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

[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.

[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.

[gnbrotz]

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.

[Walleye Hunter]

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!

[jthrelf]

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.

That was my thinking.

One thing to be aware of, I thought MH recently changed their process to allow them to get the 25-30 yr shelf life, not sure if it's been that long forever.

[R L Suehr]

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.

[Walleye Hunter]

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

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.

[Emptymag]

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

Oh yeah... guns...

Wait. I may need to rethink this!

[R L Suehr]

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

Oh yeah... guns...

Wait. I may need to rethink this!

Doesn't hurt to keep some shelf stable food around ever. It's a pretty small investment in case of an actual emergency. I know you were being sarcastic, just thought I'd say it for others in the future. It's pretty much the minimum you can do to keep prepared in case of anything.

[JaySmith]

Not unless I knew how/where it was stored. That 25 years is under optimal storage conditions, let it get hot and it's life will be considerably shortened. You probably don't know where it was the first 10 year's of it's life.