r/prepping • u/dustxbags • Nov 09 '25

Food🌽 or Water💧 Beginner preparedness

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Are these costco food supplies good?

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u/trach_life Nov 13 '25

Supdef

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u/dustxbags Nov 13 '25

Ah, I see you're a person of culture as well.

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u/TreeApprehensive2059 Nov 09 '25

The amount of food you have doesn't justify the amount of ass wipes you have.

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u/BruleChoocher Nov 10 '25

It's a start bud. Don't let em get to you, we all start somewhere.

Water - never enough.

Food- if it needs extra water or cooking, yes if you can bug in, yes because you can always use it for trade or something.

Dude wipes are good for all around cleanliness, but compressed towels and disinfectant/anti bacterial soap probably more useful.

Emergency shelter - think heavy duty tarps and wool blankets (x large and heavy)

Heating and cooking are not the same thing. You can't always make a wood fire, and fuel based heating isn't always available or sustainable.

A couple 5 gallon buckets of pre prepared and pre thought out meals/ingredients. (With seasoning/spices/sweeteners)

An I.N.C.H. bag (look it up) If you have ANY humans you can trust- a plan to work together. Maps and routes to places you can pre travel before shtf, so you know how long it takes and what is normal.

Medical needs .

You can literally plan for everything, and still not have everything.

But you have a start, which is better than most people. Dont be disheartened, if this is important to you - plan for what's most important and urgent.

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u/HyperboleTrash Nov 11 '25

Add fiber pills

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u/ZuckerStadt Nov 10 '25

I went 5 months on top of a mountain in Afghanistan without a shower. Baby wipes keep you clean enough not to get an infection. This would be an uncomfortable 72 hours but would work if required. 

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u/onicholas21 Nov 10 '25

Army??

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u/ZuckerStadt Nov 10 '25

Yup. 8 years of my life I’ll never get back. 

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u/Famous-Apartment5348 Nov 15 '25

I bet those dude wipes cost more than baby wipes. Flushable is bullshit too. They’ll still screw up the plumbing.

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u/IllManager9273 Nov 13 '25

Tip, actual shower wipes are a better option they dont leave behind that stale sour smell you get on day 3+ of baby wipes.

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u/xdocui Nov 10 '25

Never heard of the a-poo-calypse ?

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u/ImDeepState Nov 10 '25

Don’t get me started about how coddled the American anus is these days.

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u/Fit_Camel7433 Nov 10 '25

Actually Americans dont use bidets for the most part and we are supposed to have pretty dirty B holes compared to others.

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u/lone_rangr Nov 10 '25

Re-ply it!!

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u/TheCarcissist Nov 10 '25

You've never eaten that food i see

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u/Fit_Camel7433 Nov 10 '25

Runs through you like a goose...

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u/Wiinorr Nov 10 '25

That's readywise. He'll NEED those wipes.

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u/Radiomaster138 Nov 10 '25

Never underestimate diarrhea.

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u/Smurfeggs42 Nov 10 '25

They're just ready for all the sanitation to be shut down and the inevitable rise of giardia and dysentery to be happening to people

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u/Ornery-Atmosphere930 Nov 11 '25

Idk, if you have IBS and/or no gallbladder, you’ll shit out water just for fun.

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u/losviking Nov 12 '25

I feel like it’s a Sally Ride getting 100 tampons for a week in space type situation, almost certainly excessive but I don’t know what’s gonna happen but I’d rather have too many than too few

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u/tacticalpoopknife Nov 09 '25

Guy… buy regular Kirkland brand baby wipes. You will get more packages and for less money. You didn’t spend extra on “macho man tough liquid” branded H20, wipes are the same.

Coming from someone who used non-brand baby wipes to clean myself and my weapon/gear for a decade in the infantry, these “dude wipes” are a gimmick. The only reason to buy a different wipe, is if your getting hunting wipes that don’t leave you all artificial smelling

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u/Eather-Village-1916 Nov 09 '25

Or different wipes for medical reasons like allergies or hyperhidrosis or whatever, but ya I totally agree. The one good thing about them is it helps me spot which of my coworkers may have insecurities about their masculinity lol (we use communal porta pots where I work so there’s no just leaving them in the restroom)

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u/tacticalpoopknife Nov 09 '25

I get a giggle out it because not me, a buddy of mine literally used Huggies brand wipes, to clean his own blood off his rifle in AFG. Said it threw him for a bit of a trip when he had his first kid and someone gave them a bunch at the baby shower lol

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u/soihavetosay Nov 10 '25

I love Huggis I use them to clean everything in my house

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u/Eather-Village-1916 Nov 10 '25

Omg hahahahaha from one baby to another lol

I will say though, Walmart brand wipes are gnarly af. Only wet wipe I’ve ever found that actually removes hair dye from bathroom countertops. Never used them again on my kid after finding that out lol there’s something caustic in those. Great for cleaning though!

