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title: "DATREX Emergency Food Ration Bars for Disaster or Survival, 2400 Calories per Pack of 12 Bars"
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# 5-year shelf life 2400 Cal total energy U.S. Coast Guard approved DATREX Emergency Food Ration Bars for Disaster or Survival, 2400 Calories per Pack of 12 Bars

**Brand:** datrex
**Price:** A$47
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🛡️ Fuel your peace of mind with every bite — survival made smart and simple.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DATREX Emergency Food Ration Bars for Disaster or Survival, 2400 Calories per Pack of 12 Bars by datrex
- **How much does it cost?** A$47 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/1620904-datrex-emergency-food-ration-bars-for-disaster-or-survival-2400)

## Best For

- datrex enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted datrex brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Long-Term Ready:** A robust 5-year shelf life means you’re always prepared without the stress of frequent restocking.
- • **Trusted by Experts:** Endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard for reliability when it counts most.
- • **Compact & Lightweight:** Slim 1”x2” bars fit effortlessly in your bag—survival essentials without the bulk.
- • **Taste Tested for Reality:** Lemon cookie flavor with minimal thirst impact, designed to keep you going when water is scarce.
- • **Sustain Your Hustle Anywhere:** 12 compact bars delivering 2400 calories to keep you fueled through any emergency or outdoor grind.

## Overview

Datrex Emergency Food Ration Bars provide a reliable, high-calorie survival solution with 12 individually wrapped bars totaling 2400 calories per pack. Featuring a 5-year shelf life and U.S. Coast Guard approval, these compact bars are engineered for long-term storage and emergency readiness. Their lemon cookie flavor and low thirst-inducing formula make them practical for sustained outdoor or disaster scenarios, ensuring you stay energized and prepared without compromise.

## Description

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Review: A full five year shelf life - NOTE: THE MOTO SPORTS SELLER SAYS THEIR RATIONS ARE TWO YEARS OLD BUT THEY WERE NEARLY EXPIRED (5 YEARS OLD) when I received them. Do not order these from them. Also, Closeout 123 seller did not ship until a couple weeks after ordering. Don't order from that seller either. I'm just a customer. No ties to any vendors. I ordered these and was happy to see that they had the date they were made and the expiration date printed on each package. They were not more than a week old when I received them and they are good for 5 years. I shopped around here on desertcart, thought this was the best buy for rations, and am pleased with the order. OK, here is the post-trial review: I opened the package (1 of 30), it was sealed tight via air vaccum (like the coffee bags you buy at the store). It is easy to open, so you won't need a knife, etc. to do so. Inside, there are 12 bars each wrapped in a thin clear plastic. This plastic is somewhat more difficult to open. I found that when I tried to open it by hand, the ration would begin to crumble (they are quite fragile). Use a knife and the problem is solved. 12 x 30 = 360 bars per case. The bars are approx. 1" x 2" (maybe a little larger than that). They have a sandy color. They taste like a lemon cookie. Pretty good actually. I noticed an oily tasteless residue in my mouth afterwards. I noticed that they don't induce thurst as much as eating other foods. I didn't have anything to drink for another couple of hours (working outdoors and was already kinda thirsty) when I started munching on em'. I did get a little thirsty but it was much less than would be expected from eating a bag of chips (I ate about 3 bars in a two hour span). This would be good for water conservation. I ate one bar when I was pretty hungry (ya know, the working on an empty stomach and kinda shaky feeling). It did help the hunger quite a bit, but I never really felt "full." It is enough to carry on with moderate physical labor though. But don't expect to feel like you ate a full meal. Now to the nutrients listed on the package: Serving size = 1bar, so 12 servings per package (1 of 30) Per bar: 200 calories 3g protein 27g carbohydrate .18% sodium 9g total fat 2g sat. fat 6g mono-unsat. (I suppose this is a kind of unsaturated fat) 1g poly-unsat. (another kind of unsaturated fat? these three fats add up to the total of 9 g listed as "total fat") 1g cholesterol Percentage U.S. RDA for adults: Protein 7% Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1% Thiamine 8% Riboflavin 5% Niacin 4% For longer term food storage, I went to the LDS cannery (not a morman, but they have GREAT prices). Got a bunch of canned wheat, rice, beans, etc. Highly recommended. providentliving.org May God be with you my brothers, as you walk in integrity, Jason Kerrigan
Review: Really Not Too Difficult to Choke Down...and they're survivial bars!!! - Disclaimer: I have never eaten these in a survival situation. If I do and this website survives the whole thing I'll come back and update. Because whether DATRX looks, tastes, and feels great going down is going to depend on whether you are eating your 1st or your 101st. The experts and common sense tell me you should try out survival food before you ever get around to needing it, so you'll know at least a tiny facet of what it's like to eat and eat and eat the stuff you've so responsibly stowed. A little sample won't get you the context of foraging for moose and edible evergreens in arctic winter and coming across a discarded pack of unexpired DATREX. In that context they might taste as good as a steak -- and not a moose steak, either. But I did try a few in the comfort of my own home. Honestly? Dry: no moisture there to be lugging around in your backpack or to accelerate the ingredients' decomposition while sealed in the very snug, heavyweight wrappers they're factory-packaged in. A little sweet, nothing like a dry cracker; they say it's got a little tropical flavor there, but I can't vouch for that. I want to say texture-wise, they're nothing like a granola bar -- there are very few sizable chunks of anything in them. Instead they're powdery, and hygroscopic (drying to the mouth). Supposedly you don't need water to choke one down but I have yet to demonstrate past a bite #5. If your idea of a "survival bar" has a line of tappers and a bunch of rowdy locals to rub elbows with, you clicked on the wrong website. OTOH if you want a time-tested product that's been trusted for years, stow a bunch of these, check the expiration, and set your googly calendar (or your calendar towel, in case everything goes to heck and we're back to pre-IBM days) to re-order every few years. Rotate stock every couple of years: this isn't one of those things that lasts 25 years (though even fresh out of the pack some would say it tastes like it's been around that long). I sincerely appreciate that a company has made the trade-off between taste, texture, and all those comforts against the practicalities of survival, even going to the trouble to print clear instructions about food survival and water consumption on every pack of their product. Unequivocally 5 stars for the product, price, light weight, packaging, and lucid encouragement in aggregate.

