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Re: Amazon MREs
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2017, 07:24:24 PM »
I prefer the apple tarts my wife makes.
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« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2017, 07:50:01 PM »
The cherry ones are fantastic.

They taste almost exactly like the sour cherry pie that my Grandmother used to make.

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Re: Amazon MREs
« Reply #27 on: August 18, 2017, 08:28:08 AM »
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« Reply #28 on: August 18, 2017, 08:31:28 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on August 18, 2017, 08:28:08 AM
Toaster Strudel for the win!

https://www.pillsbury.com/products/toaster-strudel

Now THIS I can agree with. Those were always tasty. (I might have to go get some, I think it's been 15+ years since I've had one.)
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Re: Amazon MREs
« Reply #29 on: August 19, 2017, 06:16:54 PM »
Quote from: fistful on August 17, 2017, 02:58:58 PM

 =| What? Back when grunts were grunts, we had chocolate-covered oatmeal bars, and slabs of dehydrated strawberry. (Which were both awesome.)

Back when grunts were really grunts, we had dried out, stale chocolate bars that came foil-wrapped in a can.  Tasted like dried chocolate mud, and we were glad to have them.
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« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2017, 08:21:12 PM »
Blueberry pop tart:

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« Reply #31 on: August 21, 2017, 07:32:04 AM »
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« Reply #32 on: August 21, 2017, 07:33:39 AM »
Speaking of nasty MREs, my first one was a dehydrated pork patty.  And I didn't have any hot water to re-hydrate it.  It was like eating a crunchy cobweb.
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« Reply #33 on: August 21, 2017, 08:23:37 AM »
The pork patty was called, among other things, Satan's Hockey Puck by people I know who ate it.

I didn't think it was too horrible, but it wasn't good.
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Re: Amazon MREs
« Reply #34 on: August 21, 2017, 08:49:55 AM »
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Re: Amazon MREs
« Reply #35 on: August 22, 2017, 11:06:43 AM »
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I'd eat that for a dollar. 



FTFY.  =D
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« Reply #36 on: August 22, 2017, 11:45:54 PM »
There's a whole lot of crazy in those eyes....
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« Reply #37 on: September 12, 2017, 03:53:38 AM »
Back to the subject of food...
It's been a couple of decades or more since I've partaken of freeze dried camping foods.
I'm taking a week at the end of the month and plan on some camping in less.than remote areas, drive up campsite is the plan. While I  could drag out and prep my ancient camp kitchen stuff and do real camp cooking I'm going to be alone and the main objective is photography and not so much camping per se.
I'm thinking about loading up on some Mountain House stuff just for the simplicity.
I kind of liked the stuff from 30ish years ago but has it improved any? And for.those that use it.or similar, what's good?
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« Reply #38 on: September 12, 2017, 09:42:35 AM »
The MH biscuits and gravy is quite tasty. Otherwise I don't have any standouts. I grabbed a big variety pack a couple of years ago when Costco had them for cheap and have been using them when I do my overnight "trout assault" trips when I pack in light for a quick overnight to be on an alpine lake first thing. I've not eaten any dinners that I don't like, but generally find them "meh". I just don't care in the circumstances where I use them. :)
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« Reply #39 on: September 13, 2017, 01:27:11 PM »
IMO, the packaged meals are kinda spendy for what you get. I've been taking cues from the backpacking crowd and getting the dehydrated pouches for motorcycle/kayak/backpacking trips. Idahoan mashed potatoes (5 for $4) are good, Knorr rice/pasta sides ($1ea), Salmon/Tuna/Chicken, etc. in the pouches. Canned works too if the extra weight isn't a problem. All relatively cheap and available at Mal-Wart. You can also dehydrate fruit and [urlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptx6MKzaB-8]ground beef[/url]
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« Reply #40 on: September 15, 2017, 10:19:53 PM »
I used the Mountain House meals some when I was in the field more...they aren't terrible for the most part

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Re: Amazon MREs
« Reply #41 on: September 17, 2017, 11:52:03 PM »
The little girl and i like the biscuits and gravy when we go camping. Since we do most of our camping at the cabin we go for canned food or the dry packages of like chicken and rice or beef stroganoff you can get at the store for a dollar. We fill out our food ith some fresh fish she catches or the mammal dumb enough to get in front of the gun.
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« Reply #42 on: September 17, 2017, 11:57:42 PM »
Tried a couple. Mountain House, Breakfast Skillet and Bisquits and Gravy. Both were pretty good,  the Breakfast Skillet was some lacking in visual appeal but tasted good.  I'll pick up a few for my trip.
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« Reply #43 on: September 18, 2017, 12:01:43 AM »
She liked the breakfast skillet at the start and then hit a texture she didn't like. So she won't do the egg meals anymore.
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