All the entrées are fully prepared and cooked meals that are sealed in their own disposable dish. These meals contain no preservatives or MSG and come complete with utensil, napkin, salt and pepper.

Here's how it works… The sealed tray of food is enclosed in a special, patented bag along with a water/saline bladder and magnesium wafer (non-toxic). A string is attached to the bladder,

What makes this such a great product?… These meals have a shelf life of 18-20 months, without refrigeration, and are prepared by simply pulling the string.

Here is a list of the available meals: Chicken Pasta Parmesan, Turkey Chili, Vegetable Beef Stew, Five Bean Casserole, Lemon Herb Chicken Breast with Rice, and Spaghetti With Meatballs.

In fact, you don't even have to be in the woods to get the benefit from these meals. After a long, hard day of walking by 2,000 booths at the SHOT (Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show) last January, we returned to our hotel room tired and beat. During the day I had stopped by the the AlpineAire Foods booth and talked with Russ Sonneborn, Director of Sales, about their products. Russ had given me a sample package of the Chicken Pasta Parmesan. Well you guessed it — rather than leave the room we pulled the string on the Self Heating Meal and in 15 minutes we were having a hot meal while still resting our feet.

You can be sure I will have some of these meals with me these year when I head to Eastern Oregon for archery season.

If you want to find out where you can purchase these meals, go to www.AlpineAireFoods.com and click on the Dealers button to get a listing of the places that carry the Self Heating Meals in your area.

Good Hunting!