Basic preparation is essential to your family’s survival in an emergency or natural disaster. This bucket contains 64 servings of precooked dried pinto beans and will help you to be ready. We provide 8 individual eight-serving pouches in each bucket. This provides maximum shelf life from the first serving to the last. With a shelf life of up-to 20 years for each individual pouch, you don’t need to worry about opening the bucket and having to use the product all at once. The bucket itself provides added protection, easy storage and portability - and won’t reduce the shelf-life of the individual pouches when opened. These beans require no soaking or additional preparation, just add to boiling water and you have beans in 10 minutes ready to eat. These beans can help provide you with proper nutrition when emergencies arise. You can add beans to any meal to provide additional calories and protein. This bucket will be the perfect addition to any pantry or emergency food supply. 20 year shelf life Packaged in convenient 8 serving foil pouches 64 servings (8 individual pouches) Precooked and Dehydrated Ready to eat in 10 minutes, no soaking required Stored in an air tight 5 gallon pail for added protection and storage