Gearing up to hit the trail, but not sure what food to pack? Here is the ultimate vegan backpacking meal guide. It includes meals that you can make on your own, buy at the grocery store, and commercially available meals designed for backpacking.
Breakfast
Cream of Wheat
Flatbread or tortilla with nut butter
Oatmeal
Unfrosted pop tarts
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Breakfast Options
AlpineAire Foods
Super Greens Instant Smoothie Mix
Calories: 190/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 42g/ Protein: 7g/ Weight: 2oz
Backpackers Pantry
Organic Blueberry Walnut Oats & Quinoa
Calories: 360/Fat: 10g/Carbs: 59g/ Protein: 11g /Weight: 3.1oz
Organic Peanut & Raisin Oatmeal
Calories: 530/Fat: 21g/Carbs: 76g/ Protein: 17g /Weight: 4.4oz
Good To-Go
Calories: 490/Fat: 14g/Carbs: 76g/ Protein: 16g /Weight: 4.3oz
Heather’s Choice
Calories: 510/Fat: 26g/Carbs: 61g/ Protein: 14g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 490/Fat: 26g/Carbs: 59g/ Protein: 15g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 470/Fat: 25g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 13g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 210/Fat: 23g/Carbs: 65g/ Protein: 12g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 510/Fat: 25g/Carbs: 60g/ Protein: 13g /Weight: 4oz
Mary Janes Farm
Organic Outrageous Outback Oatmeal
Calories: 230/Fat: 5g/Carbs: 42g/ Protein: 6g /Weight: 2.8oz/ Servings: 1.5
Outdoor Herbivore
Calories: 603/Fat: 19g/Carbs: 80g/ Protein: 21g / Weight: 4.9oz
Calories: 631/Fat: 25g/Carbs: 124g/ Protein: 31g / Weight: 5oz
Calories: 412/Fat: 19g/Carbs: 50g/ Protein: 14g / Weight: 3.2oz
Calories: 491/Fat: 23g/Carbs: 69g/ Protein: 9g / Weight: 4oz
Calories: 488/Fat: 22g/Carbs: 69g/ Protein: 12g / Weight: 4oz
Calories: 460/Fat: 4g/Carbs: 88g/ Protein: 10g / Weight: 4.3oz
Calories: 418/Fat: 8g/Carbs: 75g/ Protein: 9g / Weight: 3.8oz
Calories: 250/Fat: 8g/Carbs: 27g/ Protein: 19g /Weight: 2.2
Calories: 595/Fat: 21g/Carbs: 85g/ Protein: 20g /Weight: 5oz
TrailFork
Lunch
Flatbread or tortilla with dehydrated hummus
Lots of snacks instead of an actual lunch
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Lunch Options
AlpineAire Foods
Calories: 360/Fat: 20g/Carbs: 30g/ Protein: 14g /Weight: 5oz/ Servings: 2
Mary Janes Farm
Calories: 50/Fat: 2g/Carbs: 7g/ Protein: 3g /Weight: 3.6oz/ Servings: 2
TrailFork
Snacks
Clif bars (check the label, many are vegan but not all of them)
Dried fruit
Fruit leather
Lara bars
Luna bars
Roasted chickpeas
Roasted edamame
Trail mix
Vega bars
Vegan jerky
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Snack Options
Heather’s Choice
Calories: 160/Fat: 12g/Carbs: 16g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 2oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 170/Fat: 13g/Carbs: 15g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 2oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 180/Fat: 14g/Carbs: 13g/ Protein: 3g / Weight: 2oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 160/Fat: 12g/Carbs: 16g/ Protein: 2g / Weight: 2oz/Servings: 2
Calories:180 /Fat: 14g/Carbs: 13g/ Protein: 3g / Weight: 2oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 160/Fat: 12g/Carbs: 15g/ Protein: 3g / Weight: 2oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 160/Fat: 12g/Carbs: 16g/ Protein: 2g / Weight: 2oz/ Servings: 2
Dinner
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Dinner Options
AlpineAire Foods
Calories: 320/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 68g/Protein: 10g/Weight: 6.5oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 300/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 64g/Protein: 10g /Weight: 6oz/Servings: 2
Backpackers Bistro
