After a long day of following your compass, settle down with some sweet chili sauce mixed with beef, vegetables, macaroni, and beans. Now how do we do that? By only using premium, freeze-dried, all-natural ingredients that keep their shape, taste, and nutritional value. Giving you 40 grams of protein, 40% of your daily iron, and 35% of your daily calcium, just add 1 1/3 cups of water and restore your energy and get ready for the next stage of your adventure.
Protein – 40g per pouch
Servings – 2
Serving size – ½ pouch
Contains – Milk, Wheat
Net Weight – 5.92oz
Made & Packaged in the USA
Calories per Pouch – 720
Prep Time – 10 min
Beef Chilli Mac — 40g Protein Backcountry Meal
Backcountry Fuel That Holds Up When the Hunt Depends on It
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- 1× Beef Chilli Mac freeze-dried meal pouch (5.92oz)
Backcountry Fuel That Holds Up When the Hunt Depends on It
After a long day following your compass through rough country, you need calories that actually restore you. This trail-ready Beef Chilli Mac delivers 40 grams of protein, 40% of your daily iron, and 35% of your daily calcium per pouch — built with wilderness-grade, freeze-dried ingredients that keep their shape, taste, and nutritional value. Sweet chili sauce, real beef, vegetables, macaroni, and beans in a field-tested meal that preps in 10 minutes with just 1 1/3 cups of water. Two servings per pouch. Made and packaged in the USA.
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Made in the USA
40g Protein Per Pouch
10-Minute Prep
720 Calories Per Pouch
40g
Protein Per Pouch
720
Calories Per Pouch
5.92oz
Net Weight
Fuel That Holds Up When Your Body Needs It Most
After a full day of climbing, the last thing you need is a meal that leaves you hungry at midnight. We vet every backcountry meal the same way we vet optics — by whether it actually performs when stakes are real. This Beef Chilli Mac delivers 40 grams of protein and 720 calories from freeze-dried, all-natural ingredients that keep their shape and taste. No filler, no empty carbs disguised as nutrition. We only stock meals we would rely on during a 10-day backcountry hunt, because the wrong meal at 10,000 feet is the same as the wrong scope — a compromise that costs you when it matters.
Real Recovery Numbers, Not Marketing Calories
40 grams of protein per pouch is not a number we threw on the label for shelf appeal — it is the kind of protein count that rebuilds muscle after a 4-mile pack-in at elevation. You also get 40% of your daily iron and 35% of your daily calcium, micronutrients that matter when you are eating freeze-dried food for a week straight. Two servings per 5.92oz pouch mean this is not a snack. It is a field-tested recovery meal made with all-natural ingredients, packaged in the USA, designed to restore what the mountain takes out of you.
Simple Prep After a Hard Day
Add 1 1/3 cups of water, wait 10 minutes, and eat. That is the entire process. No simmering, no extra fuel burned, no complicated instructions to follow when your hands are cold and your headlamp is fading. The freeze-dried ingredients rehydrate fully — the beef keeps its texture, the macaroni keeps its shape, and the sweet chili sauce actually tastes like something you would eat at home, not like a compromise you tolerate in the field. Contains milk and wheat. Net weight 5.92oz. Made and packaged in the USA.
Dietary Compatibility
Verify this meal fits your dietary requirements before packing it in.
- Contains milk and wheat allergens
- Not suitable for gluten-free or dairy-free diets
- Yields 2 servings per pouch
When This Meal Earns Its Spot
Real backcountry scenarios where 720 calories and 40 grams of protein make the difference between pushing through and calling it early.
Multi-day backcountry elk camps
Post-hunt recovery after a long pack-out
Base camp meals on extended wilderness hunts
Full specifications
At a glance
- Dimensions
- ½ pouch
Full specifications12 data points across 4 categories
Dimensions
| Net Weight | 5.92oz |
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Power & Performance
| Calories per Pouch | 720 |
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| Protein | 40g per pouch |
| Daily Iron | 40% |
| Daily Calcium | 35% |
| Prep Time | 10 min |
| Water Required | 1 1/3 cups |
| Servings | 2 |
| Serving Size | ½ pouch |
Materials
| Ingredients | Premium, freeze-dried, all-natural |
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Compliance & Warranty
| Made & Packaged | In the USA |
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| Contains | Milk, Wheat |
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★★★★★
“After a 5-day solo elk hunt in Colorado, this was the one meal I actually looked forward to. The beef has real texture, not that crumbly stuff from most freeze-dried meals. 40 grams of protein and I actually slept through the night instead of waking up hungry at 2 AM. Already ordered a case for next season.”
Frequently Asked Questions
For a single meal, 40 grams is a solid recovery number — especially at 720 total calories. Most backcountry hunters need 100-150 grams of protein per day across all meals. This pouch covers roughly a third of that, which is exactly what you want from dinner after a hard day. Combined with the 40% daily iron and 35% daily calcium, this is a meal built for sustained multi-day performance, not a quick carb hit that leaves you hungry by midnight.
The freeze-dried ingredients keep their shape and texture — the beef does not turn to mush, and the macaroni rehydrates fully instead of staying crunchy. The sweet chili sauce adds genuine flavor, not just salt and pepper. We stock this meal because it passes the same standard we apply to everything on Hunt Premium: if we would not eat it on day 6 of a backcountry elk hunt, it does not make the cut. Taste is subjective, but ingredient quality is not.
No. Add 1 1/3 cups of water directly to the pouch, wait 10 minutes, and eat. There is no simmering required and no extra fuel burned. For hunters counting ounces on fuel canisters, this matters. You get a hot, substantial meal with zero additional stove time beyond boiling water. Prep is simple enough to do in a tent with cold hands and a headlamp.
This meal contains milk and wheat, so it is not suitable for anyone with a dairy allergy or gluten sensitivity. We list allergens plainly because hidden ingredients in the backcountry are not something you want to discover at 10,000 feet. Check the label carefully if you have any food sensitivities, and reach out to us if you need help finding a meal that fits your dietary requirements.
Because we apply the same standard to food that we apply to glass: if it does not perform in real hunting conditions, we do not stock it. We have eaten enough bad freeze-dried meals on multi-day hunts to know that food quality directly affects your performance in the field. We curate this category with the same honesty and field-testing mindset we bring to optics — no fluff, no filler, no products we would not rely on ourselves.
The specific shelf life is not listed in our product data — check the expiration date printed on the pouch when you receive it. Freeze-dried meals generally store well for years when kept in a cool, dry place. For hunters who buy meals in bulk before season, store them out of direct heat and humidity, and they will be ready when your tag draws.
The Hunt Premium Promise
Every product we carry is vetted for real-world performance. If it doesn't hold up in the field, it doesn't make the cut.
Ships Free
Free shipping on every order — fully insured with signature required.
30-Day Guarantee
If it doesn't meet your standards, send it back within 30 days in original packaging.
Field-Vetted Quality
Every product on Hunt Premium earns its spot through honest evaluation by hunters who rely on their gear.
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