Freeze Dried Food Taste Test: PEAK REFUEL Edition!

Next up in the freeze-dried taste test: Peak Refuel! Find out what the guys picked as their favorite and least favorite!
You can check out the Mountain House Taste Test here:
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[@ianhenderson3472]

When you do the side by side comparison for peak vs mtn. House, it should be blind taste test so there's no biases!

[@GOHUNT]

We like the way you think!

[@vetgmacatmomfl2055]

Yes👐👐👐

[@RockfrdDrm]

I've tried a lot of them and some are better than others, but if you're out in the scrub and need a quick meal, I wouldn't turn any of them down. Thanks guys.

[@mrcrawlingstv]

Definitely going to be ordering some of these for my next hike when the weather gets better.

[@stephenhirashima857]

Back to back episode!

[@darincall10]

I thought the Beef Strog would have been waaaay better if I added more water, the recommended amount listed on the pack isn't nearly enough. My favs are the Homestyle chicken and rice, and the breakfast skillet. Fun videos guys, excited to see more like this!

[@GOHUNT]

Right on Darin! Glad you liked it

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

It would be interesting to see the ingredient differences between the two, personally I did not like the cheap freeze dried meals I have eaten because the ones I have had taste too chemically... but trying to save weight I find myself looking at the more expensive options wondering if they are any better.

[@betweenthepines4000]

I personally love the SPR, its easily split into lunch and a dinner later. Hate both berry and granola’s, the berries get mushy and I agree the texture turns me off. Breakfast skillet is the best with your favorite sauce in a tortilla wrap of your choice. Pesto needs absolutely nothing, its perfect and my #1 go to entree. Biscuits and gravy is good too, just a bit on the salty side but welcomed after a long haul. Great review.

[@GOHUNT]

Pesto is one of our favorites too! Have you tried the Venison Casserole?

[@betweenthepines4000]

@@GOHUNT never even heard of that one yet?? Up in Canada were sometimes late to the party. On a side note, I checked my SPR and it says only 52g of sugar. Maybe updated with less sugar now?

[@SirTomster1]

It appears you eat these types of meals a lot on your trips, I would say each of you bring your top 2 items and then battle it out. I am just researching what I want to bring on a trip next year and checking out all these videos. Thanks for the video.

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching!

[@zombie4loan287]

I want to know what your opinion is of Mountain House granola blueberries and milk. Because honestly that warm on a cold morning I just wish it was more serving size. Kinda tiny.

[@TopoftheLineTraining]

Hey guys love your channel tips etc Would like to see side by side comparison as well as show the food, dump it in a bowl or show in the bag would like to see what it is looking like Thanks again!!!!

[@GOHUNT]

Great suggestion!

[@wademitchell9940]

Havnt ate a lot of the peak refuel but I have heard guys say they do not cook as well as mountain house (just hear say) but the other thing is they do not last as long because they are dehydrated not freeze dried. I always have extra after the season because I plan to eat one everyday even on day trips just in case I do not return back to the truck or camp. It would suck to have to throw a bunch out if I never ate them.

[@dacehartman7286]

Thanks, men. Definitely entertaining.

[@GOHUNT]

Glad you liked it my guy

[@natedheilly8393]

Great review. Only thing would have been nice is a peak in the bag before hydration and after hydration. Keep up the good videos.

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for watching Nate!

[@sprintgca]

Can't wait to try the pesto. There are 4 grams of sugar in a sugar cube and/or a sugar packet. Imagine you are eating 30 sugar cubes in the sweet pork & rice. Holy Sh***.. Great video.

[@GOHUNT]

Haha that's a lot of sugar cubes. Thanks for watching

[@Vysedragon]

Do a follow up and comparison video between the top three of each!

[@truthmatters8407]

Thanks guys! Good information.

[@GOHUNT]

Glad you found the video useful, let us know if you have any questions!

[@bmitchmd]

have your tried the meals from Stowaway Gourmet? They are fairly new, but I thought their food is really good.

[@GOHUNT]

We’ll look into them!

