Nourishing our kids with meaningful wilderness experiences can be a full-time job, and if you’re a parent who’s taken the kids camping, you know that mealtime is nooo exception! Meal time can perhaps be the most joyous or stressful moment of a family camping trip or road trip. We are…
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Rounding Up for Explore Austin
Summer has ended and schools are gearing back up for another semester — but as we all know, some of the best learned lessons can come from summer wilderness fun! Every Summer, the team at Explore Austin gear up to send over 150 young explorers on 18 trips to wilderness…
Reflections of a Modern Adventure Dad
Viktor Frankl once wrote that what one really needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of oneself. For many of us, there is no more worthy a goal than parenting. This month, in celebration of father figures everywhere, we sat down…
The Subtle Art of Motherhood & Food
It is an art after all…there are no shortcuts, no rulebooks, and infinite possibilities when embarking upon the journey of motherhood. In many ways, parenting is a lot like creating a new meal or crafting a tasty recipe. It takes creativity, preparation, and going with the flow! We sat down…
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What’s In Our Camp Kitchen?
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…
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…
Welcome to our Blog!
First and foremost — hello and welcome, we’re so glad you’re here! Our hope for this blog is to provide our customers (and beyond!) with more than just news about our product. Through our meals and our line of groceries, we aim to inspire individuals to seek out and experience…