Calories: 450/Fat: 7g/Carbs: 87g/Protein: 14g/Weight: 5oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 530/Fat: 18g/Carbs: 76g/Protein: 12g /Weight: 7.25 /Servings: 2
Calories: 330/Fat: 6g/Carbs: 62g/Protein: 11g /Weight: 5.25 /Servings: 2
Backpackers Pantry
Calories: 410 /Fat: 3g/Carbs: 85g/ Protein: 14g /Weight: 8.9oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 400/Fat: 3g/Carbs: 82g/ Protein: 16g /Weight: 8.3oz/ Servings: 2
Cuban Coconut Black Beans & Rice
Calories: 480/Fat: 6g/Carbs: 89g/ Protein: 17g /Weight: 8.8oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 340/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 64g/ Protein: 18g /Weight: 6.6oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 300/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 62g/ Protein: 12g /Weight: 6oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 410/Fat: 12g/Carbs: 64g/ Protein: 12g /Weight: 4.1oz
Calories: 440/Fat: 18g/Carbs: 61g/ Protein: 18g /Weight: 8oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 330/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 62g/ Protein: 22g /Weight: 6.8oz/ Servings: 2
Spicy Thai Peanut Curry w/ Vegetables
Calories: 500/Fat: 26g/Carbs: 56g/ Protein: 20g /Weight: 8.1oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 450/Fat: 9g/Carbs: 80g/ Protein: 17g /Weight: 8.5oz/ Servings: 2
Good To-Go
Calories: 370/Fat: 8g/Carbs: 66g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 6.7oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 430/Fat: 11g/Carbs: 74g/ Protein: 11g /Weight: 7oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 410/Fat: 10g/Carbs: 64g/ Protein: 13g / Weight: 6.6oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 350/Fat: 8g/Carbs: 67g/ Protein: 13g / Weight: 6.7oz/ Servings: 2
Calories: 340/Fat: 5g/Carbs: 63g/ Protein: 16g / Weight: 7oz/ Servings: 2
Mary Janes Farm
Organic Couscous & Lentil Curry
Calories: 260/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 12g / Weight: 3.8oz/ Servings: 1.5
Calories: 230/Fat: 2g/Carbs: 39g/ Protein: 14g / Weight: 3.3/ Servings: 1.5
Organic Lebanese Peanut Bulghar
Calories: 230/Fat: 6g/Carbs: 40g/ Protein: 9g / Weight: 5.1oz/ Servings 1.5
Organic Lentils, Rice & Indian Spice
Calories: 290/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 60g/ Protein: 11g /Weight: 4.3oz/ Servings: 1.5
Calories: 230/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 39g/ Protein: 15g / Weight: 3.3oz/ Servings: 1.5
Calories: 200/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 39g/ Protein: 9g / Weight: 3.2/ Servings: 1.5
Organic Velvety Black Bean Soup
Calories: 230/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 41g/ Protein: 13g /Weight: 3.3oz/ Servings: 1.5
Organic Wild Forest Mushroom Couscous
Calories: 280/Fat: 5g/Carbs: 47g/ Protein: 11g / Weight: 3.8oz/ Servings: 1.5
Nomad Nutrition
Calories: 370/Fat: 10g/Carbs: 61g/ Protein: 13g /Weight: 3.5oz
Calories: 310/Fat: 6g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 15g /Weight: 3.5
Calories: 450/Fat: 22g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 14g /Weight: 1.76oz
Calories: 450/Fat: 23g/Carbs: 52g/ Protein: 14g /Weight: 1.76
OMEALS
Calories: 227/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 36g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 8oz
Outdoor Herbivore
Calories: 692/Fat: 31g/Carbs: 80g/ Protein: 26g /Weight: 5.3oz
Calories: 540/Fat: 17g/Carbs: 80g/ Protein: 18g /Weight: 4.5oz
Calories: 657/Fat: 26g/Carbs: 87g/ Protein: 23g /Weight: 5.3oz
Calories: 640/Fat: 22g/Carbs: 93g/ Protein: 17g /Weight: 5.3oz
Calories: 501/Fat: 4g/Carbs: 95g/ Protein: 29g /Weight: 5oz
Calories: 406/Fat: 4g/Carbs: 76g/ Protein: 19g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 554/Fat: 14g/Carbs: 94g/ Protein: 18g /Weight: 5oz
Calories: 317/Fat: 13g/Carbs: 53g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 2.8oz
