Grab the mixed dinner buckets on amazon! Usually about $60 for 12 dinner bags. Mountain House Just In Case...Essential Bucket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00955337I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7CVQzbZ8VJ5W9
Why not just buy them in Mountain Home's own sealed plastic buckets?
If he does backpacking, these will be appreciated:
Depending on how much you're looking to buy they come in buckets for emergency storage.
No, you need to have your own expired chili.
Or, you could purchase some of the awesome Oregon-made Mountain House freeze-dried food, which is sold online in buckets for only about $70 for a 12-pack. A 12-pack could be an important buffer during the 7-days the State of Oregon expects for outside aid to arrive to Portland. Don't forget you need to boil water for these to be effective.
After the big quake, it's very likely that you and many of your neighbors will consume all of their food and be in a dire state. A small contingent of emergency food could be very important to your well being.