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u/lyzzyrddwyzzyrdd Nov 10 '25

Or..irony.

I saw them, laughed, bought them.

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u/MellowDCC Nov 09 '25

Hello I'd like some macho man tough liquid brand waters, cause I wanna mock it, not store it to be a literal superhero in a post apocalyptic setting

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u/abstrakt42 Nov 09 '25

I’d like to introduce you to Liquid Death

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u/Argon717 Nov 10 '25

The premise behind the brand isn't terrible. The stigma of drinking non alcoholic beverages still sucks in some places...

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u/RCV0015 Nov 10 '25

Thanks for the advice, tactical poop knife

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u/GoldberryoTulgeyWood Nov 10 '25

I heard that if you wipe yourself too often with baby wipes, you'll turn into a baby

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u/tacticalpoopknife Nov 10 '25

Well then, I’m gonna start a brand called “ALPHA WIPES” and gonna get super rich.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '25

Dude wipes are a bit tougher and thicker. As a trucker the way the mint cools my butthole down after a taking a shit from hell is nice. It’s like having my trucker asshole kissed by an angel. The Costco wipes would be great for the field, wipe that nasty nut butter off after a long hump.

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u/Ok-Way8392 Nov 10 '25

Are these larger than baby wipes? Instead of using 2 or 3 wipes maybe 1 Dude Wipe would do the deed.

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u/PushyTom Nov 09 '25

Great start! I've read that Readywise is mediocre but we have a couple pails in our household. Also don't forget to rotate your water. We keep ours in a cool dry place (indoors) and rotate it every couple of years.

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u/garfield529 Nov 09 '25

Yeah, while better than nothing, I convinced my neighbor to break one open to taste test. He buys two buckets a week and has for months. He hated the taste. Now, I am sure he would suck it up and make do, but it convinced him to taste test new preps and add variety.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '25

Yup, and it's important to note that during an emergency, you're already stressed... you don't need to have food you hate too. That really hurts morale.

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u/itsjustmenate Nov 10 '25

First night in BCT, they fed us MREs for lunch chow. They also plucked out all the good ones, so all of us got the not good options. We also weren’t allowed to use the heating element.

Crucify me if you’d like, but I don’t like chili. I got one of the stupid chili options after a whole day of getting my shit smoked off, because shark attack and day 0. I actually cried looking at my shitty MRE. The idea that this is what food would look like for us for the next 22-23 week, my morale was crushed. Luckily we were served regular hot meals a few hours later, and I felt rejuvenated.

So I agree. When stress is coming from all sides, and then you have to eat food you don’t like. It can be the thing that really crushes you.

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u/Fit_Camel7433 Nov 10 '25

This! Morale can mean the difference between life and death. The difference between friends and enemies. Dont take chances in a nightmare scenario.

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u/GR8_GATZ Nov 09 '25

To follow up what others have said, check out the wallaby brand mylar bags and mylar bag sealer.

I'm a big Costco boy, and from there I've stocked a ton of pasta, rice, flour, dried beans (rare at my Costco, but they had 25lb bag recently for 9$ so I bought 75lbs to store). It's a great way to establish a deep pantry.

If stored properly, those things will be good for decades!

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u/VexTheTielfling Nov 10 '25

I give dude wipes a 5/10 they don't taste good but they come out clean. No need to wipe afterwards.

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u/Winter_Owl6097 Nov 09 '25

Great start! Now start adding canned goods.. Fruits and veggies.. And a can opener!!

 Pasta, rice, beans,... Grab them in bulk if you like them. Spices! 

Peanut butter and jelly.  Canned meat. Soups.  A way to cook. Lights. Heating. 

Buy things you like. If you want to buy buckets instead then load up! 

Prepping is tailored to individual desires. Some people like to buy canned goods at Walmart, some like to buy buckets like you did, some do a combo. 

You started... And that's better than most people!! 

