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product_id: 510210249
title: "Gastatune Mountain House Expedition Bucket | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 30 Servings"
brand: "mountain house"
price: "€ 533.99"
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reviews_count: 5
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# Cook & eat in same pouch Ultra-light & portable Ready in under 10 mins Gastatune Mountain House Expedition Bucket | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 30 Servings

**Brand:** mountain house
**Price:** € 533.99
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🥾 Fuel your next adventure with meals that move as fast as you do!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Gastatune Mountain House Expedition Bucket | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 30 Servings by mountain house
- **How much does it cost?** € 533.99 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/510210249-gastatune-mountain-house-expedition-bucket-freeze-dried-backpacking-and-camping)

## Best For

- mountain house enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted mountain house brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Pack Light, Move Fast:** Weighing under 3kg for 30 servings, this bucket is easy to carry for any adventure or emergency.
- • **All-in-One Meal System:** Pouches double as bowls with heat-reflective lining to keep your food hot longer.
- • **Protein-Packed Variety:** Includes meat, pasta, grains, and veggies to satisfy omnivores on the go.
- • **Instant Expedition Fuel:** Just add hot water and eat in under 10 minutes—no cleanup, no hassle.
- • **Survival-Ready Convenience:** Perfect for camping, backpacking, or prepping—eat while moving, no stove needed.

## Overview

The Gastatune Mountain House Expedition Bucket offers 30 freeze-dried servings designed for quick, no-fuss meal prep—just add water and eat directly from the pouch. Lightweight and compact, it features heat-reflective packaging that keeps meals hot without a stove, making it ideal for backpacking, camping, or emergency preparedness. With a balanced variety of meat, grains, and veggies, this bucket supports omnivorous diets and ensures you stay fueled on the move.

## Description

Directions Add water to the pouch, seal, and wait for 8-12 minutes before eating.

Review: Where to start... first off, it's VERY light. For the amount of food you'll get, it can be easily lifted with one hand, or a child or elderly woman. That's great news for preppers who plan of storing this as anyone in your family can lift the entire bucket. I was genuinely surprised at how light a fully filled bucket was. The lid is a bit annoying to remove (partially because it doesn't fully come off... one end is permanently sealed and the plastic breaks/bends open about 3/4th along the top, allowing you to open and seal the bucket without losing/misplacing the lid. How you'd do that, I don't know, but it's nice that they thought of this) and takes opening and closing it a bunch of time to "loosen" the plastic so you're not ripping your finger nails off every time. A small lip along the edge would have been nice but honestly this is the *only* complaint I have. If you need to leave your home/location for any reason, the meals can be easily thrown into a backpack or satchel and carried with almost zero weight added. Because each meal is made for two people, they are a bit bulkier than single meal packages but honestly not by much. And since they're freeze dried and all moisture removed, they're far more compact than you'd expect for how much food you'll actually get when they're rehydrated. Speaking of which, let's talk about how to prepare them... Add water. That's it. It doesn't even have to be hot water (though it's obviously much more palatable when heated up) just remember to let it "soak" a bit longer. Each meal requires a different amount of water to be added but I'd suggest adding *slightly* less water. I added the exact amount of water for the Breakfast Skillet and everything was a bit mushy for my taste, even after letting it sit longer than it says to. What's really great about these meals, and unlike many other brands out there, is that the package itself serves as the means of cooking and a bowl. No need to take the meal out and heat it up over a camp fire or stove. Just add the water and seal it back up. The package has reflective coating inside it (think like an emergency blanket basically) that reflects and captures the heat, so the meal is actually gets *hotter* the longer it sits! Once it's ready, just eat it right out the package! This is honestly the BIGGEST selling point Mountain House has over other brands. Having to prepare a meal over a stove or camp fire is a big turn off for me. It forces you to stop moving, set up a cooking area, etc. With Mountain House you can eat while on the move. You can add water from your canteen/hydro pouch/bottle while never needing to stop and this can be *absolutely* critical in some situations. Of course if you want you could relax and enjoy a nice leisurely meal but having that option to eat on the move is simply a critical factor. Remember the prepper motto: Better to have and not need, right? It was also important for me to find a variety a meals with meat within a single bucket. Many companies don't offer meat or substantial source of protein. You'll get rice, granola and vegan meals but zero meat. If you don't eat meat than this won't be an issue for you, but it was for me. I needed to find a package that fully catered to my omnivore needs. Couldn't be happier with this bucket! It has a full range of meals, from granola, pasta, beans and meat. It doesn't come with any drinks but I've got water, milk and juice set up from a different source and didn't need this bucket to contain any (something I'd highly recommend any prepper doing... don't rely on a meal bucket for your liquid intake needs!). I just needed it to contain food. Each meal says it serves two and while this may be true while counting calories, if you're serving 1 package to 2 people than the meals will be a bit... small. For a single person this is actually really good. Not only will each meal very much fill you up, but you can extend the life of the meals if you cut out the "3 meals a day" Mountain House recommends. Just have breakfast and dinner and you'll get many more days out of your rations then this says. Especially if you pack a handful of protein bars along with them or use the granola to munch on as a snack. Just remember that no bucket or packaged meal is a "be all, end all" for your needs. You just won't find that golden unicorn. You need an ecosystem for survival... whether that's a "hunker down and shelter in place" type set up or a "GTFO now" situation, everything needs other items to complete the system. Water, food, protection, shelter... all of these need to fit together and function. You could have the most amazing food set up in the universe but if you have no water, you're screwed. You could have endless water and food but no way to protect yourself from the elements. So once again, screwed. Set up an ecosystem for what you expect you'll need (and then for what you *don't* expect you'll need) and you'll already be doing better than the majority of people out there. The tl;dr version-- super light weight, able to cook and eat in the package it comes in-- just needs water (hot or not), plastic lid on the bucket is a bit of nail ripper at first, meals are easy and light enough to quickly toss into a bag or pouch, has meat as well as other grains, egg, pasta and veggies, actually tastes good, and can be eaten while on the move-- no need for fire. No bucket of meals will fill all your needs, no matter how good it is. Think of it as one part in a system, with each element needing to be attended to. This bucket will *greatly* help your food element, so you can check that box!
Review: When camping alone, it's kind of a hassle to try and cook for yourself all the time. So I got these to use and honestly I was very impressed. They don't exactly taste like "home made" meals but they don't have any kind of off-putting flavor, either. They have more than enough food for one, so sharing them between two people would be easy and wouldn't leave most people wanting more. They're also quick to make with some boiling water, and the bucket comes with a wide variety of flavors to make sure things are staying fresh. Definitely recommend for camping or even emergency use!

