Emergency Essentials Review

Emergency Essentials (BePrepared.com) provides a wide range of emergency supplies to prepare you for unexpected challenges, outdoor crisis situations, and natural disasters. You can choose from food and survival kits, water and air purification tools, fire and fuel products, lights and powered gear, and essential medical supplies.

KITS





What types of emergency food kits does Emergency Essentials offer?

Emergency Essentials offers 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year emergency food kits. The 1-month emergency food kit has a total of 250 servings of nutrient-rich food that provide 1,846 calories per person, per day. The 3-month emergency food kit features a total of 750 servings of carefully-crafted meals that also come out to be 1,846 calories per person, per day.

Then you have the 6-month emergency food kit which is ideal for those looking for a delicious and diverse variety of foods. This kit serves 1 person for 180 days and 2 people for 90 days and provides 1,846 calories per person, per day. Next, the 1-year emergency food kit is the ultimate choice for long-term food security in the event of a crisis or disaster. This kit contains a total of 3,000 servings and provides 1,846 calories per person, per day. With the aforementioned kits, you get one-pot-prep meals in durable containers that come in easy-to-transport pails. Emergency Essentials also offers a 2-week True survival food kit for short-term use. This kit has 362 servings that come out to be about 2,388 calories per day for 14 days. It comes packaged in water-proof metal containers with double oxygen absorbers to ensure that your food stay stays fresh for longer.

Unopened Emergency Essentials food products have a shelf life of between 5 and 30 years under proper storage conditions while opened food items can last up to 1 year if kept in a cool, dry, and dark place.

How many different meals and what variety of meals are included in Emergency Essentials emergency food?

Emergency Essentials emergency food kits include a wide variety of meals to match different tastes and dietary requirements. The 2-week True survival food kit contains 362 servings of multiple food items including black bean burgers, tasty vegetarian taco meat substitute, Santa Fe black beans and rice, freeze-dried peaches, freeze-dried strawberries, freeze-dried sweet corn, carrot dices, mashed potatoes, quick oats, and non-fat dry milk. The 1-month emergency food kit contains black bean soup (4 servings), buttermilk pancakes (30 servings), creamy stroganoff (4 servings), southwest rice (32 servings), mushroom rice pilaf (24 servings), creamy chicken flavored rice (20 servings), long grain white rice (30 servings), strawberry flavored creamy wheat (24 servings), maple grove oatmeal (8 servings), homestyle potato soup (20 servings), mashed potatoes (8 servings), honey wheat bread (12 servings), mac & cheese (8 servings), chili mac (8 servings), orange energy drink mix (8 servings), and chocolate pudding (10 servings).


The 3-month emergency food kit includes black bean soup (12 servings), buttermilk pancakes (90 servings), creamy stroganoff (12 servings), southwest rice (96 servings), mushroom rice pilaf (72 servings), creamy chicken flavored rice (60 servings), long grain white rice (90 servings), strawberry flavored cream wheat (72 servings), maple grove oatmeal (24 servings), homestyle potato soup (60 servings), mashed potatoes (24 servings), honey wheat bread (36 servings), mac & cheese (24 servings), chili mac (24 servings), orange energy drink mix (24 servings), and chocolate pudding (30 servings). The 6-month emergency food kit contains black bean soup (24 servings), buttermilk pancakes (180 servings), creamy stroganoff (36 servings), southwest rice (192 servings), mushroom rice pilaf (144 servings), creamy chicken flavored rice (120 servings), long grain white rice (180 servings), strawberry flavored cream wheat (144 servings), maple grove oatmeal (48 servings), homestyle potato soup (120 servings), mashed potatoes (48 servings), honey wheat bread (72 servings), mac & cheese (48 servings), chili mac (48 servings), orange energy drink mix (48 servings), and chocolate pudding (60 servings).


The 1-year emergency food kit contains black bean soup (48 servings), buttermilk pancakes (360 servings), creamy stroganoff (72 servings), southwest rice (382 servings), mushroom rice pilaf (288 servings), creamy chicken flavored rice (240 servings), long grain white rice (360 servings), strawberry flavored cream wheat (288 servings), maple grove oatmeal (96 servings), homestyle potato soup (240 servings), mashed potatoes (90 servings), honey wheat bread (144 servings), mac & cheese (96 servings), chili mac (96 servings), orange energy drink mix (96 servings), and chocolate pudding (120 servings).

How are Emergency Essentials meals packaged?

All Emergency Essentials food products are sealed airtight with iron-based oxygen absorbers. Depending on the type of meals you choose, your food could come packaged in either easy-to-transport collapsible pails, four-layered zippered pouches, or durable metal containers.

How long does Emergency Essentials food stay shelf-stable?