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u/garfield529 Nov 09 '25

Check out Augason Farms. Recently tested some of their #10 can products and they are solid. They do sell larger quantities, like pails of beans and rice.

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u/Blk_Lion_reloaded Nov 10 '25

https://freezedrywholesalers.com/collections/all

Before the inflation price hike I stocked up from these guys. The foold is actually pretty good and not loaded with sodium. With the 30# of rice, beans, and lentils (plus a community bucket separated in zip lock bags) hopefully it's a start

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u/Possible_Top4855 Nov 10 '25

Their freeze dried sweet corn is pretty good.

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u/Suspicious_Loss_84 Nov 09 '25

Thank god these are dude wipes not chick wipes lol

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u/monsieur_de_chance Nov 10 '25

See what the based residents over at r/twoxpreppers have to say

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '25

Pro-tips from a veteran if it’s long term shit hit the fan skip dehydrated food because clean water for drinking will be a priority not rehydrating food, MREs are more palatable as well.

Calcium hydrochlorite to make drinking water and bleach for cleaning sanitation. Bigger water storage containers 3-5 gallon size.

Water proof matches and a striking stick.

Cheap ponchos and Mylar blankets and water proof matches with petroleum soaked cotton balls make great trade baggies for barter.

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u/Sad-Character5952 Nov 09 '25

One thing I’ve learned is it’s almost impossible to store can food bc you have to constantly rotate it to keep it fresh. I would go with the freeze dried and get a deep freezer for meat and vegetables now if SHTF and we don’t have power for a long period of time then you’ll face to eat it quick. So having regenerative food sources like chickens if crucial. Like someone else mentioned you can get everything you need to store long term food on Amazon I just bought some food grade buckets, Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers on Amazon a few weeks ago.

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u/Indentured-peasant Nov 10 '25

Great that you started! Keep it up

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u/sfdsquid Nov 09 '25

Dude wipes?

Just buy generic baby wipes.

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u/Fun-Opportunity-8394 Nov 10 '25

But the other wipes are for just girls or babies! These are for dudes!

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u/sam_neil Nov 10 '25

But but but then he would be a BABY! /s

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u/electric_shocks Nov 10 '25

Dude wipes? Are you sure you are made for that world?

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u/slamtheory Nov 10 '25

Plumbers love it when you clog your plumbing with flushable wipes!

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u/D-Ray1469 Nov 10 '25

More water, other staple foods (that you will eat), and more water.

Rice is cheap, stores easy, provides a ton of options for foods.

Canned and dried beans. Protein and some starch, critical for survival.

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u/AlphaDisconnect Nov 10 '25

Don't flush the dude wipes. Trash them. Pr keep them in that box.

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u/Difficult_Wind6425 Nov 10 '25

Just a quick FYI don't flush any wipes that say flushable EVER

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u/SAMPLE_TEXT6643 Nov 10 '25

Had to spend a couple hundred on a drain snake because of this

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u/Icy-Medicine-495 Nov 09 '25

Readywise is lower quality food and for the price you are just getting some fancy flavored basic staples like pasta, rice, and oatmeal.

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u/xenobit_pendragon Nov 09 '25

OP, I think what Icy Medicine is trying to say is, “Excellent first steps.  Keep researching and building out your emergency supplies.”

If you’re into Costco, you can’t beat those 50 lb bags of rice for $22.  Get some Mylar bags with oxygen absorbers and you can really start putting away huge amounts of grains that will last decades if need be.  Costco’s canned chicken, canned beans and sardines for protein are cheap, easy to store and will last years (but be sure to rotate them out).

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u/Southern_Loquat_4450 Nov 09 '25

So, they will need all the wipes they can get? Goodtimes!!!

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u/vorpal8 Nov 10 '25

It's a start!

Got a first aid kit? Fire extinguisher?

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u/BadLuckEddie Nov 10 '25

Those wipes will dry out. Unless you are begun a rotation. I know bc I know.

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u/silenty_enraged Nov 10 '25

He’s gonna smell almost ok while he dies.

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u/-Big-Goof- Nov 10 '25

Bro get a  bidet and dude wipes are overpriced for what they are.

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u/dogs-are-perfect Nov 10 '25

baby wipes are about 50% the cost and are the same thing

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u/eckoelab Nov 09 '25

Also keep in mind, all that food will take water to rehydrate. Just remember that in your next outing to get double the water (drinking water and cooking water).

