If you go on longer trips or multi-day hikes in nature, you may have already tried trekking food. With the mostly freeze-dried meal, the most important thing is to supply the body with energy. The food packets are therefore often rich in fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
The advantages over the well-known reserve cans clearly outweigh the disadvantages: on the one hand, the packs are space-saving and can be folded again in many cases. In addition, they are significantly lighter and are therefore also suitable for transport over longer distances. In the meantime, there are also rations for a wide range of requirements: Hearty main meals with fish, meat, without meat or even vegan, sweet desserts, breakfast or small snacks in between. Depending on the manufacturer and storage, the packs even last for several years and are therefore also suitable as emergency rations.
What you should note, however: Like instant food, freeze-dried products are prepared with hot or boiling water. The packs alone are not enough for a full meal. Cans, on the other hand, can sometimes be eaten cold in an emergency. Apart from that, you should follow the recommendations of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance for real emergency situations. Here we show you what you should always have at home. One difference between trekking and crisis food, for example, is that the trekking products should not only be nutritious but also tasty.
We present popular trekking food in the following table:
