A quick note from Miranda: "Hi, all! Someone called out an error in the video - the Firepot Bolognese is accidentally labeled as Porcini Mushroom Risotto. Whoops! Thanks for the diligence in watching this video. Our editor apologizes - Miranda"
@@rei Miranda all the Firepot meals sold out in like 12 hrs after this video posted haha, please tell REI to restock more of them!!! Oooo and the other vegan options they make as well! Thanks yo.
On the noodle dishes the graphics state that the Firepot is a risotto when it is actually a different dish Vegan Orzo Bolognese. They do address the name but thought it should be pointed out for the hearing impaired.
I really appreciate a) that you saved all of the food you made to eat later (so it didn't go to waste), and b) that you told us about it! The likely food waste often puts me off taste test videos, but this one made me like the Miranda in the Wild team even more. I hope others take you lead with this kind of thing. : )
Would love to see more taste testing, I’ve been recently trying rehydrated meals again working with my dietary restrictions and a lot are wasted money because they are nasty.
food taste, likes & dislikes are different from person to person so much so that I consider all food tasting videos to have no more substance in them than the tooth fairy.
@@azclaimjumper I tried her DIY dehydrated recipes and they were delicious so I would say she's a good judge of taste so far. Plus the only difference between a good meal and bad meal is hot sauce
I agree on the granola. Except in winter when you want to warm up. Suggestions: least waste meals, energy gels. Or when hiking with others, mixing a couple of meals together. Like the 3 sisters + 3 amigos. And this was the one video where you could burp and you didn't! 😂👍
Those are the littlest stairs ever, lol, and don't feel like you're being too critical, they can't all be your favorites. Now we need recipes for desserts, or ten ways to make salads!
If you are interested in creating your own backpacking meals, I can recommend the Reddit sub, “ r/HikerTrashMeals “ Recipes, methods for dehydrating, and all types of recipes from Vegan to Keto, etc. 🌿
I really enjoyed this and I'm not even a backpacker! I love Miranda's content. I think one way you could've added to this video is to consider the price of each meal. I see that firepot meals are 13.95 on REI for 2 servings and Campers pantry stew is 8.95 per meal. So seeing the different price points is always awesome too!
Heads up, you get 10% off at REI if you buy 8+ backpacking meals at once. I was using this video to find brands to steer towards and bought a bunch. That’s how I found out about the discount 🤣
A) Thank you for mentioning that you'll be eating these later! B) I would love to see you do more taste testing videos! I could have watched this for a good hour. 😂
I always just stick to two packets of instant oatmeal for breakfast because it's cheap and easy. But you've convinced me to try Firepot! I had thought about it on my last trip because it sounds so good but stuck with Backpacker's Pantry. The Three Sisters' Stew is delicious (so many good veggies!) but I'll have to attempt the Three Amigos' Stew, too!
WHOA! Vegan backpacking meals! W00T! (Is that okay to say?) ... And I so like that at the end you told us how you were handling all the food you tasted! Cool!
Ooo yes do protein bars or snacks to hike with! I am from Australia so don't have these brands of meals but have tried a few different ones and it is so hard to know if you like it until you try it.
Mountain House “Chicken and Rice” WITH TONS OF HOT SAUCE is the BEST! Yes, hot sauce (Cholula) is my only luxury item I bring with me😂 ...I’ll try Miranda’s top 3 breakfast for sure lol Btw, higher altitude shift sense of taste. I don’t think it’s just me, my friends agree on it.. things taste good just don’t taste good above ...10k feet.
...reading these replies gave me goose bumps! Amazing feeling to know that it’s OK for me to add 350grams of Cholula, while I cut toothbrush handle, file down tent stakes, etc.,. to minimize my pack weight 😂
Would like to see you tasting self-made dehydrated alternatives. Like leftovers de- and rehydrated. Have you ever made any plant based Pemican? What meal contains the most wind energy? (Har-harr)
My standard backpacking breakfast is a 50/50 mix of Muesli and granola with milk powder to taste and packed into a ziplock bag. I sometimes mix it with hot water but mostly use cold. Main meals I usually go with cous-cous or pasta and some tinned meat or jerky (I'm definitely not vegan! :) but I'm not waiting for 20 minutes for rehydration - way too long and besides it will be cold by then! A fun video.
