Mountain House style meals

[Venchka]

OMG thank you all for the great information and web sites!!! i love my new white blaze family for all their sage advice. you are all the best and can't wait to get out on the trail

Kiki

Thank you. If some of us do our good deeds right, we'll have you out of the crowds and in the good places soon enough.
Have fun!

Wayne

[daddytwosticks]

DT - does the walmart in Murphy carry them?

Yes! The display was brimming last week. Happy hiking.

[swisscross]

I was already dehydrating my own meals but bought the backpacking kit from HH to supplement my meals and try different recipes without additional hassle.
If you like to cook, many don't, try dehydrating.
It really only saves you money if you go out a bunch. If you are going on an occasional trip for a couple of days, buy premade meals.
I started by dehydrating in the oven, then borrowed a machine from a co-worker, then purchased one for my needs.
You can pick a dehydrator at many a yard sales or craigslist if on a budget.

http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/

[hikerhobs]

My two favorite meals are mountain house biscuits and gravy, and packit gourmet dotties chicken and dumplings.

[RCBear]

most MH aren't bad, however for a 1/3 or less of the cost, I now just use Knorrs. they taste as good in my opinion and are just as easy to prepare. you do have to kind of clip the package together at the top while it stews/simmers. add the cost of a packet of chicken or tuna however if you want a bit more substance. still alot cheaper though.

[full conditions]

Yes! The display was brimming last week. Happy hiking.

That's great news. I imagine they'll be a good deal cheaper there then at NOC.

[SWODaddy]

Good-To-Go has vegetarian, and good, meals. It is a husband-wife cottage company in Maine. I even found them in the Houston REI. Single & double servings.
http://goodto-go.com/

Wayne

Wife and I tried these - really wanted to like them, but they just rehydrate very poorly. If you read reviews online this appears to be a common complaint. They only have 4 menu items and are kind of expensive too.

[Venchka]

Wife and I tried these - really wanted to like them, but they just rehydrate very poorly. If you read reviews online this appears to be a common complaint. They only have 4 menu items and are kind of expensive too.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll see what I can do assist the rehydration.
I do like to help small start up companies. If the quality isn't there, I will move on.

Wayne


Sent from somewhere around here.

[Lucky Dog]

I just tried the biscuit and gravy and it was pretty good. I will defiantly take it on my next hike.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[zelph]

I love their Chicken-N-Rice. I purchase it by the case of 6 number 10 cans and repack it in Ziploc bags when needed. I can eat it any time of day, rehydrates easily.

[Backpackly]

Mountain House overall is my favorite brand of freeze dried foods (the Lasagna is actually quite tasty).

The absolute best of these meals is the Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai - it takes a bit longer to cook but it is delicious & packs a ton of calories. Great for a long day of hiking.

[Secondmouse]

SOPAKCO MRE - 6/$18.49 shipped

these are low-sodium. each MRE comes with 600+ calorie 8oz entree, 2 pop-tarts, crackers and 2 packs jelly, tootsie roll and seasonings. also has spoon, napkins, and flameless ration heater.

not bad, if you like MRE's, that is...

[Secondmouse]

uh, here's the link...

http://www.thatdailydeal.com/home.ph...55#description

[kimbur96]

just tried my first MH meals this past weekend. Lasagna....not bad a little too tomatoey for me, but at the end of a long hike I am sure it will be just fine. Breakfast skillet...loved this. Sausage, potatoes and a small amount of eggs. I thought it was very tasty.

[MuddyWaters]

They were OK at walmart for 5.99. Then they started selling (near me) half sized ones with "1" serving and charging 4.99. No thanks.

The ones with 2 -2.5 servings only have 600-750 calories in them. Its not that much food. Its not even a full dinner for a hiker. I eat 1000+ for dinner.

Beware the gassy chili mac.

My favorite is probably the breakfast skillet put in tortillas.

Meals consist of several different items for me, not just pasta or rice part.

[SWODaddy]

uh, here's the link...

http://www.thatdailydeal.com/home.ph...55#description

I bought some of these for emergencies, but oh man there's no way I'd pack those hiking.

[flatgrounder]

the chili mac is excellent. but it was one meal for me.

[Secondmouse]

I bought some of these for emergencies, but oh man there's no way I'd pack those hiking.

yeah, but at $3 and change, that's cheap eats. in a day or overnight bag I'm not going to sweat it. mostly I just got some to throw in my car with a wool blanket and road flares...

[david54]

Mountain house biscuits and gravy are surprisingly very good.

[melsdad]

My Mountain House favorites are

Beef Stroganoff
Beef stew
Teriyaki chicken w/rice
chili mac (with some hot sauce added)
biscuits and gravy
raspberry crumble for a desert