Freeze Dry Meals - Australia's Biggest Range

Shop the biggest range of lightweight freeze dry and dehydrated meals in Australia. We stock all your favourites like Back Country Cuisine, Camper's Pantry, and Real Meals. We're the exclusive Australian retailer for SLY Foods, and Nomad Nutrition. We're genuinely the one-stop-shop of all things freeze dry hiking meals in Australia. We ship Australia-wide. 

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  • Real Meals - Cheesy Mash - Single
    20% off

    Real Meals - Cheesy Mash - Single

    $17.50
    $17.50 $21.95

    Real Meals Cheesy Mash – Single is a lightweight, freeze-dried side designed to add comfort and substance to your backcountry meals. Made in New Zealand, this...
  • Back Country Cuisine - Apple Pie - Regular
    2% off

    Back Country Cuisine - Apple Pie - Regular

    $17.50
    $17.50 $17.99

    Back Country Cuisine Apple Pie – Regular is a classic freeze-dried dessert from one of the most established names in the Australian and New Zealand hiking...
  • SLY Foods - General Tao Rice - Double
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    SLY Foods - General Tao Rice - Double

    $23.99
    $23.99

    The SLY Foods General Tao Rice – Double freeze-dried meal is a bold, Asian-inspired rice dish coated in a sweet and savoury General Tao-style sauce with...
  • Nomad Nutrition - Hungarian Goulash - Single

    Nomad Nutrition - Hungarian Goulash - Single

    $21.99
    $21.99

    Nomad Nutrition Hungarian Goulash – Single is a plant-based freeze-dried main inspired by the traditional Central European stew, adapted for lightweight backcountry use. Made in Canada,...
  • Campers Pantry - Green Thai Chicken Curry - Double

    Campers Pantry - Green Thai Chicken Curry - Double

    $23.99
    $23.99

    Campers Pantry Green Thai Chicken Curry – Double is a freeze-dried main designed to deliver bold, aromatic flavour in a lightweight format. Made in Tasmania, this...
  • Campers Pantry - Green Thai Chicken Curry - Single

    Campers Pantry - Green Thai Chicken Curry - Single

    $18.90
    $18.90

    Campers Pantry Green Thai Chicken Curry – Single is a lightweight, freeze-dried main designed for solo hikers and shorter trips. Made in Tasmania, this single serve...
  • Real Meals - Banana Oat Porridge - Single

    Real Meals - Banana Oat Porridge - Single

    $21.95
    $21.95 $21.95

    Real Meals Banana Oat Porridge – Single is a freeze-dried breakfast designed to deliver steady, practical energy in a lightweight format. Made in New Zealand, this...
  • Nomad Nutrition - Irish Shepherd's Pie - Single
    13% off

    Nomad Nutrition - Irish Shepherd's Pie - Single

    $18.99
    $18.99 $21.99

    Nomad Nutrition Irish Shepherd’s Pie – Single is a plant-based freeze-dried main inspired by the classic comfort dish, redesigned for lightweight backcountry use. Made in Canada,...
  • Back Country Cuisine - Berry Smoothie
    18% off

    Back Country Cuisine - Berry Smoothie

    $4.50
    $4.50 $5.49

    Back Country Cuisine Berry Smoothie is a lightweight, freeze-dried drink option from one of the most established names in the Australian and New Zealand hiking scene....
  • Back Country Cuisine - Roast Lamb & Vegetables - Regular
    11% off

    Back Country Cuisine - Roast Lamb & Vegetables - Regular

    $19.50
    $19.50 $21.99

    Back Country Cuisine Roast Lamb & Vegetables – Regular is a hearty freeze-dried main from one of the most established names in the Australian and New...
  • Back Country Cuisine - Nasi Goreng - Small
    9% off

    Back Country Cuisine - Nasi Goreng - Small

    $13.50
    $13.50 $14.99

    Back Country Cuisine Nasi Goreng – Small is a compact freeze-dried main from one of the most established names in the Australian and New Zealand hiking...
  • Outdoor Gourmet - Butter Chicken - Double

    Outdoor Gourmet - Butter Chicken - Double

    $24.99
    $24.99 $19.99

    Outdoor Gourmet Butter Chicken – Double is a lightweight, freeze-dried main designed to deliver rich, Indian-inspired flavour in a trail-ready format. This double serve combines tender...
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Shop Freeze Dry Hiking Food

Looking for the best freeze-dried meals in Australia? You’re in the right place. At Hiking Food Australia we stock one of the biggest ranges of lightweight freeze-dry meals available anywhere in the country, with options for every type of trip—from quick overnight hikes through to long expeditions where calorie density, weight, and nutrition really matter. Our range includes trusted brands like Back Country Cuisine, Campers Pantry, and Real Meals, alongside harder-to-find imports such as SLY Foods and Nomad Nutrition, both available in Australia exclusively through Hiking Food Australia.

Freeze-dried meals are the go-to choice for hikers because they’re extremely light, have long shelf life, and deliver a lot of energy for their weight. Just add hot water and you’ve got a proper meal with minimal fuel use and no clean-up. Whether you’re chasing high-protein meals, plant-based options, big calorie serves, or simple comfort food at the end of a long day on the trail, you’ll find it here.

Not sure which meals to choose? We’ve put together a detailed guide comparing the most popular brands, explaining calorie-to-weight ratios, nutrition, ingredients, and which meals suit different types of hiking.

🔗 Check our guide to buying freeze dry food to find the best option for your next trip.

Why Hiking Food Australia?

We've got the bigger range of lightweight, freeze dry, and plant-based hiking food in Australia. Here's a bunch of other reasons why you should shop with Hiking Food Australia.

We've counted, and we have not only the biggest range of lightweight hiking food in Australia, but the biggest range of freeze dry food in Australia and the biggest range of plant based hiking food.

We stock your favourites like Back Country Cuisine, Campers Pantry, Real Meals, and On Track, as well as exclusives like SLY Foods and Nomad Nutrition.

We make it easy for your to shop your favourites and to discover new food to enjoy on the track.

Orders are packed with care and dispatched within 1-2 business day from our warehouse in Melbourne and are shipped using reliable shipping partners and are fully trackable.

Some of the items we list are on 'special order'. This means we don't hold stock but we can order it in from our supplier and have it in our hot little hands within a few days. If you order a 'special order' item we'll upgrade you to Express Post so when we dispatch it it'll be super quick to get to you.

We are the exclusive Australian retailer for SLY Foods and Nomad Nutrition. We have loads of other exclusive on their way—sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about them.

We don't sell end-of-line meals. We rotate our stock regularly to ensure you buy the best quality.

What do we do if we do have freeze dry or MRE that's got less than 12 months of shelf life? We list it on our clearance page and you can buy it at a healthy discount.

Our website is designed to shop food. Whether you're wanting to shop by special dietary requirement, calorie content, size, or you're looking for something new, different, unusual... we make it easy.

Whether you're a camper, boater, 4WDer, hunter, climber, sailer, or you're prepping for when SHTF, we have a huge range of lightweight and long shelf life meals for all your needs.

We don't store our product in some hot steel box of a warehouse. Our facilities are air conditioned and maintain a stable ambient temperature. This keeps our products in top-top condition.

We've been hiking for over 25 years and have eaten a lot of freeze dry and energy bars in that time. We know a thing or two about eating well on the track.

We respond to emails within 12 hours during the week. Or you can get us pretty instantaneously on live chat. Heck, feel free to even send us a text on 0466 655 973.

What can we say, we love talking to you!

We're centrally located in South Melbourne. We're always happy for folk to pop in and have a chat and have a look at the range in our warehouse. This is by appointment only though.