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Mountain House Emergency Meal Assortment Kits, Freeze-Dried Survival Food Kit for Disaster Preparedness & Long-Term Storage, 30-Year Shelf Life

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Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches


Features

  • BEST-TASTING COMFORT FOOD - Made in the USA since 1969, we have been cooking up your favorite comfort food meals and freeze-drying them to create the best-tasting and convenient outdoor adventure meals available.
  • EASY TO STORE & QUICK PREP - Just add water and eat straight from the pouch in less than 10 minutes, with no cleanup. Mountain House buckets are also lightweight and easy to store. This bucket weighs 5.52 lbs. and measures 12 (L) x10 (W) x12.31 (H). 18 cups of water are needed to prepare all meals in this kit. Ideal companion for your camping trips, RV excursions, and more!
  • HIGH-QUALITY INGREDIENTS Mountain House meals are made with high-quality ingredients, never any fillers. Bucket contains 12 total pouches (24 total servings), freeze-dried to lock in nutrients and freshness: (3) Beef Stew, (3) Beef Stroganoff with Noodles, (2) Granola with Milk & Blueberries, (2) Spaghetti with Beef Marinara, and (2) Chicken Fried Rice.
  • SHELF STABLE - With the longest proven shelf life in the industry backed by our steadfast 30-Year Taste Guarantee, Mountain House is an essential addition to your emergency food supply, ensuring you're always ready for anything that comes your way.
  • RECYCLABLE - Recycle used pouches with TerraCycle for free to reduce your footprint and preserve the great outdoors for fellow adventurers.

Description

Since 1969, Mountain House has been the trusted leader in freeze-dried meals for camping, backpacking, hiking, and emergency food storage. Known as the original and best-tasting brand, Mountain House makes comfort food that feels like home—even when you’re miles away on the trail. Every pouch is lightweight, portable, and easy to prepare—just add water and enjoy a hearty, ready-to-eat meal in minutes. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, thru-hikers, campers, and families, our meals won’t weigh you down and make fueling your adventure simple and satisfying. Unlike other survival food and emergency rations, Mountain House focuses on taste first, delivering classic recipes and comfort food flavors that keep you energized and happy wherever you are. Backed by our Taste Guarantee and a shelf life of up to 30 years, Mountain House is also the go-to choice for preppers and long-term emergency food supply storage, giving you peace of mind that your pantry is always stocked for the unexpected. Whether you’re conquering a summit, planning a weekend camping trip, or building a reliable survival kit, Mountain House ensures you’re ready for every adventure—because with us, it’s always adventure made delicious.

Brand: Mountain House


Package Information: Bucket


Number of Items: 1


Flavor: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches


Item Form: Freeze-Dried


Brand Name: Mountain House


Container Type: Bucket


Flavor: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches


Item Form: Freeze-Dried


Recommended Uses For Product: Backpacking, Camping, Emergency Food Storage, Hiking, Quick Meals at Home


Allergen Information: Shellfish Free


Specialty: No Artificial Colors,No Artificial Flavour


UPC: 041133816359


Set Name: Mountain House Classic Meal Assortment Bucket


Manufacturer: Mountain House


Age Range Description: Adult


Included Components: 12 Pouches


Item Type Name: Freeze-Dried Camping Food, Backpacking Food, Emergency Food or Survival Food


Model Number: 0081635A


Part Number: 0081635A


Warranty Description: 30-Year Taste Guarantee


Number of Items: 1


Size: Net Wt 48.6 oz (3.0 lbs)


Number of Pieces: 12


Unit Count: 48.6 Ounce


Package Size Name: Bucket


Color: Blue


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This item is non-returnable:

