Official Preparation Instructions
- Add 8-16 (check package) ounces of hot water (~⅓ canteen cup) to pouch
- Stir, wait ~5-10 minutes until fully rehydrated
- Hot water can be added in stages to keep food hot.
Recommended Best Practices
- Meals should be fully hydrated per the official instructions, and left to fully absorb the water.
- Eating too fast can mess with your mood, your metabolism, and your digestive system. Pace yourself and eat at a normal speed.
- Rehydrating the meal just means that the meal is rehydrated. You are still in charge of hydrating yourself. Make sure to drink adequate water.
- Minimize exposure to direct sunlight and temperatures above 75°F to maximize shelf life. Like most things, if stored in a dry cool place it will last longer. Proprietary Mountain House packaging preserves flavor until 2029, and viable calories beyond that.
Meals
Full Ingredients and Nutritional Info
| Menu | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Weight | Dims cm |
Dims in |
| Western Omelet | 380 | 31g | 22g | 16g | 2.65oz (75g) |
8.5 H |
3.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Breakfast Skillet | 450 | 17g | 27g | 32g | 3.18oz (90g) | 9 H 6 W 7.5 L |
3.5 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce | 520 | 27g | 11g | 75g | 4.3oz (122g) | 11 H 6 W 7.5 L |
4.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Beef Stew | 570 | 43g | 18g | 63g | 4.94oz (140g) | 13 H 6 W 7.5 L |
5.1 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Spicy Oriental Chicken | 580 | 32g | 5g | 99g | 5.29oz (150g) | 13.5 H 6 W 7.5 L |
5.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Chili Mac w/ Beef |
570 | 31g | 15g | 77g | 4.8oz (136g) | 11 H 6 W 7.5 L |
4.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Turkey Tetrazzini | 610 | 36g | 21g | 59g | 4.41oz (125g) | 11 H 6 W 7.5 L |
4.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
Specs
- Produced by Oregon Freeze Dry under the ‘Mountain House’ brand
- U.S. Military contract overrun. Unobtainable any other way.
- Freeze-dried food condensed, and vacuum packed in "brick pack" pouches
- Proprietary Mountain House packaging preserves flavor until 2029, and viable calories beyond that.
- Minimize exposure to temperatures above 75°F to maximize shelf life.
- Meets U.S. military nutritional requirements for active soldiers in the field, providing a high calorie count with plenty of sodium and carbohydrates.
- Lightweight and compact, high nutrient food almost you can store almost anywhere
Size Matters
One of the advantages of this product is it's compactness. How compact are they exactly? Well, here is a table of various containers as well as how many MCW's you can fit in each, along with the corresponding calories.
| Container | How many MCW's you can fit | Total Calories |
| French Rubberized Dry Bag | 161 | 98,210 |
| SADF Grootsack | 141 | 86,010 |
| French F1 Rucksack | 141 | 86,010 |
| Polish M93 Rucksack | 111 | 67,710 |
| Polish WZ89 Pack | 111 | 67,710 |
| Swiss Expanding Messenger Bag | 80 | 48,800 |
| German Alpine "Gebirgsjäger" Backpack | 66 | 40,260 |
| East German Combat Pack | 23 |
14,030 |
| Finnish Shoulder Bag | 19 | 11,590 |
| Flektarn LKS Main Pouch | 17 | 10,370 |
| Spongebob Lunchbag | 14 | 8,540 |
*values estimated using Turkey Tetrazzini
Return Policy
Once the seal on the bag is punctured we cannot accept a return on this item. The meals are consumables and once consumed void warranty.
Official Preparation Instructions
- Add 8-16 (check package) ounces of hot water (~⅓ canteen cup) to pouch
- Stir, wait ~5-10 minutes until fully rehydrated
- Hot water can be added in stages to keep food hot.
Recommended Best Practices
- Meals should be fully hydrated per the official instructions, and left to fully absorb the water.
- Eating too fast can mess with your mood, your metabolism, and your digestive system. Pace yourself and eat at a normal speed.
