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Campers Pantry Freeze Dried Beans Review

While I don’t mind eating bland and/or unhealthy food for the odd night or two, if I’m planning to do a 2-6 week trip I want to eat healthy and I also want variety. Also I’m happy to have a warm cooked meal at nighttime but the last thing that I want to do is get my stove out during the day so wraps, jerky, nut butters, or stove less meals, including vegetables, form an integral part of my lunches. I remember trawling online for dehydrated vegetables in 2016 when we first launched and having very little choice. Deb instant potato or dehydrated peas from the supermarkets, and three vegetable mix from the specialist stores has been the staple of the Australian camping set for a number of years. Not long after we came cross Campers Pantry who in addition to providing a range of freeze dried meals also offer a range of Freeze dried vegetables, including beans. While its rare these days that I eat a meal of just freeze dried vegetables I am happy to add something like these beans  to a cold soak meal or add it to an other freeze dried meal to bulk it up.

The instructions on the packet are easy to follow. You can add them to your meal and stir them through, or else cook and cover them in boiling water for approximately 2-5 minutes, seasoning to taste. They serve their purpose well as a meal addition or side dish. I also tried soaking in cold water for 90 minutes with some olive oil and this also worked well. As with most stove less meals the addition of spices would not go astray, as plain vegetables can be a bit bland at the best of times (follow this link to one possible recipe). As far as the taste and texture goes these are what they are advertised as ‘Vegetables straight from the farm, snap dried’. They taste like you would expect and not some plastic simulated version.

This broccoli comes in two sized packs, the 25gram option that we typically use or the larger 120gram size which are ideal for groups.

Campers Pantry produce a large range of freeze dried vegetables so they provide a variety that isn’t typically on offer from other suppliers. So if you are a vegetarian/vegan, or just want to add something healthy to your meals, then this is a great option.

We Like

• Real beans and real taste!
• The product weight doesn’t include the bag so you get genuine weight measurements. You get what you pay for, not the packaging
• Easily resalable bag so you only need to take what you intend to eat thereby lightening your load
• Two year shelf life, or one week when opened. That means they will last most hikers the length of their trip. No wastage!

We Don't Like

• They’re vegetables and as such light on protein. They will need to be supplemented on longer trips to ensure that you will keep up your energy
• The sizing of the pieces can be a bit on the large size but if this is really an issue break them down a bit before you rehydrate
• They are dearer than the standard three veg mix that many campers will already know but that’s the price you pay for quality, variety, and taste

Best Uses

All types of hiking and camping where you want some real food that doesn’t weigh you down in the process

Buy One

You can purchase Campers Pantry Freeze Dried Vegetables online from Campers Pantry

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Investment

AUD $7.95 RRP

Other versions

• Broccoli
• Cauliflower

Disclaimer

This review was done with product purchased online by Australian Hiker

Campers Pantry Freeze Dried Beans in packet

Last updated

9 January 2026

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