The most popular and accessible version of hardtack is called Sailor Boy Pilot Bread. It's made in Virginia and while the bulk of it goes to Alaska where they still consume it regularly, you can buy hardtack commercially to add to your survival food stash.

Does hardtack taste good?

What does hardtack taste like? Hardtack actually tastes pretty good because it soaks up the flavor of the liquid, stew or soup that you use in order to soften the hardtack. By itself, hardtack is a basically a VERY HARD semi-salty thick bland cracker.

How long does hardtack stay good?

Hardtack can be consumed and lived off of for more than 3 months at a time. It was consumed by sailors on sea voyages, soldiers at war, and migrations of people from one country to another.