Camp Food

Stay energised for the outdoors with high-quality, trail-tested camp food from Wildfire Sports & Trek. Whether you're heading into the backcountry or setting up base at your favourite campsite, our collection of ready to eat meals, hiking snacks and camping desserts & drinks ensures you're nourished and ready for adventure - without compromising on taste or convenience. With ready to eat camping food specialists Back Country Cuisine, Offgrid and Radix Nutrition, and go-to camping snacks from brands like Clif and Forager Food Co, you’ll find the essentials you need to stay satisfied from trailhead to summit.

Ready To Eat Camping Food & Meals

Stay well-fed in the wild with easy to prepare, heat and eat camping meals. Ready to eat meals are a game-changer for camping, offering the ultimate in convenience, especially when you're deep in nature and don't want to fuss with prep work or cleanup. RTE meals from Back Country Cuisine, Offgrid and Radix Nutrition require little to no cooking, with a ‘just add hot water’ approach in most cases. This means you can spend more time hiking, relaxing or enjoying the campfire instead of chopping ingredients or washing dishes. For campers with limited time or camp cooking gear, ready to eat dinners and shelf stable meals take the hassle out of mealtime without sacrificing satisfaction.

Most ready to eat meals are vacuum-sealed or freeze-dried, making them lightweight, compact and easy to pack - perfect for backpacking and multi-day treks. Their extended shelf life, often lasting months or even years without refrigeration or preservatives, makes them reliable for long journeys or remote adventures. Plus, many are nutritionally balanced, designed to replenish calories and nutrients during physically demanding outdoor activities, with options that include complex carbs, lean protein and essential vitamins.

Today’s dehydrated meals also offer surprising variety and flavour. From creamy pasta dishes to spicy curries and hearty stews, there’s something to satisfy almost every palate and dietary preference - including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free heat and eat meal options. Ideal for hikers, trekkers and remote expeditions, these camping meals are built to fuel your adventure while allowing you to enjoy a delicious taste.

Adventure-ready Desserts & Drinks

Complete your camp meal with a comforting backpacking dessert or begin your day with a flavourful freeze-dried fruit smoothie or instant ice coffee - offering both practicality and pleasure in the wild. Trekking desserts and drinks have become a favourite among campers due to their lightweight portability and convenience. Often freeze-dried, many of these camp foods and drinks from popular brands like Back Country Cuisine are created by removing moisture using low temperatures and a vacuum process, which preserves flavour, texture and nutrients.

Back Country Cuisine heat seals their camping meals and desserts in recyclable foil pouches for freshness, ensuring long shelf life. For campers, this means being able to enjoy indulgent treats like apple pie without the need for refrigeration or heavy packaging. The compact form also makes packing easier for long hikes or backcountry excursions.

Freeze-dried desserts also offer a morale boost after long days of trekking. You can enjoy the comfort of familiar desserts with minimal preparation - usually just adding hot water. This simplicity eliminates the need for bulky cooking equipment, allowing outdoor enthusiasts like you to minimise weight while maximising comfort and enjoyment in your off-grid desserts.

Energy Bars & Snacks For Hiking & Camping

Hiking bars and snacks are essential for keeping your energy up when you’re out in nature. They’re easy to carry, don’t take up much space and don’t need refrigeration, which makes them perfect for long days on the trail or quick refuels between activities. A good camping snack gives you a solid blend of carbohydrates, protein and fat to help you stay energised, focused and in positive spirits - especially when meals are hours away or cooking isn’t an option.

Many of the best energy bars, protein bars and trail snacks are designed to be nutrient-dense, packing wholesome ingredients into a small, lightweight package. This is especially important when you’re burning more energy than usual and don’t want to overload your hiking pack. Many are made with ingredients like oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit, and may give you a combination of both quick fuel and slow-burning energy. Whether you’re looking for something sweet, savoury, chewy, or crunchy, at Wildfire Sports & Trek you'll find a trail snack that fits the moment.

