Mountain House Just In Case 3 Day Emergency Food Supply
Mountain House
Three days of freeze-dried pouch meals for one person with a 30-year taste guarantee.
Mountain House Just In Case 3 Day Emergency Food Supply costs $99.99 in Mountain House's own US store, checked on October 6, 2026.
Where to buy in
Price in the maker's own store, checked October 6, 2026. Amazon prices change often, so we link without a price.
What you get
Nine pouches cover breakfast, lunch and dinner for one person over three days. Each pouch rehydrates with water and the maker prefers hot. The whole kit needs about 12 cups of water.
- 9 pouches / 18 servings: Granola with Milk & Blueberries, Biscuits & Gravy, Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken & Dumplings, Beef Stroganoff with Noodles
- Rehydrates in the pouch: no pots, pans or dishes
- 30-year taste guarantee
- Stackable box for 1 person, 72 hours
Pros and cons of the Mountain House Just In Case 3 Day Emergency Food Supply
Pros
- Meals rehydrate in the pouch so no pots or dishes are needed.
- The maker backs the kit with a 30-year taste guarantee.
- Two of the nine pouches are certified gluten-free by GFCO.
Cons
- Daily calories sit at about 1,706 per the maker and below the usual two thousand benchmark.
- The box covers one person so a household needs more than one.
Specs
- Servings
- 18
- Calories per day
- approx. 1,706 (stated)
- Shelf lifemaker's claim
- 30 (30-year taste guarantee)
- Days
- 3
- Preparation
- add water (hot preferred) directly to the pouch; ~12 cups (0.75 gal) water for the whole kit
- Weight
- 3.6 lb (1.6 kg)
- People
- 1
- Meals
- breakfast, lunch & dinner; freeze-dried meals in pouches
Why it scores 8.2
8.2/10
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Emergency features
- Shelf life of 20 years or more
- 2,000 kcal or more per day
- Calories listed by the maker
- Ready to eat without cooking
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- https://mountainhouse.com/products/just-in-case-3-day-emergency-food-supply
- https://mountainhouse.com/products/just-in-case-3-day-emergency-food-supply.json
- https://mountainhouse.com/policies/shipping-policy
- https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/g37578091/best-emergency-food-kits/
- https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-emergency-food-kits/
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