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Costco's ‘Apocalypse Food Buckets’ are very on brand for 2024

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Amazon has them too

You really can get anything at Costco.

In the warehouse store's infinitely stocked aisles, probably somewhere between the fleece jammies and the diamond rings, you can find the latest viral must-have: Apocalypse Food Buckets. They're actually called "Readywise 150 Serving Emergency Food Buckets," but they got their tongue-in-cheek viral name because they contain 150 just-add-water emergency rations that have an incredible shelf life of up to 25 years.

Considering how the world gets scarier and unexpected things happen every day, it's honestly kind of tempting to grab one of these to stash in the garage or basement. You know, in case of zombies. Or, perhaps more likely, a bad storm or something.

In this article: Readywise 150 Serving Emergency Food Bucket, READYWISE - Variety Pack Bucket, 104 Servings and Augason Farms Deluxe 30-Day Emergency Food Supply, 200 Servings

The Costco food buckets went viral, but you can find them on Amazon too. And if you need more (or less) than 150 servings, there are plenty of other options out there for emergency food supplies to keep on hand. Check out the list below to see what you can eat when the zombies arrive.

Check out viral 'apocalypse food buckets' from Costco and Amazon

Readywise 150 Serving Emergency Food Bucket

Costco's Apocalypse Food Buckets contain 150 servings that add up to 25,280 calories — 80 entrees and sides, 30 breakfasts and 40 drinks. It includes meals like Pasta Alfredo, Cheesy Macaroni, gluten-free Teriyaki Rice, Chicken Noodle Soup, Apple Cinnamon Cereal and more — all made in the U.S.

READYWISE - Variety Pack Bucket, 104 Servings

On Amazon, you can get a smaller version of the Costco bucket that contains 104 servings of meals like Vanilla Pudding, Cheesy Lasagna, Tomato Basil Soup and freeze-dried corn and peas.

More emergency food options

Augason Farms Deluxe 30-Day Emergency Food Supply, 200 Servings

This emergency bucket contains 200 servings, or a 30-day meal supply for a single person. All meals are prepared by adding water and have a 30-year shelf life. Meals include oatmeal, pancakes, pasta, rice and more.

Augason Farms Lunch and Dinner Variety Pail Emergency Food Supply

This lunch and dinner bucket contains 92 servings that last up to 25 years. Just add water to prepare pasta, stroganoff, corn chowder and other meals.

Ready Hour, Emergency Meal Entrées, Real Non-Perishable Meals, 25-Year Shelf Life, Portable Flood-Safe Container, 120 Servings

Get a 25-year shelf life and 120 servings from this entree kit, which includes meals of mostly different flavors of pasta and rice.

4Patriots Emergency Food Bars: Non-Perishable S.O.S Rations

To simplify meals in an emergency, these meal replacement bars are nutritious and packed with vitamins and minerals. A pack of nine lemon-flavored bars has a five-year shelf life and contains 3,600 calories.

Open Seed Vault 15,000 Non-GMO Heirloom Vegetable Seeds for Planting Vegetables and Fruits

Forget just-add-water meals — how about fresh fruits and vegetables? This seed kit contains 15,000 heirloom seeds for 32 varieties of fruits and vegetables.

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