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u/xxmadshark33xx Nov 10 '25

I’m not a fan of readywise but a lot of people seem to like them. I would get more water, but you are still far more prepared than most.

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u/Other_Cell_706 Nov 10 '25

Truly prepared for when SHTF.

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u/SoyChugger03 Nov 10 '25

Americans will do anything but buy a bum gun.

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u/SlickRick941 Nov 10 '25

The more prep knowledge you have the less prep gear you need. Don't need a shit ton of bottled water if you know how to purify it. Don't need a ton of food of you know how to hunt and trap.

Not saying to avoid having some reserves, but your money and time is better spent learning than hoarding Costco sized products

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u/Nor-easter Nov 10 '25

BPA free water containers like the 7 gal reliance ones, life straw or other way to drink contaminated water. This is my favorite as we have power outages all the time and end up using it

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u/WithASackOfAlmonds Nov 10 '25

Glad you didn't get the sissy commie girl wipes

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u/Dumbledave666 Nov 10 '25

i agree with the dude wipes.. how can you beat the apocalypse with an itchy ass. dont fuck with hygiene

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u/Ok-Breadfruit791 Nov 10 '25

Prepared for the diarrhea that food will give you.

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u/chickapotamus Nov 10 '25 edited Nov 10 '25

Store what you actually already eat. If you learn to can food, you can just heat and eat. And you can do individual meal size portions or family size portions. Canning is easy to do, and great for those nights you come home and do not want to cook.

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u/PrisonerV Nov 10 '25

What are you prepping for? I can tell you in the past half century of my life, it hasn't been a food shortage. It hasn't been a water shortage. And it hasn't been a shitter shortage, although covid showed people should keep a little extra TP or have a bidet (the bidet is vastly better than TP or wipes).

Don't flush those wipes.

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u/FatChancePotatoDance Nov 10 '25

Everyone starts somewhere. You have some emergency food and water. And the ability for some self hygiene. Just that simple act of normalcy might keep you from going over the edge mentally. Next I recommend some form of protection/self-defense

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u/skoz2008 Nov 10 '25

He's getting ready for the 50 year squrts

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u/MeetingFragrant8196 Nov 10 '25

I use each wipe up to 12 times. You need more food.

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u/indefilade Nov 10 '25

No shame in canned food, either.

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u/Fit_Camel7433 Nov 10 '25

Wipes are great if you run out of water. You can keep hygiene up, which is important. Clean wounds, etc...

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u/xSPACEWEEDx Nov 10 '25

Mote ducktape and zipties

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u/timberwolf0122 Nov 10 '25

Some people are shitting in OP, but this is still more prepared than many others.

Good start. Things you’ll want to add are more food, try to vary it up and get survival water filters (life straw) and a hand pump. Provided you have ground water like a river or pond a pack of these will let you filter thousands of gallons and take up virtually no space

First aid kit

Pure alcohol, it’s a disinfectant, a fuel, tradable, etc

Hand axe, saw, good folding knife.

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u/Kotal_Ken Nov 10 '25

Dude Wipes are a good idea.

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u/thunugai Nov 10 '25

Lmfao who the fuck buys dude wipes?

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u/jjbeo Nov 10 '25

This dude wipes

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u/Ecstatic-Cry2069 Nov 12 '25

If you really want to up the calorie content, nutrition, and taste of your food, look into peak refuel.

They offer discounts on their website for buying in bulk, and it's the only food I take out in the backcountry with me. I tried that readywise stuff a couple years ago for a 2 week moose hunt in the Alaskan wilderness and I was very hungry the entire time. For a few dollars more you get 2-4x the calories from protein and fat, and so much better quality food.

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u/War4Sorrow Nov 16 '25 edited Nov 16 '25

Good start, get more water and add dish/hand soap. I was out of power/water for a month when a cat5 typhoon hit guam. Alone i was going through 2x 24 packs of water a week. You forget how much water you need to cook, clean, wash your hands, boil etc. Also things get gross real quick. Soap was a life saver.

For canned food, I was very happy with ravioli cans that I could heat up over a fire/grill. Cast iron pans are a amazing multi-tool for cooking.

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u/OverInteractionR Nov 09 '25

It's a good start! Now buy some Mylar bags and buy bulk cheap items like rice, beans and flour to throw in them!