We for sure need to see the protein bars and desserts! 🤤 Also, as a veteran, I think you should try the Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) Spicy Vegetarian Chili and the Vegetarian Lentil Stew with Potato! 🤪 I believe these are the only 2 "main meals" in the MREs that are vegan. Clearly there aren't many vegetarian or vegan options, but that is an issue that is currently being tried and tested. 👍
I especially appreciate the vegan angle. With so many backpackers tossing their stove and fuel canister, I wonder if your favorites would still be your favorites if you had cold soaked them.
I love this. There are some brands that I stay away from because I’ve had one that I didn’t like. This taught me that I need to give them a shot again. Just not choose the ones I didn’t like initially. Thanks!
@@helpfulcommenter those are the two brands that I stay away from as well. I actually tried to cook one of them to see if I could get rid of the extra water and soften the noodles! Nope! I suffered through it, but not good.
Thanks for the reviews, I wish I could get more of those brands in Canada! The Pad Thai is my favorite of what I can get..I always pack along a little bottle of hot sauce if I can too. Definitely going to pick up some of these (hello porcini risotto) when I can finally get to an REI again.
Have everyone try all the meals REI offers so we know which ones to try! This was really helpful. I have a few different meals I would be willing to try now.
Try the granola with hot water. When we camped in Jasper a few years ago we used hot water in cold blueberry granola and it was very tasty and warmed us up in the morning.
It would have been cool if you showed a breakdown of the ratings at the end, to see how all the different brands stacked up. Btw this was the best taste test video I have seen, great job! Peace
Love the Archives guys, but one of my favourite things about them is the distinct lack of gear talk on their content, so I'm not sure a gear retailer would be good for their style.
Aaaannd now all the Firepot meals sold out in 24 hours after this video posted lol... REI PLEASE RESTOCK!!! Thanks! Also please carry the full ine of meals, these really seem to be top quality. k thx
I'm new to backpacking and am so glad I found your channel. So disappointed that the REI closest to me closed, as I was excited to go and purchase essentials and get setup for my first overnight hike. The fact you are also vegan was a fabulous surprise. Thanks and keep posting. I'm hitting subscribe 👍🏻😎🥾
-So how was it for you last night? - Good. Fine. (Morgan freeman voiceovers: "but it was not good, or fine".) All I could think of the way you said that. Lol
I’ve totally become a Peak Refuel fan girl. I’ve not had anything that wasn’t excellent from them (full disclosure, I’m not vegan so I really like the meat ones). Their breakfast skillet is AMAZING.
I would love the picky eater's (plain/meat& potatoes) guide to backpacking meals! I feel like my only good option is the mountain house chicken and potatoes. I can only eat that for so long!
I am somewhat new to backpacking. I have a few meal replacement bars I like and I make own meals. Dehydrated food was kinda scary to me. I would love to help taste and rate food with other hikers. This is a really cool idea to me. Jessica Buckley, WA
This was great! I've seen a lot more brands of meals lately, not just Backpackers Pantry or Mountain House, and every video I watch people have really great reactions to them! Peak Refuel, Real Turmat and Good to Go all seem to be really good, quality, meals! Lots of calories, great flavors and pretty easy. I would love to see more of the taste tests of the not Big 3 (Alpine Aire, Mountain House, Backpackers Pantry)
For me one of the joys of hiking/camping was cooking a meal at the end of the day with real food, its a pleasure so the freeze dried meals for me were simply body fuel.
As a non-vegan, I would love to see if you could get some carnivores to chime in on some meals. I would have my hiking house tiger taste test, but he just likes the trailtopia freeze-dried diced chicken so far and some cat-specific freeze-dried meals (not a picky eater as long as it's chicken). It was awesome to see that different brands came out on top in different areas. Great job and I will have to try some of these.