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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Tasty, healthy and easy!
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
While not official MRE's in the traditional sense, they were all very good and easy to prepare. The variety was good enough to where you didn't avoid any specific menu item and found ourselves wanting to try the other offerings from this brand. And the bucket they arrive in is very handy for many other things once empty. It's sort of a hidden bonus! The meals tasted good, fulfilling, nutritious and quick to prepare. Once cooked, the food was visually as enticing as the taste and smell. The portions were of a good size for hungry adults and the gusseted bags left room to throw in a few fresh veggies or "sides" if desired. The value for the money was outstanding and we found ourselves eating them by choice at home, rather than necessity or a camping trip. Good experience all around and great to have on hand for trips or emergencies. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2026 by Good old fashioned truth
    • A great brand
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
Mountain House has been doing this a long time, and the food has always been good. I remember getting their food from mail order catalogs long before the internet. Back then, your options were limited to two or three companies, MRES, or surplus C-rations from Vietnam. I like their buckets/packs because they are one of the few companies that offer a large variety of entrees that contain actual meat. Many others are mainly various permutations of flavored pasta and rice or other grain-based dry goods with no actual meat in it. I like pasta and rice too, but it's nice to have something that kind of "sticks to your ribs" sometimes. Tastes great too, like a regular meal. My meal bucket came carefully double-boxed and arrived in great shape. Once empty, the bucket can be used a variety of ways in an emergency too. They are lightweight so if necessary you can ditch the bucket and put a bunch of them in a pack if you have to bug-out. Recommend others interested in this type of product also check out their webstore here on Amazon, they have a pretty amazing collection of dishes. You can buy a single pouch to try out before committing to a whole box/pail of them. They also have the big #10 cans. As an aside, a "best by" date is NOT an expiration date. The food will remain perfectly edible past its "best by" date for years, it may just not have the same consistency or flavor that it did when new. With recent emergencies like Helene cutting off communities that are hundreds of miles from the ocean, strikes, long term power outages, people panic-buying leaving shelves empty etc. it pays to be prepared. Even a small stash of neccesities can make the difference until help can arrive or things return to somewhat normal, or you are displaced from your home. I trust this brand and recommend their products. All made in the USA too. I do wish they had 4 of each entree item in this bucket for my wife and I, as their idea or a "serving" and mine are pretty different. :) I can easily eat a whole pouch myself. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024 by DC
    • lots of jealous looks when people smelt my meal
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
h, the Mountain House Classic Bucket - the culinary savior of backpackers, campers, and apocalypse preppers alike. Here's my take on this freeze-dried delight: Taste Test: I cracked open the bucket with the anticipation of a starving adventurer, only to find a colorful array of freeze-dried meals staring back at me like a technicolor dream. With flavors ranging from beef stroganoff to chicken teriyaki, it's like a culinary world tour in a bucket. Just add water, and voilà! Gourmet(ish) cuisine in the great outdoors. Portability: Who needs a five-star restaurant when you've got a bucket of freeze-dried goodness? This bucket is the ultimate in portability - just toss it in your backpack and you're ready for any adventure. It's like having a personal chef in a compact, lightweight package. Plus, the bucket doubles as a makeshift drum for those impromptu campfire jam sessions. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024 by Mike M
    • Varying flavor quality
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
Some of these were good (stroganoff). Some weren’t - lacking flavor and bland (rice and chicken). Decent variety. They were easy to make, but we didn’t bring measuring cups for the water, so we guessed, and that made an impact on the quality, since it you don’t put enough water they stay crunchy and if you put too much they get soggy. They’re not quite enough food for a full grown man. Needs something on the side to fill you up. Stays hot long enough to eat. Best price on the market. Very convenient for camping ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2025 by Lydia
    • Tastes amazing six years later...
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
I bought a few of these 6 years ago, and I just recently ran into some financial issues where I had no money or food for about 3 days before my next paycheck. I spent an entire day starving before realizing I had these! I couldn't imagine not having a few weeks worth of these on hand for potential emergencies now. Six years later and these literally taste better than any microwave meal I've ever had. As a 230lb male I could survive on two of these pouches per day, but I typically ate three or four. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2026 by Earth Prisoner
    • As Promised!
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
Arrived as shown, sealed in a handy pail for car camping. The individually packaged meals contained are quick, easy to prepare by adding hot water right into the pouch, stir, let set, stir and eat. These all taste better than I expected; they’re actually tasty! Plus you can identify all of the ingredients too! Today I had the blueberry & oats for breakfast and the beef stroganoff for dinner. In the time it took the neighbor couple to pitch their tent both of them “working together,” I could have set up my whole camp by myself and had five meals including set up, eating and clean up. (Outdoors entertainment 😆) Anyways, toss the package in trash when you’re done, rinse the utensil and get to the trails or kick it! These meals could come in handy during emergencies or power outages if you have a propane stove or grill to heat water. Or hey, just have some meals on hand for when on the run?! This would make an excellent meal for hairdressers as you can eat while going to bathroom! 🤣 I will definitely order these items again and again. 👍🏻👍🏻 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021 by MzTress
    • Excellent product
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
Great product and good quality.
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2026 by Ed
    • It lasts twenty five years
Flavor Name: Classic Bucket - 12 pouches
You should buy this product and have many of them in storage because of the Trump apocalypse coming.
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2026 by Michael Turcott

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