I have read some comments asking to see a list of each meal just based on the price, and so here you go! Listed by price, low to high - Mountain House Chicken and Dumplings: $10.25 Packit Gourmet Polenta with Pork Sausage: $10.49 Trailtopia Chicken Pesto Pasta: $10.99 Itacate Foods Charge-Up Chilaquiles: $12.50 Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai with Chicken: $12.95 Farm to Summit Green Chili Mac and Cheese: $13.50 Peak Refuel Chicken Alfredo Pasta: $13.95 Good To-Go Mushroom Risotto: $15.50 Heather's Choice Bison Chili: $15.95 Pinnacle Foods Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits and Herbed Sausage Gravy: $15.99 In terms of value for the price, I gotta say the Farm to Summit and Itacate foods meals represent a truly great value of great taste to relatively low price! The Packit Gourmet polenta too. I hope this helps!! Love y'all 💚

@RottenlyMoodyChild

Ай бұрын

Hi, Miranda. Another great video by you and the team (shout out to airplane hanger mouth Rainer 😂)! Loved this video, and I'm certainly not hating. I understand it is the only viable option for many people. But just seeing all the packaging and waste that went into this video made me think about your zero waste backpacking adventure video you guys did back when you were with REI. Any chance you'd ever consider doing another one of those adventures? That was an amazing trail along the beach and I also seem to remember you really enjoying your polenta and split pea soup mix supper. After eating all these dehydrated meals from different companies, and with all your years of experience hiking, do you think you could come up with any other good "zero waste" type meals like the polenta and split pea soup? That's something I'd really love to see in a future video. Just my thoughts and wanted to share. Thanks for another fun video. Have a beautiful week 💚🌍

@sarayuki8540

Ай бұрын

What is the name of the brand of dehydrated meals Rainer boasted about in one of your lives/vid. It was a vegetable dehydrated meal. I haven't been able to find it.

@sunshinebabe1188

Ай бұрын

Try the Peak Fuel biscuit and sausage gravy its so good!

@Applejack1396

Ай бұрын

You guys should consider doing the foothills trail over here near Asheville NC.

@thomgizziz

Ай бұрын

You mean chili mac is good? It is pretty much the easiest because it hard to screw up... you shouldnt be tasting a bunch of different things it should all be the same meal from different companies. All we got here is what foods do you like best, not what brands are best.

Idea for next time. Maybe a direct meal head to head. Several brands have the same meals. i.e. Beef Stroganoff is made by Peak Refuel, Mountainhouse, Trailtopia and Backpackers pantry.

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

Ooh I love this idea!

@CoffeeMugTwentyFive

Ай бұрын

oh... "The Stroganoff Face-Off" !

@IronmanV5

Ай бұрын

Yes, yes, oh he'll yes

@jeffhartman5166

Ай бұрын

And make it a blind taste test to remove any preconceived brand bias.

@Brett_S

Ай бұрын

​@@jeffhartman5166Yes! That is the best idea....no bias.

You know you are a backpacker when even at home you measure water in a nalgene.

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

☠️ literally did not think about that until you mentioned it

@nicoleymotion

Ай бұрын

I figured she was trying to be accurate to the backpacker experience haha!

@erindewhirst2044

Ай бұрын

😂

@johku7638

Ай бұрын

But they are my only containers with measurements on them 😂

@hanskloss1331

27 күн бұрын

who carries a Nalgene those things weigh a TON

I wanted to give special props to the editor. So many little touches, and it was fun and energetic while still holding back to not overdo anything. Great job!

@candisscott6267

Ай бұрын

Yea!

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

Yes, major props to Doug on this one!! Rainer and I were cracking up watching through some of his edits 😆

@alexandercatlin2130

Ай бұрын

..weeee!...

