Backpackers Pantry

Nice variety pack for backpacking. These are tasty. After of few days of eating backpacking food, you're ready for some real food, but these are great for a 3 day adventure.

good variety of food for a long weekend. I can't wait to go hiking and eating.

This was my first proper 'backpacking' trip. Hiked to Havasu Falls and Supai in the Grand Canyon. 10 miles each way, with a 1 mile 2000 foot switchback. All i had with me for food was this Backpacker's Pantry set. Ordered it from Sierra Trading Post (my first ever order from them), and got it 3 days ahead of schedule and perfectly packaged. When I opened it and saw the contents, I was a bit concerned that i'd be eating cardboard but figured I was in this for the calories and sustenance, not for the taste, and it was light enough and cheap enough. So I went for it. Then when I made that first meal (Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Rice), I could not BELIEVE how delicious it actually was. I had my crew eating out of my pot and ditching their own fresh-made burritos. Went through about 7 of the packets and every single one was good. except for the vegetable medley. but that was a user error...put in twice the amount of water accidentally than it called for. In a nutshell...would I do it again? abso-frickin-lutely.

Purchased 2 for a family of four backpacking trip to the floor of the Grand Canyon. I figured we'd sample one and consume the other on the trip. I was dissappointed to find only a few were cook in the bag. All the food has been consistent with my expectations of camp food (Good when I'm hungry). I got a great deal on the food and will use the rest while car camping.

Split between two people total carry weight is about 1.5lbs per person. Nice mix of breakfasts and dinners, supplimented with lunch snacks like trail mix and jerky.

I was looking for something along the lines of an MRE, which this wasn't. Required more external prep than expected, and all told I could just as easily have packed fresh food for the pack space and prep time required. That said, the food was good and portions were adequate, and if there were a bad storm or flood, I'm sure the leftovers will come in handy, but I'll be going back to fresh food or find a better MRE for weekend backpacking in the future.

Great price! Great Taste! Great weight and storage! Easy to make! Easy to clean up! Must Have!

I have used these for backcountry hitches for work. The dinner entrees are pretty tasty, considering how simple they are to prepare and clean up. Some of the breakfasts and desserts are not only 'difficult' to prepare but they don't taste very good either (i.e. eggs and apple cobbler). I leave those at home and supplement my menu with other things. If there were more granola and cheesecake instead of eggs and apples, it would be perfect. Even if I don't use all the meals/desserts, this is still a good deal.

I admit that I haven't tried the food yet, but just about anything tastes good on the trail after a long day. However, one of the meals arrived from Sierra ripped and spilling its contents over all the rest. I'm glad it happened in the shipping box and not my backpack, because I certainly would not want my tent smelling of stroganoff for a week. I will be careful when packing these.

Good flavors and textures from Backpacker's Pantry. I most often use Mountain House but the variety of BP is always nice.