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sarbar Living The Dream
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Thu May 18, 2006 8:59 pm
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Quark wrote: | sarbar wrote: | the ones for quart freezer bags, well I sit on them sometimes in camp... |
So - you hatch your own food...
That's efficiency at it's best! |
Ok smarty pants, without any food in them
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ree Member
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:19 pm
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Hey, check this out.
I didn't know Mountain House sold its food in tubs/cans. This is way more economical than buying the individual pouches.
I got off the phone with the vitacost lady and she said lots of folks order it in Florida for hurricane survival.
Also, I'm wondering if this would be good in avy season?
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Dayhike Mike Bad MFKer
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 10958 | TRs | Pics Location: Going to Tukwila |
Huh. Nice find, ree!
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"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
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sarbar Living The Dream
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:45 pm
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Tom Admin
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:48 pm
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Looks economical but wouldn't it be hit or miss to take 10 servings and split 'em up evenly, spices and all?
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Dayhike Mike Bad MFKer
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 10958 | TRs | Pics Location: Going to Tukwila |
The cans don't save you any money though...
2 person Lasagna, for example is 4.8 ounces and costs $6 at REI. The 19.2 ounce can is $23.79. 4x4.8=19.2 and 4x$6=$24.
The two person pouches (light, disposable, ziplock) aren't that bad of a deal, I guess...
sarbar wrote: | www.beprepared.com sells almost of of the MH stuff in large cans. |
Looks like ree's link has the better prices, en generale.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
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sarbar Living The Dream
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sarbar
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:52 pm
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Tom wrote: | Looks economical but wouldn't it be hit or miss to take 10 servings and split 'em up evenly, spices and all? |
Back in 2000, I scored a ton of MH in cans after Y2K, for pennies on the dollar. I shook them up really, really well, and seperated them into freezer bags, using a kitchen scale.
It was a gamble, but it usually came out ok taste wise.
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Tom Admin
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:13 pm
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Actually Mike, it's cheaper to buy the 2 person Lasagna if you compare prices at the same place. Guess it isn't as economical as I thought.
$4.56 for 4.8 oz x 4 = $18.24
$23.79 for 19.2 oz x 1 = $23.79
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Dayhike Mike Bad MFKer
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 10958 | TRs | Pics Location: Going to Tukwila |
Niiiiiice. Even beddah.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
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Tom Admin
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:26 pm
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The spaghetti and other stuff is cheaper in the can though. Hmm.... Must be a price error on the lasagna. In any case, doesn't look like it's worth the effort to split up to save a few bucks, but thanks for the discount link ree! BTW, looks like you can use coupon code PD68ATL to save another 5%, plus another 6% via ebates.
$4.18 for 4.51 oz Spaghetti x 4 = $16.72
$14.59 for 19 oz. Spaghetti x 1 = $14.59
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Quark Niece of Alvy Moore
Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 14152 | TRs | Pics
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:42 pm
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I find that if you split dehydrated dinners (or are they freeze-dried?) and re-package them, they don't taste very good if you don't eat them fairly soon. They need those H-bomb packets of whatever - (freeze-dried oxygen?) to keep them fresh.
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sarbar Living The Dream
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:15 pm
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Or the silica gel packets (which are probably not good for food..but oh well )
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Luc Member
Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 1674 | TRs | Pics Location: accepting wise-cracks like no other |
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:49 pm
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anyone tried the freeze dried shredded cheese and sausage from Packitgourmet?
they have freezdried shreeded jack and cheddar cheese. i wonder if it melts and stays together at all...
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sarbar Living The Dream
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sarbar
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:39 pm
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Luc, it works great. Use sparingly though
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Luc Member
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:42 pm
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