There's an old saying that the quality of the food is directly proportional to the distance from the road. About anything tastes good when I'm really hungry.
Yup!
I’ve tried to avoid the freeze dried meals (Ramen, homemade etc) but on a longer trip, 5-7 days, it is about the only reasonable way to go for a hot quick meal before bed. I can deal with granola bars, jerky, and Snickers for breakfast/lunch but really look forward to a hot meal and a little whiskey by the fire at night. I definitely agree with Brad that the food has a bad ‘chemical’ quality and way too salty. Grab a couple Tabasco foil packs from Chic Filet and it helps the flavor. Mountainhouse seems the least objectionable brand to me. I stick with simpler meals like turkey tetrazzini, spaghetti, but admit I actually LIKE the Chili Mac (my tent mate – not so much!).
