Freeze dried camping meals and MRE packs are a complete individual meal designed to meet your nutritional needs after strenuous physical activity.  Whether you prefer freeze dried food or MRE meals, there are advantages to both.

If you buy military MREs, you know that they have met the most stringent of tests in terms of field readiness.   Military MREs also contain flameless ration heaters that just require water activation so you can enjoy a hot meal without the need of a camp fire.  With civilian MREs, the FRH is optional on some packages and they are generally more expensive too averaging seven to eight dollars per meal.  Camping freeze dried food pouches on the other hand average four to five dollars a meal.  Obviously, in both instances if you buy in bulk MRE cases or freeze dried food cans, this will reduce the overall cost.  Another advantage for freeze dried food is that it weighs less than MREs.

FREEZE DRIED STRAWBERRIES FRUIT SURVIVAL EMERGENCY FOOD    US $25.99

LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE 50 LB EMERGENCY SURVIVAL FOOD    US $79.99

6 Cans Freeze Dried Food PASTA PRIMAVERA in #10 CANS    US $197.20

19 CASES NATURAL HIGH FREZE DRIED FOOD IN POUCHES    US $647.39

6 Cans Freeze Dried Food - CHICKEN TERIYAKI in #10 CANS    US $188.14

43 VARIETY EMERGENCY SEEDS 251,000 NON-GMO NON-HYBRID    US $99.00

1 Case - Dehydrated Food - Emergency/Survival Food    US $109.95

One #10 Mountain House Freeze Dried Macaroni & Cheese    US $22.44

1 case - Freeze Dried Chili Mac - Emergency/Surval Food    US $148.74

Freeze Dried Strawberries, 1 #10 can    US $39.73

EMERGENCY FOOD SURVIVAL SEED NON-GMO NON-HYBRID 2010    US $21.99

Mountain House Freeze Dried Rice & Chicken #10 Can CAMP    US $107.68

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There has also been some debate on which tastes better, freeze dried food or MRE meals ready to eat.  Obviously, this is up to personal tastes – literally.  The process of freeze drying food does preserve the taste very well and rehydrating it with water makes it a hearty meal.  And while there have been jokes at the expense of MRE meals with respect to taste, both the military version and the civilian version are always making new menus to style to accommodate their clients.  This also includes providing vegetarian meals and Kosher/Halal MRE meals.

There are many positives to freeze dried food for camping or MRE camping meals.  In both instances, you’re getting a convenient ready to eat meal.  Moreover, there are also other advantages such as keeping these food rations in stock for emergency food supplies.  Freeze dried food has a greater shelf life than MREs but if you’re going camping, hiking or backpacking often, you’ll undoubtedly need to restock no matter what camping food you pick.