Dehydrated and Freeze Dried LTS Deals and Reviews (Augason, Emergency Essentials, Ready Store, Nutristore, etc.)

I find their dehydrated fruits, veggies and soups very good. Always looking for the big sales. Thanks!

I purchased the bell peppers for $10/ea on Amazon and that was after I kicked myself for letting the sale expire when they were $8/ea. I tend to keep items in my cart (save for later area) and watch the prices go up and down and wait & wait. I have noticed that buying as a pre order, you can get items for a lot less but have to wait a couple extra weeks for fulfillment. Then you take the chance of getting a damaged can which is common, no damage to the box but the can will be destroyed, so you know the picker robot wasn't happy that day. My orange drink arrived crushed, so I opened to try, it's okay, funky after taste if you let it get too warm but nice and cold, it's good.

49% off - 15.28
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2ftgd said:

Amazon.com: Augason Farms Peanut Butter Powder 2 lbs No. 10 Can : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Amazon.com: Augason Farms Peanut Butter Powder 2 lbs No. 10 Can : Grocery & Gourmet Food

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My only issue with this product (I own as well) is the shelf life. 5 years isn't the greatest considering mass produced peanut butter that contains a stabilizer would last close to 2, 2.5 years on the shelf. There are a couple other AUG items that have short shelf life as well, some 5yr, 10 yr... mainly the flours, etc. That's the problem I find with their bucket meals, some items have 25, 30 year shelf life but other contents are at 5 or 10. Even Mountain House has items with 2-3 year shelf life with annoyed me (ice cream bar) Just my two cents on this.

I would think you could get a 10 year shelf life with the MRE peanut butter packs.... I've seen MRE guys eat way older than that of this.

Prepper_Pete said:

My only issue with this product (I own as well) is the shelf life. 5 years isn't the greatest considering mass produced peanut butter that contains a stabilizer would last close to 2, 2.5 years on the shelf. There are a couple other AUG items that have short shelf life as well, some 5yr, 10 yr... mainly the flours, etc. That's the problem I find with their bucket meals, some items have 25, 30 year shelf life but other contents are at 5 or 10. Even Mountain House has items with 2-3 year shelf life with annoyed me (ice cream bar) Just my two cents on this.

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I wondered about that. I did buy some but have not tried it yet. I've used the PB brand powder for smoothies and in baking, but I detected a taste difference after about 2 years. Not bad, but definitely there.

Prepper_Pete said:

I would think you could get a 10 year shelf life with the MRE peanut butter packs.... I've seen MRE guys eat way older than that of this.

Amazon.com: MRE Peanut Butter Spread Combo - 24 Pack : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Amazon.com: MRE Peanut Butter Spread Combo - 24 Pack : Grocery & Gourmet Food

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Damn-for a second I thought I read peanut butter cracker packs. I would feel more confident I could survive anything knowing I still had peanut butter crackers lol

Their veggies and soup mixes are top notch and very versatile. Black bean burger mix too 👍

I've bought several Augason item, but I also venture the unknown with Carbotrol in cherries and apple pie filling. It was cheaper and I read enough ratings to warrant trying it. Bottom line, when push comes to shove, I'm not too picky. I can always doctor up the items if needed. I usually do anyway.

2ftgd said:

Amazon.com: Augason Farms Peanut Butter Powder 2 lbs No. 10 Can : Grocery & Gourmet Food

Amazon.com: Augason Farms Peanut Butter Powder 2 lbs No. 10 Can : Grocery & Gourmet Food

www.amazon.com

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Just checked it out. Not on sale anymore.

Got it. Thanks.

eyepal said:

I've bought several Augason item, but I also venture the unknown with Carbotrol in cherries and apple pie filling. It was cheaper and I read enough ratings to warrant trying it. Bottom line, when push comes to shove, I'm not too picky. I can always doctor up the items if needed. I usually do anyway.

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Are the Carbotrol fruits dehydrated? All I could find online are juice-packed fruits.

Prepper_Pete said:

Amazon plays tricks from time to time... If you click other buying options, it shows it... but with a longer waiting period.

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Oh those buggers! Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy.

2ftgd said:

Are the Carbotrol fruits dehydrated? All I could find online are juice-packed fruits.

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No.

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Glad I bought these when I did, even though the price was more than the previous purchase (by like $10) But the price is crazy now!

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Before I purchased my dehydrator, I got a #10 can of this stuff to see if we liked them and could find uses for potato slices. They were quite good, so we got a dehydrator to make our own from the excess of what we grow.