Wild Zora Paleo Freeze Dried Meals for Backpacking & Camping - Healthy Gluten Free & Grain Free Camping Meals/Backpacking Food + No Added Sugar - Great for Travel (Palisade Pineapple Mango 2-pack)

I have these tasty freeze-dried meals on auto ship and recently used a bunch when our family went camping. The meals came in handy on a couple nights when there was heavy rain and we couldn’t conveniently cook on our grill. Two packets were enough to feed two adults and three little kids. All of my kids, even, surprisingly, my picky one year old seemed to enjoy these!We have a couple people with severe allergies in our family so it is really appreciated that the foods from Wild Zora are free from allergens. The ingredient list is really high quality, high protein, and healthful. It seems like most freeze dried meals don’t have as high a protein content. You could easily add additional seasonings (tastes great as is but would be easy to customize), proteins, veggies, or serve over a grain such as rice. The texture is great, as with many freeze dried meals the food is chopped pretty fine prior to packaging.I have also used these meals when restaurant fare has been unsuitable due to allergens and the meals are portable, lightweight, and easy to prepare. I have only made the meals with hot water in a bowl or pan (not the pouch) but being able to make them with cooler water/ in the pouch makes them very versatile and convenient.

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.

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!

We took two of these backpacking on the AT. The texture and vegetables turned out great, but the chili itself was too spicy for my daughter so I tried it. I like spicy food and thought this chili was too spicy. We ended up giving the other meal away to another hiker.

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%.

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.

I was really hoping that Wild Zora would work out since it checked the boxes of being gluten free and dairy free. I bought a four pack. Luckily, I tried the Beef Stew at home before taking it on a trip. The resulting meal has no resemblance to beef stew in taste or texture and I don't think any additional spices would help. I had to throw the 3 remaining meals away -- which was painful considering how expensive they are.In comparison, Peak Refuel meals taste much better and have much bigger portions.

I got these 3 years ago for my earthquake kit. I have autoimmune conditions and its hard to find lightweight (portable) meals that don't have grains, dairy or are spicy. Its past time to reorder and get fresh packages, so I ate one of the first purchase for lunch today - AIP Savory Chicken. Delicious! Lasts for at least 3 years in storage, very tasty and flavorful. Easy to prep and has lots of protein.