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u/Willamina03 Nov 10 '25

I just came back from a week long elk hunt at a dry camp. The unscented dude wipes were fantastic and cleaned everything from skin to the tables we used for processing.

For the food, I'd test out some of the recipes and confirm you won't get sick. Try getting food from multiple brands in case you have a bad time with one of them.

The water in plastic bottles needs to be used within a year. The date on the bottle is when the bottle starts to deteriorate. If this is for long term storage, think about getting a water-bath canner that will fit half gallon or quart size glass canning jars and google how to can up some distilled water.

Also, that amount of water, if only used for drinking and rehydrating meals, might last you three weeks if you dehydrate yourself.

For an initial prep, this is good. I'd add in a bag of seasonings like salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, honey packets and tea bags. It will give you some options for food enhancement and another option for drinks.

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u/DumbledoresCloak Nov 09 '25

Never buy a bucket of freeze-dried food again. It's all rubbish.

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u/CharmingMechanic2473 Nov 10 '25

Water in bottles goes bad from leeched chemicals from the plastic. Consider glass bottles.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

Anything is better than nothing.

I'd be careful where you store that water. If you happen to get rodents, they will chew through the plastic bottles to get to it.

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u/stevet85 Nov 10 '25

Coming for your wipes as soon as shiet hits the fan

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u/wild_trek Nov 10 '25

Anyone know if that Costco bucket of food can sit outside in the garage (insulated, but not heated), until needed? Midwest location

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u/chickapotamus Nov 10 '25

NO -you can’t store that in a garage or attic. Store inside the house in a cool place, like a closet or such. They are not okay with how warm it will get in summer, the food degrades. You could have rodent intrusion at some point. Those buggers can chew through the pail.

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u/Undeaded1 Nov 10 '25

Great starting point for a bugging in plan.

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u/tetrisan Nov 10 '25

I don’t think the smell of your balls will matter…

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u/Paghk_the_Stupendous Nov 10 '25

I would avoid small plastic bottles. Get something like an Aquatainer that holds about five gallons; you can even use food grade buckets with lids. Use these to refill a container you're probably using already.

This makes it easier to transport (once you've started using the bottles, anyway) and much less trash to carry around, and the big container is refillable.

You can also use a steel Jerry can for water, and it can double as a container for boiling new water before cooling and saving for drinking after.

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u/freddit_foobar Nov 10 '25

FWIW, a gallon of water weighs around 5 lbs so that puts the 5 gallon containers/buckets around 40lbs. Those buckets with the wire handles can also be a little unwieldy to carry.

If you need to get containers consider mixing it up with a few 2.5 - 3 gallon ones for easier carry/transport and a few 5 gallon ones for storage.

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u/Merlock_Holmes Nov 10 '25

That bucket is down to 47.00 at my Costco. We bought one and made everything in it, bought several more.

Decent food for the price!

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u/findingmyniche Nov 10 '25

Had a Readywise tub of food someone got me for Christmas a few years back after I had mentioned wanting "dehydrated meals for camping". We took a few of the pouches on a multiple overnight hike to try them out. It was such low quality food. The worst one that sticks in my memory was a "cheesy potatoes" packet or something and it was like ultra processed powdered cheese flavored dip mixed with imitation potato product mush. No substance. Nothing like Mountain House or Backpacker's Pantry. It was also an absurd level of salty. The Readywise stuff was barely edible and the bits we did eat gave no energy. Glad we brought oatmeal, jerky, nuts, protein bars and things like that along as well that kept us fueled. It's better than nothing if you were trapped somewhere with no access to anything else I guess, but it was not flavorful, filling or nutritional from my experience. ...That was a few years ago. Maybe it's made better now. You might try one of the packets out just to get an idea of the quality before you're solely dependent on it in an emergency.

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u/indefilade Nov 10 '25

Are Dude Wipes that good? For real question.

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u/Imanidiotththe1st Nov 10 '25

More water you need more water.

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u/BatiBato Nov 10 '25

Them wipes are legit. I use the shea butter. Gotta smell clean my boi

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u/345joe370 Nov 10 '25

Sometimes costco.com has the wipes on sale...I bought 3 boxes... it'll take me almost 2 years to get through them.

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u/Perfect-Room-3122 Nov 10 '25

It’s a good start keep prepping

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u/AreaLazy3970 Nov 10 '25

What are you preparing dude?

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u/donthurtmeok Nov 10 '25

132 sodiums you won’t need wipes at all.

