Survival Crackers – #2.5 Can, 30-Year Shelf Life, 1-Pack | Sailor Pilot Bread – Ready to Eat Hardtack Biscuits – Emergency Food Supply – 12 Crackers per Can – Made in the USA

Tastes great. But, nothing can compete with Sailor Boy Pilot bread. The price is also too high, but the quality and taste offsets the price for emergencies. Taste test your emergency staples. Nothing worse than cardboard tasting items in an emergency. This product Tastes great with canned dutch butter and Mountain House Lasagna. Have a Prepper Party with Friends to taste test your emergency items before you invest in thousands of dollars that have no taste or are difficult to consume. Just a Thought.

Its NOT a large #10 can! However I'm not disappointed because its actually just the amount needed when opened. Be nice if there was a lid for them.

I just opened a can of these crackers this week and have been trying them out in various meals. My observations: Purpose: They are not generally intended for casual eating; rather, they are a durable, storage-food option. They serve this function well, I think. The can is sturdy. The crackers are densely packed, there were no breaks or powdered bits. An O2 absorber and a desiccation pack were included. The marketing material says the product has a shelf life of ~20 years and I see no reason to doubt this. However, I always err on the side of caution and plan to rotate out long-term food storage about 1/2 through its expected shelf life. So I would feel especially comfortable storing these crackers unopened for 8-10 years without worry. Taste and edibility: The crackers are about 4 inches in diameter. They are much more dense than a saltine, but are much easier to eat than regular (traditional) hardtack. Consequently, they hold up firmly when broken into soups and chili, can be used for spreads (e,g, peanut butter) but don’t require a lot of work to chew. The taste is like a mild saltine, with just a hint of the butteriness of a Ritz cracker. However, they are not designed to be a “tasty snacking cracker.” To get that kind of taste requires more oils/fats in the ingredients which would compromise their long-term storage. So yes, if you are expecting the more table-ready flavor of Ritz or Triscuit, these will taste bland. But that is not what canned pilot bread was designed to be. Cost: If you are looking for a regular cracker to eat as a snack, and just want it to store for 6-12 months, there are many options out there in the snack aisle. If you want cheaper pilot bread, you can find the uncanned version and save a lot of money. However, if you want a grain product that has a shelf life possibly up to 20 years that requires no preparation (no added water, no heating) — beyond using a can opener — then this product is a good way to go. Yes, you can definitely make your own hardtack much cheaper, but it will be less pleasant to eat, and you will have to do your own packaging. Nevertheless, these crackers are still a little pricey, so I reduced the product rating one star for the cost. Conclusions: a good product for its purpose. Expensive based on the caloric value, but you’re also buying durability here. Finally, because the nutritional info isn’t easy to find, I’ll include a photo of the back of the can.

I opened one can to see if this was going to be the replacement for MRE crackers, as the Shingle for peanut butter, jam, honey, cheese, tuna salad, chicken salad, etc Or as a gag gift this Christmas! I was pleasantly surprised that these crackers, are crackers! NOT tooth braking disks of woe! I spackled one with Nutella and it served its role as shingle with a flaky crunch, taste is neutral flavor, not sweet or savory, they smell of baked biscuits in the can. Once opened I feel they will have shelf life of any cracker if zip bagged up.

Good crackers for stocking

The crackers are horrible. They are not crispy they taste stale. They are so overpriced and they taste horrible.

These are basic survival crackers. They are way too expensive for what they are. The only reason to purchase them is for long term storage.

Good