Newbie questions:

If my long term storage area gets up in the high 80s during the summer, would that diminish the number of years Mountain House #10 cans would stay fresh? For instance, at that temperature (or a temperature even in the low 90s), would a #10 can of Mt. House only stay fresh say 10 years, rather than 25 years?

Also, rust is a big problem in my area because of the amount of salt & humidity in the air near the ocean. Would a #10 can of Mt. House food begin to rust after a few years of storage, like everything else that's metal in this area?

Newbie suggestion:

I don't see many pictures or lists of survival rations that include an adequate supply of Tobasco. We buy Tobasco in the gallon size around here, and frankly, I don't see how one could carry forward without it, and in vast quantities. If you partake, here's a link to a source for the gallon size (buy 5 or more gallons and get $10 off): http://countrystore.tabasco.com/prodinfo.asp?number=00052