Depending on the type of food item, unopened Emergency Essentials products have a shelf life of between 5 and 30 years provided they are stored under proper conditions. Most opened products can last up to 1 year when stored in a cool and dry place.

FOOD





How many calories per day do Emergency Essentials emergency food provide?

The calories of your Emergency Essentials meals depend on the type of kit or food items you opt for. Meals typically provide between 1,500 and 2,535 calories per day.

Does Emergency Essentials offer emergency food kits that cater to special diets?

Emergency Essentials offers freeze-dried chicken, beef, and vegetarian meat substitutes (TVP) to cater to different tastes and dietary requirements. You can also choose from several gluten-free products such as freeze-dried canned food, energy drinks, survival shots, and easy-to-prepare meal pouches. Additionally, some Emergency Essentials food items are egg-free, nut-free, lactose/milk free, and/or soy free.

How should Emergency Essentials meals be prepared and what supplies are needed?

What supplies you require and the preparation process of your Emergency Essentials meals depends mainly on the type of kit or food items you choose. For most meals, you only need to add water, mix, and/or heat before serving. Others may need to be simmered or grilled before they can be eaten. Emergency Essentials also offers ready-to-eat food items such as fruits, vegetables, and ration bars that can be enjoyed straight from the can.

Can you pick and choose which meals are included in your Emergency Essentials emergency food?

The Emergency Essentials food kits include a wide range of food items, however, you can also opt for stand-alone food supplies to match your specific taste and needs. You can choose from single cans or pouches of meats and proteins, entrees, breakfast foods, soups, stews, fruits, vegetables, dairy and eggs, grains, pasta, beans and legumes, drinks, and desserts.



EMERGENCY SUPPLIES





What kinds of emergency preparedness kits does Emergency Essentials offer?

Emergency Essentials offers a 58-piece Complete 72-hour emergency kit designed to sustain and protect you during a crisis or major disaster. It includes 36 servings of high-calorie food, a personal water filter for fresh water, a multifunctional LED solar flashlight, a 46-piece survival kit with a guide, 2 emergency ponchos, 4 packs of waterproof matches, and a forager's guide.

What other survival and safety supplies does Emergency Essentials offer?

Apart from emergency food kits, Emergency Essentials offers many other survival and safety supplies to prepare you for the unexpected. You can choose from various water filtration and purification products such as water filtration systems, personal water filters, replacement filters, drinking water treatments, water filtration bottles, water banks, water pouch case packs, collapsible water containers, etc. You can also choose from multiple lights and powered gear including LED lights, LED motion sensor lights, wireless solar PowerBank chargers, solar flashlights / Power Bank and multi-tools, solar flashlights/weather radio, etc.

Emergency Essentials also offers a variety of fire & fuel and air purification products such as fire starting kits, fire blankets, outdoor stoves, canned heat and cooking fuel, pocket lighters, waterproof matches, 100-hour candles, filter replacement packs, replacement pre-filters, and more. In addition, Emergency Essentials has multiple products like blankets, sleeping bags, ponchos, and tents for protection against various elements and resource guides to hone traditional skills for emergency preparedness.

Does Emergency Essentials offer first aid and emergency medical kits?

Emergency Essentials offers 3 types of emergency medical supply kits. The first one is the My Medic MyFAK first aid kit which includes 111 pieces of safety tools. The second one is the My Medic Recon first aid kit which contains 204 pieces of emergency supplies required to treat traumatic injuries. Then you have the Medic first aid kit by MyMedic that has 450+ pieces designed to treat injuries, access wounds, and much more.



CUSTOMER SERVICE





What kind of customer service does Emergency Essentials offer?

Emergency Essentials sales and customer service representatives can be contacted via phone or email. The support center hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm MDT, with the office being closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Does Emergency Essentials offer payment plans or financing on larger emergency food kits 

You can pay for your Emergency Essentials order through your credit card, Apple Pay, or PayPal. Emergency Essentials also offers financing through Affirm on orders of $250 and above.

How does shipping work for Emergency Essentials emergency food?

The majority of Emergency Essentials orders are shipped via UPS and typically leave the facilities within 2 to 4 business days of your order being placed. The shipping cost for the contiguous 48 states varies depending on the total amount - on orders of $0 to $60 the shipping cost is $9.99, on orders between $60.01 to $120 it is $12.99, and for orders of $120 and above you would have to pay $15.99.

How can I make a return or get a refund on my Emergency Essentials emergency food?

Emergency Essentials offers a 30-day return policy for unopened and unused items. Customers must ship the items back within 30 days from the day of purchase and pay the shipping costs as well. You would also need to show an original receipt or proof of purchase to qualify for a full refund.