Mountain House Meals: Massive ‘Bucket’ on Sale, 32 Servings Inside

Written by Nate Mitka Mar 26, 2019 5:13 p.m. ET

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Mountain House discounted its Essential Bucket. Inside is dehydrated chili mac, rice and chicken, and spaghetti — perfect for backpacking and camping trips.

It’s hard to beat a dehydrated meal in the backcountry. The combination of good flavor and virtually zero effort is what makes brands like Mountain House staple foods.

And with its 30-year shelf life guarantee, it’s hard to pass up this sale on Mountain House’s Essential Bucket.

Now 23 percent off, the Essential Bucket yields 32 total servings in 12 pouches: four Mountain House Chili Mac with Beef, four Mountain House Rice and Chicken, and four Mountain House Spaghetti with Meat Sauce.

Mountain House Essential Bucket: $75 (23% Off)

Each meal packet offers three servings for backpacking, camping, or emergency preparedness. To cook, just add hot water and you’re good to eat in less than 10 minutes.

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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.