Outdoor Herbivore

Backpacking food review

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Outdoor Herbivore is a wonderful company that was started by a couple who were hiking and backpacking in North Carolina. They were desperately in the market for healthy, well-made, locally produced and sourced, vegetarian meals.
As they talked to other backpackers, they found that others desired the same sort of thing, so they started the company Outdoor Herbivore. They are now based out of Sacramento California and they work hard at producing food that is 85% sourced locally. With such a strong foundation and wonderful ethics, Outdoor Herbivore is a company that truly cares about their product and its people. They not only cater to vegetarian hikers, they now also have many vegan meal options, as well as gluten free options. These meals all cook in 15 minutes or less, and they are very delicious, nutritious, and will sustain you whether you are a day hiker, weekend backpacker, or a long distance thru-hiker!

Breakfast options

Apple Quinoa oatmeal

This breakfast has a lovely apple pie aroma. The fresh apple slices are large and create an amazing burst of flavor in your mouth, and the sunflower seeds gives the whole thing a wonderful crunch. This meal is very hearty and will fuel you all the way through lunch on a backpacking trip.
Ingredients: Pre-cooked Dried Whole Grain Tricolor Quinoa*, Wholegrain Oats*, Sunflower Seeds, Almonds, Apples*, Turbinado Sugar*, Cinnamon*, Sea Salt (the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: 603   Fat: 19g   Carbs: 80g   Protein: 21g   Sodium: 270mg   
Weight: 4.9 oz.
Price: $5.99 (for the Hungry Single)

Blueberry Maple crunch

This breakfast meal truly tastes like a berry cobbler! It has an amazing burst of blueberry flavor that comes from the very large dehydrated blueberries, and the oats get nice and soft during the suggested cook time.
Ingredients: Wholegrain Oats*, Almonds, Flaked coconut*, Instant soy milk*, Cane sugar*, Expeller pressed canola oil*, Brown rice crisps*, Brown rice syrup*, Sunflower seeds*, Maple syrup*, Oat flour*, Maple flavor*, Vanilla*, Salt (the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: 631   Fat: 25g   Carbs: 124g   Protein: 31g   Sodium: 200mg 
Weight: 5 oz.
Price: $4.99 (for the Hungry Single)

lunch & snack options

Speedy spud soup

This soup is a perfect option for lunch, especially if you're on a cold weather hike. You can make this soup with just a little bit less water and make it into mashed potatoes, that are better than your grandma's homemade potatoes at thanksgiving! The seasoning, flavor and creamy texture of this meal are fantastic!
Ingredients: Potato Flakes*(potatoes*, vegetarian mono and diglycerides, non-corn derived), White Cheddar Cheese* (milk*, salt, cheese culture, vegetarian microbial enzymes), Oat Flour*, Onion Flakes*, Carrot*, Celery Flakes*, Parsley*, Garlic*, Mustard Powder*, Paprika*, Pepper ​(the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: 367   Fat: 14g   Carbs: 59g   Protein: 17g   Sodium: 500mg
Weight: 2.8 oz.
Price: $5.99 (for the Hungry Single)

Choco coco chia

This quick no-cook snack is the perfect pick-me-up for the afternoon slump you might experience when hiking for many hours during a long hot day. Once you take the first bite, you will be totally re-energized from the dark chocolate, the coconut and the chia seeds that make up this wonderful pudding-like concoction. 
Ingredients: ​Oat Flour*, Coconut*, Fair Trade Pure Cocoa*, Chia Seed*, Banana*, Cane Sugar*, Blueberries* (the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: 500   Fat: 25g   Carbs: 71g   Protein: 14g   Sodium: 7mg
Weight: 4.2 oz.
Price: $5.99 (for the Hungry Single)

Ginger berry fusion

This trail mix type snack delivers a burst of energy and is perfect to eat while you're on the go! The combination of the cranberries, the ginger, turmeric, coconut and walnuts, packs a really delicious punch.
Ingredients: Dried Cranberries (cranberries*, dried cane syrup*, sunflower oil*), Sunflower Seed, Diced Crystallized Fiji Ginger (ginger*, cane sugar*), Sliced Almond, Walnuts, Coconut Chips, Sea Salt, Turmeric*  (the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: 143   Fat: 34g   Carbs: 50g   Protein: 11g   Sodium: ​150mg
Weight: 4 oz.
Price: $4.99

dinner options

​Pest presto Matchsticks

This hearty dinner is just as good as something you would get at a restaurant, and the buckwheat noodles will be sure to satiate your hiker hunger. The spinach and pesto create an abundance of flavor, and the walnuts give the whole dish a wonderful crunch.
Ingredients: Noodles (Whole Wheat*, Buckwheat*), Walnuts, Nutritional Yeast [inactive yeast, vitamins: niacin (B3), thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), B12], Basil*, Tomato*, Spinach*, Parsley*, Rosemary*, Thyme*, Garlic*, Savory*, Lavender*, Sea Salt (the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: ​652   Fat: 26g   Carbs: 79g   Protein: 27g   Sodium: ​603mg 
Weight: 5.3 oz.
Price: ​$6.49 (for the Hungry Single)

Naked freckle burrito

This zesty dinner option dresses up ordinary rice and beans and makes them into a flavorful and delicious meal. This dish offers fresh bell peppers, and with the aromatic zest of spices, makes this the perfect meal to wrap in a fire roasted tortilla.  
Ingredients: Instant Whole Grain Brown Rice*, Black Beans*, Bell Pepper*, Onion*, Garlic*, Sunflower Oil*, Chili Pepper*, Cumin*, Black Pepper*, Sea Salt* (the ingredients with the * are organic).
Calories: ​416   Fat: 5g   Carbs: 81g   Protein: 15g   Sodium: ​370mg
Weight: 4.0 oz.
Price: ​$6.49 (for the Hungry Single)
*All pictures are taken by Franziska Weinheimer
*Disclaimer:  the trail descriptions, mileage, GPS tracks and difficulty ratings depicted on this website are never 100% accurate. Always hike at your own risk, using your own knowledge, equipment and common sense. 
Franziska Weinheimer/Hike Oregon LLC are not responsible if you or anyone in your party gets injured or lost while attempting one of these or any other hikes. ​​​​