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Posted: 7/1/2019 3:27:07 AM EDT
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Mre Depot
Spendy but very long storage. Most of their stuff is 30+ years. And they are the only source I know of for long term water storage.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 3:44:49 AM EDT
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Mre Depot Spendy but very long storage. Most of their stuff is 30+ years. And they are the only source I know of for long term water storage. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/264818/Waffles_Freeze_Dried_jpg-1000227.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/264818/CC1113-2T_jpg-1000228.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/264818/Dehydrated_Water_jpg-1000229.JPG |
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Posted: 7/1/2019 3:54:43 AM EDT
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Mountain House. Then maybe Alpineaire. Wise is shit. Made of TVP. Textured vegetable protein. No meat in it at all.
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Posted: 7/2/2019 10:16:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/2/2019 11:15:55 PM EDT
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Curious, for the price. I'm assuming it's not really going to last 30 days though.
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Posted: 7/3/2019 12:37:49 AM EDT
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Wife and I decided to get a freeze dryer it was a big expense but we store what we eat.
We got the Harvest Right med it was 2300 bucks. But its what we normally eat. Its slow going at first but its really building up now. No more throwing left overs in the trash. |
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Posted: 7/3/2019 4:39:55 PM EDT
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Mountain House generally tastes good, but is lower in calorie count per weight. Backpackers Pantry has generally a higher calorie count, but doesn't taste as good IMHO.
For SHTF we stock BP in go bags if we have to carry it. |
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Posted: 7/5/2019 12:42:50 AM EDT
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Mountain House generally tastes good, but is lower in calorie count per weight. Backpackers Pantry has generally a higher calorie count, but doesn't taste as good IMHO. For SHTF we stock BP in go bags if we have to carry it. 
For those who have Mountain house, Do you plan on just eating MH or do you have something else that will give you the calories? |
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Posted: 7/5/2019 9:07:32 AM EDT
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Another vote for Mountain House here.
Go with #10 cans, 30 year shelf life. I went through The Epicenter they happen to have a free shipping deal going on now. You want extra calories, stock up on beans, rice and those cheap mac and cheese meals 
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Posted: 7/5/2019 1:30:19 PM EDT
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I just checked and Mountain house is pretty low in calories
For those who have Mountain house, Do you plan on just eating MH or do you have something else that will give you the calories? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mountain House generally tastes good, but is lower in calorie count per weight. Backpackers Pantry has generally a higher calorie count, but doesn't taste as good IMHO. For SHTF we stock BP in go bags if we have to carry it.
For those who have Mountain house, Do you plan on just eating MH or do you have something else that will give you the calories? $50 will get you 13 envelopes of MH at Costco. $50 will also get you 50# of pinto beans, plus a 5 gal bucket, Mylar bag and o2 absorber. 50 # of beans will feed you a lot longer than 13 envelopes of MH. |
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Posted: 7/5/2019 3:57:24 PM EDT
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* * * $50 will get you 13 envelopes of MH at Costco. $50 will also get you 50# of pinto beans, plus a 5 gal bucket, Mylar bag and o2 absorber. 50 # of beans will feed you a lot longer than 13 envelopes of MH. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mountain House generally tastes good, but is lower in calorie count per weight. Backpackers Pantry has generally a higher calorie count, but doesn't taste as good IMHO. For SHTF we stock BP in go bags if we have to carry it.
For those who have Mountain house, Do you plan on just eating MH or do you have something else that will give you the calories? $50 will get you 13 envelopes of MH at Costco. $50 will also get you 50# of pinto beans, plus a 5 gal bucket, Mylar bag and o2 absorber. 50 # of beans will feed you a lot longer than 13 envelopes of MH. |
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Posted: 7/5/2019 4:22:05 PM EDT
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I think I'm going to mix it up between MREs, Mountain House & other goods.
