Food!

[mussleman1234]

Who has a list of backpacking food vendors that I can buy from. Why do you like them. I've tried to dehydrate but takes to much time.

[Rasty]

Packit gourmet

Great freeze dried and dehydrated products. They also sell meals.

[kayak karl]

hawk vittles

[kayak karl]

http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...s-%28brands%29

[leaftye]

minimus.biz

little packages

[Another Kevin]

Harmony House

[Feral Bill]

Any well stocked supermarket. Seriously, It's all you need.

[Rasty]

Who has a list of backpacking food vendors that I can buy from. Why do you like them. I've tried to dehydrate but takes to much time.

I'm in the same situation with the dehydrator. I tried something different for the last trip. I purchased a Basic Camp Kitchen Pack from Packitgourmet.com. For $55 I could not have purchased the same amount of food at the grocery store and dehydrated them myself. Plus it's a mix of dehydrated and freeze dried vegetables

Dehydrated Vegetables (Carrot, Bell Peppers, Leeks, Tomato, Veg Blend, Tomato Powder)
Dehydrated Pre-Cooked Beans (Black Beans, Pinto Beans, Lentils)
Freeze Dried Vegetables (Broccoli, Celery, Corn, Green Beans, Onions, Peas, Potatoes)
Freeze Dried Meat (Chicken, Beef)

There was enough vegetables for about 50 dinners. I prepared 10 and only used about 20%.

I also purchased a few other items like powdered chicken stock, Preserves, nut butters, packets of olive oil, packets of Parmesan cheese, 2oz shelf stable cheeses, etc.

At home I mixed the vegetables with the starch which I purchased at the grocery store (Israeli couscous, Dry tortellini, ramen noodles, orzo)

It worked out financially and saved alot of time preparing my meals.

[kayak karl]

Any well stocked supermarket. Seriously, It's all you need.

no supermarkets in my area sell stuff from backpacking food vendors.

[Feral Bill]

no supermarkets in my area sell stuff from backpacking food vendors.

Perhaps, but they sell plenty of food suitable for backpacking. Much cheaper, too.

[Ktaadn]

Perhaps, but they sell plenty of food suitable for backpacking. Much cheaper, too.

And Walmart too. No need to overpay for over packaged backpacking specific food.

[leaftye]

I just found out about these guys:
http://www.coyotecamp.com/

[Rasty]

I just found out about these guys:
http://www.coyotecamp.com/

Nice, but expensive. Almost $20 per day.

[Tuckahoe]

Already mentioned, Buyt the two that I like are Hawk Vittles (http://hawkvittles.com/) and Packit Gourmet (http://www.packitgourmet.com/). With both, they food is far tastier than your run of the mill backpacking food and there are many more options. I believe that they gentleman that runs Hawk Vittles is also a retired chef.

I tend to use Hawk Vittles of Packit Gourmet for my suppers while I use food items from grocery stores for my breakfasts and lunches.

Breakfast is so often, instant oatmeal or grits, breakfast bars, instant coffe etc. For lunch I really like these chicken salad kits from Bumble Bee -- http://www.bumblebee.com/products/8/...h-crackers-kit. I also find that Target's grocery area has some interesting snack items like their fruit bars and fruit strips that make great additions to lunches.

[leaftye]

Nice, but expensive. Almost $20 per day.

I didn't check. I know if I was solely with Mountain House, it'd cost me over $50 a day. My current meal plan costs around $12. Another $8 for something someone else put together doesn't sound awful. You're right though, it is a lot of money.

[Rasty]

I didn't check. I know if I was solely with Mountain House, it'd cost me over $50 a day. My current meal plan costs around $12. Another $8 for something someone else put together doesn't sound awful. You're right though, it is a lot of money.

I'm about $12 per day using a mixture of packit gourmet and grocery store ingredients with an easy breakfast, lunch a really nice dinner and a hiker midnight snack of sopressatta and cheese. I spend more on the sausage and cheese each day then the regular meals.

[Dogwood]

While it's not an answer to the OP's original question I also buy most of my backpacking foods from grocery stores, Wally World, and health food stores. While I do buy dehydrated and freeze dried backpacking foods occasionally, typically when on sale or at pro prices, it can get prohibitively expensive especially on a long thru-hike. I stand with Feral Bill and Ktaadn in that MOST of my foods come from the grocery store. It's most often cheaper, especially when you can purchase foods like lentil bean soup, corn chowder, vegetarian chili, falafel mix, instant oatmeal, dried nuts and fruits, organic foods, tc in the amounts you want directly from bulk bins without the added cost of packaging which I typically throw away anyhow. I like measuring out my sized portions to suit nutritional content, calories, and repackage with less package wt.

[Wise Old Owl]

Who has a list of backpacking food vendors that I can buy from. Why do you like them. I've tried to dehydrate but takes to much time.

Well have you considered stickin the thing on a electric timer and start at 9PM? then go to bed?

Any well stocked supermarket. Seriously, It's all you need.

Thanks... Yes this is true...

and Amazon.