Beyond just fuelling your body, these hiking snacks can uplift your mood and help you pace out your day. A favourite energy bar, protein bar or trail treat like Winners energy bars or Em's Power Cookies can be a reward at the summit or a morale boost when the weather turns. Having access to a variety of textures and flavours helps invigorate your tastebuds on your next camping trip or bushwalk.

Vegan & Vegetarian Hiking & Camping Food

Our camp food range at Wildfire Sports & Trek includes delicious plant-based meals and vegan snacks for worry-free camping. Whether you're after a vegan-friendly stir fry or pasta from Back Country Cuisine or a plant-based keto meal from Radix Nutrition, you can enjoy ethical eating without sacrificing nutrition or performance during adventure.

Keep your hunger in check in-between meals with the vegan or vegetarian flavours of nutrient-dense Clif energy bars and 226ERS energy bars. To give your porridge, muesli or plant-based yoghurt a colourful pop, throw in freeze-dried fruits from Forager Food Co or enjoy them as a convenient trail snack.

Gluten-Free Hiking & Camping Food

Gluten-free adventurers will find peace of mind in our collection of clearly labelled, gluten-free meals from Back Country Cuisine, Offgrid and Radix Nutrition at Wildfire Sports & Trek.

With everything from heat and eat gluten-free camping foods to gluten-free trail bars & snacks, you can fuel your body properly while staying on track of your dietary requirements - wherever your journey takes you.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Are Freeze-Dried Meals Healthy?

Freeze-dried meals can be healthy - especially when they’re made with quality ingredients and designed to support the nutritional demands of outdoor life. While camping often calls for convenience, that doesn’t have to mean compromising on what fuels your body. The best freeze-dried dinners are built to deliver energy, aid recovery and keep digestion steady, all while being easy to pack, store and prepare in rugged environments.

One of the key health benefits of freeze-dried meals is that the freeze-drying process preserves a high percentage of the original nutrients found in wholefoods. Unlike traditional dehydration, freeze-drying uses low temperatures to freeze the food and the low pressure of a vacuum to remove moisture through sublimation - where ice evaporates directly into vapour - allowing the food to retain its structure, taste and much of its nutritional profile. Essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are able to remain largely intact - especially relevant for nutrient-dense meals that include a wide variety of wholefood sources including vegetables, legumes like lentils, and wholegrains like quinoa.

That said, not all freeze-dried meals are created equal. Ingredient quality plays a key role in how your body responds to food in physically demanding settings. Meals made with wholefood sources are better for your overall wellbeing compared to processed foods, offering a broader spectrum of vitamins and minerals. This can make a noticeable difference in how well you recover from long hikes or how steady your energy feels throughout the day. The healthiest options provide a balance of macronutrients - complex carbs for sustained energy, lean protein for muscle repair, healthy fats for satiety and fibre for gut health - while keeping added sugars and sodium to a minimum.

Pairing main meals with healthy trail snacks like nuts, dried fruit or nutrient-dense protein bars can help round out your nutrient intake, and staying well hydrated is also essential. When chosen thoughtfully, freeze-dried meals can offer both the convenience and nutrition needed to thrive in the outdoors.

What Are The Best Brands For Ready Made Meal Camp Food?

Whether you're hiking through the backcountry, living the van life or setting up camp by the coast, the right food can make all the difference. Back Country Cuisine, Offgrid and Radix Nutrition are three of the best brands for ready-made camp dinners and adventure-ready meals, each offering unique benefits to match your outdoor lifestyle. These brands specialise in freeze-dried or ready-to-eat meals that are easy to prepare, nutritionally balanced and designed for high-output outdoor activities.

