Most of my multi day hunts require that I pack into the back country and carry my food. I have lived off the freeze dried just fine, however I definetly have some meals I prefer over others. One thing I have done to stretch the food is to pick up some min rice that comes in single packets which you drop in boiling water for a minute. Doing that can stretch the meals and save on overall cost.

More recently I purchased a dehydrator and have made my own meals. I can make a nice pasta dish and dehydrate it then bring it back to life with some hot water. These taste better and don’t have all the salt that the store bought meals have. I make my meals just prior to the hunt and they last fine for the number of days I am out.