Freeze dried food in pouch form is more expensive on a per serving basis than other forms. An entree costs 6-7 bucks and an MRE costs around $9 depending on the version. MREs are also full of chemicals whereas most freeze dried is fairly natural.
Freeze dried in bulk is cheaper especially if you get the basic food item and not the prepared meals.
Yes you can buy stuff on Ebay if you don’t mind not knowing how fresh something is or if its been stored properly. There are several other sources besides Mtn House.
FWIW, Walmart sells MH Spaghetti with Meat sauce (2 serving portion) for $4.88.
Less than a Big Mac and fries and lasts about a decade.
Whenever I have some extra dollars in my pocket, I will pick one up.
Nah, I have quite a few cases of MRE that average $5 per, delivered. They have gone up quite a bit in recent months, however. I bought ten cases @ $8.50 per delivered, so you’re kinda right. These are the latest issue, and are “fresh”, though. When I can get them for less than $5 it’s a no brainer. Also have a lot of freeze-dried and canned goods, but the FD stuff is too pricey. Nice and light though!