Also thanks for the Costco Tip, They have the 2.5 serving big bags on sale 12 for $60 shipped Costco Mountain House Sale |
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Posted: 7/5/2019 4:28:31 PM EDT
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I think you're on the right path with your mix-up plan. We have a bit of every thing to add to the bulk supplies. If you have a very short term problem you don't want to open the #50 package of beans. If you can't heat at all that's were the MREs come in.
You might think about some canned butter and bacon to add cal. Spendy. |
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Posted: 7/5/2019 4:30:59 PM EDT
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I think you're on the right path with your mix-up plan. We have a bit of every thing to add to the bulk supplies. If you have a very short term problem you don't want to open the #50 package of beans. If you can't heat at all that's were the MREs come in. You might think about some canned butter and bacon to add cal. Spendy. 
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Posted: 7/9/2019 5:07:48 PM EDT
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I buy all of my long term storage food in #10 cans by individual item. If I need an "operational" use of them, I then use resealable mylar bags to combine ingredients to make a meal and reconstitute in the bag. It would be a healthier option as MH and others are full of unhealthy ingredients.
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Posted: 7/9/2019 9:18:20 PM EDT
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Wife and I decided to get a freeze dryer it was a big expense but we store what we eat. We got the Harvest Right med it was 2300 bucks. But its what we normally eat. Its slow going at first but its really building up now. No more throwing left overs in the trash. Currently growing out of containers and a half assed garden now, but I probably could have justified the expense a few years ago. We're working our way back to self sufficiency, so this is still on my radar.... And the potential for rental/contract of said unit is there as well. ETA: Mountain House is what we have for back up. Tried some of the others at a higher price, but the quality and consistency just wasn't there. And honestly, the price differential just doesn't mean shit to me. It's SURVIVAL food, if the kids are hungry they will eat. |
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Posted: 7/9/2019 11:21:03 PM EDT
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For those who have Mountain house, Do you plan on just eating MH or do you have something else that will give you the calories? Won't change the flavor, last for years and very calorie dense. When I was in AK I would take a tube of oil and add some to the packets when they re-hydrated. Kept the weight down when packing on long hunts. you can double the calories in the packs with a couple TBS of oil. |
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Posted: 7/9/2019 11:46:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oil. Won't change the flavor, last for years and very calorie dense. When I was in AK I would take a tube of oil and add some to the packets when they re-hydrated. Kept the weight down when packing on long hunts. you can double the calories in the packs with a couple TBS of oil. |
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Posted: 7/10/2019 10:33:59 PM EDT
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Anyone here of any Amazon Prime Day Deals on Mountain House??
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Posted: 7/11/2019 4:31:17 PM EDT
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Anyone here of any Amazon Prime Day Deals on Mountain House?? There may be some items they want to close out, or move a lot of. |
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Posted: 7/14/2019 4:23:30 PM EDT
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Anyone here of any Amazon Prime Day Deals on Mountain House?? |
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Posted: 7/14/2019 6:44:24 PM EDT
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Subscribe to mountain house email subscription, they send me 15% - 30% coupons pretty often
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Posted: 7/14/2019 10:28:12 PM EDT
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I think I'm going to mix it up between MREs, Mountain House & other goods. Also thanks for the Costco Tip, They have the 2.5 serving big bags on sale 12 for $60 shipped Costco Mountain House Sale |
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Posted: 7/16/2019 9:44:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We stock Mountain House, Backpackers Pantry, Auguson Farms, Emergency Essentials, MREs, and our own packaged bulk goods with Mylar and O2 absorbers. Emergency Essentials #10 cans of freeze dried meat for taste and bulk packaged rice and beans for calories is the best for cost, calorie and taste that we have found. $50 will get you 13 envelopes of MH at Costco. $50 will also get you 50# of pinto beans, plus a 5 gal bucket, Mylar bag and o2 absorber. 50 # of beans will feed you a lot longer than 13 envelopes of MH. I found some tha I stored since 2010, cooked a test sample and they were fine, not hard rocks.. Oh yesI live in New Mexico |
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