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Mountain House Meals
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The mountain house chicken and rice is one of my favorites. Grab a few packets of tobasco from panera and you are golden. It definitely needs some sort of hot sauce. I used them backpacking but in my van I only keep one or two for those lazy days.
I like the chili mac, spaghetti, pasta primavera, and biscuits as well.
The knorrs pasta/rice bags w/ a can of tuna/spam/chicken is good as well. Same with the idahoan instant mashed potatoes.
I like the chili mac, spaghetti, pasta primavera, and biscuits as well.
The knorrs pasta/rice bags w/ a can of tuna/spam/chicken is good as well. Same with the idahoan instant mashed potatoes.
yeah, thats the route i go. i have the freeze dried stuff for "emergency", like when a big hurricane hits, but its pretty pricey and i'd rather spend money on other things....most stuff we eat is full of crap ingredients and chemicals anyway, so i guess it doesn't really matter healthwise.
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The Chicken Teriyaki wasn't too bad compared to MREs from my time in the U.S. Air Force (long story). I was in Military Public Health so had to test MREs to extend shelf lives. Organoleptic testing FTW!
I sure hope MREs are better now than what they were in the early 90's.
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I sure hope MREs are better now than what they were in the early 90's.
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uh...just remember that the military always gets things from the LOWEST bidder...
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Very similar made by th3 same company. Incremental improcements over time. Ive been eating them since the late 80s. My dad was Army Infantry then I decided to become a Marine so ive had quite a few MREs in my life haha
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The Mountain House flavors have definitely improved over the years. The granola with blueberry is a great breakfast for me and i like the spaghetti. I have some at home for the zombie apocalypse and they are great for saving weight when backpacking but they are definitely not healthy. Same with the Knorrs stuff, way to many ingredients I cannot pronounce.
For about the same price I can pick up some dried salami, hard cheese, and crackers or pilot biscuits. Wilderness Charcuterie is always a win.
For about the same price I can pick up some dried salami, hard cheese, and crackers or pilot biscuits. Wilderness Charcuterie is always a win.
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Never ate a mre style meal that i cared for they always taste powdery and hurt coming out the other end. When i camp we usually have some venison/pork sausages they will keep for a while even after ice starts melting and taste a ton better especially cooled in butter and a little vodka.
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Ive made my own dehydrated backpacking meals. It requires too much time/fuel to get it back to edible state when backpacking, but could be a good solution for overlanding.
People, you don't live on these for weeks at a time, you keep them for emergency stores and convenience when traveling in remote places. Is fresh, healthy food better? Well, duh. But MH fills a need and a belly and most of us can eat these on occasion and survive just fine.
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Yesterday the wife, kid, and I took a short hike to the Nooksack River up above the snow line to play around. I took my Trangia cook kit and Mountain House beef stew. With a bit of Tobasco and salt it was really good.
I love wild cooking with fresh ingredients, but sometimes it just isn't feasible. Especially when you are in a couple feet of snow and a mile away from your rig.
I love wild cooking with fresh ingredients, but sometimes it just isn't feasible. Especially when you are in a couple feet of snow and a mile away from your rig.
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I always keep several different Mountain House meals around for camping. They are very simple to prepare and have great taste too. Even my kids have like them, so they must be good. lol. Lightweight to carry is a plus, and virtually no clean up is also.
