Mountain House · 72-hour kit
Just in Case 3 Day Emergency Food Supply
Brand per-day claim Ranked #34 of 34 by cost per 2,000 calories
- Cost per 2,000 calories
- $39.07
- Price
- $99.99
- Total calories
- 5,118
- Days of food (1 person)
- 2.6
- Brand's claimed days
- 3
The math
$99.99 ÷ 5,118 kcal × 2,000 = $39.07 per 2,000 calories
Does it last as long as advertised?
The brand sells this as 3 days of food. It contains 5,118 calories, so:
- Over 3 days, that's 1,706 calories a day, below the 2,000 a day this site uses as a standard.
- At 2,000 calories a day, it lasts 2.6 days for one person.
Where these numbers come from
- Calories: Calculated from the brand's calories-per-day claim × the claimed number of days. We haven't confirmed it from the individual item labels yet. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Price: list price on the brand's store, checked November 8, 2026. Prices change often, and sales are common.
- Note: 1,706/day x 3
- Source: Mountain House product page
Price history will appear here once daily price tracking starts.
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