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This isn't the healthiest but it provides much of the daily recommended servings. The main positive is that one doesn't need refrigeration or heat for cooking as the list is made up of canned and dried foods.
1 can opener
30 gallons water (many water heaters hold 40 gallons)
GRAINS 9 servings per day
2 16 oz. boxes of salting crackers (14 crackers per day which is 2 servings)
1 40 oz. container of pretzels ( 1 oz. per day which is 1 serving)
28 oz. of crisp bread (2 servings per day)
90 cups of dry cold cereal such as Cheerios to be eaten dry (3 cups per day which is 3 servings)
2 packages of rice cakes (1 cake per day which is 1 serving)
MEAT 2 servings per day
30 cans tuna in water (1 can per day)
1 40 oz. container of peanut butter (2 Tb per day)
VEGETABLES 3.5 servings per day
30 14.5 oz. cans of various vegetables (1 can per day)
FRUITS 3.5 servings per day
30 14.5 oz. cans of various fruits (1 can per day)
DAIRY 2 servings per day
2 1 lb. 13 oz. No. 10 can of nonfat dry milk (10 Tbs makes 2 cups per day)
The above is for an average adult male. Refer to the below:
https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2000/document/build.htm