- Easy to store
- Easy to prepare
- Long shelf life
- Nutritional
- High in calories
- Meets special dietary & allergy needs
- Beans & Legumes (Pinto, Kidney, Black, Chickpea, Lima, Navy, Black-eyed)
- Rice
- Wheat Pasta
- Oats
- Quinoa
- Grits
- Wheat Berries
- Popcorn
- Cornmeal
- Flours (potato, corn, etc.)
- Canned Meat (Ham, Chicken, Sausages, Spam)
- Canned Fish (Tuna, Salmon, Sardines)
- Fruit
- Vegetables (go for higher calorie veggies like potato, yams, etc)
- Meals in a can (prepared chili, ravioli, stews, etc)
- Canned Soup
- Nut Butters (also good protein)
- Vegetable Oil
- Olive Oil
- Canola Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Animal Fats (Lard, Ghee, Tallow)
- Kool-Aid Powder
- Gatorade Powder
- Coffee Granules
- Tea
- Hot Cocoa
- Powdered Milk (Good for cooking & baking as well)
- Salt
- Honey
- Vinegar
- Soy Sauce
- Black Pepper
- Cinnamon
- Curry
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Cayenne
- Garlic Powder
- Chicken/Beer bullion cubes
- Seeds & Nuts – High-fat content means spoiling rapidly
- Granola Bars – excellent for hikers, however, will not last long
- Brown Rice – much lower shelf life than white rice
- Whole Wheat Flour – much lower service life than bleached flour. If you desire the dietary advantages of entire wheat, you can purchase whole-wheat berries which last a lot longer, and grind them yourself.