I purchased this meal kit in 2019 when it was $100, for a camping trip in Iceland. Some of the meals were different at the time, but my kit did include the same granola with milk & blueberries, chicken & rice and scrambled eggs & bacon. I remember being surprised at how palatable the eggs & bacon were, I was really expecting them to be awful. I haven't tried the other meals currently available in this kit, but based on the others I'd expect them to be relatively tasty. I think I have one of the granola meals left, which is fine because they're supposed to last for thirty years so it'll surely get used on another trip.
Overall I think this is a great meal kit, though I would only recommend it for hiking/camping trips and not to stockpile it at home for emergency situations as the product name suggests. With the cost of this item inflating by 70% over the last three years, it's now almost $20 per meal. For emergency supplies at home I'd say to just get canned foods instead - much cheaper, don't need water added, can usually be eaten cold if there's no way to heat them, and still last a long time. I guess in the case of an emergency where you're forced to leave home and stay moving, this could still be a good option - 20 dollar meals are still better than starving if you have no alternatives.
I may buy this again for a future trip, but I'll be shopping around first to see if there's any cheaper options that are still palatable.
| Brand | Mountain House |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mountain House |
| Manufacturer reference | MH:MHP-72HR-EMK |
| Units | 1 count |
| Parcel Dimensions | 24.2 x 22.4 x 22.4 cm; 1.42 kg |
| Occasion | Wedding, Birthday |
| Item Weight | 1.42 kg |