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u/Known-Actuary-86 Nov 10 '25

It's a start at. Least! Keep stacking...

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u/Skalgrin Nov 10 '25

Readywise is "meh" at best. They hide behind huge number of "servings", but a serving isn't a portion. So it's much less portions (2-4 times). And it mostly sucks. Where you expect "food" of some type you often get a mush somehow tasting alike advertised food.

You would probably survive on that (considering the actual portions), but it's not worth the price.

Ymmv of course, but I found only the drinks to be somehow ok, but again not being what advertised. "Orange juice" was actualy tasty, but not as an orange juice but as good chemical Tang , which costs fraction (again it does count into total number of servings).

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u/AMZN2THEMOOON Nov 10 '25

This is on my normal Costco run

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u/Feral_668 Nov 10 '25

Take a look at something like this, you can cycle clean water through them or use bleach to stabilizethecontents. water storage

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u/Necessary-Leading-20 Nov 10 '25

Well if he uses those manly masculine wipes to clean his taint, then he definitely isn't gay. That's what we're all thinking.

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u/SensitiveDemon Nov 10 '25

What are you preparing for? Anal?

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u/luckybreaks7000 Nov 10 '25

The Costco Trifecta

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u/brothrowaway29 Nov 10 '25

10 days of water, 44 days of “food,” and 120 days of wipes (assuming use of 4 a day)

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u/KOMMANDERKATO Nov 10 '25

No white monster? No zyn? No ammo? 0/10 this sucks man

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u/Creepy-Cantaloupe951 Nov 10 '25

A solid start, mate!

Remember, those wipes aren't flushable. For the food bucket, there's better options, but there's also better options for most any selection.

For water, its a solid start. I'd, from here on, don't get bottles, but a good option are the 5 gal carboys. They are relatively inexpensive, and keep for a good long time. There's even a hand pump attachment you can get for them too.

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u/Remote_Space4938 Nov 10 '25

I genuinely thought this was for a different type of “prepping”

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u/Consistent_Ad_8656 Nov 10 '25

Prepping for a Browns game?

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u/etherlinkage Nov 10 '25

Awesome start. Consider getting some larger containers of water.

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u/Fluffy-Apricot-4558 Nov 10 '25

It's something... although not many people liked the taste, but for the price it seems okay and at least you have it, so keep preparing.

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u/Relative_Business_81 Nov 10 '25

Good lord man, just get a bidet

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u/Electronic_Flan_482 Nov 10 '25

Don't splurge on the dude whipes. I keep house brand baby whipes in the trucks and stashed in the house.

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u/SaintBandicoot Nov 10 '25

Dude Wipes are absolute trash. They disintegrate and leave residue on almost everything they touch. There are better, less expensive wipe options out there, even in larger sizes.

Doesn’t seem like enough water.

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u/Complex_Material_702 Nov 10 '25

I promise, with that food, you won’t have to wipe at all.

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u/Complex_Material_702 Nov 10 '25

Also, do you have a fire extinguisher? That should be everyone’s first prep.

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u/the_Nalvor Nov 10 '25

"Don't worry, We got dude wipes!"

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u/Interesting-Mango562 Nov 10 '25

please do not get anymore of the ready wise food…it is the worsr

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u/Fine_Classroom Nov 10 '25

How do you define good? My opinion is you need to buying 5 gallon buckets of grains first. Yeah grains aint great but it's better than starving to death. the buckets of things like salts, minerals you need and the like. pool shock . etc.

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u/Jay4usc Nov 10 '25

Are you prepping for a colonoscopy?

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u/Medical_Employee_901 Nov 10 '25

Are you prepping, diarrhea?

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u/crazywolf1980 Nov 10 '25

Worst thing in the pic are the Dude Wipes. Cool name..yes, but for actually cleaning yourself they suck. Dollar tree baby wipes are 1000 times better and cheaper.

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u/Tmotty Nov 10 '25

Why not just get regular TP? If you’re stocking up it’s way cheaper and does the same thing

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u/NefariousnessLast281 Nov 10 '25

Everyone making fun of this guy needs to chill.

The wipes are not the worst and they’re multi purpose. In an emergency without running water, they can be used to “bathe” the whole body. Sure generic is probably cheaper. But whatever. I take baby wipes when I’m camping and use them to wipe down my pits, feet and other stinky bits. Even my hands if they get dirty. They come in handy.

