point. I guess the population in the US is far more spread out than it is here in Australia (largely based around the capitals and coast). Wouldn't people do well to just hold a larger stock of tinned food (for example)? Would dehydrated food require clean water to become edible? Only time in my 30+ years that I've heard of any even remote survivalist/prepare-for-the-worst stuff in Australia was my parents filling the bath on NYE 1999 just in case utilities failed due to Y2k!

by bl4k 16y ago

prawn 16y ago

Is there seriously a "general doomsday fear" in the US? I see small hints and mentions in news items that suggest a lot of people have their backs up, but what doom exactly are they expecting?!

rdl 16y ago
I think there is always a high chance of 1-4 week regional disruptions (big storms, etc.). There's also a pretty common fear that you may not have enough money to buy food in the future -- I think barely-middle-class people are not as familiar with the programs like food stamps, etc. which are going to usually prevent that as they decline in income. They may be homeless and out of work, but it's very unlikely that they will starve.
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protomyth 16y ago
When I was in High School living in North Dakota, Dad always kept a week or so of food and propane for a heater / BBQ in stock all winter. It was not uncommon to have a storm that made travel bad for a couple of days at a time. We did have a couple of power failures that lasted into multiple days.
- prawn 16y ago
  Fair point. I guess the population in the US is far more spread out than it is here in Australia (largely based around the capitals and coast). Wouldn't people do well to just hold a larger stock of tinned food (for example)? Would dehydrated food require clean water to become edible? Only time in my 30+ years that I've heard of any even remote survivalist/prepare-for-the-worst stuff in Australia was my parents filling the bath on NYE 1999 just in case utilities failed due to Y2k!