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Thread: Backpack food alternatives

  1. #1
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    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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  3. #2
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    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.

  4. #3
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    Peak Refuel. Not Canadian made, one of if not the best on the market.


  5. #4
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    Peak refuel!!
    Lord let me come home bloody, not my own.

  6. #5
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    Peak refuel

  7. #6
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    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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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    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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  9. #8
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    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

  10. #9
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    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.

  11. #10
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    Re: Backpack food alternatives

    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.

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