Of the ones airplaned into my mouth I would say the best was the Farm to Summit green chili mac and cheese, second was the Itacate chilaquiles, third was the Mountain House (stunner!), fourth was the Pinnacle Foods biscuits and gravy, and fifth was the Peak Refuel chicken alfredo! Never been a fan of that pad thai meal. I think it's popular simply because pad thai is popular. The greatest backpacking food company of all time sadly went out of business this year. Bushka's Kitchen was the greatest, but they are gone and I may never recover!

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me airplane food into your mouth and only being *slightly* weirded out 🕺

@vincentvega5686

Ай бұрын

i never understood the hype for pad thai. it's ok but i would never order it at a restaurant. plus it is so cheap to make at home.

@Azelial

Ай бұрын

Mountain House is so consistently solid, where even their just ok meals are still way better than other brands' ok meals. The Mexican Chicken Adobo is my favorite and their breakfast Skillet is actually so solid, especially with a little hot sauce.

@stitch3163

Ай бұрын

YAWWWHHH! Rainer, I also like Farm to Summit meals. They taste good and I appreciate how they use produce that would be chucked by grocery stores for discoloration or shelf life.

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

@@stitch3163 YAAWWW!! That mac and cheese was a life changer. I immediately ordered some! And I had no idea they used ugly produce!! I love that! Even more reason why they rule. Thanks for sharing!

I'm mexican and you're my favourite backpacker in KZread. If you loved Itacate chilaquiles you can't even imagine how the real chilaquiles are here in Mexico. Love your channel and your personality. ❤

We need this video on loop in the aisles at REI.

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

Omg I think we’d sell them out of some these meals 😋

@strangerous1313

Ай бұрын

I get the notion, but REI doesn't carry several of these...they are available online only. And, the vid would have to be edited, or else you'll stand there for 25 minutes to watch it all.

Thanks for highlighting cottage company brands. We don't always hear about them. I tend to gravitate towards buying meals with vegetables. It's hard to get enough on trail. Keep shining bright.

@MariekaJackson

Ай бұрын

Buy some freeze dried veggies online and add them to meals! I do that with both veggies and chicken. I also take fresh kale and spinach and add those on the last few minutes of hydration. The steam in the bag cooks them.

@amynapier3551

Ай бұрын

@@MariekaJackson Thanks for the tips. Hope you have many, happy trails ahead.

I hope you do more of these. I trust your judgment way more than random reviews online. Even when you didn't like it you said why.

I'd love to see you do a prep test and taste test for some DIY backpacking meals. Things like Skurka beans, ramen bombs, Kraft EZ Mac, etc. I.e., yummy, easy, backpacking-appropriate meals that don't cost $10+.

@ruth370

Ай бұрын

💯

@shannonliedtke5820

Ай бұрын

YES!! This is such a good idea.

@kalifusch

Ай бұрын

yes! and how to construct them, e.g. how to get the right proportion of dehydrated beans to rice to dried veg in a burrito bowl, for example

@LagiacrusHunter

Ай бұрын

She actually made several videos on this topic in her Miranda in the Wild series on the REI channel before she went independent. REI still has those videos posted on their channel if you want to check them out, but I do hope she does an updated version soon!

@coleroth6980

20 күн бұрын

​@@kalifuschyes!!!!!!!!

I love Packit Gourmet meals, their tortilla soup is a must for every trip for me. I also love their corn pudding, chili, and cold soak meals (perfect for mid -hike breaks because you can set them up to soak before take off and they're ready to go when you take a break.) oh, and their desserts are on point too.

@jamesthornton3339

Ай бұрын

All Americam Works Burger! OMG! Keep this one as a special treat after a long day.

@stitch3163

Ай бұрын

I’m a big fan of Packit Gourmet meals, as well, LoserLara

Love your taste test (and cooking) video's. This one is gonna be awesome as well!

lol I love that you re-assessed your rankings in the conclusion because your reactions to to the Farm to Summit tasting seemed way bigger than the mushroom risotto lol. well done 😁

@Jinoda

Ай бұрын

Part of that was probably familiarity vs novelty. She's more familiar with her original favorite so her reaction is likely going to be less animated.

