Thanks all for the info. The reasons that I asked was 1. I have eaten several Mt. house meals etc and didn't read the label as far as the date. 2. When I mean emergency, I was referring to a major catastrophy like an earth quake. With all that happening around the world and me living on a major fault line, I thought it a good idea to get some things together. 3. I tried to dehydrate some food an failed to the point that I wouldn't eat the stuff. Couldn't even get bananas to co-operate. The only thing I had success with was apples. And too much work and fuss to deal with. Plus my POS dehydrator went in the trash. 4. Mt. house and Bpackers pantry meals are good compared to eating mac and cheeze more than once on an outing. It's ok for a side dish but not for me when I'm hiking, camping and trying to enjoy myself. Decent meals and a way to prepare them are to me, the main thing that caps off a great day. (along with a taste of burbon). <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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Enjoy your next trip...