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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on May 20, 2021, 10:00:24 PM
Had my last mountain house. Way better options out there now
None of the FD meals are restaurant quality but they make a turd, and if you can get em on sale, jump on them.
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 20, 2021, 10:17:27 PM
Silverdale Costco had the same deal a week or so ago.....I'm just not into that stuff.
Post by: grundy53 on May 21, 2021, 05:23:08 AM
Had my last mountain house. Way better options out there nowTo each their own. I've tried others and they are good but I still like mountain house too.
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Post by: Mossy on May 21, 2021, 05:32:54 AM
Had my last mountain house. Way better options out there now
None of the FD meals are restaurant quality but they make a turd, and if you can get em on sale, jump on them.
I agree.
Looks to be their normal value pack mix. Thanks OP
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 21, 2021, 07:23:57 AM
Post by: mossback91 on May 21, 2021, 07:51:59 AM
I still love MH chilli Mac though :chuckle:
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Post by: JakeLand on May 21, 2021, 08:25:58 AM
The cheese in the lasagna is like actual concrete on your spoon. Its good but that cheese will take a good amount of teeth scraping to get off. I recommend packing a sport from a fast food place to eat that particular meal :chuckle::chuckle:
Post by: gallion_t on May 21, 2021, 08:26:43 AM
I want to Try the next mile meals as they seem a bit on the healthier side, but at $14 each they're steep.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 21, 2021, 08:31:29 AM
Post by: grundy53 on May 21, 2021, 08:37:26 AM
As MH inches up their pricing i buy less. The Blanchards have been trying a bunch lately to see what my daughter is going to like as she is backpacking into idaho with me this season for her first big kid hunt. Here in Yakima you can buy a MH for $9-10 or peak refuel for $11. The peaks are so much better in taste and quality than MH. If I could still buy MH for 6 or 7 bucks I'd not even be entertaining other more expensive brands. Peak refuels have higher nutritional value and use half the water as well which is big in the back country. I still dehydrate a ton of my own meals and there are MH flavors that ill never leave home without but man the bar has definitely moved up a few notches over the years.Yeah, I try to just buy a bunch when they are on sale. Amazon has decent prices sometimes.
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Post by: baker5150 on May 21, 2021, 08:37:34 AM
As someone that has never had a freeze dried meal and going to start backpacking this year this deal seems like a great way to try a few different flavors for cheap. Thanks for posting.
:yeah:
I prefer Peak or Heather's Choice.
I'm a high energy guy and I burn a ton of calories just standing still, so I have to eat a lot just to stay moving in the backcountry.
MH just doesn't do it for me anymore. (except chili/mac, I'll eat that all day long)
Peak tastes better to me and isn't much more in Cost. It can be hard to find my favorites close to season, so I buy year round to spread cost, and get what I prefer.
Heather's Choice has a couple great options when available, and it's the only commercial FD food my Hippy wife will eat. Also tough to get favorites.
She prefers homemade, which is decent and getting better.
Hopefully we'll be Homemade only within a year or two. Still dialing some things in.
Post by: HikerHunter on May 21, 2021, 08:44:45 AM
The cheese in the lasagna is like actual concrete on your spoon. Its good but that cheese will take a good amount of teeth scraping to get off. I recommend packing a spork from a fast food place to eat that particular meal :chuckle:
:yeah: That is very good advice!
Post by: gallion_t on May 21, 2021, 08:49:56 AM
Thats one ive never heard of. Honestly the nutrition to me is second to taste. Guys complain about MH not being healthy enough but for me and my activity level, I don't care if it has too much sodium, or preservatives or whatever. Its just calories plain and simple. Calories in and calories out. Thats all that matters :twocents:
Its a Keto freeze dried meals so its not all carbs. Plus the meal options actually sound good.
As someone who is on the bigger side (but coming down) I dont need a lot of calories to maintain weight. Eating 1200 calories a day i can be plenty full and thats with a moderate workout in there.
That being said backpacking/hunting is vacation and calories don't count on vacation.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on May 21, 2021, 08:55:44 AM
The cheese in the lasagna is like actual concrete on your spoon. Its good but that cheese will take a good amount of teeth scraping to get off. I recommend packing a spork from a fast food place to eat that particular meal :chuckle:
Ha, no trout about that!
Post by: KFhunter on May 21, 2021, 09:05:00 AM
As MH inches up their pricing i buy less. The Blanchards have been trying a bunch lately to see what my daughter is going to like as she is backpacking into idaho with me this season for her first big kid hunt. Here in Yakima you can buy a MH for $9-10 or peak refuel for $11. The peaks are so much better in taste and quality than MH. If I could still buy MH for 6 or 7 bucks I'd not even be entertaining other more expensive brands. Peak refuels have higher nutritional value and use half the water as well which is big in the back country. I still dehydrate a ton of my own meals and there are MH flavors that ill never leave home without but man the bar has definitely moved up a few notches over the years.You're probably getting dangerously close to justifying your own freeze dryer with the quantity of fd meals your buying.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 21, 2021, 09:16:26 AM
Post by: gallion_t on May 21, 2021, 09:24:31 AM
If I had a place to put the thing id 100% buy one. Jonathan_S has one and he makes some killer meals! I do a lot of dehydrated stuff but its such a labor of love to get it just right. Ive found myself going back to freeze dried more and more. Last year all I made myself was spaghetti and my sweet and spicy venison barbacoa tacos.
Is there a recipe sweet and spicy venison Barbados tacos because they sound amazing?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 21, 2021, 09:26:17 AM
i'll post it when I get off work. It's pretty tasty.If I had a place to put the thing id 100% buy one. Jonathan_S has one and he makes some killer meals! I do a lot of dehydrated stuff but its such a labor of love to get it just right. Ive found myself going back to freeze dried more and more. Last year all I made myself was spaghetti and my sweet and spicy venison barbacoa tacos.