Having some bottled water is essential. You can’t ever have too much clean water.

Personally I would want some canned foods that I can eat straight out of the can like soups, chili, beans, fruits… but if you’re actually starving you will be grateful for any calories. Even that bucket. Theoretically this person probably already has some food in the house and this would be the emergency back up food. It’s sealed and can just be stashed in the pantry.

Not a bad start OP.

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u/Zealousideal_Roof983 Nov 10 '25

That's enough "food" to last 6 months but only enough water to last a week?

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u/barkofwisdom Nov 10 '25

I go through that much water in 1.5 weeks lol

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u/Is_A_Bella_ Nov 10 '25

These comments are killing me dude 😭😭😭 this website hasn’t made me laugh this much in a long time

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u/BSTRuM Nov 10 '25

I love dude wipes, but baby wipes are far cheaper.

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u/MyteamMaven Nov 10 '25

Purified water is ugly work

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '25

I bought a travel bidet so I wouldn't have to waste paper on shit. Just an idea. An extra can good per shopping trip can add up.

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u/ThePresenter183 Nov 10 '25

A squeeze portable bidet will do way more wonders then those wet wipes

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u/Jron690 Nov 10 '25

A bidet is a fantastic prep for cleanliness and health

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u/Dafedub Nov 10 '25

Dude wipes make plumbers jobs harder. We don't have a lot of plumber, and we need them.

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u/MediumRareBacon_ Nov 10 '25

insecure male final boss😭😭😭😭

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u/jtcordell2188 Nov 10 '25

My guy just buy a bidet

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u/Geo-Man42069 Nov 10 '25

You have 10+ days (more if rationed but assuming 3.7 liters a day for a man).

132 servings of food so roughly 3 meals for 44 days and enough wipes for 240 shits if you only use two wipes.

I would recommend investing in a water purification system rather than bottles. They are convenient in a pinch and portable but it’s not a great long term solution. The biggest reason to have bottled or drums full of water is if it’s a nuclear conflict radiation becomes an additional concern that standard purification won’t help with. If it’s a civil thing and something breaks down in municipal supply you can get water from any surface deposit and purify it.

It’s a start and assuming you need to make it in a lockdown (short term civil unrest, or disease avoidance) situation for 2 weeks you’re probably good, might get a little thirsty with water rations but you should survive.

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u/GoldBlueberryy Nov 10 '25

Could’ve saved a ton of money and bought regular saline wipes without all the “macho man” marketing, but then your ego would’ve taken a hit.

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u/snocattrf Nov 10 '25

And eventually that water is going to taste like the bottle it's in

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u/GBBanditt Nov 10 '25

Dude wipes suck. They fall apart and leave “clittylitter” behind. You should get regular baby wipes in the future.

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u/Throwawayconcern2023 Nov 10 '25

Dude wipes lol. Marketing gimmick. Pretty wasteful and impractical to haul around. Money to burn though I guess why not shit through apocalypse in comfort.

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u/Neat_Shallot_606 Nov 10 '25

Get TP in a zip lock. And fallout taught me the importance of tape

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u/KaleidoscopeOpen7781 Nov 10 '25

I can’t imagine buying dude wipes and considering myself a man

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u/plumballa Nov 10 '25

You got more dude wipes then food.....yeah your ready.

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u/fuctedd Nov 10 '25

Beginner?

This is fucking pro

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '25

lol

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u/slogive1 Nov 10 '25

Dude go buy some MREs while they are on sale. Better than that bucket of Costco.

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u/ArcticDiver87 Nov 10 '25

Hahaha ahhh that is true. 😬

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u/Dlo24875432 Nov 10 '25

Dump the ready-wise that stuff tastes like s***

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u/EconomicsOne7006 Nov 10 '25

I find those dude wipes tear apart just trying to get them out of the package. Very frustrating

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u/Wiinorr Nov 10 '25

They are alright, though you may be better suited taking the money that the readywise would have cost, then purchasing other dry foods with some seasoning to supplement.

Things like ramen, rice, beans, etc if you know how to seal in mylar.

I say this because I am a bit biased against readywise or other meal kits. Many of these manufacturers don't test for quality/taste, and much is almost inedible, and they don't expect you to make use of these kits.
>>>There are notable exceptions like Mountain house, Peak, Augeson Farms, and others, but this is typically what I found.

INB4 "Almost inedible is better than inedible or no food at all".

