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Take the time to prepare for camping in the backwoods or in your camper

Prepare for camping, get your campers loaded, pack up and let's go. You have heard that being prepared is the first step to being there. So here you are packing for a camping trip that will last for a week. Look at all this stuff you have in your backpack, your trunk, your camper.

Where's the food going to go? Is there enough to last? Do you have all the utensils to prepare it?

Let's say you are taking along enough food for 4 people. Make a list of what you are going to eat and when. How much room will all this take up in your limited space?

Starting with the basics of a day, you will want to have some coffee. Mountain House Freeze-Dried Food is a great way to keep a supply without it going bad before you use it up. It can stay packed and will last for 20 years because it is freeze-dried. What an idea!!

What is an MRE you say? Well, that is just a meal ready to eat. You can store these for years to come and always have a meal ready when you get hungry. They generally lasts 4 to 6 years on the shelf.

This is a typical MRE. It includes:

1. Soda type crackers and a spread, like cheese, peanut butter or jelly as an appetizer

2. A main course entree, like meatloaf, chicken & noodles, turkey tetrazinni, Veggie Burger, Clam Chowder, Egg Omlette, Western Beans etc.

3. A complementing side dish like fruit, rice, soup or potatoes

4. Some type of dessert, snack or candy

5. An accessory packet which includes: matches, spoon, wet wipe, salt, pepper, coffee and sweetener (some may include an alternative beverage powdered drink, too).

6. Military versions also include a mini roll of toilet tissue.

There are many different MRE's you can keep. Just browse through them and get your pantry full before your next camping trip. You will be glad you did!

These meals ready to eat can be kept at home for all kinds of emergencies. The military uses these when away from the chow hall.

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