Really enjoyed this video and I love the idea of having several people try them, I’ve always hesitated buying these because they’re expensive and I didn’t know if I would like them so this really helps
Thanks for the video! It's nice to get opinions on so many different kinds of meals! I'm a huge fan of the Peak Refuel ones myself (the strawberry granola is AMAZING), but I might have to try that Mushroom Risotto! Also, your videos are so cheerful and fun :D
I liked how you rated them by number. Would love to see a video of you comparing the same meals example:5 different brand of pad Thai or 5 different spaghetti meals. And would love to see some indi/small brands thrown in there or Canadian brands 😊
Not vegan, but if you take the peak 2 refuel sweet pork one, add it to a tortilla with some cheese and it makes for a good burrito. I don't cook it in the bag though, I throw it in a pot with 1.5 cups of water and simmer it til the sauce gets thick. Can't really tell it was freeze dried that way
@@rei I use Michelle Obama’s chili recipe. I cut out the oil for better dehydrating (I use water instead) and replaced turkey with tvp. I adjust seasonings to taste since I like spice. Dehydrate the chili and once dry, mix with equal parts uncooked pasta (I use brown rice macaroni). I normally do 1/2c each for me and 3/4c for my husband. To cook I just boil for 2 min, ten let sit 10-15 min.😁
Or just hit the grocery store and make your own, dehydrated beans, rice oatmeal veggies pasta why pay all that money for somthing you can get for 1/4 as much. (especially oatmeal) my favorite camping oatmeal is quaker flavored with water no milk. just mix up in the packet and spoon it down. Of course if you make it REI doesn't get the dollars. but if I didnt have time, some of these look delicious.
You should try some Happy Yak freeze dried meals. Great tasting meals that don't have a ton of salt. They are our go-to meals in my home. Even my children love them.. :-) p.s. they have a HUGE variety for all types of people, i.g. vegetarians and meat lovers.
Excellent video, cool set-up with the even prep & blind tastings, for sure not fair to just use the bags. & Good call with the calories, 700+ sounds like the winner
I’d love to see another video of something like this, there are still so many more flavors and options out there yet to taste Personally I’m on team Good To-Go
I had that pad thai the other night and it was awesome. It was actually my first dehydrated camping meal, and I was really surprised at how good it was. But I only managed to eat half of it. I will separate the bag into 2 portions next time.
you could do more of the same - a round 2 or 3 with other brands out there! Plus the protein bars. Plus ore ida instant potatoes. the world is your rehydrated oyster!
Although you rated it lower, I believe Heather’s Choice is the only dehydrated/backpacking meals made in a dedicated gluten free kitchen. I would be interested in more reviews about gluten free backpacking meals.
Some feedback for the producers/camera people. I reeeeealllllyyyy wanted to see a close up shot of each of them to see the texture like how she was talking about the stews being more soupy, stewish, etc. I feel like texture is also something that concerns people about rehydrated foods so that too
Would love to see a more in-depth breakdown of future food products for those with food allergies, like peanuts. I'm allergic to peanuts, and it's tricky to find meals that are made for backpacking that aren't using peanuts. I get it; Peanuts are cheap to produce and full of protein, but ain't safe for a lot of people. ^^;
A quick note from Miranda: "Hi, all! Someone called out an error in the video - the Firepot Bolognese is accidentally labeled as Porcini Mushroom Risotto. Whoops! Thanks for the diligence in watching this video. Our editor apologizes - Miranda"
Can you pin their comment?
After 20+ years of living out of my backpack. I must warn: you're taste buds are different when you are sitting at home vs "out there"
I find that I'm functionally willing to eat anything after a long hike. - Miranda
@@rei Miranda all the Firepot meals sold out in like 12 hrs after this video posted haha, please tell REI to restock more of them!!! Oooo and the other vegan options they make as well! Thanks yo.
@@UrDoinItWrong they are a small company from the UK. Just getting started and REI are the only ones that carried them. So good!!!
Almost everything tastes amazing out there...
Everything tastes good when you’re out! Except maybe a cliff bar
On the noodle dishes the graphics state that the Firepot is a risotto when it is actually a different dish Vegan Orzo Bolognese. They do address the name but thought it should be pointed out for the hearing impaired.