## Features

- QUICK PREP - Just add hot water to the pouch & eat in less than 10 minutes, with no cleanup. The pouch is wider and shorter, providing a great bowl-like experience! To prepare all meals in this bucket, 21 cups of water will be required.
- International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B082WZZ6SN |
| Age Range Description | All Ages |
| Best Sellers Rank | 331,721 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) 241 in Freeze-Dried Food |
| Cuisine | European, Mexican, Italian |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,023) |
| Date First Available | 31 Jan. 2023 |
| Item model number | 0081664A |
| Number of pieces | 15 |
| Package Information | Bucket |
| Product Dimensions | 30.48 x 25.4 x 36.17 cm; 2.95 kg |
| Serving Size | 30 cups |
| Set Name | Mountain House Expedition Bucket |
| Size | NO, large |
| UPC | 041133816649 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Mountain House
- **Item form:** pouch
- **Item weight:** 6.5 Pounds
- **Number of items:** 1
- **Package information:** Bucket

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: what if i don't have HOT water?  Does it still work?**
A: Yes, The food packs are dehydrated and require you to add water to the pouch to rehydrate the food contents and make it edible.  The food will be a lot more palatable and rehydrate a lot quicker with hot water, though.  Once rehydrated, the food can also be heated on a conventional stovetop or in a microwave.  You can pull one out and experiment with it.  You can easily buy a single pouch later as a replacement.

**Q: Shelf life?**
A: 30 years

**Q: If we open the bucket is the shelf live still 30 years?**
A: Yes they have a 30 year self life outside of the bucket. The bucket is just a convenient way to store them.

**Q: Is there a gluten free version of this or another of the mountain house buckets?**
A: The Essential Bucket is gluten free.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***E on 2 November 2023*

