New Backcountry Cheese Options

Cheese, glorious cheese!

One of the most difficult foods to pack in for a long trip in the backcountry - but who can stand to go without? If you're not up to hiking with fresh cheese, there are two new shelf-stable options available to you:


Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese with Onions & Chives

This shelf stable white cheddar cheese is blended onions & chives, making it a tasty option for a trailside snack or melted into an entrée. Perfect with crackers - even better when paired with a nice salami!


Wisconsin Chipotle Cheddar Cheese

This shelf stable chipotle cheddar cheese boasts the subtle smoky flavors of chipotle without being overly spicy. Melt into refried beans or slice on your tacos for a tasty treat in the backcountry.

Contains a backpacking superfood - milk! We all know that calcium is good for building strong bones on a daily basis but it’s even more important when bones have been stressed by a day of hiking or climbing. Milk is also a good source of protein, zinc and vitamin B which all work to keep you going strong. More Superfoods

Amore Concentrated Tomato Paste

This super-concentrated tomato paste is packed in a convenient tube with a screw-top lid for easy storage. Made with ripe tomatoes, this tomato paste concentrate is great for pasta, pizza, soups, sauces and more.

Ingredients: Tomato Paste, Salt

Contains a backpacking superfood - tomatoes! Tomatoes, fresh, powdered or dried, are a good source of vitamin C which helps in iron absorption and helps to rebuild tissue broken down on the trail. Surprisingly, sun-dried tomatoes pack up to 12 times the nutrients of fresh tomatoes at a fraction of the weight! More Superfoods

Seasonings - Add a Punch of Flavor to Trail Food

When cooking in your home kitchen, your spice rack and pantry are in easy reach to season your creations. But when cooking at camp, your options are much more limited.

We have a wide variety of seasonings available for the wilderness chef - everything from powdered wine, honey and soy sauce to freeze-dried sauteed onions and herbs.

We've recently added a few new seasonings to our pantry:

• Cilantro Flakes
• Garlic Granules
• Green Onions, Chopped
• White Onions, Chopped
  

Understanding Dried Foods - Backcountry Ingredients Explained

Backcountry chefs work with backcounty versions of their favorite ingredients all of the time - but there can be some challenges to dehydrated and freeze-dried foods. We've put together a few articles to help explain the unique attributes of your trail ingredients:

Freeze-Dried and Dehydrated Explained

Curious about the difference between freeze-dried and dehydrated? Let us explain.

Storage & Shelf-Life of Dried Foods

Read up on storing and prolonging the shelf-life of freeze-dried and dehydrated foods.

Rehydration Ratios

Compare multiple ingredients based on the amount of water needed for rehydration and the length of time needed for each ingredient to 'come back' to a fresh state.

Fresh/Dry Equivalencies

Trying to wrap your head around just how much one ounce of freeze-dried or dehydrated food is? Find out how much fresh food was needed to make that ounce.

Nutrition per Ounce - Groceries

Concerned about the number of calories or amount of protein on your menu? Compare your ingredients based on nutritional content and build the menu that works best for you.