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S.O.S. Rations 3600
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Coast Guard approved 3,600 calorie ration with nine bars per package and no prep needed.
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What you get
Each package holds nine bars for a listed 3,600 calories. The bars are ready to eat and the maker says they do not promote thirst. The brand store sells them by the case of five.
- Coast Guard approved 3,600 kcal ration, 9 bars per package
- 5-year shelf life
- Does not promote thirst, no heating needed
Pros and cons of the S.O.S. Rations 3600
Pros
- The ration carries U.S.C.G. approval.
- Nothing needs heating or water before eating.
- Two test publications in this set cover the ration.
Cons
- Shelf life is rated at 5 years so the bars need replacing sooner than the freeze-dried kits here.
- A case of five is the only pack size on the brand store.
Specs
- Calories in total
- 3,600 per package (5 packages per case)
- Shelf lifemaker's claim
- 5 years
- Preparation
- none: ready to eat
Why it scores 7.3
7.3/10
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Emergency features
- Shelf life of 20 years or more
- 2,000 kcal or more per day
- Calories listed by the maker
- Ready to eat without cooking
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