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Title: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 20, 2016, 10:36:11 PM: One of my wholesalers is now offering wise meals and foods. I spend a good chunk on mountain house each year. The wise prices are good. Has anyone tried there offerings? Thoughts.

Also if there is some guys that might like some of there stuff I can probably hook ya up. They don't get all there stuff but a lot of there big meal kits/packs are in stock.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: syoungs on May 20, 2016, 11:08:28 PM: I've tried a few different ones, if you like mountain house, you'll probably like wise, I didn't notice a huge difference in quality really.

I stick with mountain house chicken Ala king or chili mac, and mre's for when I need easy, quick meals though, so maybe my palate isn't as refined as most :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: RadSav on May 21, 2016, 01:42:59 AM: Quote from: syoungs on May 20, 2016, 11:08:28 PM
...maybe my palate isn't as refined as most

Well, if you like MH Chili Mac...probably not! :chuckle: That's about the most rot gut thing I've ever eaten in my life. Can usually smell whomever has eaten it within the past four days - whew! :o

Then again, I like the Lasagna with meat sauce and the scrambled eggs. So that probably doesn't say much about my refined palate either. I may be the only one I know that will eat the eggs w/bacon.

I saw the WISE meals at the store the other day. I saw the lower pricing and figured I should give them a try before hunting season. Eager to hear what others think. Savings probably won't add up to all that much. But these days every little bit helps.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: Alpine Mojo on May 21, 2016, 11:12:08 AM: I have to agree. MH chili mac is disgusting, but the lasagna with meat sauce is pretty good.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: 280ackley on May 21, 2016, 11:27:57 AM: Here is another option. I haven't tried them yet but she is getting good reviews and had interesting podcast on the gritty bowman.

http://www.heatherschoice.com
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: The scout on May 21, 2016, 03:48:10 PM: Quote from: RadSav on May 21, 2016, 01:42:59 AM
Quote from: syoungs on May 20, 2016, 11:08:28 PM
...maybe my palate isn't as refined as most

Well, if you like MH Chili Mac...probably not! :chuckle: That's about the most rot gut thing I've ever eaten in my life. Can usually smell whomever has eaten it within the past four days - whew! :o

Then again I like the Lasagna with meat sauce and the scrambled eggs. So that probably doesn't say much about my refined palate either. I may be the only one I know that will eat the eggs w/bacon.

I saw the WISE meals at the store the other day. I saw the lower pricing and figured I should give them a try before hunting season. Eager to hear what others think. Savings probably won't add up to all that much. But these days every little bit helps.

that's kinda funny, the mh chili mac is one of my favorites. but I also use pyrodex pellets in my muzzle loader and shoot a 2007 mission bow so take any of my opinions with a grain of salt :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 21, 2016, 04:32:26 PM: that mission just has a bad taste in your mouth :peep: :peep: :peep:

only teasing of course :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: RadSav on May 21, 2016, 06:19:54 PM: Quote from: 280ackley on May 21, 2016, 11:27:57 AM
Here is another option. I haven't tried them yet but she is getting good reviews and had interesting podcast on the gritty bowman.

http://www.heatherschoice.com

I've heard more than one person say the Healthers Choice is good stuff. But you certainly aren't saving any money buying it. Nice to have a couple packages as a good change every few days. I do that with foil bags of salmon. Just can't do MH every night for ten days straight without something a bit more palatable to break the monotony.

Should have seen the guides up north when, after five days, I broke out a Hostess Blackberry Pie. I could probably have sold that thing for $100! :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 21, 2016, 06:46:55 PM: I like mh chicken teriyaki! My fav, and biscuits n gravy!
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 21, 2016, 07:08:20 PM: MH biscuit and gravy is great stuff!!! I can eat it even around the house. I also like the chicken breast and mashed potatoes. Those are my 2 go to meals.

I also pack the star kiss tuna foil packs and mayo packs :drool:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: RadSav on May 21, 2016, 07:10:50 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 21, 2016, 07:08:20 PM
MH biscuit and gravy is great stuff!!! I can eat it even around the house. I also like the chicken breast and mashed potatoes. Those are my 2 go to meals.

