Brian:

It is not a matter of being low on water, but rather how the emergency meals react with what one would consider normally sufficient intakes of water. In other words, does your body seem to need more water with emergency rations than the food you normally eat?

Bountyhunter

I don't. It was merely my poor attempt at humor. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Vince

Bountyhunter, Mainstay is cornmeal based, & this other one is wheat-based. Being grains, they are probably considered roughage/fiber. Both are the main ingredients in cheap dog foods, and the backyard is usually ample proof that it keeps them going.

But conditions away from home can cause gastric problems of all kinds, just because the conditions are different, not necessarily bad. Some people seem to have more delicate GI tracts than others, that's all.

For instance, if I don't get a suitable amount of chocolate, fat & sugar on a regular basis, my digestive system suffers and my mental condition deteriorates! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Sue

I was looking at the photo of the Datrex product. Then I looked at the ingredient list again:

Wheat Flour, Vegetable Shortening, Cane Sugar, Water, Coconut and Salt.

So what are all those brown chunks in the product photo?

Also, since there aren't any preservatives, the long shelf life must depend on vacuum packing. If a person had one of those units that sucks all the air out, you could probably make your own, & tailor it slightly to fit your own taste buds.

Sue

Eat (yes, eat) a cigarette, works for constipation, also cleans out intestinal parasites. Charcoal, powdered and mixed with water, then drank works pretty well for most cases of internal poisoning. Plantain (the green weed, not the banana like fruit), stewed and eaten is good for just about anything that ails you. There are a lot more "wilderness" fixes, as a start, I'd reccomend Chris Jankowski's book, "Wilderness Survival" as a good place to start reading.

Troy

Susan said: "For instance, if I don't get a suitable amount of chocolate, fat & sugar on a regular basis, my digestive system suffers and my mental condition deteriorates! "

Just add my carbonated caffeine and you got me, too. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

At home, I have what I believe is a protein addiction. If I don't eat meat for breakfast, I will get headaches and nausea.

I gave up a 12 to 20 cup a day coffee habit about 20+ years ago. I always had my own coffee maker and coffee no matter where I worked.

Bountyhunter

I've quit tobacco, but I do seem to remember it did have "that" effect on me. Thanks for the suggestion on the book.

Regards, Vince

Logan bread

http://www.true-patriot.com/loganbread.htm

How do Power bars and the like work for emergancy food?