Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

Mountain house Chilli-mac ran right through me, something that is good to know before you're on your 3 day climbing trip haha

 

Mmmmm mountain house..

I love them. Have several buckets of them stored in the basement

 

Lots of the items will do that to you. I recommend to everyone, net and IRL, try all the foods a couple weeks (at least) ahead of your trip to see how your body reacts to them. If it is an item you still want to take and your body has issues stomaching it. Then eat it more often so your body learns to accept it.

The powdered eggs did a doozy on me for a week. Then, it was all over. Body finally accepted it.

Some buddies that travel lots, I have them import local waters to where they are traveling to get acclimated to them before they travel. They show up and the diarrhea and such are gone. It is costly getting a few gallons mailed to them. But the payoff is huge when they are ready to go from the second they step off the plane.


Look at the meals you buy. When you open them up, actually compare the ingredients to what you see in there. From that, you could start to make your own meals. Over half of them are just Ramen Noodles with various dehydrated herbs, spices, veggies. and meats. Tons of tutorials on the net for foods. Powdered everything is out there. Butter, dairy, spices, herbs. Dried everything too. Fish, poultry, beef, elk, and other game. The cheeses are awesome and a great way to split up some of the flavors of dishes and snacks.

On a whim, I went to the local REI. Most of the food selection is gone right now. Time of the year when everything is on clearance, and then in march they restock the supply.

Dry Rice, Powdered Butter, some powdered cocoanut milk, and of course water. Add a dash of salt and pepper and you have a good tasting, HOT food. Protein, sugars, fat, calories, healthy food.

Dehydrated bacon, Salmon, theres even those bagged salmon, crab, shrimp, tuna, chicken, of the shelf items that have a couple years shelf life in the grocery store.

Key is EAT ALL THE FOODS FIRST> Adjust the taste and recipes to your palet.

 

The Nalgene bottles made of Lexan do not get brittle in the cold, and do not impart odor/flaver into the water. I switched to the Lexan bottles some years ago, and have been satisfied.

However, I do have a stainless steel Kleen Kanteen for boiling water/making sweet tea!

 

I will also vouch for Mountain House foods - I have been eating them (camping/backpacking) for 30 years. Today, the taste of the food is as good as it has ever been. And the selection/variety is unmatched.

As was suggested, try them out at home. Fortunately, I have never had a bad reaction to anything, just an occasional dislike (taste) of the product.

Survival is 50% mental, and tasty food goes a long way toward a positive mental state.

 

Yeah I currently use the Lexan ones as well and I have the GSI nesting Stainless steel cup for it to boil water. But that only holds about 2 cups and I would like to be able to boil an entire bottle worth at one time.

 

Yep the chili Mac tasted awesome! Just went through me much faster than it should have, that wasnt pretty stomach was unhappy for the rest of that trip. Oh well

 

Mountain House are decent, and then I tried some Backpacker's Pantry and enjoyed them much more. Higher calories and much richer taste. However, I still really enjoy the Mountain House mac 'n' cheese for a true "treat" meal.

This past week I did a quick overnighter hike and threw together a breakfast mix other than just taking packets of instant oatmeal. Went to the local healthy store and got some blueberry granola with flax seed and added a couple tablespoons of that powdered peanut butter to it and put it in a food saver bag. Vacuumed it down to a block and threw it in the pack. All I did was add hot water to it, and the texture of this granola was pourous enough that it softened up without having to cook it more. The peanut butter gave it such a creamy texture, and masked the fact that I just used water. That's my new go-to for lightweight breakfasts now. Much higher protein content than any oatmeal I've found.

 

Picked up an Eberlestock HalfTrack pack this weekend at the sportsman's expo for $50 off. I think it's going to be my new GHB, replacing the 5.11 Rush 72. I like the lower profile of the HalfTrack, keeping my gear closer to my body. The balance when it's loaded up is great. It holds just slightly less volume than the 72 did, but that forces me to go a bit leaner with gear which I needed to anyways. Molle all over it in the right places (except for the shoulder straps, where I usually like to clip my camera/GPS/radio pouch) but I can do without that on the shoulder and put it on the hip belt molle. I like the big side pouches which can either hold more hydration bladders or gear. I stuffed my hammock/tarp setup in there, and still had room for my stove kit and my goretex bivy. That leaves the entire inside of the pack open for everything else. If I put my 3L bladder in the main compartment, it's snug. So, I'm going to use 2 1L collapsible pouches in the hydration slots on each side between the side pouches and the body of the bag. A small dump pouch on each hip makes for great Nalgene carriers, too. I also have a 6L Dromedary that I can attach to the front of the pack in a real pinch if I need a ton of water.

http://www.eberlestock.com/Halftrack Backpack.htm

Got mine in the Dry Earth color which matches closely to most of the molle attachments I already had for my 5.11. Pretty happy with it and can't wait to give it a trail test this weekend. I wish it was a bit lighter, but the way that it carries gear so close to my body makes it feel lighter than the 5.11, which sticks out pretty far from my spine when loaded.

 

Damnit, I have been looking at their shit for over a year. When did they come out with this thing. It's exactly what I am looking for.

I went to their website, but the pic doesnt change when you select different colors. Do you know if they have a seperate page showing the different colors and cam's?

 

I've been eyeing this particular pack for over a year, so I know it's been on the market for a bit.

Here's the page with the color/pattern options (not all options available for all gear): http://www.eberlestock.com/patternslink.htm

 

Yeah, dry earth is the way to go I think. Although, multi cam is what my plate carrier is in so

Thanks

 

Probably sensitive to TVP

 

I've found that Dry Earth is a great color here in AZ. Blends in well in both desert and our pine forest. Hides dirt well, too. Makes it easy to match up accessories as well.

 

What to you all think of this First 24 Kit? Does it cover the basics for a grab and go bag? I would use a lot less foam and a lot more usefull "stuff" in the case myself.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/02...kes/?intcmp=ob_homepage_tech&intcmp=obnetwork

 

Overpriced by a lot.
Gun, Knife, Flashlight, Paracord, firestarters and signals should definitely be part of your bag. But a Taurus Judge costs $450.00 at Cabela's any day of the week, which means that you're paying $1000 dollars for a box with a knife, a flashlight, a couple firestarters and some paracord, but no food, water, extra clothes, etc.
Plus, a double-edged tactical knife is less than ideal for a survival knife.
And there are better guns to choose from, too.

 

I might have $750.00-$800.00 in mine.

 

Just saw this dry foods at my local walmart for 4 bucks , clearance price .. I think Im gonna go get me some today and try them out ..

 

Awesome thread

Where do you guys keep your Tin Foil Hats? Is there a custom mount?

 

Several are available. Take your pick.