In Defense of Mountain House -- a Treatise

[FI460]

Heck yeah.

Days 1 and 2 are always always McDonald’s or chipotle. Tho, chipotle is flirting with disaster sometimes.

Though, I’m starting to think about getting an 18” Costco pizza for 9 dollars for my round two’s first few days of treats.

I get a large pizza hut meat lovers the night before our 3D shoots. Stuff it in a 2 gallon ziploc and pack it around in my backpack while we shoot the course.

 

[Irrelevant]

All this talk about Mountain House and no one mentions Gastrognome?

I know her meals are expensive but after eating too many Mountain Houses a couple weeks ago @Elkoholic offered me a Gastronome Shepherds Pie.

It was mind blowing delicious. As was the peach cobbler. And the squash bowl breakfast.

If Mountain House and Peak Refuel are 5’s , Gastrognome is a solid 8.5 on the taste scale.

Gastro gremlin is not allowed in my tent...

 

[npaden]

Big disappointment here. I clicked on this thinking it was snowymountainier’s annual “I killed a big alpine buck with my small caliber rifle and packed out it and my camp in one load” thread.

I like the MH chicken and rice. Safe and spice it up with Taco Bell hot sauce and/or crushed red pepper.

Agree with the Lasagna sligholy better than spaghetti but it sure does stick to your spork.

 

[Wild Bill]

Except the Jamaican jerk chicken, which thankfully is no longer with us.

Damn. They laid one of the GOATs to rest. RIP.

 

[Wild Bill]

I’m with snowy, if you can’t handle some freeze dried, it’s a you problem.
I treat people that can’t handle different foods like I treat people that snore like trains, inconsiderate, intolerable, and inept.

 

[woods89]

That biscuits and gravy isn’t for people with high blood pressure but hot damn if that isn’t a morale booster you’re just a downer.

This is true! The Peak Refuel version is notable as well.

Side note, the ad with Chad Mendes eating a Peak on a dock next to a fancy boat has to be one of the most ridiculous ads ever......

 

[mdhunter61]

I've stuck with MH for all of my remote Alaska hunts, as well as deer hunting in Maryland. On the deer hunts I would go up the mountain in the morning, with MH/stove/water/fuel in my backpack. Late morning I would fire up the stove, boil water, and reminisce about past Alaska hunts. Only had to grab the bow or rifle while cooking/eating a couple of times over the years.

Chicken and Noodles, chicken with rice, spaghetti, and chili mac are my go tos. Tried a Peak Refuel meal once. It wasnt for me.

 

[Schaaf]

I have yet to find a food I can’t eat but my only gripe with Mountain House is that they seemed to shrink the portions and they don’t have the calories I look for when hunting.

I hate myself for liking Peak foods (100% d-bags.) I ate the Peaches and oatmeal last week and while it was good, that was more oatmeal than I’ve ever ate in one sitting. I tapped out and had to give the rest to my buddy.

 

[shannerdrake]

This is a great thread.

MH Breakfast Skillet is good on a Tuesday night watching TV in my basement.

 

[woods89]

Hot food at the gas station is the real gamble

My brother actually professes to like roller dogs.

 

[FREAK]

Night one - jimmy John’s Italian night club. The rest - mtn house. Keep it simple.

 

[.270]

Sweet and sour pork is my all time favorite. I use my limited supply as a reward while fishing on the stocked city pond. While there are 3 bags for sale on ebay for 75 bucks, I restrain myself.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

I have yet to find a food I can’t eat but my only gripe with Mountain House is that they seemed to shrink the portions and they don’t have the calories I look for when hunting.

I hate myself for liking Peak foods (100% d-bags.) I ate the Peaches and oatmeal last week and while it was good, that was more oatmeal than I’ve ever ate in one sitting. I tapped out and had to give the rest to my buddy.

I figured you and Mendes were dock bros at the Fort, I saw your dope sailboat in the background of his pic.

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Don’t get me wrong folks I’m all for tossing in a Peak, GG, or any number of options to mix it up. But the there was a first loyal backcountry friend, and it’s name is Mountain House.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

All this talk about Mountain House and no one mentions Gastrognome?

I know her meals are expensive but after eating too many Mountain Houses a couple weeks ago @Elkoholic offered me a Gastronome Shepherds Pie.

It was mind blowing delicious. As was the peach cobbler. And the squash bowl breakfast.

If Mountain House and Peak Refuel are 5’s , Gastrognome is a solid 8.5 on the taste scale.

Sounds like you owe @Elkoholic a steak dinner

 

[Oak]

I admit to having as much Peak in the closet as MH. It’s a satisfactory alternative.* But I could take only MH beef stroganoff or breakfast skillet for every meal and be perfectly content.

*Had a Mendes special bison mashers something or other while coues hunting last winter and could barely choke it down. Closest I’ve come to tossing a meal since the MH Jamaican jerk chicken.

 

[Irrelevant]

I have yet to find a food I can’t eat

Backcountry pantry green curry. Dare you

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Big disappointment here. I clicked on this thinking it was snowymountainier’s annual “I killed a big alpine buck with my small caliber rifle and packed out it and my camp in one load” thread.

I like the MH chicken and rice. Safe and spice it up with Taco Bell hot sauce and/or crushed red pepper.

Agree with the Lasagna sligholy better than spaghetti but it sure does stick to your spork.

I don’t really shoot anything anymore, mostly carry optics and such around in the mountains and think about dumb stuff like dehydrated food.

 

[woods89]

Backcountry pantry green curry. Dare you

The reviews on REI are entertaining. 2 out of 5 stars, from 117 reviews.....

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Breakfast skillets where it’s at, BL&D. Lasagna is one of my absolute favorites any day, and I’m pretty baffled some of you call that a go-to? Never had real lasagna???!

I actually like your review @Schaaf on the Peak peaches and oatmeal. I was worried I wouldn’t get enough! Definitely gonna try one.