Helpful video as these are Christmas gifts in our household. Boxes of long term storage food work for the preppers, the campers, the too lazy to cook, and when there are power emergencies (too often). Thanks!

Loved the video! And would love to see another one - so many different options out there. PackIt gourmet makes a Meyer lemon cheesecake that I love having

My favorite peak refuel meal is the butternut dal bhat! It’s perfect with a little red pepper and it isn’t as rich as the cream based meals they make. It’s one of the few meals I can eat outside no matter how my tummy is feeling. And it’s vegan!

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

YES!! I LOVE their dal bhat!! That should be the highest rated, imho

This was fantastic!I'd definitely watch another one. A few of these meals are ones I've thought about trying, but we usually make and dehydrate our own meals. After watching this, there are some I would splurge on to try for myself! Thanks for the always fun content. :)

I would love to see more of this! Love it! 😊

Pinnacle Foods has my favorite biscuits and gravy meal. Plus, it's palm oil free! Also, great foley work on "pew" and "whee!"

Super helpful video for someone like me who hasn't had very many backpacking meals! Thanks for making it!!!

Hey you two! Thanks for all you do! Just got into hiking and backpacking and your videos are educational and fun. Thanks again and great job!

Thank you for bringing some new brands to my attention! I have a food allergy that isn't one of the top 9 and it is incredibly hard to find backpacking meals without it, or a meal that is 100% transparent about ingredients. Pinnacles Food lists absolutely every ingredient and because of that I have found some new meals I can try.🤤

Such a good episode! News we can use for sure. I have to agree, I loved the Itacate chilaquiles, I also like their Arroz con Leche. Of all the brands, I haven't tried Farm to Summit or Pinnacle Foods, and now I want to try both. Thanks for taking one for the team, lol.

Just wanted to say I look forward to your videos every week, thanks for bein awesome

Oh my the Pad Thai is my all time favorite when I want something different then the usual meals

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

Hell yeah! Not gonna lie, I am pretty excited to see some wildly different opinions than Miranda here in the comments defending their fav if she was not a fan of it. I know a few people who are in love with the pad thai!! They won't ever go backpacking without it. You like what you like! Miranda's previous fav, the mushroom risotto, is not one I'd ever go backpacking with personally.

@jamesrohner3792

25 күн бұрын

Pad Thai is fantastic in my opinion. Also any backpacking meal I have to dump water out as part of the instructions is kind of a no go for me.. waste of water and I don't like the idea of attracting critters

Thanks Miranda and team !

i watched this video while gathering gear for our first backpacking of the season and took notes....ordered the Itacate Foods Charge-Up Chilaquiles AND IT WAS DELICIOUS!! even my hispanic hiking friend was impressed! ABSOLUTELY will order again! thanks for the recommendation!

It's ALWAYS fun to watch your videos. Thank you Miranda and Rainer!!! Perhaps testing breakfasts next? I've had Ham and Eggs freeze dried b/f before, and I know garage grown gear sells a yogurt type breakfast too. Hmmm... Its not comparing apples with apples.. But as they say - it's and Important start to the hiking day. 😅

chicken and dumplings are a staple when we go backpacking in the winter.

Awesome video Miranda!!!

Thanks for doing this, I’m camping since last night and I plan on having a “boil water because I’m too lazy to cook” meal tonight! I brought my saved hiking meals.

Love it. Watching Miranda expression priceless. Excited to see how far backpacking meals have gone. Excited to go camping for excuse to eat some of these items

One of my favorite episodes! Well done!

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

Aww thank you!!

I do this with all backpacking foods. I try them out at home. I don't like surprizes while camping.

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

That’s a great idea!! I like surprises sometimes, but it’s kind of a roulette - because sometimes the meals happy-surprise you, and sometimes they disappoint 🫠

@johnpetry6753

Ай бұрын

@@MirandaGoesOutside Yeah. I had to choke down some nasty MRE's while in the service. No thanks. If I have enough time before a trip I will buy two of any new meals.One to try and one to pack. I also wish they would vacuum pack again. So bulky...