Calories: 577/Fat: 16g/Carbs: 96g/ Protein: 18g /Weight: 5.2oz
Calories: 563/Fat: 32g/Carbs: 70g/ Protein: 21g /Weight: 5oz
Calories: 543/Fat: 17g/Carbs: 89g/ Protein: 19g /Weight: 4.5oz
Calories: 623/Fat: 34g/Carbs: 71g/ Protein: 16g /Weight: 4.75oz
Calories: 647/Fat: 17g/Carbs: 102g/ Protein: 27g /Weight: 5.8oz
Calories: 416/Fat: 4.5g/Carbs: 81g/ Protein: 15g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 379/Fat: 14g/Carbs: 42g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 3oz
Calories: 625/Fat: 17g/Carbs: 102g/ Protein: 32g /Weight: 5.3oz
Calories: 652/Fat: 26g/Carbs: 79g/ Protein: 27g /Weight: 5.3oz
Calories: 535/Fat: 5g/Carbs: 102g/ Protein: 24g /Weight: 5oz
Calories: 296/Fat: 4g/Carbs: 69g/ Protein: 13g /Weight: 2.5oz
Calories: 550/Fat: 19g/Carbs: 89g/ Protein: 25g /Weight: 4.5oz
Calories: 478/Fat: 26g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 16g /Weight: 3.6oz
Calories: 705/Fat: 47g/Carbs: 65g/ Protein: 15g /Weight: 5oz
TrailFork
Grocery/Health Food Store Vegan Backpacking Options
Chef Soraya
Calories: 260/Fat: 4.5g/Carbs: 49g/ Protein: 8g /Weight: 2.5oz
Calories: 250/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 11g /Weight: 2.5oz
Calories: 250/Fat: .5g/Carbs: 52g/ Protein: 10g /Weight: 2.5oz
Calories: 260/Fat: 2.5g/Carbs: 51g/ Protein: 10g /Weight: 2.5oz
Kathmandu Curry Lentils & Rice
Calories: 250/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 48g/ Protein: 14g /Weight: 2.5oz
New Mex Chili Lime Beans & Rice
Calories: 240/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 50g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 2.5oz
Dr McDougall’s
Black Bean & Lime Gluten Free Soup Big Cup
Calories: 170/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 31g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 3.4oz/Servings: 2
Hot & Sour Soup with Organic Ramen Noodles Big Cup
Calories: 100/Fat: .5g/Carbs: 19g/ Protein: 4g /Weight: 1.9oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 110/Fat: .5g/Carbs: 22g/ Protein: 5g /Weight: 2.3oz/Servings: 2
Miso Soup with Organic Ramen Noodles Big Cup
Calories: 100/Fat: .5g/Carbs: 18g/ Protein: 5g /Weight: 1.9oz/Servings: 2
Pad Thai Noodle Gluten Free Soup Big Cup
Calories: 200/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 42g/ Protein: 5g /Weight: 2oz
Split Pea Gluten Free Soup Big Cup
Calories: 260/Fat: 2g/Carbs: 48g/ Protein: 16g /Weight: 2.5oz
Spring Onion Vegan Noodle Soup Big Cup
Calories: 90/Fat: 0g/Carbs: 21g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 1.9oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 100/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 19g/ Protein: 4g /Weight: 2oz/Servings: 2
Vegan Chicken Soup with Organic Ramen Noodles Big Cup
Calories: 90/Fat: .5g/Carbs: 17g/ Protein: 4g /Weight: 1.8oz/Servings: 2
Edward & Sons
Organic Home Style Mashed Potatoes
Calories: 90/Fat: 0g/Carbs: 20g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 3.5oz/Servings: 4
Organic Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Calories: 90/Fat: 0g/Carbs: 20g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 3.5oz/Servings: 4
Fantastic World Foods
Calories: 100/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 12g/ Protein: 12g /Weight: 3.7oz/Servings: 4
Koyo
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Calories: 210/Fat: 1g/Carbs: 43g/ Protein: 8g /Weight: 2.1oz
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Leahey Gardens
Calories: 240/Fat: 6.7g/Carbs: 33g/ Protein: 7g /Servings: 4
Calories: 146/Fat: 4g/Carbs: 22g/ Protein: 4g /Weight: 13.4oz/Servings: 8
Lotus Foods
Buckwheat & Mushroom Rice Ramen with Vegetable Broth
Calories: 140/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 26g/ Protein: 5g /Weight: 2.8oz/Servings: 2
Forbidden Rice Ramen with Miso Soup
Calories: 140/Fat: 1.5g/Carbs: 29g/ Protein: 3g /Weight: 2.8oz/Servings: 2
