BREAKFAST WITH BLACKIE AND A SPECIAL GUEST

this is just a quick simple taste test of the mountain house biscuit and gravy meals like you get at Walmart. These are add water only meals and are great to add to a bug out bag or a emergency kit for earthquake or other natural distaster areas.. while i was doing this video i was joined by a un expected guest watch to see ..lol

[@nickcook8523]

Beautiful cat!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thank you! 😊

[@gregorydigiovanni1466]

Blackie I appreciate all of your videos. As a soldier, I have been all over the world in the wilderness, and your style of simplicity and ease is unlike a lot of these fancy city boys making youtube channels can't grip! Bravo!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thank you for your kind words safe journeys to you

[@blackhatbushcraft]

I know that a lot of people don't like Mountain House but honestly, I have never had one of their meals I didn't find at least enjoyable on some level. I guess the times I have eaten them were always in the field and that means most likely I was hungry but still, they are decent to me. I wouldn't go comparing it to Stowaway Gourmet but it is about 1/3 to half the price as well. The biscuits and gravy meal I believe did have sausage crumbles in it last time I bought it. It was better than expected. I have two totes currently packed away full of MH meals that I bought on trips to the store. One or two each trip was my habit.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yep they are good for the price

[@cowboywrench13]

Blackie, watching your videos has inspired me to so many new ideas. I have taken over as the household cook on the day to day, and we really enjoy your channel. Thank you for all of your efforts to pass knowledge forward.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Wonderful! glad to be of help safe journeys to you

[@arkansasexplorer1624]

I love the biscuits and gravy meals, I've eaten dozens of those and still love them. The scrambled eggs and Bacon are awesome too.

[@metroplexchl]

It would be fun to meet Mrs. Blackie someday if she's amenable.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i will see what i can do

[@kennethwilson8633]

Walmart has a canned sausage gravy that’s about a buck a can and it’s great. If you are car camping weight isn’t an issue then add some prior backed biscuits and your set. If you don’t have biscuits toast work too. Just trying to save you some cash. Have fun on your outings and stay safe.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i will be doing a video with that canned gravy soon

[@jasonjohnson6344]

I put chunks of Walmart cheesy breadsticks in my canned sausage gravy. Lotta pepper too. Cheap and tasty. 👍✌️

[@richavery5431]

I'm dying to know.......did she like it or not? Keep up the great videos my friend 👍 God Bless you and your family.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

she did like it lol

[@charlesquick3091]

I have never found a mre, backpacking meal, freeze dried meal, etc. That did not taste better by adding black pepper and hot sauce... Some breakfast are the exception. Thank you for the videos Blacky.

[@johnnottahcal5725]

Cooking breakfast outdoors is simply the best breakfast!

[@adameve8026]

CAT 😸 was fantastic 😊 how cute.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thank you! 😊

[@kokopelau6954]

Wrap the package in your bandana or Shemagh, helps the process considerably or you can make a little package out of old sunscreens to keep it sealed inside helps the rehydration considerably

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good tip

[@kokopelau6954]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS Dixie of "Homemade Wanderlust" has a good video on how to make all kinds of pouches and koozies to keep food hot or cold from materials you might have on hand.

[@zanedclark]

Made me smile to see you continuing to use "your knife" the WC Blackbird.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i will be using that knife for a long time

[@timlacy2284]

Blackie , Great Video and Information. I am like you, I was raised on biscuits and gravy. My grandmothers made homemade biscuits from buttermilk and Dixie flour and Hog lard and like you my biscuit and gravy has to be good. Thanks for your honesty about opinion on things you try. You Are The Master Woodsman and Bushcrafter thanks again for passing on the knowledge and craft . Tim L.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

That is awesome!

[@timlacy2284]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS It showed that we were raised right, out in the country and on a farm. Thanks for your time.

[@dalecarpenter8828]

I love biscuits and gravy ( bacon gravy ) !

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Great video blackie.😊👍 where did you get your hi viz handle covers from? Are they silicone? Thankyou for this great series. I really appreciate your info and ideas.😊👏👏👏👏 Nice to see a decent ferro rod on your sheath. Instead of these teeny tiny things. NICE TO SEE YOUR CAT.😊👊🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈

[@mr.fisher3973]

Like you, the first time I tried the biscuits and gravy I was skeptical just like you because I too am very picky about my biscuits and gravy!!!! Wow, was I surprised - for a dehydrated meal, I absolutely loved it and still carry one in my pack to this day. Great video!!!!