I really thought this video was super useful, thank you!

"Woman who uses pasta water to make coffee reviews backpacking meals"

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

😂

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

WILL WE NEVER LET THIS GO

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

​@@MirandaGoesOutside We will not. Or at least I won't. I had known you for all of a few weeks when we shot that video years ago, and now so many years later I still think, "Pasta water coffee lady!" Whenever I see you.

@vincentvega5686

Ай бұрын

@@RainerGolden link to that video please. I do not recall ever seeing that one 😊

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

@@vincentvega5686 It was the second video Miranda and I ever filmed together, during the first ever week of production on the show! Video is right here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJmMqbaGaZfdc5c.html

The Chicken and Dumplings is my go to backpacking meal!! It is like getting a hug at the end of the long day of hiking 🤗 the Bison chili was shared between my dad and I this past New Year’s Eve. I liked it but we didn’t let it cook long enough/not enough water so I would try it again!

Can’t wait to try these!!

I will literally watch anything that you put out! I love your content!

Pinnacle Foods is my current fav. I agree with your assessment of the MH dumpling too. Surprising!!

i love this video, "im just trying to think of something nice to say" is me trying to convince people to eat backpacking meals lol

Mountain House Chicken and Dumplings is one of my favorites, honestly!

@Mr7h21

Ай бұрын

If you try it, break up the biscuits for best results.

I've been looking at the Farm to Summit brand on the Garage Grown Gear website and waiting for someone to review it, thanks so much!! Now I am definitely going to order some!

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

Oh my gosh you MUST!! I can’t wait to try more of their meals!

Love your vids they brighten my day!!!!!!

This was great and very helpful! My spouse recently had to make a trip to see a relative in the hospital. While there they had tornadoes and lost power for 2+ days. He has celiac and since it was an unexpected trip they had not bought stuff for him (though they did have the ability to boil water). He had, very few safe options. In addition to hikes, I plan to make one or two GF meals a part of our suitcase for all future travel just in case we cannot find safe food on the road or have an emergency stop over. Thanks for opening my eyes to some new options! :)

I love to see Farm to Summit!!! The green chile mac is our absolute favorite, and sometimes we just eat it for dinner 😂 they're such an amazing women owned local brand that's going big places!

Miranda you have not lived until you haved had the Peak Butternut Squash Dahl Curry at the end of a day of backpacking. I was able to do a week of backpacking as part of a medical school class (we literally got back to civilization yesterday) and when I had this meal everyone was passing around the silica gel packet just so they could smell the spices from the pouch. I am half indian and it is easily one of the best dahl curries I've ever had.

@maxinemead8918

Ай бұрын

If this is the same thing as the Peak Refuel Butternut Dal Bhat (I"m assuming it is) -- I *love* this meal soooo much!

@JDlovescats979

Ай бұрын

@@maxinemead8918 yes it is, I couldn't remember the exact name, just that it was amazing lol

Thank you for being honest! I feel like I can really trust this review ❤❤❤❤❤

Man, that Pad Thai is my go-to every summer. I love it.

Peak Refuel Chicken Alfredo Pasta one of my favest!

Oh good. I just got a bunch of meals from a few places on Garage Grown Gear without having much to go on as far as reviews and then saw you posted this and was like “oh, I hope I didn’t make some mistakes.” I’m glad you ranked some of the ones I got higher up (like the Farm to Summit of which I got a few flavors). Phew!