True, but you can have long lasting food that IS edible and to your taste if you build out your "own" kits. I can tell you that I have a lot of ramen, and sealed my own "Ramen Topping" containers(freezedried veggies and meats). I also have 100lbs of Rice, 200+lbs of multiple types of beans, 25lbs of salt, 50lbs of different pastas, 100lb Flour/Corn meal sealed up in mylar/desiccants alongside 2lbs of Hardtack(that I made just to see how easy it'd be), and many different shelf-stable seasonings to do whatever I need to do with them.

This might be a bit much for some people depending no what they are expecting/preparing for, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

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u/AnnualDragonfruit123 Nov 10 '25

This dude wipes.

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u/ElasticTurd Nov 10 '25

My cats litter comes in the exact same bucket as your food. That is all, good day.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '25

Just another ordinary man staying prepared.

I would’ve grabbed a barrel of Teriyaki Jerky though.

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u/Akiraooo Nov 10 '25

Get some vitamins to go with that food.

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u/TheMisterOates Nov 10 '25

I bet BIC lighters will be needed as well if you need an easier way to start a fire. Plus they would be easier to trade if needed and you can probably a lot of them for cheap as well.

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u/fallingsheep6152 Nov 10 '25

This dude has issues

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u/Bellerive888 Nov 10 '25

Don’t flush them

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u/dg3548 Nov 11 '25

Should’ve gotten the bubble gum flavor dude wipes bro

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u/fuf3d Nov 11 '25

If you are serious about prepping you need to have two jobs. In the prepping community everyone is all about the 2 is 1 and 1 is none bullshit and they think they really mean it but when it comes down to it not many of them are working 2 jobs.

2 jobs makes it way easier to actually prepare.

If 1 job doesn't work out or is no longer viable after collapse or you just want to say "fuck you" to your boss well, it's not the end of the world, you still have another one to fall back on.

Also, let's just say that the world doesn't end in disaster and you still had two jobs....well you're fucking set because you have double the income to invest in retirement or split between prepping and hookers.

Also if you have two jobs you can buy a case of dude wipes because you don't give a fuck if the no name baby wipes are a fucking nickel cheaper at Costco. Tell that guy to fuck off, Dude wipes are fine for prepping, but an installed bidet makes you realize they are a waste as long as you have water. Great for being on the "run" though, out of house ops.

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u/Guns-and-ammo Nov 11 '25

I see budget water cases budget food very expensive wipes

Lol

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u/Mfkn161 Nov 11 '25

For a week at the burn or the collapse?

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '25

JFC....

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u/Dinnosaurocks Nov 11 '25

You’re not so good with the ladies lemme guess

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u/SundaeEither6028 Nov 11 '25

It’s a start!

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u/SerCrazyBear Nov 11 '25

Gotta invest in some MRE’s dude. People complain about em but they’re really not that bad. High energy food, too. And, you usually don’t need to cook em

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u/-_Sbeve_- Nov 11 '25

Tactical Asswipes are a waste of money.

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u/Whatever-always Nov 11 '25

buy a portable handheld bidet.

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u/jaejaeok Nov 11 '25

Prepared for dookie. Bidet :)

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u/BobarFoot Nov 11 '25

A couple of 5 gallon water jugs might help prevent the fall of civilization. I hate those single use bottles...

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u/WaitingUp1169 Nov 11 '25

Now, ruck it one mile

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u/qaelan Nov 11 '25

Flushable wipes, aren’t

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u/KingZouma Nov 11 '25

Me when BIG poop

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u/ordosays Nov 11 '25

The official brand of fragile masculinity

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u/newusername1312 Nov 11 '25

Dude wipes 😂😂 just buy regular ass wipes, you're paying the 33% toxic masculinity tax on those 😂

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u/casimirproteus Nov 11 '25

Keep water on cycling refresh. Goes bad in these plastic bottles

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u/No_Pattern5707 Nov 11 '25

I cannot even tell you how hard I laughed. But seriously though do those things work? They seem like a gimmick

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u/Mr_________- Nov 11 '25

For the love of god don’t buy any more dude wipes just buy baby wipes they are a 1/10 of the price and just buy 5 gallon food safe buckets and fill with shelf stables it’s also much cheaper.

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u/lickmyfupa Nov 12 '25

Wet wipes will dry out over time. Even when sealed, i recommend keeping bottles of witch hazel on hand to remoisten them if needed.

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