[@MuddyMoccasins]

Same here, infact the 1st time I tried it was about 2 weeks ago. Like you I was very surprised, it has become probably my favorite mountain house flavor!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for sharing!

[@shanesouza4303]

Anyone have an idea on best tasting dehydrated eggs? I'm hoping they've gotten better. Plenty awful when I was young.😜

[@OldBiker54]

Viet Nam mostly ate out of a Can..C Rations

[@tag1462]

That was a fair and accurate assesment of Mountain House meals overall. It's a hell of an improvement over ramen any day. One idea worth considering is getting your own dehydration system. It practically pays for itself in savings over the first year. The best upside is you can make the meals you like, the way you like them. Bag it and tag it! I do have a Q for you: Have you ever taken Amarillo out camping with you? If so, how did that work out? I have a cat and would love to take him out camping with me. Any advice would be welcomed. From you or fellow campers. Thank you in advance.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

very true i have thought about getting one and may do it one day

[@tag1462]

@@BLACKIETHOMAS It really does pay off in the end. I just got tired of "camp food" Tried the pioneer route, even tried the primitive peoples route. Found a bit of wisdom in all them. Now I incorperate a mix of each into my own "eats" system I call, eat good, eat well.

[@oldminer5387]

Thank you for the review Blackie. I have seen these in the store and did not know if they are worth the $8.00 in my area. Will pick a few up for emergency situations.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

No problem 👍

[@garyprice8330]

Lol got to take care of mommy lol

[@blueoutside3394]

No disrespect but mountain house makes freeze dried meal. Not dehydrated. Its 2 different processes of preservation Mountain house biscuits and gravy are very good. Buy very expensive. I've heard the eggs are gross

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks for the comment

[@jeffrichards5106]

I haven't tried too many Mountain House meals, but the one's I have, have been good. I do like their biscuits and gravy. I want to try their newer meal that came out recently ( Pad Thai Chicken), I've heard good reviews on that and they were good. I love Thai food. Nice to see your special guest cat again !Atb👍😺

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@finn1728]

That’s what I like too easy an no clean up great video here better then can stuff ✌🏼☕️

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

You got that right!

[@70TheProfessor]

Biscuits and gravy is the best! Glad to know the M H version is pretty good. I may try it now.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Hope you like it!

[@tonyarledge100]

I just got that same style burner/stand combo from Amazon and tried it out this past weekend for some coffee on a squirrel hunt. She’s a boiler for sure.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

works well for me

[@williamdroom5789]

I stick the envelope in my canteen cover like a cozy on cold mornings

[@thomas.bill92]

One trick I learned back in my boy scout days was to hold the knife or scraper still and pull the ferro rod against it. Helps avoid accidentally scattering tinder bundles or knocking a stove over with the scraping tool. For whatever it's worth. Thanks for the great content, always love seeing a new video from ya.

[@thomasmusso1147]

Around an Alcohol (Trangia) Stove, to mitigate the Spillage Issue, I use matches. On cold days .. approaching or below Freezing, I chuck the lit match into the Burner. It acts like a wick and gets the Burner going nicely.

[@rgober60]

Thank you Blackie, I'll have to get some for my tornado box. Good to know. You and the Mrs. have a great rest of your week. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@hiramhaji7813]

Ready wise and valley foods are great

[@boydman68]

Just one correction. They're freeze dried, not dehydrated. Big difference in shelf life. I'm a huge Mountain House fan but you do have to watch some of the nutritional information. The scrambled eggs with bacon has several days worth of cholesterol in each serving.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

My bad

[@rosemaryblock7751]

Only two months? Gotta prep more then that, Blackie!!

[@kellymount9880]

I keep a storage tote full of Mountain House meals for me and the wife in case of emergency. She loves the chili mac, and 25-year shelf life is hard to beat

[@TinyTitan50]

I’ve got a bunch of Mtn. House but have never tried it… glad you were the Guinea pig 😆 thanks for the review. How’d the Mrs like it?

