Best Dehydrated Camping Foods in 2021

Mountain House Beef Stroganoff is one of the most popular dehydrated camping foods on the market. All you have to do is add water and it’s ready to eat in 10 minutes. You can eat it straight out of the pack, so there’s no cleanup. Then, you can throw away the recyclable packaging. The pack contains six pouches, which amounts to 12 total servings (each containing 280 calories). You might not be expecting amazing flavors from a camping meal like this but we think the Mountain House Beef Stroganoff. There must be some reason it’s so popular. 

If you’re planning to spend a few days out into the wilderness, you’re going to need more than one pouch. This bucket of Mountain House has 12 pouches with five different flavors – beef stew, beef stroganoff, granola with milk and blueberries, spaghetti with meat sauce, and chicken fried rice. That means you can mix it up a little when you’re miles away from civilization. Each pack contains two servings (with between 200 and 300 calories per serving) and they’re ready to eat in just 10 minutes. We also like the fact that the packs are completely recyclable. 

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.

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.

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.

When you’re out in the wilderness, you’ll find yourself dreaming of home comforts. One of our favorite home comforts is a delicious curry, which is why this pack of Backpacker’s Pantry Chana Masala deserves a place on this list. Each serving contains 430 calories, which means you can survive off a couple of these a day. These packs are also vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and aren’t genetically-modified. The only slight downside is that they take 20 minutes to get ready, so they’re not the fastest packs to get ready.