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product_id: 12911225
title: "Sailor Pilot Bread Survival Crackers – 30-Year Shelf Life Ready to Eat Hardtack Biscuits in #2.5 Can – Made in the USA Emergency Food Supply – 12 Crackers per Can, Pack of 1"
brand: "future essentials"
price: "213 Lei"
currency: RON
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reviews_count: 8
category: "Future Essentials"
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# 30-year shelf life Ready-to-eat, no prep needed Durable, crush-resistant packaging Sailor Pilot Bread Survival Crackers – 30-Year Shelf Life Ready to Eat Hardtack Biscuits in #2.5 Can – Made in the USA Emergency Food Supply – 12 Crackers per Can, Pack of 1

**Brand:** future essentials
**Price:** 213 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Ready for anything, anytime—crunch into survival with style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Sailor Pilot Bread Survival Crackers – 30-Year Shelf Life Ready to Eat Hardtack Biscuits in #2.5 Can – Made in the USA Emergency Food Supply – 12 Crackers per Can, Pack of 1 by future essentials
- **How much does it cost?** 213 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/12911225-sailor-pilot-bread-survival-crackers-30-year-shelf-life-ready)

## Best For

- future essentials enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted future essentials brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Instant Energy Boost:** High-calorie, nutrient-dense crackers fuel your day without fuss.
- • **Compact & Lightweight:** Space-saving #2.5 can fits perfectly in any emergency kit or travel pack.
- • **Trusted Heritage Snack:** Historic hardtack recipe used by pilots and soldiers—proven reliability in every bite.
- • **Survival-Grade Longevity:** Unmatched 30-year shelf life keeps you ready for anything.
- • **Versatile Flavor Pairing:** Pairs effortlessly with cheese, peanut butter, soups, and more for gourmet snacking.

## Overview

Future Essential Sailor Pilot Bread Crackers are durable, ready-to-eat emergency rations with a remarkable 30-year shelf life. Packaged in a compact #2.5 can containing 12 crackers, these lightweight, high-energy biscuits require no preparation and pair well with a variety of foods. Made in the USA, they combine historic reliability with modern convenience, perfect for preppers, travelers, and anyone who values preparedness without sacrificing taste.

## Description

This product is packed in a #2.5 Can, net weight is 9.9 oz per can. They are 100% US Procured and Produced. There are 12 crackers per 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! 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 offer 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, just to name a few ideas. Here is some history on Sailor Boy Pilot Bread for all those who have never heard of it. Pilot Bread is known by other names such as Ship's Biscuit and Hardtack. The name Hardtack is derived from the British sailor slang for food, "tack". Because it is so hard and dry, pilot's crackers (when properly stored and transported) will survive rough handling and endure extremes of temperature. The more refined Captain's biscuit was made with finer flour. Many early physicians believed that most medicinal problems were associated with digestion. Hence, for both sustenance and avoidance of illness, a daily consumption of a biscuit was considered good for one's health. The bakers of the time made biscuits as hard as possible, as the biscuits would soften as time went on. Pilot Bread was even used during the American Civil War and Spanish-American War.

Review: Tastes Great. But, buy one, Try one! Then buy the case lot. Try with your favorite jam. - Tastes great. But, nothing can compete with Sailor Boy Pilot bread. The price is also too high, but the quality and taste offsets the price for emergencies. Taste test your emergency staples. Nothing worse than cardboard tasting items in an emergency. This product Tastes great with canned dutch butter and Mountain House Lasagna. Have a Prepper Party with Friends to taste test your emergency items before you invest in thousands of dollars that have no taste or are difficult to consume. Just a Thought.
Review: Nice option - Haven’t tasted yet but nice to store in case of emergency. Can isn’t large.

## Features

- 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.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B005IPV10A |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,761 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #41 in Flatbread Crackers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,012) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | SYNCHKG027757 |
| Manufacturer  | Future Essentials |
| Product Dimensions  | 3.94 x 3.94 x 4.69 inches; 9.9 ounces |
| UPC  | 793842217445 735343117701 696737449047 782195107343 |
| Units  | 9.9 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Future Essentials
- **Flavor:** Bread
- **Item Weight:** 9.9 Ounces
- **Number of Pieces:** 12
- **Package Weight:** 0.38 Kilograms

## Images

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## Available Options

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

## Questions & Answers

**Q: are these wheat or rice crackers?**
A: Hi Tina and thank you for the question! Pilot Bread are wheat crackers. Just in case if you need it, here is the full list of ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Partially hydrogenated vegetable shortenings (soybean and/or cottonseed oils), contains 2% or less of dextrose, leavening (yeast, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), salt, maple syrup, white vinegar, calcium propionate (as preservative), enzymes. Contains: wheat, soy. We hope this helps! MREdepot Team.

**Q: Is this the same as a "hard tack" which was used by soaking in water & then adding cukes, onions, tomatoes, etc.?**
A: No this is more like the " John Wayne cracker"  of the Vietnam era c- rations . Thicker and firmer than saltine crackers . If u want hard tack you probly should make it your self . Many recipes on the net .

**Q: How many crackers are in a tin?**
A: Great question, thank you! There are 12 crackers in each tin. Therefore, 6 tins will provide you with 72 crackers. I hope this helps. Thank you! MREdepot Team.

**Q: When i was a kid we had leftover army c rations from wwii in our pantry. i absolutely loved them. are these the same?**
A: No, they are similar to hardtack but fresher and easier to eat.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tastes Great. But, buy one, Try one! Then buy the case lot. Try with your favorite jam.
*by N***L on July 1, 2025*

Tastes great. But, nothing can compete with Sailor Boy Pilot bread. The price is also too high, but the quality and taste offsets the price for emergencies. Taste test your emergency staples. Nothing worse than cardboard tasting items in an emergency. This product Tastes great with canned dutch butter and Mountain House Lasagna. Have a Prepper Party with Friends to taste test your emergency items before you invest in thousands of dollars that have no taste or are difficult to consume. Just a Thought.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice option
*by G***S on January 31, 2026*

Haven’t tasted yet but nice to store in case of emergency. Can isn’t large.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good for their purpose, even if a little expensive.
*by G***. on December 21, 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.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Future Essential Sailor Pilot Bread Crackers | Ship's Biscuit | Hardtack | Emergency Survival Food | 30 years shelf life | Ready to Eat #2.5 can size (Single Can),12 Serving per Can, Made in the USA
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