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I'm going to be spending several days in the desert in mid November and want to take some food supplies out for a test run (along with some other goodies). I'm pondering using Wise Company food, but I'd like to know if others have suggestions.

Being a vet, I've chowed down both on C rations and Meals Rejected by Ethiopians, so I ain't skeered of dehydrated foods (in fact, I have an odd penchant for dehydrated scrambled eggs, no thanks in kind to the US Govt serving it to me almost every day of my military career )

If you are into dehydrated/freeze dried foods, I'd suggest Mountain House pouches. They have quite a selection, and I'm very impressed with the quality and taste. They can be found online, and I have also found them at Wally World. Give them a try. The only downside is the extra water you'll need to carry to re-hydrate them. 2 cups for the 20 oz. ones. They have scrambled eggs with bacon too! :) Enjoy! Thank you for your service

We just received a shipment from Thrive/Shelf Reliance. Many of their items are freeze dried vs. dehydrated. I attended a food sampling party and found that many of SR items had excellent taste. I'm just a customer and have no connection with the company

http://www.thrive.shelfreliance.com/home

chasfm11 wrote:We just received a shipment from Thrive/Shelf Reliance. Many of their items are freeze dried vs. dehydrated. I attended a food sampling party and found that many of SR items had excellent taste. I'm just a customer and have no connection with the company

http://www.thrive.shelfreliance.com/home

+1 for Shelf Reliance.

T.

I have used Mountain House for years on backpacking expeditions. They are good quality all things considered. I don't use them as long term emergency food storage though as they are a little bit pricey for that type of application. If you are only keeping a 72 hour supply, those will work great, but if you are keeping 6 months to a year's worth, there are more cost effective options. For backpacking or a couple of days in the desert, I think you will be pleased with the variety and quality.

helicopterpilotdoug wrote:If you are into dehydrated/freeze dried foods, The only downside is the extra water you'll need to carry to re-hydrate them. 2 cups for the 20 oz. ones. They have scrambled eggs with bacon too! :) Enjoy! Thank you for your service

Just pack some dehydrated water or just carry some Hydrogen and Oxygen along and make your own
I've always wondered if God has a sense of humor since he combined two elements that become explosive combined to make a substance we require for existence.
And i second helicopterpilotdoug - Thanks for your service!

puma guy wrote:
I've always wondered if God has a sense of humor since he combined two elements that become explosive combined to make a substance we require for existence.

Lots of oddities like that. Raw almonds are poisonous, roasted ones aren't. Who took the time to figure that out?

puma guy wrote: And i second helicopterpilotdoug - Thanks for your service!

Thanks, but most of my time was spent at 40,000ft in one of these. Lots of guys were in on the ground in the line of fire, I wasn't (then again, I definitely had some scary moments that involved angry SU-27 hotshots, but I don't think those stories are unclassified yet).

Back on topic: The Shelf Reliance stuff looks nice, but when you get down to their "emergency meal kits", you're pretty much looking at commercial MREs that aren't made by them (and you can get them a lot cheaper). Am I missing something?

TLynnHughes wrote:+1 for Shelf Reliance.

+2, although I think a mix of Shelf Reliance and Wise is a good idea to prevent pantry/food fatigue. Have tried both and certainly are palatable in a time of need.

hpcatx wrote:

TLynnHughes wrote:+1 for Shelf Reliance.

+2, although I think a mix of Shelf Reliance and Wise is a good idea to prevent pantry/food fatigue. Have tried both and certainly are palatable in a time of need.

I really like what Shelf Reliance has done, and it seems like it's well-designed for extended cabin stay type scenarios. I particularly like how they help organize things in terms of pantry management and long-term food care. For 1-2 weeks, I think I am more inclined to set up a mix of MREs and Mountain House/Wise entrees.

Ikd wrote:For 1-2 weeks, I think I am more inclined to set up a mix of MREs and Mountain House/Wise entrees.

For 1 to 2 week, and traveling (self heating), I like La Briute... and Kosher, too, which is important for my family.

lkd wrote:

hpcatx wrote:

TLynnHughes wrote:+1 for Shelf Reliance.

+2, although I think a mix of Shelf Reliance and Wise is a good idea to prevent pantry/food fatigue. Have tried both and certainly are palatable in a time of need.

I really like what Shelf Reliance has done, and it seems like it's well-designed for extended cabin stay type scenarios. I particularly like how they help organize things in terms of pantry management and long-term food care. For 1-2 weeks, I think I am more inclined to set up a mix of MREs and Mountain House/Wise entrees.

Mountain House also makes a thing called the Mountain Oven to heat your food. I've never used one, so can't comment on how well it works, but others have said they work well. It's kind of like the MRE heaters in a way. You get 5 heaters to a pack. Of course if you will be having a campfire, then heat the old fashioned way!