Back Country Cuisine

Back Country Cuisine is a trusted New Zealand brand known for its lightweight, freeze-dried meals made for hiking and camping. With decades of experience, their camping meals are easy to prepare and come in a wide range of flavours - from warming porridges to spicy curries and comforting roast dinners. Tailored to meet your dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, Back Country Cuisine keeps you satisfied from breakfast and lunch to dinner and dessert. Their heat and eat meals are designed for energy, convenience and reliability in tough outdoor conditions.

Offgrid

Offgrid is a newer Australian brand focused on natural, gourmet-style camping meals with a minimalist, health-conscious edge. Rather than freeze-drying their meals, Offgrid heat and eat meals are pre-cooked and sealed while fresh. They are long-lasting and easy to prepare, appealing to campers, van-lifers and adventurers who want simple, high-quality food off the grid without refrigeration or fuss. They pride themselves on creating preservative-free, gluten-free meals and also feature dairy-free camp food in their range, with a focus on sourcing ingredients locally to support Australian farmers.

Radix Nutrition

Radix Nutrition is a New Zealand-based company specialising in high-performance, wholefood meals designed to support optimal health, recovery and energy. Their instant nutrition products - ranging from complete meals and breakfasts to protein blends and recovery smoothies - are crafted using natural ingredients and advanced food technology to deliver a dense nutritional profile.

With an emphasis on gut health and ease of digestion, Radix meals are ideal for athletes, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone seeking balanced, nutrient-rich food that’s also convenient. The brand is known for combining scientific precision with real-food simplicity, making nutritious eating accessible even in the most demanding environments.

What Are Easy Camping Snacks?

When you're heading off into the wilderness, whether for a multi-day trek or a laid-back weekend by the fire, easy camping snacks can make a big difference. You want food that’s portable, nutritious, satisfying and - most importantly - won’t spoil. Fortunately, there are a handful of ready to go options that tick all those boxes and keep you energised throughout your outdoor adventures.

Energy Bars

Clif Energy Bars

A go-to for trail runners, hikers and campers, Clif energy bars deliver quick-acting and steady energy through a blend of complex and simple carbs, while also containing plant-based protein and fibre. They come in a variety of flavours like Chocolate Chip and Blueberry Almond Crisp, offering a pleasantly sweet taste. Lightweight and shelf-stable, they’re perfect as a quick breakfast, trail snack or easy dessert in the outdoors and during physical activity.

Maurten Energy Bars

Maurten energy bars are designed for endurance athletes, offering a clean and efficient source of fuel. Made with oats and rice for a balanced blend of carbohydrates, they provide steady energy without artificial flavours or preservatives. Simple, effective and easy on the stomach, they’re fantastic for long hikes, ultramarathons or high-intensity outings.

226ERS Endurance Energy Bars

Designed for endurance, 226ERS energy bars combine natural ingredients like dates, almonds and figs for long-lasting fuel. They’re gluten-free, with vegan and vegetarian options, while being free of added sugars or artificial additives. With delicious flavours like White Chocolate & Strawberry, these energy bars are lightweight, clean and convenient - ideal for high-output activities like hiking, climbing or paddling.

Em's Power Cookies

Crafted in New Zealand and developed by a nutritionist, Em's Power Cookies, bars and trail bites feel more like a homemade treat than a typical energy bar, while being free from preservatives and artificial colours. Soft to eat, low GI and packed with natural ingredients like seeds, dried fruit and wholegrains from oats, they are a delicious and nutritious experience. Though bulkier than most energy bars, they provide a hearty, satisfying option - ideal for base camps, day hikes or when you want something more substantial.

Freeze-dried Fruit & Cheese

Forager Food Co

Tasmanian-based Forager Food Co. has your healthy snack cravings covered with lightweight, trail-ready treats with gourmet flavours. Their snack offerings range from vibrant berries to natural cheese, all made using real Australian-grown produce, and freeze-dried for freshness. They’re shelf stable and pack down easily, making them perfect for ultralight adventures. It’s a great way to sneak in some variety and nutrition into your camping trip.

Happy hiking and camping!