Well I finally followed up on my post from a couple months ago – “Camping with bacon” – and tried Mountain House Precooked Eggs with Bacon. I’ve been putting it off for several weeks now because the idea of freeze dried eggs and bacon that could be prepared by only adding hot water was kind of grossing me out, and I had to wait for the right moment when I thought I could stomach it. And somehow tonight ended up being the night (the three cocktails I just had at a friend’s holiday party contributed to my bravery).
The verdict: next time I’ll go with my instincts. I felt like I was eating an egg flavored sponge, and the very slight taste of something resembling bacon was not enough to make it worth it. So the next time you go camping, just take the real thing with you. It may weigh a few extra pounds, but no one has ever said love is easy. And in this particular case there is no substitute for the real thing.