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[pct-l] Memories of MRE's and other rations



In 1971 I remember loading my camp trails expedition pack with 20 lbs of
granola and 20 mountain house dinners and starting up from Whitney Portal to
hike the JMT.  I never ate freeze dried food again...

Jeff...
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Mertes" <jmertes@verizon.net>
To: "Marion Davison" <mardav@charter.net>
Cc: "PCT List" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Memories of MRE's and other rations


> Quite frankly, I preferred Mountain House over the other brands of
freeze-dried
> backpacker foods or similar such stuff. However Mountain House changed
their
> recipies some years back and I no longer like them. For what little
packing I do
> now, I put together my own.
>
> I keep cooked and dried ground beef and tomato sauce in my freezer; then
pull it
> out to put together meals when I pack. I've bought dried eggs, bell
peppers, and
> onion from King Arthurs flour (they are on-line) for scrambled eggs in the
> morning. I also make my own beef jerky and have it ready in the freezer.
Add a
> few things like nuts and pasta and I'm set. I've also carried canned
chicken and
> tuna for evening meals.
>
> Obviously I'm not thru-hiking. There are ways to have more than endless
mac &
> cheese on the trail.
>
> John
>
>
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