10 Things You Might Not Know about Mountain House

Mountain House has been a staple for backpackers, campers and emergency preparation experts for nearly 50 years. Most people know that Mountain House food is delicious, but here are 10 things that might surprise you:

1. Our Military Heritage

• Did you know that Mountain House started as a Long-Range Patrol Ration for United States Special Forces in Vietnam and that we've continued to make the entree for the MCW/LRPs ever since?

2. Fully Cooked Food

• Did you know that Mountain House is the only freeze-dried food brand to fully cook our meals before drying and packaging? This brings out the flavors of our meals just like when you cook dinner at home.

3. Our Taste-Guarantee

• Did you know that Mountain House has a Taste Guarantee of 30 years? This means that your food will taste delicious for this weekend's adventure, or decades from now.

4. Longest Proven Shelf Life. Period

• Did you know that Mountain House has the longest proven shelf life in the industry? With a history that stretches back nearly 50 years, we've got the experience and expertise to back up our claims.

5. Most Protective Packaging

• Did you know that the packaging Mountain House uses in our standard blue pouches is better at protecting against oxygen and moisture than the materials used by other brands?

6. We Call Oregon Home

• Did you know that Mountain House is made in Albany, Oregon in the heart of the Willamette Valley?

7. Largest Freeze Dried Food Maker in North America

• Did you know that Mountain House sells more than 70% of all freeze dried meals in North America and its parent company, OFD Foods Inc., is considered a foremost world expert in freeze drying?

8. Lots of Reasons to Buy Mountain House

• Did you know that Mountain House is great for backpacking, hunting, fishing, and emergency preparedness? It's even good on a Thursday night as a quick and easy dinner! Just add water and in a few minutes you'll have a hot tasty meal wherever you are!

9. Wide Availability

• Did you know that you can find Mountain House in nearly every major sporting goods store nation-wide? Look for us in the camping section. Click here to find a Mountain House retailer near you!

10. Best Tasting

• We've carefully built our reputation over nearly half a century by continually making the best tasting, most reliable meals in the industry. There are lots of imitators, but there is only one Mountain House. How do we make our food taste so good? By making real food the same way you do at home, in the cook pot.