Oh, man. Heather’s Choice Bison Chili is one of my favorite backpacking meals! Though, there are some things about it I don’t like. 1) the high sodium content, which also works after a super strenuous day. Their other ones aren’t as high in sodium; 2) The wait time, there have been a couple times I’ve been too impatient and the bison doesn’t fully dehydrate before I dig in; 3) I want more in the package! It always hits the spot. Be it a cold trip or a hot day. It really just always satisfies me. And it is super nutritious. Peak Fuel is another favorite brand. I’ve never had the chicken Alfredo, but their Butternut Squash Daal and the Chicken Curry are my other go-tos. I’ve even cooked the Daal at home late at night. When on trail I add freeze dried chicken for added protein. I HIGHLY recommend giving those a try. The Backpackers Pantry Pad Thai…so not a pad Thai. It’s like a powdered citric acid bomb that gives me the worst farts in the world. And yet somehow I still crave it at times. I’m really glad you tried the Farm to Summit one. I’ve been wanting to try it but haven’t because I’m not big on flour noddles. My other fav I think has stopped making their backpacking dinners. Patagonia Provisions. Their spicy chili was the best, and I love how nutritious they are. I’m also really excited to try the Pinnacles one. Also, did you refrain from burping in this episode? Out of all episodes?!

Notification squad, yeehaw Been waiting for another taste test video!

@MirandaGoesOutside

Ай бұрын

Yeehaw! Thanks for being here first 🎉

Great editing on this one by the way.

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

Doug Linstedt does fantastic work!

I feel like the green chili mac & cheese and bison chili would be a good combo...

Yes to more of these videos. This was great. May I also suggest you “plate” the food so we can get a good look at it once it is prepared? I know, I know… not how we’d do it on the trail.

@thomaslgrice

Ай бұрын

Truth! Plating also increases the desirability. (and you can tell when you forgot to take out the oxygen absorbing packet.) When possible, I do plate my rehydrated foods even if it is just dumping it into a bowl or a small cook pot. A plastic plate is a lightweight addition and easy to clean. There is something doomy about pulling spoonful after spoonful from a bottomless bag, especially on the 2 portion choices. Also, note that some of these selections were 2 portion and some were 1 portion. A buddy swears by eating 2 portion dinners for the extra cals, I can't seem to eat that much.

Packet gourmet has a Texas state fair chili that comes with corn chips cheddar cheese and a packet of petes hot sauce! Thanks for the great videos!

Farm to Summit has the most delicious backpacking meals I've ever tasted. Couldn't find them in Canada, unfortunately! I also really like Happy Yak's meals.

I'm a pasta sides, udon bowl, and Annie's Mac and cheese girl myself but this was so fun to watch

When you’re backpacking and you have to get rid of some of the water for the farm to summit one, what do you do? Broadcast it away from camp? Drink it? Errhhgh

@maxinemead8918

Ай бұрын

I was wondering that, too. That was a *lot* of, ah, runoff. :)

Thanks for this! It made me want to go outside my comfort zone and try stuff i previoulys would have bypassed.

Love your channel! I was pumped to see that the top 3 you chose are vegetation! (insert happy dance and/or running man) If you find yourself in AZ, I can recommend a few great treks! :)

I've had a couple of really good Peak Refuel meals, but I (like you) just don't really like chicken alfredo. The chicken teriyaki rice and butternut dal bhat are great! I also keep a small refillable squeezie bottle of sriracha with my cooking setup so I can un-bland dehydrated meals as needed.

Love the taste testing videos. (Oddly or not) I find these most helpful out of any gear reviews. I don't want to try all these meals myself (and some are really hard to get in Canada! So far I've loved Firepot from your last review so I'll probably love your top 2 from this taste test. Keep these videos coming!

This was fun. I'm a Peak Refuel guy, though I do like Packit Gourmet, a lot. . But a bunch of the Peaks are delicious and they are all calorically-dense. That Peak meal probably has twice the calories of some of the meals there--at the same weight. Peak Refuel's Sausage biscuits and gravy is great!

This is great as we are doing a 9 day kayak portage trip and will be using dehydrated meals as first for me. I have always made real food meals.

You should share Itacate’s story too, it is compelling story. And I agree, her foods are amazing. I am veg, but with 40 plus years of eating MREs I can say Itacate, Good to Go, and Firepot (not tasted here) are my favs. I want to try Farm to Summit. Thank you guys!

