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In a sea of economic uncertainty, Costco<\/a> has long stood out as a lighthouse. In four decades, its hot-dog-and-a-drink combo<\/a> has stayed glued to a $1.50 price tag. Equally comforting is the wholesaler\u2019s $5 rotisserie chicken\u2014a three-pound ready-to-go meal that puts dinner on the table for less than the price of a beer in most New York City bars.\u00a0<\/p>\n But recent signs have indicated that even Costco might be fighting against the current. Earlier this month, its new finance chief announced the company was raising its member prices for the first time in seven years<\/a>\u2014a $5 increase for its basic plan and a $10 bump to its executive membership.<\/p>\n Now, the bulk retailer is giving another indication of a serious disturbance in the natural order: a new 150-meal \u201capocalypse bucket,\u201d lasting up to 25 years that\u2019s appeared online and in stores.\u00a0<\/p>\n Available on Costco\u2019s website for $80, the Readywise Emergency Food Bucket<\/a> includes 25,280 calories of freeze-dried security for whatever the next two-and-a-half decades have to throw at the world. Inside are 80 entrees, 30 breakfasts, and 40 drink servings, with a variety of meals like pasta alfredo, teriyaki rice, and \u201cpotatoes and chicken flavored\u201d pot pie.<\/p>\n \u201cThis assortment isn\u2019t just a temporary fix\u2014it\u2019s a long-term solution. It\u2019s a tangible expression of your dedication to ensuring you and your loved ones are cared for, no matter what lies ahead,\u201d the product description reads.<\/p>\n Jeffrey Eisner, a cookbook author with a popular food page on Instagram<\/a>, featured the bucket in a video on his account. The post<\/a> has received almost 50,000 likes and prompted a seemingly infinite supply of jokes in the comment section.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI mean with this inflation I just may go buy those for regular life while finishing school,\u201d one person commented.<\/p>\n \u201cDoes Costco know something?\u201d another user said.<\/p>\n Although the doomsday care package has become something of a meme, the company behind the bucket is dead serious. Readwise<\/a> sells a whole range of emergency food supplies, according to its website. Its products range from single-serving meals and instant coffee packets for a few bucks, to a 4,320 serving, long-term food cache that costs over $10,000.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s a natural disaster, power outage, civil unrest, or unexpected crisis, having reliable access to nutritious and delicious food can make all the difference,\u201d Readwise\u2019s website states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n