Greetings,
Thought I would put this subject in this section as smaller RV's like I am interested in, need to maximize space, weight and efficiency. I've used freeze dried meals while camping and hiking and they are a good way to have an easy meal while doing activities. I personally prefer Mountain House products. While they sale these in pouches for one or two meals at a time, you can also buy larger quantities in cans. I thought these might be an ideal way to supplement your food pantry while on the road without adding much weight or space.
A typical can has about 11 or 12 servings. Cans come in cases of 6, so that would be roughly 66 to72 servings of entrees. Add another case of vegtables, fruits and deserts, would keep a couple of people going for about a month. While I wouldn't want to live off these, seems like the perfect way to keep food on hand and compliment items in your refrigerator, can goods, and other food items you might have stored for trips. Also would enable you to stay somewhere a bit longer without giving up a spot you like and having to run to a store.
While I realize that most people camp near communities and so forth, I am sure some like myself like to be out in areas where there might be less options or having to run a distance to get stocked back up (savings on fuel might justify keeping these handy). Freeze dried meals are a bit expensive, about $18 to $24 per can they do offer a more self sufficient life when camping out in the boonies. Perhaps there are things I am overlooking that people would like to add on food storage or making the most out of your limited space. I hope to see some good ideas here. My best to everyone!
CamperAL
Thought I would put this subject in this section as smaller RV's like I am interested in, need to maximize space, weight and efficiency. I've used freeze dried meals while camping and hiking and they are a good way to have an easy meal while doing activities. I personally prefer Mountain House products. While they sale these in pouches for one or two meals at a time, you can also buy larger quantities in cans. I thought these might be an ideal way to supplement your food pantry while on the road without adding much weight or space.
A typical can has about 11 or 12 servings. Cans come in cases of 6, so that would be roughly 66 to72 servings of entrees. Add another case of vegtables, fruits and deserts, would keep a couple of people going for about a month. While I wouldn't want to live off these, seems like the perfect way to keep food on hand and compliment items in your refrigerator, can goods, and other food items you might have stored for trips. Also would enable you to stay somewhere a bit longer without giving up a spot you like and having to run to a store.
While I realize that most people camp near communities and so forth, I am sure some like myself like to be out in areas where there might be less options or having to run a distance to get stocked back up (savings on fuel might justify keeping these handy). Freeze dried meals are a bit expensive, about $18 to $24 per can they do offer a more self sufficient life when camping out in the boonies. Perhaps there are things I am overlooking that people would like to add on food storage or making the most out of your limited space. I hope to see some good ideas here. My best to everyone!
CamperAL