[@drdlin]

I felt exactly the same about the Beef Stroganoff. I expect to love it based on other reviews but just found it too rich and salty to me! Although I would give it a 6. Next time I might add more water. One thing about Peak Refuel I have noticed is that a lot of their foods tastes the same. Very rich and buttery and homestyle flavor. So eating it for a week could make you jaded.

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

I only buy the strawberry granola but for meals I will stick with mountain house price point big difference

[@GOHUNT]

Good tactic

[@rickettyrocket9298]

Great video thank you very much!!! Having said that for the judges when you come up on a tie and there’s no tiebreaker. You should take into account each persons, body pH level and acidity levels because you’re all going to have different taste buds. Maybe you should introduce three girls into your taste testing or at least one girl for tiebreaker. Because everybody goes to the outdoors. My wife thanks you lol 😂

[@GOHUNT]

Very true! Thanks for the feedback. We really appreciate it.

[@tffd30]

Peak pesto is awesome! And they forgot to mention that it has 43 grams of protein. I put alfredo right up there. Most Mountain house are around 12 grams. Down side of Peak is cost at $13 a crack. But taste wise and nutrition wise it was worth it to me!

[@princessvaeh7018]

I bought that one off Amazon can't wait to try it out for the first time

[@toddmotz]

Try the omeals brand. No need to boil water. the two i tried on the mountain was pretty good. Then do a blind taste test with all your favorites.

[@GOHUNT]

Good call Todd. We will give them a shot

[@markcash2]

You guys should try the Elk Ragu, Bison Ranch Mashers, and the venison casserole....definitely worth the effort to get it.

[@GOHUNT]

Super tasty!

[@nomansland4811]

Im interested in their biscuits and gravy.

[@GOHUNT]

Its the absolute best, thanks for watching!

[@bryankrauss6393]

Is peak better than mountain house or signature gourmet

[@leehart9055]

Where do you guys find the meals? I have enjoyed both video's I have seen.

[@GOHUNT]

You can check out our gear shop for all the meals: shop.gohunt.com/collections/camping/food

[@matthewpeters5977]

I tried the Peak for the first time the other night on the mountain. It was the first time I have ever finished an entire bag of any of the dried foods. So it was really good or I was starving!! LOL. But I did love it.

[@GOHUNT]

Peak Refuel is top notch! Thanks for watching!

[@mikeschmidt3362]

Love those meals for backpacking in the mountains or desert! I'd highly recommend them.

[@ramos208]

I tried peak last year during a November hunt and I have to be honest mountain house all day for me. Especially Mac and cheese and chicken and rice and beef stroganoff

[@GOHUNT]

Both really tasty options!

[@michaelnew20]

These guys got it 100% right in this video!

[@darincall10]

They didn't do the best one! Homestyle chicken and rice all the way!

[@ginglyshivets]

had the sausage n biscuits this morning for breakfast cuz i was out of eggs n the usual breakfast. it wasnt as good as i was hoping honestly. i didnt finish it. wasnt horrible just wasnt DELCIOUS I WANT MORE good. on scale 1-10......id give it a 7ish. yes i broke up the biscuits.

[@jacobandersen1532]

You guys should all bring in your not-top-selling favorites and decide who has the best favorite

[@GOHUNT]

Fun idea Jacob. Love it

[@erniegonzalez2653]

When is the Luis review coming for Peak ?

[@GOHUNT]

Luis is a busy man and unfortunately we couldn't get him in to review the Peak meals :(

[@BighatBurt]

I watched the other one too and I feel like lorenzo would add hot sauce to everything.

[@campdalaoshu]

There's enough sodium in this stuff to melt an iceberg.

[@bmatth06]

Can yall review "Happy Yak" brand

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for the feedback! We will look into it

[@aldewitt9]

I would eat with you guys any day.

[@thomascozart1095]

Do they have to be cooked or heated, or just rehydrated?

[@GOHUNT]

Thomas, great question! The Peak Refuel meals are all fully cooked and only require adding some water (around 8-12 oz just varying by meal). The majority of meals however are going to taste a lot better when supplemented by boiling water, but they can certainly be made with room temp/cold water in a pinch. Hope this helps you out, and just reach out if you have any additional questions!

[@thomascozart1095]

@@GOHUNT Thank you 🙏 for your quick response!