Jade Pearl Rice Ramen with Miso Soup
Calories: /Fat: g/Carbs: g/ Protein: g /Weight:
Millet & Brown Rice Ramen with Miso Soup
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Purple Potato & Brown Rice Ramen with Vegetable Broth
Calories: /Fat: g/Carbs: g/ Protein: g /Weight:
Wakame & Brown Rice Ramen with Vegetable Broth
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Santa Fe Bean Co
Instant Fat Free Vegetarian Refried Beans
Calories: 128/Fat: 0g/Carbs: 24g/ Protein: 7g /Weight: 7.25oz/Servings: 6
Top Ramen
Calories: 190Fat: 7g/Carbs: 26g/ Protein: 4g /Weight: 3oz/Servings: 2
Calories: 190/Fat: 7g/Carbs: 27g/ Protein: 5g /Weight: 3oz/Servings: 2
Desserts
Candy
Cookies
Dried fruit
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Dessert Options
Backpackers Pantry
Calories: 340/Fat: 7g/Carbs: 65g/ Protein: 6g /Weight: 6oz/ Servings: 2
Mountain House
Calories: /Fat: g/Carbs: g/ Protein: g /Weight:
Outdoor Herbivore
Calories: 435/Fat: 12g/Carbs: 78g/ Protein: 10g /Weight: 5oz
Calories: 500/Fat: 24g/Carbs: 67g/ Protein: 13g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 862/Fat: 47g/Carbs: 114g/ Protein: 5g /Weight: 6oz
Calories: 860/Fat: 49g/Carbs: 111g/ Protein: 7g /Weight: 6oz
Calories: 491/Fat: 23g/Carbs: 69g/ Protein: 9g /Weight: 4oz
Calories: 488/Fat: 22g/Carbs: 69g/ Protein: 12g /Weight: 4oz
Drinks
Powdered coconut milk (this makes a great coffee creamer)
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Drink Options
From Left Coast Raw
Calories: 190/Fat: 2g/Carbs: 27g/ Protein: 20g /Weight: 1.8oz
Calories: 170/Fat: 2.5g/Carbs: 22g/ Protein: 21g /Weight: 1.8oz
Calories: 190/Fat: 2g/Carbs: 23g/ Protein: 21g /Weight: 1.8oz
Condiments
Commercially Available Vegan Backpacking Condiment Options
From AlpineAire Foods
Calories: 150/Fat: 17g/Carbs: 3g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 2oz Servings: 2
From Backpackers Pantry
Calories: 50/Fat: .5g/Carbs: 12g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 2.30z/ Servings: 4
From Mary Janes Farm
Calories: 45/Fat: 0g/Carbs: 11g/ Protein: 2g /Weight: 2.20z/ Servings: 4
Dehydrated & Freeze-Dried Ingredient Suppliers
Augason Farms
Fruit, vegetables, meat substitutes, and powdered peanut butter
Harmony House Foods
Fruit, vegetables, and TVP
Karen’s Naturals
Fruits and vegetables
Honeyville
Fruits and vegetables
North Bay Trading Co
Fruit, vegetables, and powdered produce
South AM Freeze Dry
Fruits and Vegetables
Disclaimer: It is possible for companies to change the ingredients to their products at any time, please double the ingredient list before purchasing.
Those bites are a great idea to have handy at any time. These foods could also be good for camping as well. You have come up with a great list. Who would have thought you could enjoy pizza on a backpacking trip!
You’re right, these would also be great options for camping.
wow, so many options and ideas for vegan food ‘on the go’, thank you! we travel with oats / nuts / seeds /dried fruit all the time and also carry a hand blender 🙂
I never thought about bringing a blender with me when I travel. I might do that on my next road trip.
Give me the bites! I always throw maca in mind especially chocolate ones for an extra energy boost!
That’s a great idea!
Love this! Shows how vegan food can be convenient, with a little planning!
What a comprehensive list! So helpful. Will definitely be coming back to this!
Hi Amy, thanks for including us!
I own 2 Foot Adventures, a mobile gear shop that specializes in ultralight backpacking gear along the Pacific Crest Trail. I would like to feature your site in the upcoming 2 Foot Adventures newsletter as a great resource for vegan backpacking meals. It would be great to have a short bio from you. Let me know if you are interested! Happy trails!