- Rehydrating the meal just means that the meal is rehydrated. You are still in charge of hydrating yourself. Make sure to drink adequate water.
- Minimize exposure to direct sunlight and temperatures above 75°F to maximize shelf life. Like most things, if stored in a dry cool place it will last longer. Proprietary Mountain House packaging preserves flavor until 2029, and viable calories beyond that.
Meals
Full Ingredients and Nutritional Info
| Menu | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Weight | Dims cm |
Dims in |
| Western Omelet | 380 | 31g | 22g | 16g | 2.65oz (75g) |
8.5 H |
3.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Breakfast Skillet | 450 | 17g | 27g | 32g | 3.18oz (90g) | 9 H 6 W 7.5 L |
3.5 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce | 520 | 27g | 11g | 75g | 4.3oz (122g) | 11 H 6 W 7.5 L |
4.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Beef Stew | 570 | 43g | 18g | 63g | 4.94oz (140g) | 13 H 6 W 7.5 L |
5.1 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Spicy Oriental Chicken | 580 | 32g | 5g | 99g | 5.29oz (150g) | 13.5 H 6 W 7.5 L |
5.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Chili Mac w/ Beef |
570 | 31g | 15g | 77g | 4.8oz (136g) | 11 H 6 W 7.5 L |
4.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
| Turkey Tetrazzini | 610 | 36g | 21g | 59g | 4.41oz (125g) | 11 H 6 W 7.5 L |
4.3 H 2.3 W 2.9 L |
Specs
- Produced by Oregon Freeze Dry under the ‘Mountain House’ brand
- U.S. Military contract overrun. Unobtainable any other way.
- Freeze-dried food condensed, and vacuum packed in "brick pack" pouches
- Proprietary Mountain House packaging preserves flavor until 2029, and viable calories beyond that.
- Minimize exposure to temperatures above 75°F to maximize shelf life.
- Meets U.S. military nutritional requirements for active soldiers in the field, providing a high calorie count with plenty of sodium and carbohydrates.
- Lightweight and compact, high nutrient food almost you can store almost anywhere
Size Matters
One of the advantages of this product is it's compactness. How compact are they exactly? Well, here is a table of various containers as well as how many MCW's you can fit in each, along with the corresponding calories.
| Container | How many MCW's you can fit | Total Calories |
| French Rubberized Dry Bag | 161 | 98,210 |
| SADF Grootsack | 141 | 86,010 |
| French F1 Rucksack | 141 | 86,010 |
| Polish M93 Rucksack | 111 | 67,710 |
| Polish WZ89 Pack | 111 | 67,710 |
| Swiss Expanding Messenger Bag | 80 | 48,800 |
| German Alpine "Gebirgsjäger" Backpack | 66 | 40,260 |
| East German Combat Pack | 23 |
14,030 |
| Finnish Shoulder Bag | 19 | 11,590 |
| Flektarn LKS Main Pouch | 17 | 10,370 |
| Spongebob Lunchbag | 14 | 8,540 |
*values estimated using Turkey Tetrazzini
Return Policy
Once the seal on the bag is punctured we cannot accept a return on this item. The meals are consumables and once consumed void warranty.
Great Rations!
I haven't ate these yet but they are compact, easy to prepare, and stuffed with calories. These are excellent for survival prep and trailing long range. A must have.
These guys are freakin fantastic!
I ordered two 5 packs of the MCWs from these guys based on Hoplopfheil's youtube video. Let me tell you, Kommandostore has a 10th Dan in awesomeness!. The Turkey Tet is great, and the Breakfast is damn good too. KommandoStore has great prices, service and product. Support these guys!
Fast and Tasty
I've tried all of them except the famous beef stew, so far my favorites are the Turkey Tetrazzini and the Spicy Oriental Chicken (which isn't very spicy). Both have good flavor and texture once properly rehydrated. If they offered packs larger than 5 I would go all in on them.
Delicious!
The food was very good!
It's beef stew
it's beef stew that keeps for 10 years the last time I had one of these was back in 2018 and it was great these are honestly some of the best long term storage rations out there.