- Wild Zora Paleo Freeze Dried Meals for Backpacking & Camping - Healthy Gluten Free & Grain Free Camping Meals/Backpacking Food + No Added Sugar - Includes Breakfast & Dinner Options (Variety 7-pack)

Ok, I’m back to review another recipe in this variety pack, Bedrock Beef Chili. Now this one is GOOD!!! Bravo! These packs I received had a sticker that said “New & Improved” & this new recipe is perfect! I felt it had just the right amount of warmth (spicy level). Personally I add a couple of shakes of sea salt, but that’s me. Thanks Wild Zora!!

This was my first backpacking adventure and I knew I wanted something with less sodium and processed ingredients after hearing so many negatives about other dehydrated meals, as well as wanting more vegetable options. I decided to try these instead. I really loved the fruit and flaxseed for a breakfast option, especially the pineapple/mango one. The dinner meals were fine, although they all taste too similar. They were filling! My only complaint is that the meat and veggie pieces are much too finely chopped and I got very bored eating the same bite after bite. It kind of seemed like I was eating the little dehydrated veggie packets that come with some noodles. If you aren’t on a strict paleo or grain-free diet, I would suggest bringing tortilla shells. Luckily I had some and that definitely helped the monotony of the meals. I also added salt and pepper, and wished I had some Tabasco too. I would purchase these again, definitely for the breakfast meals. I think I’d do the dinners as well, but perhaps eat half a packet and half of something with rice or grain. Definitely worth the money and I’m happy to support this company!

I recently bought the seven pack for a 53 mile backpacking trip and was very pleased with all of them. I’m not a breakfast person and these breakfasts were amazingly good. I am strictly Paleo/AIP diet and I was so happy to find this brand. A lot of the other dehydrated brands had crap in it that I didn’t want to eat along with gluten, sugars and other excessive carbs. These were very nutrient dense and I felt clean and healthy on my trip. The flavors were really good and the quality was top notch. I was excited to have dinner every night! The only thing I would suggest is maybe bring some extra fat to throw in there like a bit of butter or some extra olive or coconut oil. That would make it absolutely perfect and you need that extra fat on backpacking trips for added fuel, these are on the lean side on the fats, but still very filling. I will eat these on my next back packing trip 100%.

Normally I would not buy this type of product. It seems more suitable for man bun wearing guys that for a 66 year old red neck. But I decided to try the variety pack for my wife. She likes to try freeze dried meals when we are not at home. I was very surprised when I tried these. I liked them better than my wife did. I like the major brand freeze dried products. But these are a big step above them. They are a bit more pricey though. The meals are tasty, easy to prepare, and filling. I found these single serving meals are more filling then the two serving meals from the well known competition. They also are not as bland as the competition. I didn't find a need to spice it up. I will be buy them again.

I have purchased both the Summit Savory Chickend and Caldera Chicken Curry. I did not really like the Summit Savory Chicken, but enjoyed the Curry. I bought 7 packages for a 2-week trip and found that they completely changed the Caldera Chicken Curry recipe. It tasted like the Summit Savory, but with extra Cayenne Pepper. I thought it was a manufacturing mistake, but their support says it's not a mistake. They stuck a new "Nutrition Facts" sticker over the old and it looked like someone in the production process might have made a mistake. My girlfriend said the same thing. The new "Curry" does not taste like Curry. It's now difficult to eat the whole thing. I would not trust them. It's not a consistent company. I recommended to quite a few people in the past, but not any more. Food for the Sole seems to be out of business, must be a small, niche market and tough to make a profit.

Know that I come from 35-40 years of backpacking experience. I bought this product because I was looking for something that was healthier, no seed oils and all, well you know the healthier stuff. This food was like literally taking the spice bottle out of your cabinet that listed that was in the product and dumping it in your mouth. I don’t write many reviews. But this was bad tasting.

I don't usually buy pre-made backpacking meals as I've always tried to be creative with my meals in the Backcountry and Backpackers Pantry did gnarly things to my guts...I won't go into detail but it's not fun to deal with when out in the wilderness. I don't get out as much as I used to though, and healthy options are hard to come buy if you don't buy dehydrated food in bulk (mostly veggies). I decided to give these a try on my latest 4 day trip into the Olympics for convenience and to maintain some balance in healthy eating. Wow! I was super impressed!!! The meals were all delicious! I added a packet of Trader Joe's coconut oil to each of the dinners and had the breakfasts as is. I didn't think they needed a thing more. I'm a huge salt lover and didn't even feel compelled to add salt as the dishes were seasoned perfectly. I also feel like they provided me with the appropriate satiation and energy for the wild miles I decided to hike each day. These meals are worth it and I'll definitely be coming back for more. Thanks Zora!!!

The breakfast ones are delicious. And I’m grateful they are gluten free (celiac). But some of the other meals - the herbs were too strong. I couldn’t finish them.