Mountain House: Pouches vs #10 Cans

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I am looking to stock up on some Mountain House for camping trips (Either car or ATV). On Cabelas they have #10 cans containing 20 Ounces (Chili Mac) selling for $30. They also have the standard pouches/bags containing 5 ounces of the same thing for $7. So, what's the point of buying the #10 cans (other than it might be easier to store) if they are more expensive oer ounce? Am I missing something here?
 
The bags are better IMO. One bag can feed two people. Just add hot water, close bag, wait and then enjoy. I got a whole box for about $5 a bag at Costco.
 
IIRC the #10 cans have a shelf life of 30 years or so. Best bet for preppers but not the casual camper.
 
I would skip em for car camping. Unless you are backpacking or draggin gear to a far off campsite I would just go with "normal" food.

Some of the mountain house stuff is pretty tasty. But IMO none of it beats the real thing.
 
Cans for bugging in, pouches for bugging out. (#10 can holds approx. 13 cups)
 
jaymeister99 said:
I would skip em for car camping. Unless you are backpacking or draggin gear to a far off campsite I would just go with "normal" food.

Some of the mountain house stuff is pretty tasty. But IMO none of it beats the real thing.
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For car camping I generally don't use them. I usually bring some to make a quick, boiled water-only lunch. I like them for ATV camping because space is much more limited. I usually bring a back-pack style stove such as an alcohol trangia or a MSR Pocket Rocket, which aren't the most capable of stoves for anything other than boiling water.
 
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