The Camp Kitchen: A sacred space, where all are welcome! A space dedicated to community, nourishment, flavor, and where hangry campers find solace! As lifelong purveyors of well crafted camp meals and trail food, we have amassed a large repertoire of chef tools and kitchen gadgetry, learning best practices and…
Posts Written ByPackit Gourmet
Trailside Snacks That Keep Us Fueled
As much as we love the freedom of the hills, we know that in order to have a great wilderness experience, you must be prepared for the inherent dangers and risks that come with wilderness travel. Inclement weather, physical injuries, wildlife encounters…and most dangerous of all…the snack attack. Snack attacks can…
Everything you need to know about Cold Soak Meals!
What’s a cold soak camp meal, you ask? It’s a cool and tasty respite from the late summer heat, sweat, and dirt. It’s transforming a cold mountain stream into a camp kitchen, and an empty stomach into a happy camper! It’s staying cool, y’all! …okay, maybe it’s a bit more…
Explore Austin Provides Youth Mentorship Through Wilderness Experiences
The Packit Gourmet team is so honored to partner with Explore Austin this year, providing backcountry meals for the 21 groups adventuring throughout TX and beyond this Summer! Explore Austin is looking to break down the barriers youth face in getting involved with outdoor adventure. Through mentoring, leadership opportunities, and…
For the Aspiring Adventure Dads & Father Figures
(Jeff and daughter Loren, survey a beaver dam in Ontario, CA – circa 1987) Sitting down with adventure Dad, and Packit Gourmet co-founder Jeff to glean insights from him on the value, risk and reward of providing his daughters with rich wilderness experiences at an early age. You’ve amassed decades…
How to Spring Clean Your Outdoor Gear
After getting home from spending time in the great outdoors, whether it’s a day hike or weeklong camping trip, the last thing anyone feels like doing is cleaning their gear. All too often, exhaustion and procrastination win out, and people tend to stuff their dirty, grimy gear in the far…
7 Meals for Winter Camping
There’s something magical about the Winter … the changing light, the brisk air … and most of all, sitting around the campfire with hot cider and a big bowl of belly warming soup or stew! And after a long day of hiking and exploration, it’s exactly what’s needed to restore,…
How to Use Freeze-Dried & Dehydrated Ingredients in Your Home Cooking
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as the Chef of a camping food company, it’s that once you experience the convenience of using dried ingredients in home-cooking, there is no going back! Need some onion? Tomatoes? Jalapenos to kick up the heat? Grab your jar of dehydrated jalapenos and simply…
11 Tips for Winter Camping
If you typically put away your camping gear during the winter and leave it stowed until spring, you’re missing out on some great days in the outdoors. During the winter, the bare trees reveal mountain views you just can’t get in the warmer months, and the cold conditions drive off…
Chef Debbie’s Go-To Grocery Items For Your Camp Kitchen
Whether you’re creating your own camping meals, or looking to jazz up existing ones, working with the right freeze-dried and dehydrated ingredients, powders and pastes can be a flavor-changer (and life-changer) for your camping adventures! This is exactly why we sat down with Debbie — Packit Gourmet’s Chef & Queen…