Thread: Dehydrated meals

Originally Posted by 199p

Smash some brown sugar in there and i try carry in cream too its bloody good that way. I normally do the apple pie or mixed berries

Carry in some milk powder works awesome too.

Originally Posted by hotsoup

Carry in some milk powder works awesome too.

Hot tip

i repackage them into a vacuumed pack bag and add in milk powder, brown sugar sometimes ill add Honey Crunch or this other cereal to bulk them out.

Yep, just throw my usual breakfast cereal mix into small clip seal plastic bag , add milk powder. & brown sugar for extra calories. Job done. Just add water & the clip seal bag makes a perfect breckie bowl. Lunches are my issue. Take plenty of snacks, nuts, dry fruit, etc. Add a small block cheese & salami …. But that’s not so great in summer temps. The sachets of tuna are a good option.

Those Moana meals look little more than a snack. Only 1000-1500kj. (Many muesli bars are 5-700kj, for reference)

Got a Real Meal here that I grabbed at the supermarket a while back, hoping to finally have reason to use it next week. 2450kj, so still a bit light for a dinner IMO, in line with the lowest yield backcountrys, most of those are more like 3-3.5k. (About the same as the Radix 800kcal =3,347 kJ)

Originally Posted by 199p

I like the radox breakfasts have them for dinner all the time

Since no body else has asked I will.

Do you have to eat it in the bath?

The Radix works for me, the chilli for dinner and the apple cinnamon for breakfast. I joke they are about 90% the same, just pumpkin seeds and powders with different flavours added. But I will give science its credit, they fill you up and work just fine. I go the 800 size and find I don't need to eat lunch, the tank is full.
Then when I'm out of the bush I have a decent steak and a beer.

If the meals are a bit light, I take those single packs of udon noodles or little packs of quick rice things and bulk it out.

Mainly Radix for me too with the odd Real Meal in the mix .Really enjoy the flavors, was a bit skeptical when they went plant based but haven't noticed any difference tbh.
Love the Real Meal's chocolate pudding!!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

You wont find many freeze drys that don't have gluten in thenlm unless you go with the new woke Radix meals. I've been trying a heap of different ones lately to determine what I'll take in wapiti ballot and real meals are pretty good the Wilderness stew is really good. Still have a couple of the old Radix pre woke era meals that haven't expired yet so will be taking them also. Outdoor gourmet have bugger all calories for their weight compared to normal backcountry so something to be aware of if needing fuel to sustain you on a big hunt
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I grabbed a couple of those BC smoothies. I really liked them. Quick and easy and pretty good if you leave then to hydrate for a few minutes.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

I grabbed a couple of those BC smoothies. I really liked them. Quick and easy and pretty good if you leave then to hydrate for a few minutes.

They're awesome at home if you put them in the freezer for a bit, they come out like soft serve

Anybody tried Real-Meals new venison yet.

Originally Posted by PillowDribbler

Anybody tried Real-Meals new venison yet.

I've got one but haven't tried it

The Tilda (and other brands) precooked rice sachets are pretty good for bulking meals out too. They don't need cooking as such, just a little rehydration and warming. Chucking them in a dehydrated meal bag works.

They all taste completely different after a day on the hill compared to just having one at home.

Originally Posted by imaca

They all taste completely different after a day on the hill compared to just having one at home.

So true, your mineral and nutrition needs at home versus the Hill are so different. Let your body decide while you're on the hill and remember it next time you're packing.