hiking food – New Age Self-Reliance

When it comes to camping food, we usually grab the usual Mountain Hous e or Back Packer’s Pantry. While we have started branching out with the likes of Alpine Aire, Peak Refuel, and Omeals to name a few, we are always on the lookout for something tasty. These are the eight camping food brands to try this year!

Next Mile Meals – This brand started out when the owner wanted to be Keto while on the trail. They offer wrap fillings like Deli Roast Beef and Buffalo Style Ranch Chicken to heartier meals like Chicken Broccoli Casserole and Italian Beef Marinara. These are a little pricier at $14 a package( which is one serving) and few, but tasty-looking options.
Outdoor Pantry – I want to eat everything Outdoor Pantry has to offer. There are a variety of offerings from unique meals like Beef and Lamb Gyros and Chicken and Waffles; to the classics like Beef Stroganoff and Biscuits and Gravy. Outdoor Pantry also has snacks like freezer dried pumpkin pie slices and chees curds. Prices range from $4.99 to $14.95 to fit any budget, Outdoor Pantry is a good fit for the adventurous.
Packit Gourmet – Packit Gourmet is a family-owned operation based out of Texas and one of the most appealing things about this brand is that they have snacks. Meals range from All-American Works Burger to TexMex Breakfast Tacos. The assortment of snacks, drinks, and desserts are great too – Queso, Margaritas, and Cheesecake. Pricing per package ranges from $5.99 to $13.99.
Cache Lake – Cache Lake has some delicious-looking meals, but you have to put in the work – there is no adding water to a bag and waiting ten minutes here. However, Cache Lake is the most affordable on the list – some meals come in at $2.50 for a 2 serving package. Cache Lake’s most appealing offering is definitely their Fryin’ Pan Bread with flavors like caramel, pizza, garlic, cinnamon, and more. Don’t forget to check out their entrees either and finish off with banana cream pie.
Wise Food – This is the most affordable make-in-a-bag meal on the list – $8.49 a package which is two servings. Wise Food has all the usuals like Chilli Mac, Alfredo and Creamy Chicken Pastas. Being on Amazon also makes ReadyWise more available to consumers.
Back Country Cuisine – This brand is from New Zealand and offers meals like Creamy Carbonara, Honey Soy Chicken, and Lamb fettuccine at their $9.49 price point. Back Country Cuisine also offers some gourmet options like Coq Au Vin and Lamb Risotto at $15.95. If looking for a sweet treat there is always Banana Smoothie or Carrot Cake with Custard.
Bla Band– This is a Scandanavian brand. Bla Band offers Make-in-Bag meals like Taco Stew, Beef and Potato with Bernaise, and Wilderness Stew with Rice. While Ready to eat meals like Swedish Meatballs with Creamy Potatoes and Pasta Carbonara are also some things Bla Band offers. Prices are also reasonable from $4.38 to $8.67. These meals seem hearty and comforting.
MaryJanesFarm – This brand is organic and another small business where recipes are perfected at home. MaryJanesFarm has everything you could want to eat in a day: hot cereals, fry bread, chili mac, and even peanut butter blondies to finish. The prices are reasonable for organic starting at $5.36 a serving.

Why These Eight Camping Food Brands

These eight camping food brands offer a unique selection of meals on a variety of budgets. There is a food or snack option on this list for anyone, vegetarian or not. Let us know in the comment section down below if you have tried any of these brands or meals listed here! Which one was your favorite? Which one should make it on the next Caroline’s Taste Test?

Caldera Chicken Curry

This flavor features free-range chicken, spinach and pineapple in a coconut curry. The best part of this meal is honestly the simple ingredients: Chicken, Spinach, Pineapple, Coconut, Red Bell Pepper, Sweet Potato, Onion, Green Onion, Turmeric, Cayenne, Spices, Sea Salt and Garlic. Wow, the flavor of this one is unique, delicate and tasty. Furthermore, this meal re-hydrates very well, the meat is juicy and plentiful. The spinach, sweet potato, onion, and garlic blend together very well and are mild; where the sweetness from the pineapple lingers and the cayenne spice balances out the flavors. Meanwhile, I do not taste much of the coconut, I feel the pineapple is definitely the stronger flavor. This one is my favorite between the two and features 35 grams of protein.

Summit Savory Chicken

The Summit Savory Chicken meal is created with Chicken, Spinach, Carrots, Broccoli, Sweet Potato, Onion, Mushrooms, Lemon, Green Onion, Parsley, Cilantro, Turmeric, Garlic and Sea Salt. Again, this meal is super meaty and that meat re-hydrates well and is juicy. Spinach, carrots, broccoli, and onion meld together in the background. Suddenly, a distinct lemon flavor sneaks through and takes over, although it is not overpowering and offers a nice transition to the lasting garlic flavor. This meal has a good, subtle flavor to go with 41 grams of protein.

Wild Zora Final Thoughts

My final thoughts on these two meals are that they are unique and healthy options for on the go; these flavors are unlike those I have seen in similar meals. However, these both re-hydrate similarly: you boil 12oz of water and add to the bag, let sit for roughly ten minutes. Although these may be more expensive than other options on the market there are a few more things to consider. The first being that they are allergy sensitive meals, meaning they are gluten, milk, nut and soy free. Secondly, this is a small company run by a mother and her son, that are putting the best ingredients they can find into these products, and that includes not using chemicals to preserve the meals. I really enjoyed both of these and hope you give Wild Zora Paleo Meals to Go a try!

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