Ready Hour vs 4Patriots vs My Patriot Supply

Ready Hour and My Patriot Supply list the same kits at the same prices, apart from one gap: the 1-year kit is $2,977.95 on Ready Hour and $3,191.80 on My Patriot Supply. Both cost less per 1,000 calories than the 4Patriots kits at every size read on 2026-10-14.

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What the three sellers are

This page puts three sellers through the same five checks used across best survival food kits: price per 1,000 calories, calories per day as stated, shelf life as stated and under what condition, returns as stated, and what is needed to prepare the food. All figures were read from each seller's own pages on 2026-10-14. Prices change, so confirm on the seller's page.

The relationship between two of the sellers needs care, because the pages say less than a reader might assume. My Patriot Supply's own product pages describe its kits as "Ready Hour" kits, and its terms list "Ready Hour Food" under "Shop by Brand". Ready Hour's pages say it is part of a family of companies and name none. Each lists an address on South Meridian Park Road in Salt Lake City, My Patriot Supply at Suite A and Ready Hour, LLC at Suite H. Nothing read states more than that, and this guide does not claim more. 4Patriots, LLC is the third seller, and no statement linking it to the other two was found.

The same lineup on two sites

For the 4-week, 3-month and 1-year kits, the pages list identical names, calories, servings and prices, except the 1-year price below:

Ready Hour also lists the $3,191.80 version of the 1-year kit, so the cheaper listing is a separate page on its site, titled "Ready Hour 1-Year Emergency Food Supply". Both versions show 727,840 calories and 3,384 servings. The gap is $213.85, or about 6.7% of the higher price, and it works out to $4.09 against $4.39 per 1,000 calories.

That is a read-date fact. Nothing on the pages explains the difference or says how long it will last, so check both pages when you order.

The five checks, three sellers

The 4Patriots 4-week price of $299 is shown without its Buy 1, Get 1 Free offer, which appeared on the page on 2026-10-14. This guide does not compute a per-calorie figure for the offer.

Notes on each check

Cost per 1,000 calories. The two sellers listing the 2,000+ calorie kits are lower than 4Patriots at each size. The 3-month comparison is $4.39 against $5.72, and the 4Patriots kit is sized for 1,551 calories a day, so one kit lasts about 70 days at 2,000 calories, against about 91 for the others. For the head-to-head with the arithmetic, see My Patriot Supply vs 4Patriots.

Calories per day. This is the check that is easiest to miss. A kit labeled "3-month" on each site is a different amount of food per day.

Shelf life. All three sellers give the 25-year figure as their own statement, with proper storage as the condition. None of the page text read specifies a temperature. How long survival food lasts covers what the number can and cannot mean.

Returns. My Patriot Supply and Ready Hour both state 30 days for unopened, unused products in original packaging, with the buyer paying return shipping and original shipping not refunded. 4Patriots states 90 days, with return at the customer's expense and a return authorization, plus a 365-day limited warranty for defects.

Shipping. Each seller states free shipping on orders over $149 (Ready Hour: to the lower 48).

What is unique to each seller

My Patriot Supply lists Family of 2, 4 and 6 Starter Packs, which bundle a food kit with gear, and MEGA kits sized at 2,400 to 2,500+ calories a day. It also lists a Disaster Replacement Warranty with activation requirements. Details are in the My Patriot Supply review.

Ready Hour lists a 72-Hour Kit Sample Pack at $34.95 for 20 servings and "2,000+ calories/day", freeze-dried meat kits and ration bars. My Patriot Supply's own 72-hour pack is $34.99. See the Ready Hour review.

4Patriots lists its 90-day guarantee and a 365-day limited warranty, a buy-one-get-one offer on the 4-week kit, and rating displays on its own pages: 4.7 from 5,513 reviews on the 3-month kit, 4.8 from 1,143 on the 4-week and 4.7 from 372 on the 1-year, all as shown by 4Patriots on 2026-10-14. It sells at 4patriots.com and is covered in the 4Patriots review.

If you are buying ...

• If you are buying the 1-year kit: the Ready Hour listing at $2,977.95 is the lower of the two prices read, for the same stated calories and servings.
• If you are buying the 4-week or 3-month kit: the sellers list the same price, so the choice comes down to the starter packs, the return process and which site you prefer.
• If you want a gear bundle for a family: My Patriot Supply is the one listing Family Starter Packs; see emergency food kits for a family.
• If you want a 72-hour pack: Ready Hour lists $34.95 and My Patriot Supply lists $34.99.
• If you want the longest return window: 4Patriots states 90 days, but its kits cost more per calorie and are sized smaller per day.
• If you want meat or ration bars: Ready Hour lists freeze-dried meat kits and ration bars.

What the table cannot tell you

Prices and calories say nothing about taste, whether your household will eat the food, or how a diet or allergy fits. This guide has not tasted any kit. Read each seller's ingredient and allergen information, and start from the guides if you are choosing a kit size.

FAQ

Are Ready Hour and My Patriot Supply the same kits?

Their pages list the same kit names, calories, servings and, for the 4-week and 3-month kits, prices. My Patriot Supply's pages call the kits Ready Hour kits. Neither site says more about how the two are related.

Which seller has the lower 1-year price?

Ready Hour, at $2,977.95 against $3,191.80, on 2026-10-14. Ready Hour also lists the $3,191.80 version.

Is 4Patriots lower per calorie at any size?

Not at the sizes read. Its 3-month kit is $5.72 per 1,000 calories and its 1-year kit $5.01, against $4.39 on the 2,000+ calorie kits and $4.09 on the Ready Hour 1-year listing.

Which seller has the longest return window?

4Patriots states 90 days; the other two state 30.

Do all three give a shelf life?

Yes, each states 25 years under proper storage. These are the sellers' own statements.

Sources

• My Patriot Supply product pages and terms, mypatriotsupply.com, read 2026-10-14.
• Ready Hour product pages, terms and our-story page, readyhour.com, read 2026-10-14.
• Ready Hour refund policy, readyhour.com/policies/refund-policy, read 2026-10-14.
• 4Patriots product pages and refund policy, 4patriots.com, read 2026-10-14.
• Ready.gov: Water, read 2026-10-14.
• FDA: Calories on the Nutrition Facts label, read 2026-10-14.

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