10 Best Dehydrated Camping Foods (Review) in 2020

So you’re on camp food duties tonight. What are you going to rustle up? You have a reputation at home in the kitchen for your world cuisine! How about a tender Beef Stroganoff, in a rich creamy sauce served with noodles. Sounds like too much effort? Didn’t bring a frying pan on this trip? The think again! With this high quality vacuum sealed pro-pak pouch, you can enjoy a delicious a meal for 2 with the tender taste of natural beef.

You can’t beat a hearty full cooked breakfast in the open air to set you up for a day of intrepid exploration! Imagine the taste sensation of hash browns, scrambled eggs, pork patty, peppers and onions. Stop right now. My taste buds are salivating. Imagine though the pots and pans, skillets and stove, not to mention all the ingredients you’d need to bring with you to rustle up that lot? You’d need a trailer, never mind a backpack! Imagine then if all you have to do is literally add water? No preparation, or cleaning required and with ten 1 cup servings in this case of Breakfast Skillet, there’s enough for all your army camp to get marching on!

Think of time spent around a campfire and you are quite likely to conjure up the aromas of a fresh, hearty and spicy chili. It’s such a great fireside treat, especially after a long day of trekking. Preparing a home-made chili from scratch though requires lots of ingredients, time, not to mention preparation surfaces and don’t even get started on the clean-up mission afterwards. Step forwards this hearty and authentic certified organic Red Bean Chili from Patgonia which cooks in just 10 minutes. Packed with protein and fiber and sure to make a tasty meal home or away.

Imagine the full taste of a chili round the camp fire but with zero cleaning up to do afterwards or for that matter no preparation involved beforehand either. Literally 10 minutes to a tasty and nutritious freeze dried meal that will satisfy both your taste buds and your hunger and help restore those energy levels after a busy day out exploring a National Park. Chili Mac With Beef is packed with a kick of spice to tickle your taste buds but also a whopping, muscle repairing, 32 grams of protein. With the Mountain House Chili Mac with Beef you’ll get just that and with two and half servings per pack, you could go for second helpings too!

Fancy the great taste of an authentic Italian style Lasagna just like your Mama used to make ya! Think again buddy, you’re on a camping trip! Who wants to be whipping up a béchamel sauce over a camping stove? Actually though, with this Mountain House freeze dried Lasagna you really can enjoy the taste of Italy, wherever you might be camping out. Just don’t forget to bring the Parmesan.

Few of us probably have the skills to cook a decent Pad Thai at home, let alone over a campfire so this dehydrated version is a delicious option and so easy to make. Literally all you need is boiling water and you are ready feast on this Far Eastern favorite. Better still it’s high in protein but completely gluten free and Vegan friendly making it a great choice for all palates and dietary requirements.

What could be more delicious or satisfying after a day spent mountaineering than to get back to base camp to enjoy a hearty and nutritious bowl of Canyon Chicken Chili? All you need to do is heat up some water, add it you’re your Paleo pouch and you are good to go. No preparation, no cooking time and definitely no cleaning up time required. It’s also totally gluten free so perfect for all kinds of dietary requirements whether you are on a Paleo Diet, a Cross Fitter, Military Prepper or just a good old Backpacker enjoying the great outdoors. Why compromise on taste when you are away from home?

If you want really tasty and aromatic food after your days’ adventure but you don’t want to have to go to the lengths of preparing all your ingredients only to spend hours over the stove, then this is a great range. Let’s face it, if you are hiking in the back of beyond, you can’t speed dial for a curry to be delivered! This Good to Go Thai Curry then is a fantastic and flavorsome option with spicy yellow coconut curry sauce over vegetables and Jasmine rice. It might well be dehydrated but it is certainly not lacking in taste.

Real food for real adventurers just like you! If Italian is on the menu tonight then this Good to Go Classic Marinara, rich tomato based sauce will have you dreaming of Rome (not home!) Designed and developed by chef’s this is a fantastic and tasty dish that will provide much need comfort and sustenance after a hard days’ trek. The perfect meal to finish off your day.

All the taste and original Cajun spiced flavour but with none of the cooking required. This is a simple but delicious dehydrated dish of red bean and rice tossed in a Creole style sauce. Free from Gluten and Vegan friendly too, this will have the whole camp happy and feeling full after a gruelling day out and about. It’s a tasty way to re-fuel before getting your head down for a good night’s sleep.