Thank you, Scotty! I'll add this into the description. - Miranda
Thanks for clarifying, I am not officially HoH but still not fully Hearing, and I missed that ...
Absolutely, please do a protien bar review!!
Oh I love this idea!! Thank you! - Miranda
Strongly second this!
I agree, I'd LOVE a protein bar review.
I really appreciate a) that you saved all of the food you made to eat later (so it didn't go to waste), and b) that you told us about it! The likely food waste often puts me off taste test videos, but this one made me like the Miranda in the Wild team even more. I hope others take you lead with this kind of thing. : )
Would love to see more taste testing, I’ve been recently trying rehydrated meals again working with my dietary restrictions and a lot are wasted money because they are nasty.
Absolutely! We'll bring on more taste testing :) - Miranda
food taste, likes & dislikes are different from person to person so much so that I consider all food tasting videos to have no more substance in them than the tooth fairy.
@@azclaimjumper I tried her DIY dehydrated recipes and they were delicious so I would say she's a good judge of taste so far. Plus the only difference between a good meal and bad meal is hot sauce
Firepot also does compostable packaging!!
I agree on the granola. Except in winter when you want to warm up. Suggestions: least waste meals, energy gels. Or when hiking with others, mixing a couple of meals together. Like the 3 sisters + 3 amigos. And this was the one video where you could burp and you didn't! 😂👍
Granola/muesli made with hot water (especially if you are OK with milk powder) is a good warming breakfast. It doesn't need to be cold! :)
It is funny, but also potentially serious medical condition.
Those are the littlest stairs ever, lol, and don't feel like you're being too critical, they can't all be your favorites. Now we need recipes for desserts, or ten ways to make salads!
If you are interested in creating your own backpacking meals, I can recommend the Reddit sub, “ r/HikerTrashMeals “ Recipes, methods for dehydrating, and all types of recipes from Vegan to Keto, etc. 🌿
@@Swimdeep I love links to more recipes, thank you kind person!
@@melissarobinson9618 My pleasure. 🌿
Def wanna see other trail foods, like meal bars, but it would also be cool to compare homemade recipes from around the interwebs
I really enjoyed this and I'm not even a backpacker! I love Miranda's content. I think one way you could've added to this video is to consider the price of each meal. I see that firepot meals are 13.95 on REI for 2 servings and Campers pantry stew is 8.95 per meal. So seeing the different price points is always awesome too!
Heads up, you get 10% off at REI if you buy 8+ backpacking meals at once. I was using this video to find brands to steer towards and bought a bunch. That’s how I found out about the discount 🤣
I'd love a taste test of the different electrolyte tablets/powders!
All the taste tests! Yes!
A) Thank you for mentioning that you'll be eating these later!
B) I would love to see you do more taste testing videos! I could have watched this for a good hour. 😂
All I could think about was I hope the leftover food didn’t go to waste. Glad and grateful for the content🌱 Hope you do a part two of vegan eating.
It definitely did not go to waste! Stocked my freezer for a few weeks and enjoyed them all 😋 - Miranda
@@rei I appreciate you so much Miranda 🌿
I always just stick to two packets of instant oatmeal for breakfast because it's cheap and easy. But you've convinced me to try Firepot! I had thought about it on my last trip because it sounds so good but stuck with Backpacker's Pantry. The Three Sisters' Stew is delicious (so many good veggies!) but I'll have to attempt the Three Amigos' Stew, too!
Would love a review on sports drink mixes/tablets. Not only taste but performance too (i.e. what makes you feel rehydrated better)
Love that you tried the vegan meals Miranda! I want to see more food videos.
WHOA! Vegan backpacking meals! W00T! (Is that okay to say?) ... And I so like that at the end you told us how you were handling all the food you tasted! Cool!
Miranda is hilarious and adorable! I love her quirky mannerisms. Very informative and funny ;)
Ooo yes do protein bars or snacks to hike with! I am from Australia so don't have these brands of meals but have tried a few different ones and it is so hard to know if you like it until you try it.
