Old Time Arctic Survival Ration
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Pemmican has been used successfully by generations of arctic explorers under the most adverse of winter survival conditions. High in fats and calories and providing all the nutrients your body needs, you can thrive on little else but pemmican for months on end.
Forget the food bars and meals-ready-to-eat, those arctic explorers of old knew how to stay alive and thrive under the most difficult of conditions where resupply was often out of the question. Their food of choice? Pemmican!
The final makeup of the old time arctic survival food ration used by these explorers is as follows. As you can see, our pemmican makes up the bulk of the survival food ration. Somewhat similar foods chosen for ease of storage and high nutritive value have been added to this pemmican base.
| Survival Ration | |
|---|---|
| Foodstuff | ounces |
| Pemmican | 12 |
| Biscuit, Whole Wheat | 6 |
| Bacon | 1 |
| Butter | 2 |
| Oatmeal, Quick Cooking | 2.5 |
| Whole Milk Powder | 4 |
| Sugar | 2 |
| Chocolate | 4 |
| Dried Fruit | 1 |
| Orange or Lemon Powder | .75 |
| Mixed Nuts | 1 |
| Cocoa | .75 |
| Salt and Pepper | .1 |
This survival food ration based on pemmican weighs in at just 37 ounces per day and provides a whopping 5500 calories. An excellent combination for those who need plenty of food energy to survive in the cold arctic conditions of the polar regions.
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