[@bmills231]

Peak has great flavors and is better on my gut than mountain house. The downside for me is the water recommendations or rehydrate process. Only a few times have I been lucky enough to have all of the meat fully rehydrate, generally its still chewy. Aside from that peak is tough to beat. Good To- Go Thai Curry is hands down the best meal out there.

[@GOHUNT]

Great feedback. Thanks for watching!

[@MrVillamor68]

You should do flavor to flavor challenges. Beef strog to beef strog and so forth. Or closes to. Maybe blind challenge

[@GOHUNT]

Great idea!

[@cintiaaltamirano1184]

Where’s the beef pasta marinara at?

[@cookncrook6902]

Never heard of this brand. What stores carry these?

[@GOHUNT]

We carry a wide variety of freeze dried meals in out Gear Shop. You can check it out here: shop.gohunt.com/collections/camping/food

[@JS-wp4gs]

Its worth mentioning that the sweet pork and rice has as much sugar in it as 3 cans of coke

[@GOHUNT]

It is a sugary one!

[@robertreed7915]

Gotta say, had the beef stroganoff yesterday and I would rate it a 2… not good. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Cryptosifu]

Is this really a cost effective way to build a 30 to 90 day food supply for a family of 5? I am going to order some, but it is really not cost effective.

[@theviciouschickenofbristol4779]

I'm a guy who loves some stroganoff. Gotta say, wasn't a fan of the peak refuel version. Love the chicken pesto and chili mac though.

[@GOHUNT]

Nice!

[@JM-rt8po]

You guys should start carrying Heather’s choice

[@GOHUNT]

We have been looking into it. They make great products!

[@DumpTrump4TRE45ON]

Mountain House was my favorite till Peak Refuel. It is richer, it looks like real food and smells like real food. I brought it to work to test it because everything is tasteless at work. It beats hating something because dumping food attracts critters and bears. They make a berry Granola with a soy milk substitute because many people are lactose intolerant. Their food takes less water to reconstitute.

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

Rice milk bro😊

[@thehungryhunter3454]

Do you guys like to swap spit too??? hahahaha

[@albertledesma5173]

Are you a queen? Wait...you just answered that.

[@GOHUNT]

haha blood brothers.

[@Gjunya]

they could use half the sugar in sweet pork and rice and it would still be too much suga for me

[@joepedophile5528]

So, it appears that the guy on the left used his spork to scratch the side of his head before they stated to eat out of the communal bags? I’m sure that improved the taste test. 👍

[@GOHUNT]

😂😂

[@rubystewart3814]

What an awful offensive name you have.

[@the_filthy_mcnastiest6803]

Real world scenario. All that sugar wont matter. Sugar, caffeine eat sleep when you can

[@pegflorida9700]

Are there any that don't have pasta? Diabetic

[@GOHUNT]

Yes there are some that don't include pasta. You can check out all the options we have to offer here: shop.gohunt.com/collections/camping/food

[@j.r.6670]

It bugged me that Lorenzo only had a spoonful of each 😅

[@GOHUNT]

😂😂

[@cokeandwhiskey430]

Ate Peak Refuels last fall on a ID backcountry 5 day deer hunt. They give you the smelliest farts and shit! Fowl on the exit!

[@GOHUNT]

Can't deny that one Nick 💩

[@shaneedwards9672]

try next mile

[@GOHUNT]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@akgobears]

They alot more expensive in 2022

[@chetyoder]

should cover the labels, to much bias, I for one don't taste anything so its all about calories and quantity

[@Rice0325]

Love the paid ad and the good acting "eye-roll"

[@jimbojet8728]

Thus was a daft test. No use at all.

[@boostedlss6450]

WTF? A quarter pound of sugar? If true, that's almost criminal. Damm!

[@David.Midgley.566]

Hahaha beef stroganoff is RUSSIAN!!!! Not Mexican lol

[@Rice0325]

Sell out

[@nickholcroft]

These guys are selling a product. One would hope they sell out. Both of your comments are lame-sauce and I give them a 2 out of 10.

[@GOHUNT]

These are products we sell and we want to give our honest opinion of them. We did not speak highly of every meal and in fact were very critical of some. Not sure how that translated as "Selling out"