Is there a recipe sweet and spicy venison Barbados tacos because they sound amazing?
Post by: gallion_t on May 21, 2021, 09:32:44 AM
i'll post it when I get off work. It's pretty tasty.If I had a place to put the thing id 100% buy one. Jonathan_S has one and he makes some killer meals! I do a lot of dehydrated stuff but its such a labor of love to get it just right. Ive found myself going back to freeze dried more and more. Last year all I made myself was spaghetti and my sweet and spicy venison barbacoa tacos.
Is there a recipe sweet and spicy venison Barbados tacos because they sound amazing?
Thanks. It sounds amazing. Anything sweet and spicy peaks my interest.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 21, 2021, 09:45:14 AM
Post by: MonstroMuley on May 21, 2021, 10:18:44 AM
https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/food-instant-quick-prep.aspx
Post by: MtnMuley on May 21, 2021, 04:55:14 PM
The cheese in the lasagna is like actual concrete on your spoon. Its good but that cheese will take a good amount of teeth scraping to get off. I recommend packing a spork from a fast food place to eat that particular meal :chuckle:
Ha, you're spot on with every comment in this thread. Surprised you haven't mentioned how Peak Chicken Pesto Pasta isn't worth a damn and how the HC Smoked Sockeye Chowder is the next best thing to a 200" muley :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: cbond3318 on May 21, 2021, 06:28:31 PM
🤣🤣🤣 sorry but that HC choice stuff isn't fit for my dog to eat. It may be fancy and healthy but 🤮
First world problems but those and the Alpine Aire taste like seasoned scat. Still makes no difference when your body is eating itself. :chuckle:
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 21, 2021, 07:35:37 PM
truth :chuckle:🤣🤣🤣 sorry but that HC choice stuff isn't fit for my dog to eat. It may be fancy and healthy but 🤮
First world problems but those and the Alpine Aire taste like seasoned scat. Still makes no difference when your body is eating itself. :chuckle:
Post by: actionshooter on May 21, 2021, 07:57:22 PM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on May 21, 2021, 08:01:01 PM
No one has mentioned Backpackers Pantry.... that's been my mainstay.... because I get a discount, :chuckle:
Some good vittles.
Post by: ctwiggs1 on May 21, 2021, 08:15:11 PM
Never doing HC again. Tasted like vomit 😂
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Post by: actionshooter on May 23, 2021, 08:42:06 AM
Costco is Sequim has Their Mtn House 13 meal box on sale for $49, just an FYI is anyone needs to stock up before this fall.
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I can't pass a deal up, had to go buy 2 boxes. FYI, Lacey Costco has them :)
Post by: Stein on June 04, 2021, 09:32:15 AM
Backpackers Pantry Chicken Pad Tai is one of the best freeze dried meals I've ever had. Highly recommend.
That's the truth there. Couple that with MH Biscuits and Gravy and a guy needs no more.
I actually think all the brands make some good stuff and some nasty stuff. I avoid eggs like the plague and don't like the spaghetti/chili/mac by themselves or together.
Post by: KFhunter on June 04, 2021, 09:35:09 AM
Then I had so.e few weeks ago, newly bought from Cabelas and it was crap.
Dunno if it was from me doing keto for a year or if they changed it, made them cheap.
On a side note I got into my harvestright sample of scalloped potatoes and holee shire it was good!
Post by: KFhunter on June 04, 2021, 09:36:59 AM
Any of the spicy stuff gives me horrible heartburn, like puke it up heartburn my throat is on fire with acidic bile heartburn.Backpackers Pantry Chicken Pad Tai is one of the best freeze dried meals I've ever had. Highly recommend.
That's the truth there. Couple that with MH Biscuits and Gravy and a guy needs no more.
I actually think all the brands make some good stuff and some nasty stuff. I avoid eggs like the plague and don't like the spaghetti/chili/mac by themselves or together.
Chili mac, southwest mesa etc
Post by: KFhunter on June 04, 2021, 09:41:27 AM
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Post by: Oldguy on June 04, 2021, 10:04:42 AM
The cheese in the lasagna is like actual concrete on your spoon. Its good but that cheese will take a good amount of teeth scraping to get off. I recommend packing a spork from a fast food place to eat that particular meal :chuckle:
:yeah: That is very good advice!
Great idea! I like the lasagna but that cheese is like Gorilla Glue. I've known several people who won't buy it anymore because of the clean up problem.
Post by: Mossy on June 04, 2021, 09:04:19 PM
The cheese in the lasagna is like actual concrete on your spoon. Its good but that cheese will take a good amount of teeth scraping to get off. I recommend packing a spork from a fast food place to eat that particular meal :chuckle:
:yeah: That is very good advice!
Great idea! I like the lasagna but that cheese is like Gorilla Glue. I've known several people who won't buy it anymore because of the clean up problem.
With their red sauce meals you have 3 ways to deal with that cheese grit at the bottom:
1) Add more water than suggested
2) After 10 minutes, open, scrape the bottom with a SPOON, mix again, close and let sit for longer.
3) If you don’t want to lose the heat so as to continue to cook, massage the bag for awhile :chuckle:
FYI this works for all kinds of bags
Post by: huntnnw on June 04, 2021, 10:14:14 PM
Post by: snake on June 05, 2021, 06:23:21 PM
No thanks, far better options out there nowI am open for ideas? What do you recommend?
Post by: BD1 on June 05, 2021, 07:40:54 PM