## Features

- Pack contains Twelve 200 kCal bars
- 5 year Shelf Life
- Approved by U.S. Coast Guard

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001CS7MBE |
| Best Sellers Rank | #61,318 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #136 in Camping Freeze-Dried Food |
| Brand Name | Datrex |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,428) |
| Date First Available | July 16, 2008 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00766359169903 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.75 x 2.63 x 3 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.35 x 3.35 x 2.56 inches |
| Manufacturer | A.C. Kerman - Outdoor |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Package Weight | 0.49 Kilograms |
| Part Number | DX2400F-1 |
| UPC | 766359169903 816664020007 |
| Unit Count | 12.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Datrex
- **Item Weight:** 1 Pounds
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Package Information:** Pack
- **Size:** 12 Count (Pack of 1)

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you tell me the allergen info of these bars?**
A: All I can say are the contents of the bars which is Wheat Flour, Vegetable Shortening, Cane Sugar Coconut and Salt. If you wish to phone the company that manufactures these bars the following is helpful: Tel: 1(337)738-4511 or Fax:1(337)738-5675. The company is Datrex Inc - Kinder, La. USA

**Q: are these chewy, soft, hard or somewhere in the middle?**
A: We tried them out not long ago for a hiking trip and to share with the 4H club. They aren't really chewy and definitely not hard at all. The little "cookies" are packaged in individual plastic wrapping inside the vacuum sealed outer layer. Be careful when you open the individual "cookies" because they are fairly soft and quite crumbly. They taste great! Just make sure to chew thoroughly and have some water handy.

**Q: Does this have tree nuts or peanuts...it is not listed on the label**
A: They are "peanut products free" as per their website description.

**Q: Nutrition label**
A: Sorry. Don't recall seeing a nutrition label. Additionally, these are so extremely dry. Just a single bite from one made my mouth so dry that I had to drink a lot of water. In an emergency situation, this is entirely counter productive when it comes to conserving water. So personally, I don't recommend these at all. Greatly disappointing. I hope this helps. All the best! God bless!!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A full five year shelf life
*by J***N on December 23, 2009*

