
Unopened Case of MCW Long Range Patrol Rations, straight from Mountain House.
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 (x20) | Calories (Per Case) | Protein (Per Case) | Fat (Per Case) | Carbs (Per Case) | Weight (Per Case) |
Western Omelette | 7600 | 620g | 440g | 320g | 3.31 lbs |
Breakfast Skillet | 9000 | 340g | 540g | 640g | 3.98 lbs |
Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce | 10400 | 540g | 220g | 1500g | 5.38 lbs |
Beef Stew | 11400 | 860g | 360g | 1260g | 6.18 lbs |
Spicy Oriental Chicken | 11600 | 640g | 100g | 1980g | 6.61 lbs |
Chili Mac w/ Beef | 11400 | 620g | 300g | 1540g | 6.00 lbs |
Turkey Tetrazzini | 12200 | 720g | 420g | 1180g | 5.51 lbs |
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.
Unopened Case of MCW Long Range Patrol Rations, straight from Mountain House.
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 (x20) | Calories (Per Case) | Protein (Per Case) | Fat (Per Case) | Carbs (Per Case) | Weight (Per Case) |
Western Omelette | 7600 | 620g | 440g | 320g | 3.31 lbs |
Breakfast Skillet | 9000 | 340g | 540g | 640g | 3.98 lbs |
Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce | 10400 | 540g | 220g | 1500g | 5.38 lbs |
Beef Stew | 11400 | 860g | 360g | 1260g | 6.18 lbs |
Spicy Oriental Chicken | 11600 | 640g | 100g | 1980g | 6.61 lbs |
Chili Mac w/ Beef | 11400 | 620g | 300g | 1540g | 6.00 lbs |
Turkey Tetrazzini | 12200 | 720g | 420g | 1180g | 5.51 lbs |
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.
Freeze dried deliciousness
Compact, shelf stable, easily prepared, can't ask for anything better. Beats the hell out of standard issue MRE's taste wise (sorry chili mac, just didn't quite make the cut of greatness). I have taken one to work and put it under the Keurig to get the hot water needed for prep and had a hot meal in 10 mins.
MCW Rations
Very small, came neatly packaged. Will use next time I go innawoods.
Great!
Mountain House is great as always.