452b264 Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Where is the best/cheapest place to buy freeze dried food for backpacking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed67 Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Not sure about the best/cheapest but the mountain house was all 20% off at bass pro today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Watch Sierra trading post, they frequently have deals. Fyi I tried some of the readywise meals over the last few trips, I suggest bringing a water hose instead of toilet paper. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eddielasvegas Report post Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, HuntHarder said: ...Fyi I tried some of the readywise meals over the last few trips... Ugh!. So disappointed to hear this. I have a bucket in the garage. 😓 Eddie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 31, 2021 7 hours ago, eddielasvegas said: Ugh!. So disappointed to hear this. I have a bucket in the garage. 😓 Eddie Now you know why it comes in a bucket. LOL 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueswt Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Midway USA has deals quite often on Peak Refuel and Mountain House. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted August 31, 2021 walmart - limited selection - Amazon has them also, not the best price, but the largest selection - the first one always taste okay, then the second one meh, third one is yuck - the more meals I eat the worst they taste- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted August 31, 2021 I think the best/cheapest are homemade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Camofire has the Refuel quite often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted August 31, 2021 You can get the Mountain House in 10 serving gallon size. I bought a chicken/rice and a lasagna like 10 yrs ago. Had at property trailer for over 10 yrs.. in rv for 2. We finally opened it , just to get rid of it. Lasagna was actually quite good. Chicken/rice a little chewy but ok. I'd buy again if needed, lots of different meals to choose from. Easy to buy a couple 10 serving size and zip lock what you need to take along 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Alpineaire is good, low sodium too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Report post Posted August 31, 2021 Trailtopia has been a pleasant surprise for me and they have some package deals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted August 31, 2021 16 hours ago, eddielasvegas said: Ugh!. So disappointed to hear this. I have a bucket in the garage. 😓 Eddie The beef stroganoff was actually pretty good and tasted very similar to Mountain House. The Teriyaki chicken, Lasagna, chicken alfredo all were pretty lack luster. Maybe a fluke, but 2 out of those 3 made my guts hurt the next morning. I found them really cheap one day, so figured why not give them a go. I will stick to Mountain House and Peak's from here out. A lot of guys have issues with Mountain house but I have never really had any issues with them. I think they are actually pretty tasty usually. Peak Refuel have been pretty solid, but imo not much better than MH and cost a little more. The benefit of Peak refuel is they, across the board, take less water to make. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 31, 2021 So do any of you actually eat these after you buy them and before you go afield to see if you like them? Or do you just read reviews or talk to others who have already tried them? Just curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted August 31, 2021 I eat them on scouting trips and bring extra food in case they suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
