[pct-l] Mountain House Pro Pack Meals

[Ollen Mullis]

I had been planning to take MH Pro Pack meals along on my Sept 2008 Oregon 
PCT section hike, as the primary hot meal at the end of the day.  I've read 
more than one favorable review of these products, especially for the 
lasagna, the stroganoff and the beef stew, and they're packaged to be 
particularly compatible with the JetBoil Personal Cooking System (which I 
also plan to take along).  But, at ~$6/meal, I was going to hold off a while 
before buying them.

Earlier this fall, the HR dept at my employer, in a health, wellness and 
awareness effort, offered a $100 gift card to anyone completing an online 
health assessment.  So, I did the assessment and was notified this morning 
that my $100 gift card was available.  

Turns out REI.com is among the (many) sites from which one may choose to 
redeem one's gift card.  So, I went to REI.com, considering perhaps ordering 
the Pro Packs.  On the home page, they're promoting $20 off purchases of 
$100 or more thru 12/24...

So, I ordered an assortment of 27 Pro Pack meals to cover my roughly 4-week 
walk across Oregon.  My total out-of-pocket cost, (including 2nd day 
expedited shipping, so they arrive before I visit family for the holidays): 
$32.42!  That's one more piece of the puzzle out of the way!

Ollen Mullis
Venus, TX
PCT-OR 09/2008

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