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Commercial Meal Review: Peak Refuel Cobblers

Over the years I have reviewed a number of Peak Refuel meals and found most of them to be on the very good end of the spectrum for commercial freeze-dried meals. They keep the meals simple, they are not watery, and for the savory entrees, are heavy on the meat. They taste fresh as well,… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Peak Refuel Cobblers

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Commercial Meal Review: Peak Refuel Mountain Berry Granola

As I have mused on before, when it comes to commercial outdoors/backpacking meals, breakfast is often the same old, same old, no matter the brand. You get a couple options: Biscuits & Gravy, Egg Scrambles and Granola/Oatmeal. Finding vegan options, and especially ones without nuts/seeds, is pretty much not happening outside of 2 or so… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Peak Refuel Mountain Berry Granola

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Food Review: Peak Refuel Chili Mac 2 Ways

In this review of Peak Refuel's Chili Mac meals, we tried out the Beef Chili Mac and the vegan Three Bean Chili Mac. Both retail for $12.99 and can also be sourced online at Amazon. Both meals have a similar profile, yet are distinctly different. Peak Refuel as a brand has relatively clean meals (no… Continue reading Food Review: Peak Refuel Chili Mac 2 Ways

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Backpacking Meals: Beef Stroganoff Comparison and Reviews

Long ago in the dark ages of hiking and backpacking there were few choices for freeze-dried meals - in both brands and what you could even buy meal wise. Much of what was offered was American "classics" that were heavy on carbs, and what Boomers had grown up on. Which would make sense, considering the… Continue reading Backpacking Meals: Beef Stroganoff Comparison and Reviews

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Commercial Meal Review: Peak Refuel Dinners

I had originally planned on reviewing Peak Refuel meals last year, then came the Pandemic and they were sold out everywhere. It took a long time to be able to get my hands on them. Though they are well stocked now, both on their website and on Amazon. We picked up the "New Meal Pack"… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Peak Refuel Dinners