[CivilWarBrewing]

‘Mountain House’ is pretty good..

[yarddog]

Mountain house is very good but pretty expensive. I do find it on sale sometimes.

Despite what soldiers say, I think genuine surplus MRE’s are also good. I ran into a real steal at a gun show around 1991. I bought 12 cases of 12 for $30. That is 144 meals! I think he was just tired of carrying them around in his camper.

[Cyclops08]

‘Mountain House’ is pretty good..

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hard to beat Mountain House freeze dried food. I would buy some camping meals first to test out what you like. I find single servings too small, but the double serving camping size is perfect for a hungry guy.

the big #10 cans are huge...but they are made for long term storage. freeze dried is expensive but worth every penny.

that said regular cans are good for storage as well. canning technology has improved, you can count on 14 years at least as long as the can is not dented or bloated.
~~one trick with canned veggies is to drink the water they are packed in. Over the years nutrients can leach out of the plant and into the water.
~~Hormel chili can last forever...seriously. The company says so.

Rice packed into an airtight container will last longer than you will. good way to get your carbs. You can cook rice without the “Come-and-get-it smell” that baking bread gives off.

[ConservativeMind]

I second Mountain House.

Heck, my wife eats them when we have good food available.