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Backpacker's Pantry launches Backcountry Bucket

Boulder-based Backpacker's Pantry is excited to announce the launch of the Backcountry Bucket, a complete and reliable solution for anyone looking to be prepared for outdoor adventures or emergency situations. This innovative meal bucket features 24 servings of premium meals — 12 different meals, 2 servings per pouch, designed to provide a mix of flavors for up to 8 days of sustenance.

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Thru-hiking gear recommendations from a washed-up thru-hiker, present-day gear-head

Spring is officially here– and for some that might mean blooming flowers or warmer weather, however, in my mind, spring triggers one thing – the kick-off to thru-hiking season! I’m Alexa, a Director at Verde, I embarked on my 2013 Appalachian Trail hike in the snow on March 30 from Georgia, and my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike in 90-degree temperatures from Mexico on May 5, 2017. With two thru-hikes under my belt, and now working in the outdoor industry, I love talking gear, and thinking about all of the products that I would bring on a future thru-hike.

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Gourmet adventure meal company, Backpacker’s Pantry, announces new meals for Spring 2024

Boulder, Colo.-based Backpacker’s Pantry, the family-owned maker of gourmet adventure meals, announces five new delicious freeze-dried entrees for Spring 2024. Having a long history in freeze-dried food manufacturing, the company leans on its 70-year history to introduce the following gourmet adventure meals: Fiesta Beef & Vegetable Bowl; White Bean, Chicken, & Green Chile Stew; Drunken Noodles with Chicken; Pesto Pasta with Chicken; and Beef Bolognese.

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Campers are already making reservations. Here’s the best gear for this year

As campsites begin to book up, now is a great time for journalists and media outlets to discuss camping trends and the gear and brands that go along with it. Don’t get left behind - reach these camping planners early in the season while they are planning for trips and purchasing gear. 

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Astronaut Foods introduces new flavors to its freeze-dried ice cream lineup and new Astronaut Collection Pack

Astronaut Ice Cream, the original source for freeze-dried astronaut ice cream developed with NASA in 1974, launches four new products into orbit for Fall 2023. With its long history of making freeze-dried treats, Astronaut Ice Cream is excited to add two new flavors to its freeze-dried sandwich lineup: Cookies & Cream and Mint Chocolate Chip. The brand’s popular freeze-dried Cinnamon Apples Wedges also make a return to Earth, and a brand-new bundle offering is sent into the cyber (purchasing) universe -- an Astronaut Collection Pack, containing one of each of its ice cream sandwich flavors and freeze-dried fruit offerings.

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Backpacker’s Pantry launches first-of-its-kind build your own emergency meal kits

Boulder, Colo.-based Backpacker’s Pantry, a family-owned maker of gourmet adventure meals, announces a revamped Emergency Meal Kit offering that allows you to build your own custom kit for three or seven days, and choose the meals you want to have included in your own personalized survival meal kit. The available kits include a meat, vegan, and vegetarian, and each custom kit offers a diverse range of meal options, from homey classics to global favorites.

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Costa Sunglasses grows its hybrid category with frames built for life on and off the water

Costa Sunglasses, manufacturer of the first color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lens, celebrates 40 years of making the best sunglasses on the water in 2023 by growing its hybrid category of frames. New to the lineup for the spring, Mainsail and Aleta are your day-to-day sunglasses that stay stylish while relaxed on land and ready to perform while out on the water.

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Backpacker’s Pantry Partners with Camping to Connect

Backpacker’s Pantry, a family-owned maker of gourmet adventure meals, announces today its latest partnership within its ‘Environmental Access and Education’ give back vertical, with the Young Masterminds Initiative nonprofit organization. Specifically, Backpacker’s Pantry will provide financial support to its Camping to Connect program for youth from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (“BIPOC”) communities in New York and Colorado. Backpacker’s Pantry will also make food donations throughout the year for their excursions.

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Backpacker’s Pantry Donates Over $178,000 During the 2022 Calendar Year; Announces 2023 Partners

Backpacker’s Pantry, a family-owned maker of gourmet adventure meals, announces its annual donations for the 2022 calendar year. Over the course of the past year, Backpacker’s Pantry donated a combined total of approximately $178,000 to 12 organizations including: 1% for the Planet, American Hiking Society, Cal-Wood Education Center, Community Food Share, Community Foundation Boulder County, The Conservation Alliance, Conscious Alliance, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Outdoor Afro, SLOW Money Initiative and Thorne Nature Experience.

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