Alaska Sporting Journal – August 2019

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“

W

hat do you want to eat?” I

asked Lew before our trip

to the Eli River.

“The same as usual, but you can sur-

prise me if you want,” he replied.

“The same as usual” meant a cooler

full of stuff from AC, or Alaska Com-

mercial Grocery, and a few extras, if we

had them.

When it comes to gear, food is as im-

portant as having a good pair of waders.

Many don’t take food into consideration

until finalizing the last details of a hunt.

But once you get into camp you’ll wish

you had. Grocery stores are far and few

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BY PAUL D. ATKINS • ILLUSTRATION BY JOSEPH FRUEAUF

between once you hit the tundra, so you

might as well have what you need and

be able to enjoy it.

Dried foods have always been very

popular, especially with mountain hunt-

ers who look at weight as a do-or-die

factor. But for the everyday hunter who

may only hunt the rivers, tundra and var-

ious other low-lying places, they have

become a necessity as well. And to be

honest, they are quite good. Personally,

I love them!

MREs (Meal, Ready-to-eat) are self-con-

tained individual field rations with

enough calories to sustain a person all

day. They’re some of my favorites, espe-

cially while out hunting. Each year Lew

and I buy a couple cases for our extend-

ed and daily trips here in the Arctic.

MREs are easy to prepare, and the

taste plus the variety make them very

appetizing. I also like the fact that you

never know what you might get other

than the main course.

Mountain House (mountainhouse

.com) has been a long-standing food

staple in the outdoor world, especially

for extended camping trips and back-

packing excursions. They’re actually the

After a long day of hunting or fishing far afield, an MRE can hit

the spot. Unless you’re counting calories, these easy-to-use ra-

tions are very economical and come in many different varieties.

(PAUL D. ATKINS)

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