I’d mentioned before that Winco has a little section in the corner of the store devoted to ‘long term food storage’. Well, apparently Winco, after selling out of 3- and 5-gallon buckets and oxy absorbers, thinks there might be a market for long term stuff. So, when I was over in that corner of the store checking to see if the buckets had been restocked I saw this:
They had banana chips, apple slices, butter powder, lowfat milk, potato shreds, and egg powder. Sort of a post-apocalypse breakfast selection. I’m curious to see if this is just Winco testing the waters and possibly bringing in more products.
For those of you who are local, or semi local, this is the Winco that is on Reserve and South Avenue, across the street from Rosauers.
those prices don’t look too bad and no shipping cost. Eggs, potato, and butter sounds pretty good in grid down situation when the unprepared will be eating grass, leaves, cats, dogs and each other.
When it comes to real life examples of food storage being key, a heartbreaking news scene during the siege in Sarajevo always comes to mind. Little old lady, must of been in her 80’s or 90’s, bent over and walking with difficulty, leaves her apartment with a big kitchen knife in her hand. Crossed the street to a nearby park and cut some grass away from the base of a tree. That was her breakfast.
Several stores in my area, including Walmart and an Ace Hardware carry a selection of these. I assume it is because there are many people in this area living off grid.
But I must know: Did you have to back your truck up for this purchase?
Nah, I settled the long-term food issue a long time ago.
If those are #10 cans that’s a good deal. Believe I saw 2x that price online.
How is the Augason brand, qualitywise? Around here, all we see is Mountain House and that cheapass Wise brand.
In every account of prolonged conflict that I’ve read, it always comes down to eating grass. Even the Brits in WWII had begun looking at ways to eat silage.
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grass would be better than nothing but our digestive system, unlike cows, sheep and other ungulates, isn’t designed to extract nutrition from such a low calorie high fiber food source.
Do the extraction beforehand, with a blender or food processor, or even a pestle and mortar. Mix the grass in with other things for bulk.
WinCo been carrying them for years .
I really don’t need another set of tires, but I bought a set of tires just recently because the cost of rubber is going up and the availability of tires is getting lesser. I am keeping my old set as a back up. I do the same with food, tools and materials, back ups for the backups.
Not only tires, but car batteries. There are no more lead smelters in the US now. I could see getting a dry battery and the acid they fill them with to put back. Prefilled ones have a shelf life, but the ones that come dry with the acid bottled separately will store just about forever. Just got to have a way to charge them like solar or a gennie. I have had batteries that lasted 5 or more years. But I also have had batteries that died after 2 years.
here in the SW USA where temps are over 100 degrees for months at a time any battery hits three years old or more, get rid of it and get a new one. Costco for batteries and tires! (and freeze dried food, jack daniels, steak, TP, etc.)
I had read somewhere that the company was shutting down for 90 days?
I did purchase a variety of these from Wallyworld in Chandler, AZ. The prices were $1.00 more then your picture, still not bad. And the shelves have been pretty empty the last several weeks, but today almost all full.
Sounds like some of the bulk food stores in Amish country. We have a few around my area. And many others in Northern Indiana. They cater to a clientele that makes food storage and prepping a way of life.
Shopping in one of these places is a true joy. With their meat counters where meats and Cheese can be ordered to thickness. The things they carry remind me of the little local country stores I frequented as a kid. Because of the limitations on shelf space everything in those places was a best seller. Medicines and homeopathic remedies they carried actually worked. The places are few and far between. But the memories are still as fresh as yesterday. Same with the Old hardware stores and the local gun shop. We’ll never see those days again and sadly many Americans will never know the pleasure of shopping in them. But Amish country comes close. Especially when I can still get square cut nails and hand tools like draw knives and mitre box with the saw.
Used to be that bailing wire was the most useful item on the farm. It has given way to duct tape and Baler twine. Believe me the bailing wire was better. Great for fixing a gate when a new hinge was needed.
It was a great way of life. A very good and satisfying way.
“I’m curious to see if this is just Winco testing the waters and possibly bringing in more products.”
All stores continually test various products in the markets. Retail selling has always been a dog-eat-dog game. This is especially true where food is concerned because of the perishable nature of the product. They either adapt or go out of business. So, if this product moves, you can expect to see more of it.
Ya’ll bee lucky you got a Costco, let alone the better one, a Winco. I’m sorta stuck with the local grocery, which does an admirable job of keeping stuff in stock and prices as low as possible. I’m stuck with a Walmart and Grocery Outlet at 40 miles one way. My closest Costco and a Cash & Carry is 100+ miles and the Winco (preferred) not even close.
WinCo has been doing this for a while – especially in Utah. Maceys also has a “prepper” section in their grocery stores here. Glad I am that WinCo is still bringing in storage foods as they can get them…with the supply chain issues an all.
It’s Utah the “Vatican” of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints” (AKA the Mormons) – so prepping is a huge thing here – it’s kind of in our blood.
I just went to the Augason site. They are sold out on everything they make. Their home page has a popup with a link to click to find out the delivery status of orders placed before October 8th.