Overwhelmed by the choices of meal options for your next adventure?

Wondering where your backpacking meals come from? Here’s a rundown on the meals we stock, many of them being local to Tasmania or just a hop, skip, and a jump across the Tasman from our dear friends in New Zealand.

Wondering what the difference is between freeze-dried and dehydrated meals? First things first, let’s chat freeze dried. Freeze dried meals have approximately 98% of their water removed, yet still maintain, taste, texture, and nutritional value of the food. Dehydrated meals have about 80% of their water content removed and lose some of their nutritional value due to the heat exposure during the drying process. Both are still great options and will keep you fuelled, but just something to keep in mind when planning longer trips to ensure you are giving your body proper nutrition. 

Here’s a look at meal options to keep you growing, playing, and performing wilder.

Strive Foods 

• Tassie made, dehydrated meals 
• Mix package contents and water in a pot to cook
• 1 serve breakfast options 
• 2 serve lunch/ dinner meals 

 The Outdoor Gourmet Company - (Back Country Cuisine subsidiary)

• New Zealand made, freeze dried meals
• 2 serves, just add boiling water to package 
• Gluten-free options 
• Add boiling water to packet to cook 
• Packages have lower tear tab, to eat from more easily from and don't require an extended length utensil

Back Country Cuisine 

• NZ company, freeze-dried meals
• 2 serves 
• Add boiling water to packet to cook 
• Vegetarian options 
• Packages have lower tear tab, to eat from more easily from and don't require an extended length utensil

 Campers Pantry

• Tassie made freeze-dried meals 
• 1 & 2 serve breakfast and dinner options 
• 1 serve snacks: Beetroot dip, hummus dip, spicy capsicum dip - just add boiling water and pack your biscuit of choice 
• 4 serve side dishes: rice, veggies, pasta to bulk up a meal 
• Add boiling water directly to packet

Radix

• NZ made, freeze-dried meals 
• Come in 400, 450, 600, and 800 calorie options to fuel any adventure 
• Performance 400/450 - great for 1 person.
• Performance 600 - a generous 1 person serving, or small 2 person serving.
• Performance 800 - 2 person serving
• Add boiling water directly to packet
• Packages have lower tear tab, to eat from more easily from and don't require an extended length utensil

Shop our range of freeze-dried and dehydrated meals here!