Beyond the Beaten Track Flameless Ration Heater
Another of the companies we met at the Outdoors Show was Beyond the Beaten Track. Their stand showcased a range of wet and dry meals and also a flameless ration heater that really caught our eye, but more on that in a bit. At the show we tried a lamb hot-pot from their wet meal range. We were really impressed — you wouldn't know you were eating "camping food", it tasted better than some of our own cooking, and with much less effort than home cooking.
As mentioned, we were really impressed by the Flameless Ration Heater. This is effectively a plastic sleeve which you insert the whole wet meal pouch into, add a little water (40ml), and it activates the chemicals within the ration heater to heat your meal. It gets very hot and gives you a piping hot meal within minutes. We think this is a great alternative to carrying dry rations and a stove — if you're concerned about weight but want great flavour, by removing the stove and carrying this you can afford a little more weight on wet rations.
Beyond the Beaten Track sell all their products online with free delivery on orders over £50. They also offer day ration packs, which contain 3 main meals and plenty of drinks and snacks to keep you going for 24 hours (just check which ones come with a heater and which require a stove).
What's your favourite camping meal?
So that's the range from Beyond the Beaten Track and their flameless heater, but we want to know what your camping food recommendations are — have you tried the range from Beyond the Beaten Track? If so, what's your favourite meal of theirs, or do you prepare your own homemade camping meals or snacks? Leave a comment and let us know.