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OK, USA
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Posted: 2/7/2024 2:14:54 PM EDT
Last night I ate 10yo Mountain House stored in hot/cold garage…
No problems, tasted great, no stomach or GI issues. It was chilie mac….surprisingly good. |
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USA
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Posted: 2/7/2024 2:27:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Kits4: Last night I ate 10yo Mountain House stored in hot/cold garage… No problems, tasted great, no stomach or GI issues. It was chilie mac….surprisingly good. Amazing that stuff just keeps. A little hot sauce and it's usually good to go. |
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Posted: 2/7/2024 2:45:04 PM EDT
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Lets get this out on a tray.
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Posted: 2/7/2024 3:00:25 PM EDT
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nice
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Posted: 2/7/2024 3:12:29 PM EDT
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Let's first start out with the Chili Mac..
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 2/7/2024 3:38:28 PM EDT
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Chicken and Rice from 2002, at it last month on a backpacking trip. Tasted just fine, no ill effects. Didn't die.
Expiration dates are a myth. |
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Posted: 2/7/2024 4:54:27 PM EDT
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I've had some Mountain House for a while. So I was worried about the expiration date and researched it.
Mountain House says that, so far, based on their experimental retained inventory, it's good for 30 years. And probably more. 30 Year Shelf Life* Based on our ongoing sensory and nutrition testing of actual Mountain House products, in July 2016, we raised the shelf-life on our Mountain House meals to 30 years. Purchased Mountain House before then? That’s okay! Our Taste Guarantee is retroactive to products dating all the way back to 1986. We confidently claim a 30-year shelf life, because our testing has shown the shelf life exceeds 30 years. We’ve had independent studies performed on actual 30-year-old product stored under real-world conditions, which weren’t always ideal – not on newer product exposed to an accelerated –time environment in a laboratory. We’ve personally tasted products that were 35 years old and still taste great! https://mountainhouse.com/pages/our-shelf-life-guarantee |
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Posted: 2/7/2024 5:19:15 PM EDT
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I have pouches from 2002 or 2003. Still good although they are expired.
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TN, USA
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Posted: 2/7/2024 5:56:29 PM EDT
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I guess I shouldn’t have dumped some of my older stuff lol
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Posted: 2/7/2024 8:02:56 PM EDT
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After the Y2K scare, someone gave me cases and cases of MRE entrees dated 1999. I mostly just mix them in with my dog's food at this point once in a while, but I haven't found a spoiled one yet.
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Posted: 2/7/2024 11:10:55 PM EDT
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Stack rank tastiest to worst
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Posted: 2/7/2024 11:12:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ColtRifle: I have pouches from 2002 or 2003. Still good although they are expired. Glad to hear the cans tasted well after being stored in the garage. |
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Posted: 2/8/2024 9:55:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheSurvivalist: Same. I've been eating them and replacing them as I go. They've all tasted great. Glad to hear the cans tasted well after being stored in the garage. Food being the same in both, but the cans should hold up better than the pouches just because it's a stronger container- no UV damage, etc. |
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Posted: 2/8/2024 11:23:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lowdown3: Food being the same in both, but the cans should hold up better than the pouches just because it's a stronger container- no UV damage, etc. |
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Posted: 2/8/2024 11:28:14 AM EDT
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I have a sack of pouches that are at least 15 years old. I should bust one out…
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Posted: 2/8/2024 11:58:24 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Kits4: Last night I ate 10yo Mountain House stored in hot/cold garage… No problems, tasted great, no stomach or GI issues. It was chilie mac….surprisingly good. Are you living in my home? I did the same thing last night. Exp date was 2017.  Attached File |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/8/2024 1:27:31 PM EDT
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I've done the same. Chicken and rice pouch from a MH bucket I bought over a decade ago stored in my garage. Not good not bad.
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Posted: 2/8/2024 2:08:27 PM EDT
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Dehydrated? I'm 0% surprised. Should be totally fine.
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Posted: 2/9/2024 9:12:02 AM EDT
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LOL, If you can eat the Chili Mac, you have an iron gut to begin with. LOL
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Posted: 2/9/2024 10:59:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TomJefferson: LOL, If you can eat the Chili Mac, you have an iron gut to begin with. LOL Chili Mac never bothered me, but the stroganoff is my favorite. |
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:17:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ColtRifle]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TxRabbitBane: Chili Mac never bothered me, but the stroganoff is my favorite. I like the Chili Mac a lot. Honestly, I like all the stuff I've eaten from Mountain House. I don't backpack nearly as much as I used to but in any multi day backpacking trip, I would eat a couple Mountain House meals. I've never used Mountain House exclusively but at least two meals in a 3-5 day trip would be Mountain House. |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:32:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TomJefferson: LOL, If you can eat the Chili Mac, you have an iron gut to begin with. LOL Its my favorite that they offer. Their breakfast stuff is...sloppy. Maybe I put too much water in. |
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Posted: 2/9/2024 11:43:16 AM EDT
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I have cycled my "expired" pouches out to the give-to-the-neighbors box. Good to know they'll be eating well.
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Posted: 2/9/2024 3:54:05 PM EDT
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LOL I just ordered 10 #10 cans to add to my stash.
Thanks, ARFCOM… |
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AK, USA
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Posted: 2/10/2024 8:12:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LeonardC]
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I still miss the MH OLD Shrimp Creole. That stuff was delicious and I could use a shrimp or 2 as bait to catch trout.
Once upon a time I had some MH FD tuna fish. It was like a sawdust hockey puck; zero taste. Worst FD I'd ever had. |
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MT, USA
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Posted: 2/13/2024 11:15:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LeonardC: I still miss the MH OLD Shrimp Creole. That stuff was delicious and I could use a shrimp or 2 as bait to catch trout. The shrimp creole was my all-time favorite. The Italian pepper steak offering from MH is quite good and I heartily recommend it. |
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Posted: 2/17/2024 8:53:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TomJefferson: LOL, If you can eat the Chili Mac, you have an iron gut to begin with. LOL Naw man chilimac. Mtn house is great but bland. Needs cholula |
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Posted: 2/17/2024 10:02:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tveddy: Naw man chilimac. Mtn house is great but bland. Needs cholula Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tveddy: Originally Posted By TomJefferson: LOL, If you can eat the Chili Mac, you have an iron gut to begin with. LOL Naw man chilimac. Mtn house is great but bland. Needs cholula Valentina > cholula |
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