Backpacker's Pantry Backpacking Meals

Freeze-Dried Backpacking Food & Meals

Our feather-light, space-saving meals bring global gourmet flavors right into the heart of the wilderness. Gourmet backpacking meals are just a little bit of boiling water and a few minutes away! From mountaintop to lakeside, backpacking food has never been this delicious, and easy.
Backpacker's Pantry Cuban Coconut Black Beans & Rice Front of Package
Backpacker's Pantry Cuban Coconut Black Beans & Rice Prepared
Cuban Coconut Rice & Black Beans
from $9.99
Backpacker's Pantry Three Sisters Southwestern Quinoa & Beans Front of Package
Three Sisters Southwestern Quinoa & Beans Prepared
Three Sisters Southwestern Quinoa & Beans
from $9.99
Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Front of Package
Pad Thai Prepared
Pad Thai
from $9.99
Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai with Chicken Front of package
Pad Thai with Chicken Prepared
Pad Thai with Chicken
from $12.99
Backpacker's Pantry Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans with Chicken Front of Package
Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans with Chicken Prepared
Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans with Chicken
from $12.99
Backpacker's Pantry Three Bean Veggie Stew Front of Package
Three Bean Veggie Stew Prepared
Three Bean Veggie Stew
from $9.99
Backpacker's Pantry Louisiana Red Beans & Rice Front of Package
Louisiana Red Beans & Rice Prepared
Louisiana Red Beans & Rice
from $7.99
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Mango Sticky Rice Prepared
Mango Sticky Rice
from $7.99
Backpacker's Pantry Peanut Butter Butter & Banana Oatmeal Front of Package
Backpacker's Pantry Peanut Butter Butter & Banana Oatmeal Prepared
Peanut Butter & Banana Oatmeal
from $6.99
Backpacker's Pantry Kathmandu Curry Front of Package
Kathmandu Curry Prepared
Kathmandu Curry
from $9.99

Whether you’re doing an overnighter or a multi-day trek, backpacking light is the way to go. Packing enough food to fuel your body is vital, but ounces become pounds when you start moving. Our Backpacker's Pantry freeze-dried camping meals are not only lightweight, but also easy, convenient, and ready in minutes- so your food can cook while you soak your trail-weary feet in a cold alpine stream. The way we see it, we’ll take care of feeding your body while you nourish that soul of yours on your path to discovering your deepest nature.

Just add water to our lightweight and nutrient-packed meals, and you’ll have calorie-dense, nutritious freeze-dried camping meals to fuel your hiking, camping, packrafting, river rafting, bike packing, backpacking, and backcountry adventures.

Backpacker’s Pantry takes the guesswork out of meal planning for vegan and vegetarian adventurers, too. We offer one of the largest protein-packed vegan and vegetarian-friendly outdoor menus out there. Backpacker’s Pantry has fueled athletes, explorers, and adventurers for decades, with meals based on real recipes inspired by the world’s best cuisine, like our Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken or Three Cheese Mac and Cheese. Kid and family-friendly, here are some of our all-time favorite staff picks that will keep your stomach one happy customer from breakfast through dessert.