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Mountain House One Day Meal Kit
Mountain House One Day Meal Kit

Vendor:Mountain House

Mountain House One Day Meal Kit

Sale price$26.99Regular price $29.99
Description

NOTE: This value pack contains three Mountain House pouches: one Biscuits & Gravy, one Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken, and one Beef Lasagna. Mountain House updates its pouch artwork from time to time, so packaging may differ from the photos. All three meals contain milk and wheat, and the Fettuccine Alfredo also contains egg.

The Mountain House Value Pack bundles three freeze dried backpacking meals into one order: a hearty breakfast and two pasta dinners that rehydrate right in the pouch with nothing but hot water. Together, the three pouches deliver six servings and 1,800 calories at a combined weight of just 13.5 ounces.

From Long Range Patrol Rations to the Trail

Mountain House is made by OFD Foods, originally Oregon Freeze Dry, in Albany, Oregon. The company started in 1963 freeze-drying strawberries for breakfast cereal. In 1966, during the Vietnam War, it won a military contract to supply Long Range Patrol (LRP) rations: lightweight, long-lasting meals for troops who couldn’t haul heavy canned C rations through the jungle. As the war wound down, leftover rations sold out fast in surplus stores. That demand led Oregon Freeze Dry to launch Mountain House for backpackers in 1969. The company still produces rations for the U.S. military today.

What’s in the Pack

Biscuits & Gravy pairs real buttermilk biscuits with a peppery pork sausage gravy seasoned with sage and thyme (2 servings, 540 calories, 4.4 oz). Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken is the heavyweight of the bundle: egg noodles in a butter and parmesan sauce with chunks of chicken (2 servings, 820 calories, 5.5 oz). Beef Lasagna combines noodles, cheese, and an Italian style meat sauce in the lightest pouch of the three (2 servings, 440 calories, 3.6 oz).

Each pouch stands upright, so you add hot water, seal it, and eat straight from the bag in about 10 minutes. No pot, no plate, no dishes. If the power is out, room-temperature water works too; it just takes about twice as long to rehydrate. Be honest with yourself about appetite: the serving counts assume moderate activity, and a hungry hiker can easily finish a whole pouch alone, especially the lasagna.

Beyond the Backpack

Bikepackers and motorcycle tourers carry these because a full hot dinner weighs less than a water bottle and needs no refrigeration. People building cabins and working remote job sites use them as a no-fuss lunch, and plenty of buyers keep a few pouches in a grab-and-go bag or the pantry for winter storms and power outages. With a 30-year shelf life, a pack you buy for a camping trip can also stay on the shelf as backup food for years.

Quick Specs

Contents: 1 Biscuits & Gravy, 1 Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken, 1 Beef Lasagna
6 total servings, 1,800 total calories, 13.5 oz combined weight
Cooked and packed by OFD Foods in Albany, Oregon
Just add hot water; ready in about 10 minutes in the pouch
No preservatives or artificial colors
Backed by Mountain House’s 30-year taste guarantee
Store unopened and avoid long exposure above 75°F for maximum shelf life
Allergens: milk, wheat; Fettuccine Alfredo also contains egg

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Curious About Sizing?

Given the massive variety of clothing we carry, a standard sizing guide is incredibly helpful for customers seeking the best fit.

Please understand that surplus varies widely in fit and cut and this sizing chart is general advice rather than tailor-level fitting.

Nearly every military has different sizing charts and schemes, which is why we've taken the time to put together this brief tutorial.

 

Jacket & Shirt Sizing

In absence of an established military size chart, we measure each jacket or shirt from armpit to armpit to get a rough idea of how it fits. If a garment is between sizes, we mark it one size down. For example, if a shirt measures 19.75" from pit to pit, it is marked as a small rather than medium.

To measure pit to pit, close up your shirt or jacket and measure from armpit to armpit. 

This is our measurement guide that we use to measure garments without an existing military size chart:

14"-15" PtP = XXS

16-17" PtP = Extra Small

18"-19" PtP = Small

20-21" PtP = Medium

22-23" PtP = Large

24-25" PtP = Extra Large

26-27" PtP = XXL

28-29" PtP = 3XL

Pant Sizing

We typically convert pants to US waist and inseam sizes. If a pair of pants is between sizes, we mark it one size down. For example, if a pair of pants measures as a 33 waist, it is marked as a 32 waist.

To take these measurements we lay a pair of pants flat on the ground. We then measure across the waist and double the measurement. For example, if a pair of pants measures 16" across the waist it will fit a US 32 waist.

To determine inseam we measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff. For example, it a pair of pants measures 30" from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff we will list it as a 30 inseam or 30L.

Surplus Condition Guide

  1. Unissued
  2. These items are brand new. They may sometimes exhibit signs of storage. They may be new in their original factory packaging, but most times will not be. 
  3. Issued; Good / Issued
  4. These items are in issued/used condition but are fully functional. This grade of surplus item may also exhibit signs of use such as stampings, small stains or general dirtiness.
  5. Issued items will not have missing or broken buttons, zippers or be missing any functional components unless noted as such in the product description. Any items you purchase that are marked as "Issued; Good" but exhibit these defects will be replaced free of charge by Americana Pipedream.
  6. Grade 2
  7. These items are in issued/used condition but have defects that impede function. This may include missing buttons, broken zippers, holes and tears. They may also be missing components.
  8. This is the lowest grade of surplus item that we carry and they are not eligible for returns or exchanges due to condition.
Prop 65 Warning

All products that are NOT INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION OR NOT FOOD PRODUCTS fall under this warning:

“WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.” WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.”

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