Where to start... first off, it's VERY light. For the amount of food you'll get, it can be easily lifted with one hand, or a child or elderly woman. That's great news for preppers who plan of storing this as anyone in your family can lift the entire bucket. I was genuinely surprised at how light a fully filled bucket was. The lid is a bit annoying to remove (partially because it doesn't fully come off... one end is permanently sealed and the plastic breaks/bends open about 3/4th along the top, allowing you to open and seal the bucket without losing/misplacing the lid. How you'd do that, I don't know, but it's nice that they thought of this) and takes opening and closing it a bunch of time to "loosen" the plastic so you're not ripping your finger nails off every time. A small lip along the edge would have been nice but honestly this is the *only* complaint I have. If you need to leave your home/location for any reason, the meals can be easily thrown into a backpack or satchel and carried with almost zero weight added. Because each meal is made for two people, they are a bit bulkier than single meal packages but honestly not by much. And since they're freeze dried and all moisture removed, they're far more compact than you'd expect for how much food you'll actually get when they're rehydrated. Speaking of which, let's talk about how to prepare them... Add water. That's it. It doesn't even have to be hot water (though it's obviously much more palatable when heated up) just remember to let it "soak" a bit longer. Each meal requires a different amount of water to be added but I'd suggest adding *slightly* less water. I added the exact amount of water for the Breakfast Skillet and everything was a bit mushy for my taste, even after letting it sit longer than it says to. What's really great about these meals, and unlike many other brands out there, is that the package itself serves as the means of cooking and a bowl. No need to take the meal out and heat it up over a camp fire or stove. Just add the water and seal it back up. The package has reflective coating inside it (think like an emergency blanket basically) that reflects and captures the heat, so the meal is actually gets *hotter* the longer it sits! Once it's ready, just eat it right out the package! This is honestly the BIGGEST selling point Mountain House has over other brands. Having to prepare a meal over a stove or camp fire is a big turn off for me. It forces you to stop moving, set up a cooking area, etc. With Mountain House you can eat while on the move. You can add water from your canteen/hydro pouch/bottle while never needing to stop and this can be *absolutely* critical in some situations. Of course if you want you could relax and enjoy a nice leisurely meal but having that option to eat on the move is simply a critical factor. Remember the prepper motto: Better to have and not need, right? It was also important for me to find a variety a meals with meat within a single bucket. Many companies don't offer meat or substantial source of protein. You'll get rice, granola and vegan meals but zero meat. If you don't eat meat than this won't be an issue for you, but it was for me. I needed to find a package that fully catered to my omnivore needs. Couldn't be happier with this bucket! It has a full range of meals, from granola, pasta, beans and meat. It doesn't come with any drinks but I've got water, milk and juice set up from a different source and didn't need this bucket to contain any (something I'd highly recommend any prepper doing... don't rely on a meal bucket for your liquid intake needs!). I just needed it to contain food. Each meal says it serves two and while this may be true while counting calories, if you're serving 1 package to 2 people than the meals will be a bit... small. For a single person this is actually really good. Not only will each meal very much fill you up, but you can extend the life of the meals if you cut out the "3 meals a day" Mountain House recommends. Just have breakfast and dinner and you'll get many more days out of your rations then this says. Especially if you pack a handful of protein bars along with them or use the granola to munch on as a snack. Just remember that no bucket or packaged meal is a "be all, end all" for your needs. You just won't find that golden unicorn. You need an ecosystem for survival... whether that's a "hunker down and shelter in place" type set up or a "GTFO now" situation, everything needs other items to complete the system. Water, food, protection, shelter... all of these need to fit together and function. You could have the most amazing food set up in the universe but if you have no water, you're screwed. You could have endless water and food but no way to protect yourself from the elements. So once again, screwed. Set up an ecosystem for what you expect you'll need (and then for what you *don't* expect you'll need) and you'll already be doing better than the majority of people out there. The tl;dr version-- super light weight, able to cook and eat in the package it comes in-- just needs water (hot or not), plastic lid on the bucket is a bit of nail ripper at first, meals are easy and light enough to quickly toss into a bag or pouch, has meat as well as other grains, egg, pasta and veggies, actually tastes good, and can be eaten while on the move-- no need for fire. No bucket of meals will fill all your needs, no matter how good it is. Think of it as one part in a system, with each element needing to be attended to. This bucket will *greatly* help your food element, so you can check that box!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***G on 16 August 2025*

When camping alone, it's kind of a hassle to try and cook for yourself all the time. So I got these to use and honestly I was very impressed. They don't exactly taste like "home made" meals but they don't have any kind of off-putting flavor, either. They have more than enough food for one, so sharing them between two people would be easy and wouldn't leave most people wanting more. They're also quick to make with some boiling water, and the bucket comes with a wide variety of flavors to make sure things are staying fresh. Definitely recommend for camping or even emergency use!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by H***D on 7 January 2026*

Already bought one of these buckets a couple years ago but when I saw it on sale for $50 I couldnt resist for the value! Wish I bought another one but I'm running out of space for all the emergency food I bought. I bought a multi-spice container with 6 different spices and threw it in the bucket as well as some untensils and will most likely use this bucket for camping!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Mountain House Expedition Bucket | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 30 Servings, New! Classic Buccket
- Mountain House Classic Bucket | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 24 Servings
- Mountain House Essential Bucket | Freeze Dried Backpacking & Camping Food | 22 Servings | Gluten-Free

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