As a diabetic, it's very hard to find backpack meals without noodles and grains. Would really liked to have seen Next Mile meals as well! Fun video 😁

@heather482

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry. I only eat fruit and veggies raw. My backpack we won’t discuss the weight. lol

@sueb860

Ай бұрын

Their Beef Marinara is one of my faves!

@maxinemead8918

Ай бұрын

I'm a fan of Next Mile meals. Never had one that I did not like.

I have a hard time finding vegetarian meals that i like. I have tried most, but not all of these brands. Thanks for trying out some new ones!

Great video! It made me hungry. I love the Pad Thai and have also found mountain house to be decent. I can’t wait to try the Charge-up Chilaquiles and the jalepeno cheddar biscuits. I love that you did a re-evaluation at the end because I think it’s hard to rate each one until you have a comparison.

Awesome rundown! And stoked to see the humangear GoBites Duo utensil perform well for you. No messy hands even after all that tasting. Bon appetit!

Would love to see a review of the Wild Zora Harvesr Bowls!!! Or breakfast backpacking meals!

My favorite is mountain house. I recently scored the sea to summit expert kettle. 1.3 l. I thought they were extinct, so happy. I decided to get let's see the summit explot. 1.4 l, so awesome!

A fun tasty topic! I enjoyed the editing a lot, too.

do more! the Peak Refuel Chicken Pesto Pasta is my fave, take very little water, lots of protein, & is delicious

Great video! If you haven’t tried the Alpen Fuel Carmel apple granola it is awesome

Did the same thing few years back with mountain house..went to 3 stores and bought 1 of everything

The Pad Thai is my absolute favorite! Love the lime flavor!

@RainerGolden

Ай бұрын

I am loving seeing the varied tastes expressed in the comments here. It's such a popular meal, so they must be doing something right! "50 million Elvis fans cannot be wrong!" 😂

I am a HUGE fun of the Adventure Meals, they are my go to for everything outdoors related. I like them all.

Mountain house Chicken and Dumplings supremacy! Their gravy and biscuits is pretty good too in the same kind of simple and comfort food way.

That chicken Alfredo is one of my go-to favorites!!!

Thanks so much for reviewing and loving Farm to Summit. They are a sustainable, women owned company local to where I live. They're doing so much to eliminate agricultural waste and supporting local farmers while also providing what obviously turned out to be some high quality, DELICIOUS backpacking food. YEY!

@chubbrock659

28 күн бұрын

Does woman owned make it better?

Mountain House lasagna is the bomb! Add a cheesestring after your first stir.

I felt the same about the pad thai! I was super hungry so got through maybe half the pouch before tapping out. I do love their granola with blueberries and milk though!

I don't care how cheesy the meal from Farm to Summit is. I don't like meals where you have to drain the water. Where are you going to drain the water? Right next to your tent? No, it's a huge hassle in the backcountry. I'm a big fan of Peak Refuel. Their freeze dry tech is really good. You should also look at sodium content. Many people moved away from Mountain House because there's too much salt in it.

I have bought a dehydrator and bags for adding water and reheating. Along with air absorbers. I have made my own backpacking meals. Using directions from people that have been doing this a long time, everything came out great. I have dehydrated vegetables, pasta, rice, hot sauce and even hamburger. The hamburger has been in shelf vacuum storage for over two months and still is exceptional in texture and taste. If you did this, you could make your own backpacking meals with things that you enjoy and save a bundle in the mean time. Just an FYI. I enjoy your videos.

Enjoy watching all your videos... Perhaps you can include a backpacking dessert testing.... I just bought a Dark chocolate cheesecake mix from backpackers pantry that I am looking forward to trying on my next camping trip.

You should try stowaway gourmet! Really expensive but sooooo good. I love the lamb Bourguinon and the shrimp jambalaya. 🤤 I find that pack it gourmet always has crunchy bits. I’ve never had their meals not have something crunchy in it. I think we have tried everything you did. I would say that we love the itacate as well.

