Backpack food alternatives
Hey Everyone,
Looking for alternatives to Mountain House for back-country (freeze dried/dehydrated) food.
I know of Heather's Choice and have ordered sampler pack.
Ultimately, I'm looking for healthier food that is made in Canada.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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Just buy a food dehydrator and make your own. Can make real food in your own kitchen as healthy or unhealthy as you like, dehydrate it and voila backpack food. Bring yourself a little home cooking up on the mountain.
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Peak Refuel. Not Canadian made, one of if not the best on the market.
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I run a mix of peak refuel and home-made dehydrated meals. It's actually quite easy to make high quality meals yourself, added benefit of just being able to pull out a pack when you are too lazy to cook or need something quick without feeling guilty of digging into your freeze-died stash. If you really want store bought: I +1 the peak refuel and "heather's choice"
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I like Heather’s choice. It’s pretty nutritious but I struggle to eat them day after day. Their macaroons are good too but are pretty pricey for a bite size snack.
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Not sure if you are into the whole DIY stuff. There are definite advantages and disadvantages to dehydrated vs freeze dried. If you are in the LML, I am happy to give you some of my home made stuff to try so you can compare yourself
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I noticed "Happy Yak" recently. Made in Canada freeze dried food. Price was alright so I bought a couple meals. Haven't tried them yet though. I still have a stock of Mountain House to burn through.
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Another vote for diy dehydrated food.
My stomach never does well on the freeze dried stuff and there’s nothing like a home cooked meal at the end of a tough day.
Between the dehydrator and some shelf stable foods you can get some pretty tasty, high calorie meals without adding much weight.