High Calorie Meals

High calorie camping meals for big days outdoors, energy dense and ready to eat with no fridge or fuss. Built for multi-day hiking and backpacking, they sit well alongside high protein meals and the wider MRE meal range. Real food that holds up in the field.

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  • Medium Spice
Coconut Ginger Chicken
Coconut Ginger Chicken
Coconut Ginger Chicken
$15.95
4.91 (23 reviews)
  • 3 Mins Preparation
  • Little Spice
Aussie Pork Snags (Premium Range)
Aussie Pork Snags (Premium Range)
Aussie Pork Snags (Premium Range)
$18.95
5.0 (14 reviews)
  • Complete Meal
  • Gluten Free
  • Little Spice
Butter Chicken with Rice
Butter Chicken with Rice
Butter Chicken with Rice
$15.95
5.0 (3 reviews)

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4.9 out of 5

Why High Calorie Camping Meals Matter

When you are burning serious energy on a long day, calories become the priority. High calorie camping meals give you a substantial, satisfying feed without carrying several smaller items. This is a focused selection of the most energy-dense meals in the range, each sealed using retort pouch technology, made in Australia from mostly locally sourced ingredients, with a 3-year shelf life and no refrigeration needed until opened.

Energy Dense Real Food, Not Freeze-Dried

A high calorie mre works hardest when the food is real. Because these meals are retort-pouched and fully cooked, the fat and flavour that carry the energy stay intact, unlike freeze-dried alternatives that strip both out. As calorie dense camping food, the pouches deliver genuine fuel in a format you can eat hot or cold.

Who These Meals Suit

These are high energy hiking meals for thru-hikers and endurance athletes, but they also suit hunters, four-wheel drivers and physical workers. Pair them with hearty meat meals, lean on the camping meal range for longer trips, or kit out a vehicle with 4WD and touring meals.

Bigger Trips and Lighter Days

For multi-day catering, the GoBuckets take care of planning, and a full-day army ration pack keeps everything in one kit. On rest or recovery days, the low calorie meals make an easy counterpart in the same range.

Frequently Asked Questions

Multi-day hikers, endurance athletes, hunters, four-wheel drivers and physical workers who burn a lot of energy and need a substantial feed.

Retort meals are real food, fully cooked and ready to eat, so the fat and flavour that carry the calories stay intact. There is no rehydrating, and they can be eaten hot or cold.

It varies by product, so check the nutritional panel on each product page. This page brings together the most energy-dense meals in the range for demanding days outdoors.

No. Every meal has a 3-year shelf life from the manufacture date and needs no refrigeration until opened.

 Yes. All meals are fully cooked and ready-to-eat straight from the pouch. For the best taste and texture, you can heat them using the included flameless heater bags, in boiling water, or over a portable stove. The meals are made from real food not freeze-dried or reconstituted so you get genuine flavour and nutrition wherever you are.

No full cooking is required. All meals are ready-to-eat or heat-and-eat, so you can enjoy them cold straight from the pouch if needed, or warm them up using the included flameless heater bags. These heaters are quick, safe, and only require water to activate — perfect for situations where stoves, fires, or electricity aren’t available.