The Backpackers pantry Pad Thai is my favourite! I get the vegetarian one because it's $5 cheaper and I add tuna. For me it's enough for 2 meals. I'm so sad you didn't like it. It's definitely a go-to for me.😂

I would LOVE to grab one of those high carb, noodley meals that are so satisfying. I try to stay low carb and Keto, so it’s really tough. I appreciate Next Mile Meals as being the trailblazers for us. I do like their Italian Style Beef Marinara and the Steak Omelette, but the prices and shipping rates are high. For anyone Keto and struggling to find sources for meals, maybe try Adventure Well. I think they’re pretty new. I especially enjoyed the Unstuffed Pepper Soup. Add some string cheese for fun and maybe pepperoni. Keto meals are so hard to find. Thank you for the video! I would love to try those top few! 😊

i had the chilaquilas on my last trip and 100% Agree with your ranking! so good

I love Peak Refuel. The first time I had the Home style chicken and rice I was amazed. It's on the pricey end but hasn't let me down yet.

The Chicken Pesto Pasta from Peak Refuel is a favorite of mine and of my 12yo's. It's a bummer Trailtopia wasn't able to match that quality. The Peak Refuel meals are 2 servings and they aren't kidding - every time I go backpacking I think I'm way too hungry to share it with my kid, but we do share it and both feel stuffed by the time we're done. Pinnacle's fancy jalapeno chicken & biscuits is SO GOOD. They're expensive and not always in stock but such a treat to have on trail!

oh man...I love the Pad Thai by BP. Sorry you felt otherwise. And the Itacate meals are made by some amaizng people! ...glad you love it! Great job Martha Diaz!

Something to be aware of is how incredible the sodium content of many of these are. Sure, when we're out doing the backpacky things, we tend to need more, but it can still get rather extreme. My favorite one of these has outrageously high sodium, so I have to be careful not to have it too much. Good to Go has impressed me by generally keeping sodium levels quite low for dehydrated meals in addition to tasting great.

@gr8fulcaps

Ай бұрын

As someone with hypertension this is always so frustrating to me. I know why they have so much sodium and I can definitely have more sodium when on the trail but I can usually tell my BP is high after certain backpacking meals. I tend to DIY a lot of my meals because of this. I'll have to check out Good To Go!

@jadasakura

Ай бұрын

​@@gr8fulcaps yeah I also have chronic health conditions and I've found that most of us who do are much more sensitive to how salty and processed these brands are.

@loganc6818

Ай бұрын

That's good to know! I'm getting back into backpacking, and looking at backpacking meals, cause I could never afford them when I was a teenager, but I'm actually sodium deficient and have a really hard time getting enough sodium in my diet, so it sounds like they'd be good for me to try regardless of backpacking!

@sallys2423

Ай бұрын

You'd better stay away from LMNT drink mix too. WAAAYY too much sodium for someone sensitive to it.

@jadasakura

Ай бұрын

@@sallys2423 I drink watered down nuun tablets, they work well for me personally (in moderation).

The meals that have more protein and calories and carbs are 2 serving packages. So they may be more costly but contain more food.

Question, where does one pour off the liquid from meals? I would guess you would need to pour it far from camp. Also, I’m looking forward to trying Farm to Summit Green Chile Mac and Cheese! I’ve been looking for a meal like it and I’ve had some duds

@MirandaGoesOutside

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This is going to sound ridiculous, but drink it! It’s got nutrients in it, and no need to waste the water! But if that’s not your vibe, yes - dump it away from camp, and not into a stream or water source!

I always try the Pad Thai hoping it comes out better than last time, I’m always disappointed. That chicken Alfredo is so good!!!!

I’m glad you love the charge up chiliaduiles ❤❤❤❤

@MirandaGoesOutside

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They were SO GOOD!!!

It would be cool to see a video of you doing part of the AT, CDT, or PCT. Not all of it, just a portion and getting mailed food/new items to replenish along the way with all the craziness. Sounds fun 😂