1 / 9 THRIVE - A 5,011-Serving Food Stockpile

Emergency preparedness has also entered the mainstream. Costco is selling <a href="http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11487214" target="_hplink">THRIVE</a>, a 5,011-serving stockpile of food. For the temperate, it will last a full year. (Hat tip to <a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/article/costco-now-apocalypse-provisioning-business?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29" target="_hplink">Zero Hedge</a>.) At $799.99, that's a real bargain. And, of course, it offers more than just food. From the website: "this package will give you variety, nutrition, and peace of mind."