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.

CHILI_MAC - 6 PAK (same as 2+ Cans) DISASTER & CAMPING    US $33.94

1 CASE BACKPACKER's - 7 DAY BREAKFAST VARIETY PAK    US $34.93

FREEZE DRIED APPLES FRUIT FOOD SURVIVAL EMERGENCY SM    US $14.09

FREEZE DRIED PEACHES FRUIT SURVIVAL EMERGENCY FOOD SM    US $17.85

FREEZE DRIED RASPBERRIES BERRIES FRUIT CAMPING FOOD SM    US $17.85

Mountain House & Gourmet Reserves Can Assortment    US $149.30

Mountain House Freeze Dried Food - 7-Day Just In Case    US $96.00

1 #10 CAN MOUNTAIN HOUSE 100% DICED BEEF NEW 25+ YR    US $50.20

Mountain House assorted meals, entrees, desserts, sides    US $29.77

EMERGENCY FOOD SURVIVAL SEED NON-GMO NON-HYBRID 17,000    US $19.99

CASE VANILLA PUDDING 6 LARGE #10 CANS SURVIVAL FOOD    US $78.01

28 CASES MOUNTAIN HOUSE, 168 POUCHES FRESH Pre COOKED    US $895.40

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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.

Most people are woefully ignorant in gathering emergency supplies they need beyond having a first aid kit in their house.  When you are stuck in your house for days on end, make sure you have at least enough food and water available for each member of your household in the first 72 hours. You might think that is not a big deal since you probably have enough food to last you for 3 days but consider that in a power outage, the food can go bad.  How will you cook the food?  In a flood, the food can also spoil if it is kept in the basement.

This is why MRE meals ready to eat are ideal to have as emergency food ration packs since they were originally designed for the military.  After Hurricane Katrina, people realized how important it is to stock up on emergency meals that are self contained and ready to eat.

Coleman 5010D700T Camp Oven NEW NIB    US $39.93

MRE's Case A Meals 1-12 Insp-10/11 Good through 2018    US $39.00

MRE's Case B Meals 13-24 Insp 10/11 Good through 2018    US $39.00

Military MRE Entree Minestrone Camping Food 2010 Sealed    US $.99

10 Heater Meals 3 Entrees - MRE MREs MRE's    US $9.99

9 Heater Meals 3 Entrees - MRE MREs MRE's    US $9.99

Coleman 24 Pc Set Dining Kit Camping Red Cookware NEW    US $54.99

German Military Surplus Butter Dish Brand New Condition    US $4.99

New 6 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven With Legs    US $32.95

Coleman Grill Stove Griddle Camping Tailgating Pancakes    US $36.49

Sopakco MRE, Meals Ready to Eat Emergency Food 12 Case    US $103.95

1 Case Powdered Egg Powder Freeze Dried Food    US $111.99

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Of course, it doesn’t need to be an emergency for you to enjoy a MRE.  Some people actually like the convenience of these packages when they have nothing else available in the house.  They are also great to take along as camping meals, backpacking food, or mountain house food when you are out in the wilderness.  Manufacturers now are clueing in on the demand of civilian MREs for such occasions.  Taste wise, meals ready to eat are quite palatable.  New menus are out every year and each MRE is really a full meal that generally contains the following items: main course, side dish, dessert, cracker or bread along with the spread, powdered mix for drink, utensils, flameless ration heater and other eating accessories.

It really is a wise decision to buy MRE packs and keep a few cases on hand.  The uses for these are multiple as stated but it all comes down to providing sustenance in a time of need and saving lives.