Mountain House “Chicken and Rice” WITH TONS OF HOT SAUCE is the BEST! Yes, hot sauce (Cholula) is my only luxury item I bring with me😂
...I’ll try Miranda’s top 3 breakfast for sure lol
Btw, higher altitude shift sense of taste. I don’t think it’s just me, my friends agree on it.. things taste good just don’t taste good above ...10k feet.
Ohhhhh great idea! I’m bringing Cholula with me next trip :)
@@TylerDickey1
I hope you’ll like it, my friends laughing at me literally fought for it after trying it once 😂
That is so true!! I always have to have chicken and rice with some hot sauce!
Hot sauce is such a great way to spice up a meal!!! Great idea. - Miranda
...reading these replies gave me goose bumps! Amazing feeling to know that it’s OK for me to add 350grams of Cholula, while I cut toothbrush handle, file down tent stakes, etc.,. to minimize my pack weight 😂
I have a request A lot of us suffer from high blood pressure or diabetes. Is it possible to put together a list of low salt or low sugar meals?
Would like to see you tasting self-made dehydrated alternatives. Like leftovers de- and rehydrated.
Have you ever made any plant based Pemican? What meal contains the most wind energy? (Har-harr)
Hi Andreas! Check out my dehydrated meals video here: ruclips.net/video/kxtuztOBlrw/видео.html - Miranda
I love this episode so much! I will love a protein bar taste test!
Goes to closet to check rehydrated meals to compare to Miranda’s choices. Great video Miranda and team!
I'd definitely enjoy watching more taste tests, especially desserts and other food categories.
My standard backpacking breakfast is a 50/50 mix of Muesli and granola with milk powder to taste and packed into a ziplock bag. I sometimes mix it with hot water but mostly use cold.
Main meals I usually go with cous-cous or pasta and some tinned meat or jerky (I'm definitely not vegan! :) but I'm not waiting for 20 minutes for rehydration - way too long and besides it will be cold by then!
A fun video.
Super duper helpful video. I had no idea there were so many vegan backpacking meal options.
We for sure need to see the protein bars and desserts! 🤤
Also, as a veteran, I think you should try the Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) Spicy Vegetarian Chili and the Vegetarian Lentil Stew with Potato! 🤪
I believe these are the only 2 "main meals" in the MREs that are vegan. Clearly there aren't many vegetarian or vegan options, but that is an issue that is currently being tried and tested. 👍
I especially appreciate the vegan angle. With so many backpackers tossing their stove and fuel canister, I wonder if your favorites would still be your favorites if you had cold soaked them.
GREAT question. My guess would be no - and I'll be holding on to my stove for as long as I can justify it! - Miranda
I love this. There are some brands that I stay away from because I’ve had one that I didn’t like. This taught me that I need to give them a shot again. Just not choose the ones I didn’t like initially. Thanks!
@@helpfulcommenter those are the two brands that I stay away from as well. I actually tried to cook one of them to see if I could get rid of the extra water and soften the noodles! Nope! I suffered through it, but not good.
Thanks for the reviews, I wish I could get more of those brands in Canada! The Pad Thai is my favorite of what I can get..I always pack along a little bottle of hot sauce if I can too. Definitely going to pick up some of these (hello porcini risotto) when I can finally get to an REI again.
Have everyone try all the meals REI offers so we know which ones to try! This was really helpful. I have a few different meals I would be willing to try now.
Great to see comparisons! Yes, do desserts and bars.
I appreciate you doing this, it will be very helpful for those that I help at work.
Try the granola with hot water. When we camped in Jasper a few years ago we used hot water in cold blueberry granola and it was very tasty and warmed us up in the morning.
It would have been cool if you showed a breakdown of the ratings at the end, to see how all the different brands stacked up. Btw this was the best taste test video I have seen, great job! Peace
Super helpful for what is out there for meals. Would love another one of these videos with new food available at rei 😁
Firepot Meals are SO GOOD! Real Turmat and Firepot are the BEST IMHO! :) Backpackers Pantry's Pad Thai is amazing as well!
If it isn't too much trouble, you could do a taste test after a short hiking? To make it feels better, taste them outside of your cabin. :D
Loved the video! Yes more taste testing!!!
We need Miranda and Robbie from The Adventure Archives to do a whole series of trail food videos. The chaotic love of food energy would be amazing.
