Future Essentials Sailor Pilot Bread (2-Pack)
Key features
- •Save money by buying a 2-Pack instead of a Single Can!
- •Pilot Bread Crackers are the perfect choice for daytime snacking or a crunchy companion to soups or casseroles. These lightweight snacks are used as survival rations in pilot emergency kits since there is no cooking, preparation, or rehydration needed-just open the lid and enjoy! 12 Crackers per can (Net weight 9.9 oz). #2.5 size can.
- •These crackers are known for their 30 year shelf life. Pilot bread is a significant source of food energy in a small, durable, light weight package. We sell our Pilot Bread in the smaller #2.5 can which saves space especially if you are in a crunch for packing stuff for a trip.
- •Pilot bread tastes great paired with cheese, peanut butter, salami, or dipped in soup or coffee. Also great with scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast sausage, cream cheese, marinara, pork sausage, beef/pork/chicken/turkey chunks, sloppy joes, taco supper, mirepoix, ham, ground beef, and many other recipes.
- •365 Days 100% Money Back Guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, we are not either. Return your product within 1 year of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked. This applies to all Future Essentials items purchased through MREdepot.
Future Essentials Sailor Pilot Bread (2-Pack)
List Price: $67.20$60.48DEALYou Save: $6.72 (10%)
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Customer Reviews
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Good for their purpose, even if a little expensive.
G.W.✓ Verified Purchase•December 19, 2017
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.
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.
pretty expensive for what they are
hettar7✓ Verified Purchase•December 13, 2017
pretty expensive for what they are. but if you want ready to eat crackers in a heavy duty waterproof hard to destroy container these fit the bill. they taste fine to me. a little harder than "normal" crackers with a little less flavor, but actually good considering their intended purpose and shelf life. I might buy one of these to have on hand just in case, but realistically you'd be better off just storing normal crackers and replacing them as needed.
Five Stars
SPQR✓ Verified Purchase•October 22, 2017
Great for home preppers. Not bad tasting either. Would be nice if it came with a plastic lid.
Yes Buy It.
JB✓ Verified Purchase•September 30, 2017
This was the perfect backpack solution for lunches... ultralight, very durable, very tasty, and good calories for the weight. There were no broken crackers. They are a little large for me, one is survival and two are too much, but then I weigh 120 lbs and eat accordingly. I highly recommend them whether you are backpacking or adding them to a survival kit.
Canned for storage
Brian✓ Verified Purchase•September 24, 2017
So these are not priced for opening now and eating. If you want to eat pilot bread now, buy the uncanned version. The canned pilot bread is for long term storage for emergencies. And the advantage of canned pilot bread is that if you have to use it, it requires no cooking or water to eat it, unlike most emergency food. An excellent way to prepare for the unexpected.
The mountain house version is cheaper per weight, but it's in one huge can, where as this is two much smaller cans (about the size of large soup cans), which are much easier to transport or store in small places.
Reason for 4 stars is the lack of manufacture or expiration date on the cans. The ad says these kinds of pilot bread is good for 30 years, BUT actually doesn't come out and say THIS product is good for X years. Weasel wording.
The mountain house version is cheaper per weight, but it's in one huge can, where as this is two much smaller cans (about the size of large soup cans), which are much easier to transport or store in small places.
Reason for 4 stars is the lack of manufacture or expiration date on the cans. The ad says these kinds of pilot bread is good for 30 years, BUT actually doesn't come out and say THIS product is good for X years. Weasel wording.
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