[@independentthinker8930]

LOL, I made biscuits and sausage gravy this morning! Yes, lots of black pepper!

[@MichaelR58]

Blackie , good review , black pepper is a must have , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@aaronrhoades6847]

Mountain House is one of the best backpacker camping emergency food you can buy Wise food has got to be the worst shit I have ever tried it tasted like soybean dog food that had set too long Patriot pantry comes in a good second sometimes requires a little more than just add water

[@toneyjohnson8910]

becareful not to add to much water as it will get runny, I use these when hiking a lot.

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great video

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Thanks!

[@tracker5849]

Add a BIT more water..I EAT THOSE ALOT

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

thanks i will in the future

[@lewisward4359]

Blackie.,Rio is a great cat. Way too much sodium for me. .

[@jeffechols5302]

I'll have to get some

[@kenbarrett6466]

I may have to test the m/ h bisc and gravy myself , but I do agree they are $$$.. I’ll be using the jimmy dean microwavable breakfast bowls thawed and heated by submersion cooking .. they are about $2.60 at Walmart .. and I found I like the meat lovers bowl the best .. but you do have to keep them cold .. I see your kitty is like mine always willing to be a taste tester . Reminds me I gotta get signed up for the Kukri class for next weekend

[@stevestumpy6873]

I want bacon and eggs with toast on the side. I'd like to see you make one meal from scratch and one meal out of the bag and compare the two.

[@tracker5849]

They have scrambled eggs with bacon....it's pretty good..but watch the water..add carefully or scrambled soup

[@stevestumpy6873]

@@tracker5849 yuck

[@finn1728]

I take a extra biscuit when I camping an pour that over it an black pepper an I’m good 👍🏼

[@greywuuf]

Sigh, snowed her two weeks ago and has stuck, aint been above freezing in over a week here

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

oh how i wish lol

[@bushlifeaholick790]

Wow

[@trynsurviven2440]

I like to tear a couple of biscuits open and cover them with scrambled eggs and hashbrowns then pour some gravy over that with either bacon or sausage on the side.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

sounds good

[@johnfortwengler4496]

I'm with you Blackie it ain't B&G. without pepper lol

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

got to have it lol

[@stevenfreeland5622]

I haven't had the biscuits and gravy but mountain house is gross spend alittle more for one worth eating like Peaks or another high quality brand. It's all in the old saying gose you get what you pay for.

[@boilerhand1]

Oh man, your makin' me hungry for sure. Good old Southern cookin', yeah. I'm in Illinois but love my fried taters and white gravy.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

Sounds great!

[@D5quared91]

Don’t forget biscuit and chocolate gravy mmmmmm ;)

[@boomshanka8743]

I like MH b&g, but they changed the way the dehydrated the sausage a couple of years ago. I find I have to double the hydration time they give, or it turns out more like biscuits and pencil erasers. Watch the sodium too, they put in a lot of salt.

[@gringo3009]

Their breakfast skillet and some of their dinners are pretty good too. I use a little less water than they recommend and add hot sauce and it's good to go.

[@Edward2092009]

She sounds like a peach, GREAT video as usual.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

😊 thank you

[@greywuuf]

I got a question for you concerning Remington Clone Cap and Ball revolvers, forgive the wrong Video nature of this but this is the most recent video. anyway i just recently worked on a buddies Pieta Remington clone and the top of the Cocked hammer actually obscures the bottom of the Frame sight slot. have you ever had to trim a hammer on a Remington clone before ?

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

yes it is better or worse depending on the gun the spiller and burr completely hid the bottom of the sight.. you can bob the nose of the hammer a bit the cap is struck in the middle or close so you can file the hump down a tad

[@antoniosantiago2770]

Lmfao 🤣

[@rick-kx7gy]

Last WallyWorld glimpse I remember they were closer to 9 bucks . But more than anything else when it comes to Any women's issues my father always said " if they'd learned how to make biscuits , they wouldn't have to put up with that bullshit ". Yeah it was his way of humor . But being Southern born & Southern bred myself I still in 2021 must agree . If you are the bread winner she damn well better learn how to cook . God didn't make me to serve her .