Love the Archives guys, but one of my favourite things about them is the distinct lack of gear talk on their content, so I'm not sure a gear retailer would be good for their style.
Loved this. Thank you Miranda!!!
Next up puddings perhaps? I'm a pudding addict!
Aaaannd now all the Firepot meals sold out in 24 hours after this video posted lol... REI PLEASE RESTOCK!!! Thanks! Also please carry the full ine of meals, these really seem to be top quality. k thx
So glad you’re doing vegan meals 🌱 🙌
Would love to see another episode on the same topic. So many backpacking meals out there.
LOL - Miranda doing a taste test "Oh! Am I being too harsh. Am I being mean?" No Miranda saying that a meal is boring isn't mean.
Very fun food video - please do more!!
Thanks Brian glad you liked it!
I'm new to backpacking and am so glad I found your channel. So disappointed that the REI closest to me closed, as I was excited to go and purchase essentials and get setup for my first overnight hike. The fact you are also vegan was a fabulous surprise. Thanks and keep posting. I'm hitting subscribe 👍🏻😎🥾
-So how was it for you last night?
- Good. Fine.
(Morgan freeman voiceovers: "but it was not good, or fine".)
All I could think of the way you said that. Lol
I’ve totally become a Peak Refuel fan girl. I’ve not had anything that wasn’t excellent from them (full disclosure, I’m not vegan so I really like the meat ones). Their breakfast skillet is AMAZING.
I would love the picky eater's (plain/meat& potatoes) guide to backpacking meals! I feel like my only good option is the mountain house chicken and potatoes. I can only eat that for so long!
I am somewhat new to backpacking. I have a few meal replacement bars I like and I make own meals. Dehydrated food was kinda scary to me. I would love to help taste and rate food with other hikers. This is a really cool idea to me. Jessica Buckley, WA
Yaaaay a new MitW!!!
Bars next bars next :))))
Great Video Miranda. You should have tried Happy Yak from Canada which is the bomb.
Awesome video as always!!!
Thanks for watching! Did any of these meals sound good to you? 😃
I love Miranda and this channel!
😁 Thank you Levi! - Miranda
This was great! I've seen a lot more brands of meals lately, not just Backpackers Pantry or Mountain House, and every video I watch people have really great reactions to them! Peak Refuel, Real Turmat and Good to Go all seem to be really good, quality, meals! Lots of calories, great flavors and pretty easy.
I would love to see more of the taste tests of the not Big 3 (Alpine Aire, Mountain House, Backpackers Pantry)
Great video, Miranda.
New Miranda video woooooooooooooo!
DID SOMEONE SAY DESSERT?! YES please. Also I was actually wondering what was going to happen to all that food so thanks for clarifying, way to go! :)
For me one of the joys of hiking/camping was cooking a meal at the end of the day with real food, its a pleasure so the freeze dried meals for me were simply body fuel.
As a non-vegan, I would love to see if you could get some carnivores to chime in on some meals. I would have my hiking house tiger taste test, but he just likes the trailtopia freeze-dried diced chicken so far and some cat-specific freeze-dried meals (not a picky eater as long as it's chicken). It was awesome to see that different brands came out on top in different areas. Great job and I will have to try some of these.
Really enjoyed this video and I love the idea of having several people try them, I’ve always hesitated buying these because they’re expensive and I didn’t know if I would like them so this really helps
GoodStuff™ I'm not a vegan but would eat some of the meals shown. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Good for you for saving all the food. Great work as usual, keep it up!
Thanks for the video! It's nice to get opinions on so many different kinds of meals! I'm a huge fan of the Peak Refuel ones myself (the strawberry granola is AMAZING), but I might have to try that Mushroom Risotto! Also, your videos are so cheerful and fun :D
You can always count on Miranda to put a smile on your face while providing useful info. 😁 Thanks for watching, Meg!
I liked how you rated them by number. Would love to see a video of you comparing the same meals example:5 different brand of pad Thai or 5 different spaghetti meals. And would love to see some indi/small brands thrown in there or Canadian brands 😊
Oh and none vegetarian options...