NOTE: THE MOTO SPORTS SELLER SAYS THEIR RATIONS ARE TWO YEARS OLD BUT THEY WERE NEARLY EXPIRED (5 YEARS OLD) when I received them. Do not order these from them. Also, Closeout 123 seller did not ship until a couple weeks after ordering. Don't order from that seller either. I'm just a customer. No ties to any vendors. I ordered these and was happy to see that they had the date they were made and the expiration date printed on each package. They were not more than a week old when I received them and they are good for 5 years. I shopped around here on amazon, thought this was the best buy for rations, and am pleased with the order. OK, here is the post-trial review: I opened the package (1 of 30), it was sealed tight via air vaccum (like the coffee bags you buy at the store). It is easy to open, so you won't need a knife, etc. to do so. Inside, there are 12 bars each wrapped in a thin clear plastic. This plastic is somewhat more difficult to open. I found that when I tried to open it by hand, the ration would begin to crumble (they are quite fragile). Use a knife and the problem is solved. 12 x 30 = 360 bars per case. The bars are approx. 1" x 2" (maybe a little larger than that). They have a sandy color. They taste like a lemon cookie. Pretty good actually. I noticed an oily tasteless residue in my mouth afterwards. I noticed that they don't induce thurst as much as eating other foods. I didn't have anything to drink for another couple of hours (working outdoors and was already kinda thirsty) when I started munching on em'. I did get a little thirsty but it was much less than would be expected from eating a bag of chips (I ate about 3 bars in a two hour span). This would be good for water conservation. I ate one bar when I was pretty hungry (ya know, the working on an empty stomach and kinda shaky feeling). It did help the hunger quite a bit, but I never really felt "full." It is enough to carry on with moderate physical labor though. But don't expect to feel like you ate a full meal. Now to the nutrients listed on the package: Serving size = 1bar, so 12 servings per package (1 of 30) Per bar: 200 calories 3g protein 27g carbohydrate .18% sodium 9g total fat 2g sat. fat 6g mono-unsat. (I suppose this is a kind of unsaturated fat) 1g poly-unsat. (another kind of unsaturated fat? these three fats add up to the total of 9 g listed as "total fat") 1g cholesterol Percentage U.S. RDA for adults: Protein 7% Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1% Thiamine 8% Riboflavin 5% Niacin 4% For longer term food storage, I went to the LDS cannery (not a morman, but they have GREAT prices). Got a bunch of canned wheat, rice, beans, etc. Highly recommended. providentliving.org May God be with you my brothers, as you walk in integrity, Jason Kerrigan

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really Not Too Difficult to Choke Down...and they're survivial bars!!!
*by R***K on April 8, 2020*

Disclaimer: I have never eaten these in a survival situation. If I do and this website survives the whole thing I'll come back and update. Because whether DATRX looks, tastes, and feels great going down is going to depend on whether you are eating your 1st or your 101st. The experts and common sense tell me you should try out survival food before you ever get around to needing it, so you'll know at least a tiny facet of what it's like to eat and eat and eat the stuff you've so responsibly stowed. A little sample won't get you the context of foraging for moose and edible evergreens in arctic winter and coming across a discarded pack of unexpired DATREX. In that context they might taste as good as a steak -- and not a moose steak, either. But I did try a few in the comfort of my own home. Honestly? Dry: no moisture there to be lugging around in your backpack or to accelerate the ingredients' decomposition while sealed in the very snug, heavyweight wrappers they're factory-packaged in. A little sweet, nothing like a dry cracker; they say it's got a little tropical flavor there, but I can't vouch for that. I want to say texture-wise, they're nothing like a granola bar -- there are very few sizable chunks of anything in them. Instead they're powdery, and hygroscopic (drying to the mouth). Supposedly you don't need water to choke one down but I have yet to demonstrate past a bite #5. If your idea of a "survival bar" has a line of tappers and a bunch of rowdy locals to rub elbows with, you clicked on the wrong website. OTOH if you want a time-tested product that's been trusted for years, stow a bunch of these, check the expiration, and set your googly calendar (or your calendar towel, in case everything goes to heck and we're back to pre-IBM days) to re-order every few years. Rotate stock every couple of years: this isn't one of those things that lasts 25 years (though even fresh out of the pack some would say it tastes like it's been around that long). I sincerely appreciate that a company has made the trade-off between taste, texture, and all those comforts against the practicalities of survival, even going to the trouble to print clear instructions about food survival and water consumption on every pack of their product. Unequivocally 5 stars for the product, price, light weight, packaging, and lucid encouragement in aggregate.

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