In our quest to find more brands in the emerging outdoor meal industry, I came across Beyond Outdoor Meals. The company is Utah-based, and with a short time of research, I was able to find out they are part of a bigger group. Can I prove that? No. But it's pretty darn obvious when one… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Beyond Outdoor Orange Chicken Meal
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Commercial Meal Review: Farm To Summit Meals
There is an odd take in the world of hiking/camping/outdoor meals these days. You are either a freeze-dried or a dehydrated company. This is just an oddity I have noticed. It used to be that companies often interchanged ingredients - and most companies still do. Dehydration is having a bit of a renaissance in what… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Farm To Summit Meals
We Need Your Input: Commercial Meal Reviews
Over the years, we have reviewed many commercial meals for the outdoors, often finding new brands to share, but also brands that have been around for 10, 20, or even 40 years. This version of the TrailCooking blog has 19 pages of commercial meal reviews. When the site was hacked in 2018, I decided not… Continue reading We Need Your Input: Commercial Meal Reviews
Sweet 16 Summer: Packit Gourmet Turns 16
It's 2008, and Facebook is not on most people's minds. What exists are the old-school forums and the Backpacker forums, which were where all the kids were back then. Long before I wrote about trail cooking, trail food, and hiking on a website, I was on the forums and in the cooking section nearly daily.… Continue reading Sweet 16 Summer: Packit Gourmet Turns 16
What Are The Differences Between Different Forms Of Chicken In Trail Meals?
When I first started developing trail recipes for the outdoors, our choices were far smaller than they are now. I often used chicken in recipes because it's a popular protein and relatively affordable. At the time, it was easy to find in cans and pouches, whereas beef and pork weren't readily available. The recipes were… Continue reading What Are The Differences Between Different Forms Of Chicken In Trail Meals?