Really missing out not having any Mountain House meals. Their chili mac is way better than the one you had.
@@helpfulcommenter eat half of each. Problem solved
The boil>soak>boil>soak>stir>boil>soak>stir method is the only way I can get dehydrated food to be palatable.
Not vegan, but if you take the peak 2 refuel sweet pork one, add it to a tortilla with some cheese and it makes for a good burrito. I don't cook it in the bag though, I throw it in a pot with 1.5 cups of water and simmer it til the sauce gets thick. Can't really tell it was freeze dried that way
This was awesome!
Thanks Chelsea! - Miranda
Homemade dehydrated vegan Chili Mac is one of my backpacking favs. I felt so attacked LOL
I'm going to need a recipe 🙃 - Miranda
@@rei I use Michelle Obama’s chili recipe. I cut out the oil for better dehydrating (I use water instead) and replaced turkey with tvp. I adjust seasonings to taste since I like spice. Dehydrate the chili and once dry, mix with equal parts uncooked pasta (I use brown rice macaroni). I normally do 1/2c each for me and 3/4c for my husband. To cook I just boil for 2 min, ten let sit 10-15 min.😁
Yesss more like this! Include PackIt Gourmet. 😋
I would definitely like to see a taste test on energy bars and snacks. Would also like to see taste testing of non vegetarian meals too
Or just hit the grocery store and make your own, dehydrated beans, rice oatmeal veggies pasta why pay all that money for somthing you can get for 1/4 as much. (especially oatmeal) my favorite camping oatmeal is quaker flavored with water no milk. just mix up in the packet and spoon it down. Of course if you make it REI doesn't get the dollars. but if I didnt have time, some of these look delicious.
I’d love to see you try some vegan curry meals! I’ve had a few that are pretty strange 😅
You should try some Happy Yak freeze dried meals. Great tasting meals that don't have a ton of salt. They are our go-to meals in my home. Even my children love them.. :-) p.s. they have a HUGE variety for all types of people, i.g. vegetarians and meat lovers.
Excellent video, cool set-up with the even prep & blind tastings, for sure not fair to just use the bags. & Good call with the calories, 700+ sounds like the winner
I’d love to see another video of something like this, there are still so many more flavors and options out there yet to taste
Personally I’m on team Good To-Go
Crushin’ HARD on Miranda, gosh darn.
Tip: huel as food, they even have currys and the are super light, super delish and all the vitamins and stuff!
And VEGAN AND CHEAP
There is a new brand on the market but not sure if it’s in the US yet. It’s called OTG meals. Small batches made by a chef. Best I have tasted.
I had that pad thai the other night and it was awesome. It was actually my first dehydrated camping meal, and I was really surprised at how good it was. But I only managed to eat half of it. I will separate the bag into 2 portions next time.
Please do a backpacking dessert review 🙏🙏🙏. Loved this episode!
you could do more of the same - a round 2 or 3 with other brands out there! Plus the protein bars. Plus ore ida instant potatoes. the world is your rehydrated oyster!
Aww. My fab is Packit Gourmet dinners
Energy bars! Taste test them. Thank You 😃
I think having them rehydrate in their puches makes a big difference too though!
Peak refuel bison ranch mashers are the best rehydrated meal ever
More taste tests! The food bars sounds like a good idea
That was fun!
Although you rated it lower, I believe Heather’s Choice is the only dehydrated/backpacking meals made in a dedicated gluten free kitchen. I would be interested in more reviews about gluten free backpacking meals.
I have tried many meals, some are good but generate too much trash. Very informative video.
I like the peak granola. The strawberry has been my go to. Room temperature water works well.
Some feedback for the producers/camera people. I reeeeealllllyyyy wanted to see a close up shot of each of them to see the texture like how she was talking about the stews being more soupy, stewish, etc. I feel like texture is also something that concerns people about rehydrated foods so that too
Would love to see a more in-depth breakdown of future food products for those with food allergies, like peanuts. I'm allergic to peanuts, and it's tricky to find meals that are made for backpacking that aren't using peanuts.
I get it; Peanuts are cheap to produce and full of protein, but ain't safe for a lot of people. ^^;