10+ Dehydrated Vegan Backpacking Meals

We love to eat. That includes on the trail. In fact, that’s how you know it’s a good hike: when you’re working so hard you can’t wait to get to camp to set up and make dinner. And while we tend to take charge and prepare our own backpacking meals when we’re out in the wilderness (find a whole cookbook full of our plant-based backpacking recipes here), sometimes you just want to grab-and-go. By which we mean grab a pre-packaged meal off the shelf and hit the trail without all the measuring and prepping and bagging. So if that’s you, here are some pre-packaged vegan backpacking meals so you can fuel up without all the forethought.

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Farm to Summit

This sustainable backpacking meal brand packages their meals in omnidegradable packaging (you can still cook and eat right in the bag) and offers a slew of vegan options, including Harvest Green Curry and Wild Mushroom Pot Pie. Yum.

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Itacate

Woman- and Hispanic-owned, this tasty newer brand makes backpacking meals that delight. I especially love their Arroz con Leche and Sunset Caldo. They only have a handful of options, all of which are vegetarian and most of which are vegan. Find them at REI or Garage Grown Gear.

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RightOnTrek

The backpacking meals from Right On Trek aren’t all vegan, but they do offer a few. Most are breakfast items, but there are two tasty dinners (General Tsoy’s Mountain Rice and Vegan Shepherd’s Stew). Many of the meals are even available in 1-, 2-, and 4-person packages. What sets these meals apart is that the brand recommends that you don’t simply pour boiling water into the bag and wait. Instead, pour the contents of the package into a pot with water and cook it on top of your stove. But they do cook faster that way. Why? They use more natural ingredients and fewer preservatives. One of our favorite features when you order online? You can add on condiment packs including sriracha, peanut butter, cashews, and our new favorite trail snack, Farver Farms Dill Pickle flavored Lentil Crunchers. Don’t question it, just get some. Bonus: They use more sustainable bio-based packaging that’s 60% compostable. Order RightOnTrek meals here.

Good To-Go

Like just about every freeze-dried backpacking meal brand out there, Good To-Go isn’t all vegan. But they do have a few vegan (and vegan gluten-free) options, including bibimbap and kale and white bean stew. An extra plus: they clearly mark all their vegan options and you can even search specifically for vegan or vegetarian (or gluten-free) meals right on their website. Find melas on Good To-Go’s website or on Backcountry (which doesn’t offer a vegan search filter, so check the packaging before you buy).

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Backpacker’s Pantry

Kathmandu Curry and Pad Thai Veggie are just two of the vegan options from Backpacker’s Pantry. But this brand offers quite a few vegan options (including gluten-free), including breakfast and dessert. Mango sticky rice, anyone? You can even filter search results to include only vegan meals on their website. Find melas on Backcountry or on REI.

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Patagonia Provisions

We’re not gonna lie, for such a sustainably-minded company, these guys are seriously lacking in their vegan food department. But they do have a few options, mostly soup. They make it hard to single out their vegan options on their site, but the Green Lentil Soup, Red Bean Chili, Black Bean Soup, Organic Savory Grains, and Mushroom + Kamut Khorasan Wheat Savory Grains are all vegan, but not all are gluten-free, so check the label first if that’s an issue. Find them on REI or Backcountry.

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Peak Refuel

This brand only has one vegan option, but it’s a start. Their Three Bean Chili Mac is hearty and savory and promises to really stick to your ribs. Find it on REI.

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Nomad Nutrition

All gluten-free all the time, this small company based in Canada is making good food for outdoor enthusiasts that’s made of good stuff. And all of their options, like Indian Red Lentil Stew and Irish Shepherd’s Pie, are totally vegan, too! Plus, they come in two different serving sizes.

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AlpineAire

If ya like beans and rice, look no further than AlpineAre for your vegan backcountry meals. They only have one–Sante Fe Black Beans and Rice (also gluten free)–but the brand’s products can be found at many an outdoor store, including REI.

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Heather’s Choice

Another meal maker with only one vegan backpacking meal option, but it’s a good one: African Peanut Stew. And we’re all about that peanut stew. So if you’re willing to give a lesser-known brand a shot, find it on REI.

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Outdoor Herbivore

Just like the name implies, this cottage brand is all about the meat-free meals, including tons of vegan ones. From Lentil Salad to Chickpea Sesame Zetti, Outdoor Herbivore has the goods to fill you up. And there are plenty of options so you’ll never get bored with the same ol’ primavera. Find them all here.