Would you buy "old" preps if they were cheap?

Just like the title says. If there are limits on age/savings, feel free to comment.

For the record, I recently did. I had the opportunity to obtain a large lot of Mountain House dinner-entrée type food, in #10 cans, for about 35% of the price of new product. They are about 10 years old.

While I'll keep my own food long beyond it's expiration date, I wouldn't buy it that way. BTW I do have some really old Mountain House up in my cabin at camp and it still eats good. Once in a while I'll eat one just for the hell of it.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

While I'll keep my own food long beyond it's expiration date, I wouldn't buy it that way. BTW I do have some really old Mountain House up in my cabin at camp and it still eats good. Once in a while I'll eat one just for the hell of it.

---

This isn't "expired". It's 10 years into an advertised 25-year shelf life. My assumption is it will be good for longer than that, but even if it isn't, 50% of the shelf life for 35% of the price is still a savings.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gnbrotz

This isn't "expired". It's 10 years into an advertised 25-year shelf life. My assumption is it will be good for longer than that, but even if it isn't, 50% of the shelf life for 35% of the price is still a savings.

---

Oh, well then go for it!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by gnbrotz

Just like the title says. If there are limits on age/savings, feel free to comment.

For the record, I recently did. I had the opportunity to obtain a large lot of Mountain House dinner-entrée type food, in #10 cans, for about 35% of the price of new product. They are about 10 years old.

---

That cheap, I'd have probably bought it as long as they were sealed cans. Especially if it was chili Mac. :cool:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by R L Suehr

That cheap, I'd have probably bought it as long as they were sealed cans. Especially if it was chili Mac. :cool:

---

The Mountain House that I bought years ago was some damn good stuff. All of it. Their beef stroganoff and pasta primavera were a couple of my favorites. And the desserts were damn good too. I seem to recall something like a blueberry cheesecake that was good enough to serve in a fine restaurant. It was a far cry from that shit we had in Boy Scouts back in the early '70s.

We were fed c rats from ww2 in basic so I probably wouldn't have a problem with the mountain house.

Mmm..... 40 year old ham and eggs.

Why not. Why waste money on something that's unlikely to be needed anyway.

Oh yeah... guns...

Wait. I may need to rethink this!

I have two cases from ft bragg I got a couple years ago.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

The Mountain House that I bought years ago was some damn good stuff. All of it. Their beef stroganoff and pasta primavera were a couple of my favorites. And the desserts were damn good too. I seem to recall something like a blueberry cheesecake that was good enough to serve in a fine restaurant. It was a far cry from that shit we had in Boy Scouts back in the early '70s.

---

They're pretty good for the price, even better discounted. MH is nice, because you can get the 8lb cans and it's got a long shelf life. I keep some down stairs in case of emergency. I actually like the Peak Refuel meals a little better for taking on trips, but they cost more and don't last as long.