Off the Beaten Path
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada.
Interest: Good times wherever they may be!
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quote:Originally posted by Dru
For the same price as one dehydrated meal at MEC you can make three dinners using bulk pasta from SaveOn or StuporStore and Knorr soup mixes.
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Thinking you are seeing, but not seeing. Thinking you know, but not knowing. This spring is full of a lot of such things.
For the same price as one dehydrated meal at MEC you can make three dinners using bulk pasta from SaveOn or StuporStore and Knorr soup mixes.
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Thinking you are seeing, but not seeing. Thinking you know, but not knowing. This spring is full of a lot of such things.
There are a few DHM from MEC that I don't mind but I do not purchase because of the price. The Cajun Chicken with Rice is good enough and so is the granola with dried cranberries and powdered milk, but again you can easily make this yourself for much less $$. The nice thing about the DHM is there are no dishes to clean.
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Off the Beaten Path
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: summerland, bc, Canada.
Posts: 654
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quote:Originally posted by The Hiker
Yuck ! Stay away from all of it and go get some Mountain House brand foods. The "Only One " I had that was truely disgusting were the eggs.
The rest are like eating in a restaurant.
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I agree with Hiker the Mountain House brand is good stuff,
Yuck ! Stay away from all of it and go get some Mountain House brand foods. The "Only One " I had that was truely disgusting were the eggs.
The rest are like eating in a restaurant.
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]I agree with Hiker the Mountain House brand is good stuff,
Off the Beaten Path
Join Date: Nov 2001
Interest: Backpacking
Posts: 718
Dehydrated Spaghetti
Brandname: Richmoor
Location: MEC
Cost: Too expensive for what it taste
Two portions suggested but only good for one person.
Brandname: Richmoor
Location: MEC
Cost: Too expensive for what it taste
Two portions suggested but only good for one person.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Summit Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Vancouver, BC, .
Posts: 5,612
OK...I've come back from a trip in which dehydrated meals from MEC played a fairly prominent role. My conclusion: I'm not buying any of those ever again.
The first night I had pasta, with Knorr's soup mix (creamy mushroom) and a bit of powdered milk for the sauce. Delicious, easy, and dirt cheap. It all went downhill from there.
I know I said this. I take it back. This is what I had the second night. It was gross. Just way too salty. I liked it for the first few mouthfuls, but only because I was starving. About halfway through I decided it was barely edible.
Meanwhile, Q was eating Natural High Honey Lime Chicken. She kept saying how awful it was, and finally I had a taste just to see what she was talking about. It tasted like a blend of ammonia and Pine Sol. The others in the group thought I was brave to taste it, because they were disgusted by the smell. We wondered how this could possibly have gotten past a panel of tasters at the company that makes it.
The third night I had Kung Pao Shrimp (again, Natural High brand). Again, I was starving and I devoured the first few mouthfuls. The spicy aroma was pretty good. However, about halfway through I started to realize that the spices seemed to be an attempt to cover up an underlying gross taste. It was edible, but why eat something that is only edible? Also, my stomach felt like it had a lump of lead in it afterwards.
The last night, I had AlpineAire Sierra Chicken. This wasn't bad at all. I would probably buy that one again, just to have around as an extra emergency dinner, although I think this is an unnecessarily expensive way to eat. I liked it but didn't LOVE it. And although it said "serves two" and I ate the whole thing myself, I was still hungry when I'd finished. I'd just finished hiking for 6 hours with an overnight pack, and I could have easily eaten another one.
Q was eating the AlpineAire chili; I had a taste and it was all right. So far that is the brand that gets my vote, if one MUST buy one of those meals.
The first night I had pasta, with Knorr's soup mix (creamy mushroom) and a bit of powdered milk for the sauce. Delicious, easy, and dirt cheap. It all went downhill from there.
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quote:Not bad: Harvest Foodworks Beef Stroganoff
Meanwhile, Q was eating Natural High Honey Lime Chicken. She kept saying how awful it was, and finally I had a taste just to see what she was talking about. It tasted like a blend of ammonia and Pine Sol. The others in the group thought I was brave to taste it, because they were disgusted by the smell. We wondered how this could possibly have gotten past a panel of tasters at the company that makes it.
The third night I had Kung Pao Shrimp (again, Natural High brand). Again, I was starving and I devoured the first few mouthfuls. The spicy aroma was pretty good. However, about halfway through I started to realize that the spices seemed to be an attempt to cover up an underlying gross taste. It was edible, but why eat something that is only edible? Also, my stomach felt like it had a lump of lead in it afterwards.
The last night, I had AlpineAire Sierra Chicken. This wasn't bad at all. I would probably buy that one again, just to have around as an extra emergency dinner, although I think this is an unnecessarily expensive way to eat. I liked it but didn't LOVE it. And although it said "serves two" and I ate the whole thing myself, I was still hungry when I'd finished. I'd just finished hiking for 6 hours with an overnight pack, and I could have easily eaten another one.
Q was eating the AlpineAire chili; I had a taste and it was all right. So far that is the brand that gets my vote, if one MUST buy one of those meals.
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 160
I'll be taking a few more dehydrated meals along with me into Garibaldi this weekend, so I'll post an update when I get back.
BC Tripper
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It's always an adventure with me in tow.
