packit gourmet

[Grinder]

I am the proud recipient of a $50 cert from the subject company.

I have watched with envy, while others feasted (based on the smell) on packet gourmet meals.

Now it's time to order. I need advice:
1. single versus double size. Yes of no?
2 favorite meals from this company.
Thanks for your help.

[Northern Lights]

I have not had anything that was not delicious from Packit. I prefer the singles, only because when I start my sections I'm not really hungry. The all American burger is delicious! and the spicy chicken wraps, honestly everything I have tried has been really good.

[Tuckahoe]

I personally get the single serving sizes which I think are quite large.

My personal favorites --
Big Easy Gumbo -- I like this one the best
Austintasious Tortilla Soup
Dottie's chicken and dumplings
Texas State Fair Chili
I liked the burger wrap too but I have only tried that at home and not taken it on a hike.

The one I really didn't care for was the Market Pasta Puttanesca.

[bad biscuit]

IF you like sweet, the bannana pudding is awesome!

[Connie]

Rustic Skillet Bread, Cranberry Orange Griddle Scones.
Many Beans Salad.
Nature's First Full Cream Milk, Nido.

[Another Kevin]

Packit Gourmet has some good stuff.

The cheese spread/tortilla filling is awfully garlicky. I like garlic, but not everyone likes that much of it. (And it will add the distinct aroma of garlic to the hiker funk!)

Big Easy Gumbo is great. And I have a weakness for the cheesecake thingys. (They're not cheesecake, really, but carrying cheesecake in warm weather would be a challenge.)

The single size is plenty for me. I don't do long distance hiking, so I never build up the 'hiker hunger.' But I'm a largish guy with a correspondingly large appetite.

[hikehunter]

+1 on the Texas State Fair chilli

Yes go with the singles.

[cbr6fs]

Would live to try them but their international shipping charges are crazy

[Almost There]

The chicken salads are really good. Thumbs up for the banana pudding and the strawberry cheesecake. Chicken and Dumplings are good but use less water or it is more like a soup. Definitely my new favorite trail food provider.

[Connie]

Sometimes shipped to a nearby country, the shipping cost is better.

Of course, if your national laws or "duty" is not circumvented. It is food. That might be a problem, although it is freeze-dried or dehydrated shelf stable food.

I want to order freeze dried and dehydrated shelf stable food from Europe, myself.

I have received gear from UK, without having to pay their tax.

[Speakeasy TN]

The Austintacious Tortilla Soup is just awesome! It will be in the pack in March!

[Grinder]

Thanks for the advice.
I ordered

Item Price	Quantity	Total
DNR00014-1	'The Big Easy' Gumbo	$7.49	1	$7.49
DNR0005-1	Austintacious Tortilla Soup	$5.99	1	$5.99
DNR00016-2	A Shepherd's Cottage Pie	$10.49	1	$10.49
DNR00010-1	Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings	$6.49	1	$6.49
DNR00017	Texas State Fair Chili	$7.49	1	$7.49
DNR00012-2	Tuscan Beef Stew	$10.49	1	$10.49
DNR0006-2J	Zydeco Red Beans & Rice Options: Sausage Type: Jalapeno Pork & Beef (spicy)	$10.99	1	$10.99

I decided to skip the desserts. It will be interesting to see how my home made meals compare.

[cbr6fs]

Sometimes shipped to a nearby country, the shipping cost is better.

Of course, if your national laws or "duty" is not circumvented. It is food. That might be a problem, although it is freeze-dried or dehydrated shelf stable food.

I want to order freeze dried and dehydrated shelf stable food from Europe, myself.

I have received gear from UK, without having to pay their tax.

Even tried looking at a bulk order, but the shipping goes up, so it's not like a minimum shipping fee either.
It's a shame because i'm tired of the trek n eat and mountain house stuff and have only read good things about the packit gourmet food.
Fingers crossed they find a cheaper shipper in the coming year

[RED-DOG]

My Fiance sometimes gets food from "Fantastic World Foods" it's all Vegetarian type stuff but according to her it's pretty good, she's also gotten "packet Gourmet" and their alright.

[Connie]

Here are a few more backpacking food suppliers:

http://www.ultralightbackpackingonli...izedfood1.html

i would like to try Trek n Eat.

[hikehunter]

Hawks Vittles...has some good stuff......"Cowboy Pasta" very good.

[cbr6fs]

Here are a few more backpacking food suppliers:

http://www.ultralightbackpackingonli...izedfood1.html

i would like to try Trek n Eat.

Thanks Connie.

Maybe we could do a swap then, i'll send you some trek n eat and you send me some packit gourmet?

[Connie]

I could ask, at the Post Office next time I am in.

[Solitude501]

It's time to try some, to see for myself how good they are. I just placed an order. I've heard too many good things about them. Pack it gourmet. I will compare them to Mary Janes, which Currently are my favorite.