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so I like camping gear, mainly because I've had to 'go camping against my will' a couple few too many times in my life. Involuntary Camping Sucks.
that being said there are a LOT of people on youtubes that do camping for fun and profit, and I watch a few of those people. some I like more than others.
one thing that doesn't get talked about as much as I would like is Camping Food. there's a LOT of ways to do camp food, from bring it from home and prepare everything from scratch, to Make it at home and just reheat it at camp.
Nothing wrong with either of those, provided you can cook.
Another option is pre-prepaired meals. my GoTo is Mountain House. used them for YEARS, if not a couple of decades. they set the gold standard as far as I am concerned when it comes to freeze dried camp meals. I have tried several other brands, arguson farms, wise brand, ready-up... and none of them measured up to my beloved Mountain House.
Until Now.
lemme preface this by saying COST is a Huge factor as to why I pick Mountain House 90% of the time. arguson and wise MIGHT be cheaper... but they are CHEAPER. the taste adn quality are Just Not There to compete with MH.
Enter In Peak Refuel.
They Cost More. portions are slightly larger, the quality is there... but the COST...
ok, Side by side I prepared Sausage Gray breakfasts by MH and PR.
I preferred MH, my brother chose PR. but it was a slim margin. had the biscuits re-hydrated better for the PR, I'd have sided with them.
Next we did Beef Stroganoff.
the directions on the PR called for 2/3rds cup water and that turned everything into a PASTE. I had to double the water to get any kinda Sauce. Other than that, I have to give this one to Peak. you can TASTE the sour cream in their sauce. the meat is bigger and meatier.
of course combining them was I think the idea solution... and my brother agreed.
so, COST. MH is around ten bucks a package for two servings, Peak has been between thirteen and sixteen for two servings. peak has been 25-50% more stuff in the package, however you still only get about two cups of food from either PR or MH per package.
TASTE. I've Never complained about Mountain House, as I stated they are my Go To Brand. however Peak has won two rounds so far, if only on points for the first one.
Over All. if cost isn't an issue, PR is great. if cost is a factor, Mountain House all day every day.
now, MH Isn't the cheapest thing out there, a can of Campbell's chunky is still $2-4 each, which is WAY better than $10, but then you have to carry it. freeze dried is lighter. it's all in the trade-offs
Peak Refuel is advertised as PREMIUM, so there is a high cost associated with that. Mountain House is the standard by which I judge all others, and for VERY good reason.
Next I'm going to try and get spaghetti and meat sauce to compare, however Beef Pasta Marinara is as close as PR gets... so we'll see. or maybe chicken and rice, I'll have to see if I already have a MH of that? it's under my bed if I do.
no video, my voice is gone. sinuses from the changing weather. 70 one day, 30 the next, followed by 70 again.
that being said there are a LOT of people on youtubes that do camping for fun and profit, and I watch a few of those people. some I like more than others.
one thing that doesn't get talked about as much as I would like is Camping Food. there's a LOT of ways to do camp food, from bring it from home and prepare everything from scratch, to Make it at home and just reheat it at camp.
Nothing wrong with either of those, provided you can cook.
Another option is pre-prepaired meals. my GoTo is Mountain House. used them for YEARS, if not a couple of decades. they set the gold standard as far as I am concerned when it comes to freeze dried camp meals. I have tried several other brands, arguson farms, wise brand, ready-up... and none of them measured up to my beloved Mountain House.
Until Now.
lemme preface this by saying COST is a Huge factor as to why I pick Mountain House 90% of the time. arguson and wise MIGHT be cheaper... but they are CHEAPER. the taste adn quality are Just Not There to compete with MH.
Enter In Peak Refuel.
They Cost More. portions are slightly larger, the quality is there... but the COST...
ok, Side by side I prepared Sausage Gray breakfasts by MH and PR.
I preferred MH, my brother chose PR. but it was a slim margin. had the biscuits re-hydrated better for the PR, I'd have sided with them.
Next we did Beef Stroganoff.
the directions on the PR called for 2/3rds cup water and that turned everything into a PASTE. I had to double the water to get any kinda Sauce. Other than that, I have to give this one to Peak. you can TASTE the sour cream in their sauce. the meat is bigger and meatier.
of course combining them was I think the idea solution... and my brother agreed.
so, COST. MH is around ten bucks a package for two servings, Peak has been between thirteen and sixteen for two servings. peak has been 25-50% more stuff in the package, however you still only get about two cups of food from either PR or MH per package.
TASTE. I've Never complained about Mountain House, as I stated they are my Go To Brand. however Peak has won two rounds so far, if only on points for the first one.
Over All. if cost isn't an issue, PR is great. if cost is a factor, Mountain House all day every day.
now, MH Isn't the cheapest thing out there, a can of Campbell's chunky is still $2-4 each, which is WAY better than $10, but then you have to carry it. freeze dried is lighter. it's all in the trade-offs
Peak Refuel is advertised as PREMIUM, so there is a high cost associated with that. Mountain House is the standard by which I judge all others, and for VERY good reason.
Next I'm going to try and get spaghetti and meat sauce to compare, however Beef Pasta Marinara is as close as PR gets... so we'll see. or maybe chicken and rice, I'll have to see if I already have a MH of that? it's under my bed if I do.
no video, my voice is gone. sinuses from the changing weather. 70 one day, 30 the next, followed by 70 again.
