Freeze Dried Food Reserve Information

You have probably tried freeze dried food as a “Nasa Astronaut” ice-cream novelty, or more recently, as a fruit dessert injected with chocolate.
However freeze dried food has characteristics that make it great for a survival food reserve.
- Freeze dried food can last up to 30 years if stored properly
- It can be stored in a much smaller space than other food reserves
- Can be eaten just by adding water to hydrate
- Retains the taste of fresh food, not canned food
- In bulk can cost can be less than $3.00 per meal
A Large quantity, up to one year of freeze dried food can be stored in a pallet sized space. I would try a smaller freeze dried meal pak first with my family to decide if it is right for you.
Freeze Dried Food comes in paks oftern used by hikers and #10 cans from Mountain House. It is important to note that paks only last 6-7 years where the #10 cans can last upto 30 years if stored in a cool dry place. The cans last longer because they are better sealed and nitrogen packed. Nitrogen displaces the air and so there is no oxygen in the cans which gives them long life. This is better than vacuum packing.
You will need to have water available to re-hydrate the freeze dried food. Total water reserve for should be 1 to 1.5 gallons per person per day.
The one advantage MRE has over Freeze dried food is that MRE is better suited to “on the go” situations since it does not require water and usually comes with “flameless ration heaters”. But MRE only store 6-7 years.
Freeze Dried Food Reserve Packages

Mountain House 4 person 3 month “dinner Entree-pak”
True food preparedness means;
- A food reserve with variety that tastes good so people can eat and be satisfied
- Food that is simple and easy to prepare even in a disaster
- Food that is easy to store and transport
The new Mountain House 4 person 3 month “dinner Entree-pak” meets all of these conditions and at low price per meal.
Priced at $1053 this package offers an affordable peace of mind for preparedness for your family that easy to use.
So you don’t need to be a dedicated trained survival enthusiast to be prepared. You just need to make the right prepardedness choice.

Platinum Food Reserve
Food supports 4 People for 3 Months or one person for a year.
This bulk freeze dried food reserve is (at the time of this post) for $3375 , with free shipping and a 120-day ‘no-risk’ guarantee.
“…will provide over 2000 calories per day for one person for one complete year, or a family of 4 for 3 months! It comes with a total of 168 #10 cans (large restaurant size cans) that comes packed in 28 cases for easy storage.”
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Mountain House #10 Cans Versus Pouches


The image on the left shows boxes of Mountain House #10 cans. The image on the right shows Mountain House pouches.
Pouches are popular with hikers, rock climbers and back-packers. Mountain house also sells them in cases as a food reserve.
They are a meal in pouch, just add water.
A Mountain House pouch can be used as a survival food reserve and are specifically packaged as such in the “just in case unit” 7 day food supply box pictured above.
This is comparable to MRE with the distinction they taste better, are easier to digest but require more preparation since you need to add water.
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More important however, pouches will store for up to 7 years at 75° F (24° C), while #10 cans will last 25 years under the same conditions.
While it is more convenient to have the pouches and they are a good alternative to MRE if you can’t stand the taste or digest MREs, #10 cans are a much longer lasting and better investment for disaster preparedness.
The exception are those people who find the contents of the pouches comparable enough to fresh food, and will consume pouches periodically for regular meals and continuously re-stock them as a food reserve for disasters. Then the 7 year shelf life is not an issue.
Finally a food reserve of the same duration in #10 cans will store in a smaller space than the pouches due to the cans being a bulk (less packaging) food supply.
In summary;
Mountain House Pouch
- More convenient package as a meal
- taste better than MRE
- Store for up to 7 years
Mountain House #10 Can
- bulk, 8-10 one cup servings of one item
- store for up top 25 years
- store more efficiently than pouches
Mountain House Just In Case Unit
Mountain House #10 can Food Reserves