Today's artifact of the day are survival crackers! Now, these aren't glamorous like Geiger counters or fallout signs, but they were some of the most important items in a fallout shelter. These crackers were meant to be a main staple of the shelter diet, and they can be easily found today.
In a survival situation, it is very important to keep your calorie count up. If you drop below a certain level you begin to lose energy and feel depressed. Depression can lead to hopelessness and paranoia; two things that could make shelter life very difficult. It was very important to keep morale in a shelter up so that you could face what was outside the shelter once you emerged.
These cracker tins weigh about 7lbs a piece, and usually come two to a box. The reason why crackers were chosen is because they could be stored very easy and they had a relatively decent shelf life. (You were supposed to rotate shelter supplies every 6-12 months depending on what it was.) Besides cans of water and crackers you could find military MRE's, canned vegetables and fruits, starches as well as canned meat in a typical shelter. When it came time to swap out shelter supplies, there would be a lot of bland, but healthy, meals served at dinner time!
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