I noticed that Chicked breast and Mashed Potatoes the other day. Had never seen it before. Glad to hear it's worth trying.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 21, 2016, 07:26:03 PM: For sure a little sticky going down but I like it! It fills the belly very well!
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: WAnoob on May 23, 2016, 09:46:38 AM: Anyone else agree with me that MH eggs are probably the worst thing ever for freeze dried food? :'(
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: Jonathan_S on May 23, 2016, 09:51:59 AM: Quote from: WAnoob on May 23, 2016, 09:46:38 AM
Anyone else agree with me that MH eggs are probably the worst thing ever for freeze dried food? :'(

There is far worse, trust me
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 23, 2016, 09:55:39 AM: Add alittle tobasco and pepper, I thought its pretty good! lol, but up in the wilderness everything tastes good when your starving!
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: ctwiggs1 on May 23, 2016, 10:00:57 AM: Quote from: WAnoob on May 23, 2016, 09:46:38 AM
Anyone else agree with me that MH eggs are probably the worst thing ever for freeze dried food? :'(

Try the egg omelette MRE.

OK just kidding please don't. I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: WAnoob on May 23, 2016, 10:10:48 AM: A few guys on the forum told me about the bacon, pb and honey bagels for backpacking. I thought it was weird at first but after I tried a few I was hooked. Little on the heavy side though. I have seen REI advertise other freeze dried brands besides MH but I haven't gotten around to trying them yet.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: Stein on June 09, 2016, 07:29:12 PM: They sent me some samples and all had trans-fat so I gave them away. I sent in some feedback and got into a ridiculous discussion with the rep about how you simply can't make a FD meal without TF. I sent him the ingredients of similar or exact meals from his competitors that didn't have them.

For me, it was a deal breaker. There are other options that are better.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on June 09, 2016, 07:34:13 PM: Quote from: WAnoob on May 23, 2016, 09:46:38 AM
Anyone else agree with me that MH eggs are probably the worst thing ever for freeze dried food? :'(

Mix them with biscuits and gravy, and they are great! :tup:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 09, 2016, 07:39:49 PM: Well I just got a 60 serving entrée kit. We will see how taste testing goes.

Only thing I don't like is I was hoping for individual servings. They are all packages as 4 person servings in this kit.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: MtnMuley on June 09, 2016, 08:15:00 PM: Usually when I pull one out, I'm hoping it feeds 4 people so I don't have to cook 2 :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 09, 2016, 08:22:52 PM: :chuckle: I know the feeling. In the field that's fine I was just meaning to taste test. That way I could pass more out to a few people to try.

There is a few that sound tasty and might not be to bad.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: MtnMuley on June 09, 2016, 08:34:00 PM: Gotcha. Let us know. I'm going with a few HC this year in the mix with MH and would happily try some new flavors in the MH quality of meal.
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 09, 2016, 08:42:20 PM: Will do here is the list of what same in the bucket of 60 servings. I am looking forward to the pot pie/lasagna and southwest rice and beans. Them and a couple soft tacos!! YUM well hopefully :chuckle: :chuckle:

CHEESY LASAGNA, PASTA & VEG. ROTINI,STROGANOFF,CHEESY MAC.,TORTILLA SOUP, POTATOES & CHICKEN POT PIE,
PASTA ALFREDO, CHILI MAC, TERIYAKI & RICE, POTATO CASSEROLE, SOUTHWEST RICE & BEANS, 2 soups
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: MtnMuley on June 09, 2016, 08:46:23 PM: I would agree. Especially the SW rice n beans and pasta n veggies with a grouse or two fried and diced in :EAT:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 09, 2016, 09:08:32 PM: So what you guys are saying is you won't eat the chili mac but you will spend the next 2 hrs after your meal scraping the "cheese" from the lasagna off your spork :dunno: :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 09, 2016, 09:37:47 PM: :chuckle: You know it!
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: MtnMuley on June 10, 2016, 01:29:01 PM: Hey, I like the chili mac :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: RadSav on June 10, 2016, 01:42:28 PM: Better to scrape cheese off the spork than use the spork to scrape your shorts clean the next morning. :yike:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 10, 2016, 01:45:54 PM: Quote from: RadSav on June 10, 2016, 01:42:28 PM
Better to scrape cheese off the spork than use the spork to scrape your shorts clean the next morning. :yike:
:chuckle: :yike: :bdid:

Seriously though, add a hot dog to it, it adds extra lube the next morning :yike:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 10, 2016, 01:46:23 PM: :chuckle: ha that just about cost me a new computer! All I could do from spitting pop all over the screen :chuckle:
Title: Re: WISE food?
Post by: RadSav on June 10, 2016, 02:04:42 PM: .