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 45
I've given up on all the freeze dried meals as they either taste bad or are just too expensive. Most of them only have 6 or 7 hundred calories which is nowhere near enough for one person (never mind two) after an all day hike.
On the other hand, I use some of the side dishes in my home made concoctions. Freeze dried beef, chicken and turkey along with the various freeze dried vegetable sides work really well when added to pasta, rice or instant potato dishes.
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On the other hand, I use some of the side dishes in my home made concoctions. Freeze dried beef, chicken and turkey along with the various freeze dried vegetable sides work really well when added to pasta, rice or instant potato dishes.
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Headed for the Mountains
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancouver, B.C., .
Interest: Hiking, backpacking, skiing, cycling
Posts: 475
One meal I like is Mary Jane's Farm organic southwestern couscous.It's a bit pricey ($6.50 which will serve one)but worth it.
High on the Mountain Top
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Interest: Seriously active hiker/ mountaineer/ canyoneer
Posts: 2,269
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quote:Originally posted by wilderness_seeker
Meanwhile, Q was eating Natural High Honey Lime Chicken. She kept saying how awful it was, and finally I had a taste just to see what she was talking about. It tasted like a blend of ammonia and Pine Sol. The others in the group thought I was brave to taste it, because they were disgusted by the smell. We wondered how this could possibly have gotten past a panel of tasters at the company that makes it.
Meanwhile, Q was eating Natural High Honey Lime Chicken. She kept saying how awful it was, and finally I had a taste just to see what she was talking about. It tasted like a blend of ammonia and Pine Sol. The others in the group thought I was brave to taste it, because they were disgusted by the smell. We wondered how this could possibly have gotten past a panel of tasters at the company that makes it.
Summit Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Vancouver, BC, .
Posts: 5,612
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quote:Originally posted by Too Many Canyons
Nasty, nasty, nasty-only feed it to your worst enemies!
Nasty, nasty, nasty-only feed it to your worst enemies!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 7
Backpackers pantry katmandu curry....Did not finish this, as it was truly disgusting. Don't wish this on your worst enemy.
I really liked the AlpineAire strognaoff with beef.
Alpineaire Leonardo dafettucini was very good
Backpackers pantry thai satay with beef, was amazingly good, but had the extra pain of mixing the sauce on the side and adding after.
Alpineaire spaghetti's were very good.
Sierra chicken was not the greatest but okay.
dayho
I really liked the AlpineAire strognaoff with beef.
Alpineaire Leonardo dafettucini was very good
Backpackers pantry thai satay with beef, was amazingly good, but had the extra pain of mixing the sauce on the side and adding after.
Alpineaire spaghetti's were very good.
Sierra chicken was not the greatest but okay.
dayho
Headed for the Mountains
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kits Beach, , Canada.
Interest: Snowboarding = Getting Paid to Play. Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Windsurfing, Kayaking, Sleeping at 6000ft.
Posts: 217
Backpackers Pantry - Pasta Parm Veg. Pretty good for what it is. Not bad price $5.95. Good portions for 2.
Summit Master
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Finally stopping that crazy suffering that is ice, climbing to concentrate on great ski tours!, .
Interest: Anything that can drag me to the mountains. Backpacking is #1, followed by climbing, dayhiking and camping with family.
Posts: 3,782
A few years back I gave in and bought some for a backpacking trip in the Monashees. I thought "lots of people eat 'em, how bad can they be?"
Whoops.
Came home hungry, sold the stuff, never looked at that aisle again.
And yes, I have a strong tolerance for bad stuff. Heck, I use Clif Shot gels when climbing, so you know I can put up with disgusting stuff...
Whoops.
Came home hungry, sold the stuff, never looked at that aisle again.
And yes, I have a strong tolerance for bad stuff. Heck, I use Clif Shot gels when climbing, so you know I can put up with disgusting stuff...
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 123
The cherry crumble by alpine aire was great cant go wrong with dessert heh
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Join Date: May 2006
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Tried out a few more dehydrated sides/meals from MEC this weekend:
Mary Jane's Farm Alfredo Pasta
Flavour: 4.5 *'s
Incredible. You would never know it had been dehydrated. We threw in a small scoop of parmesean as well, which made it even better, but it's not needed.
Price: 2.5 *'s
$7.25 from MEC. Definately not a great deal, but it would feed two people if you had a side dish.
Harvest Foodworks Bannock Bread Mix
Flavour: 3.5 *'s
Great! We threw in a few teaspoons of oregano/rosemary and sprinkled parmesean cheese on top when it was done.
Price: 3 *'s
$3.50 from MEC. You could make it for cheaper obviously, but it was more convieniant this way, and fed four people. Each person had 1/2 of a 6x6x1 bread.
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Mary Jane's Farm Alfredo Pasta
Flavour: 4.5 *'s
Incredible. You would never know it had been dehydrated. We threw in a small scoop of parmesean as well, which made it even better, but it's not needed.
Price: 2.5 *'s
$7.25 from MEC. Definately not a great deal, but it would feed two people if you had a side dish.
Harvest Foodworks Bannock Bread Mix
Flavour: 3.5 *'s
Great! We threw in a few teaspoons of oregano/rosemary and sprinkled parmesean cheese on top when it was done.
Price: 3 *'s
$3.50 from MEC. You could make it for cheaper obviously, but it was more convieniant this way, and fed four people. Each person had 1/2 of a 6x6x1 bread.
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