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Campers Pantry
15 meals from Tasmania, Australia - #3 of 14 brands by average protein density in our 284-meal database.
- 15meals in our DB #9 of 14 brands by size
- 116.1avg cal/oz (409 kcal/100g) #12 of 14
- 55.8avg protein g/1,000kcal #3 of 14
- ~$29.86avg cost/1,000kcal #11 cheapest of 13 priced
~ marks a same-day currency conversion. Campers Pantry lists its prices in AUD, so every USD figure shown for its own meals is a converted estimate, not a brand-published dollar price - check the retailer for the current price.
Brand profile
- Campers Pantry is an Australian freeze-dried meal brand based in Launceston, Tasmania, founded in 2016. It holds Tasmanian Made certification (licence 2063/122) for goods made in the state, and sources its lamb, beef, and chicken from Tasmanian and Australian suppliers.
- Meals are cooked by Loaves & Fishes Tasmania and packed by the Endeavour Foundation, which the brand says creates jobs for people with disabilities. An independent 2024 review found Australian ingredient content ranging from 48% to 97% depending on the meal - a more nuanced picture than the brand’s own “100% Aussie Meat” tagline, which refers to the meat component only.
Sources: camperspantry.com.au, FAQ · camperspantry.com.au, homepage · Tasmanian Made licensee listing · We Are Explorers, 2024 review
Who Campers Pantry suits - and who should look elsewhere
Built from the 284-meal database, not opinion - the same facts anyone can check in the table below.
Good fit if…
- You want dinner-only options with predictable portioning: all 15 of 15 Campers Pantry meals in our database are tagged main course - no breakfast, snack, or dessert - and every one is a 1-serving pouch (published servings on all 15).
- You're comparing brands on protein per calorie: Campers Pantry averages 55.8 g protein per 1,000 kcal, ranking #3 of 14 brands we track.
- You want a fixed budget with zero price-shopping: every one of the 15 meals lists the same AUD price, converting to ~$13.23 - there is only one price point in the whole lineup.
Look elsewhere if…
- You need breakfast, a snack, or a dessert: Campers Pantry publishes none in our database - every one of its 15 meals is a main course.
- You're minimising cost per calorie: at $29.86 per 1,000 kcal average, Campers Pantry ranks #11 of 13 USD-priced brands - Mountain House ($23.31) and Peak Refuel ($17.89) both cost less per calorie.
- You're managing a food allergy: Campers Pantry publishes no allergen information for any of its 15 meals in our database, and only 4 carry a diet tag at all. The missing allergen data is a gap in our records, not a claim those meals are free of common allergens - check the package label yourself before buying.
Both sizes of Creamy Chicken Pasta cost the same ~$13.23, but the XL (125 g) delivers 615 calories against the 1x serve's 492 - working out to ~$21.51 per 1,000 kcal, the best value of any Campers Pantry meal in our database (#1 of 15), for what is also the brand's densest recipe at 139.5 cal/oz (#49 of 284 meals overall). It carries 38.5 g of protein.
Every Campers Pantry meal in our database
15 meals, sorted by calorie density by default - click a column header (or focus it and press Enter) to re-sort.
140492 kcal/100g | 492 | 30.8 | ~26.89 | 3.5 oz100 g | - | |
140492 kcal/100g | 615 | 38.5 | ~21.51 | 4.4 oz125 g | - | |
125442 kcal/100g | 442 | 21 | ~29.93 | 3.5 oz100 g | - | |
121427 kcal/100g | 427 | 27.7 | ~30.98 | 3.5 oz100 g | - | |
121426 kcal/100g | 533 | 34.5 | ~24.82 | 4.4 oz125 g | - | |
121425 kcal/100g | 425 | 30 | ~31.13 | 3.5 oz100 g | - | |
120424 kcal/100g | 530 | 37.5 | ~24.96 | 4.4 oz125 g | - | |
118415 kcal/100g | 415 | 29.2 | ~31.88 | 3.5 oz100 g | - | |
118414 kcal/100g | 518 | 36.5 | ~25.54 | 4.4 oz125 g | - | |
117411 kcal/100g | 411 | 14.7 | ~32.19 | 3.5 oz100 g | Vegetarian | |
116408 kcal/100g | 510 | 18 | ~25.94 | 4.4 oz125 g | Vegetarian | |
110389 kcal/100g | 389 | 17.4 | ~34.01 | 3.5 oz100 g | VeganVegetarian | |
110389 kcal/100g | 486 | 22 | ~27.22 | 4.4 oz125 g | VeganVegetarian | |
84296 kcal/100g | 296 | 13.4 | ~44.70 | 3.5 oz100 g | - | |
83292 kcal/100g | 365 | 17 | ~36.25 | 4.4 oz125 g | - |
Where the data says Campers Pantry is strong - and weak
Computed from all 284 meals in our database, not opinion.
Strong
- #3 of 14 brands by average protein: 55.8 g per 1,000 kcal, behind only Packit Gourmet (66.6) and LyoFood (60.3), and ahead of Wild Zora (55.1) and Mountain House (52.7).
- Full price coverage and total price predictability: all 15 of 15 meals carry a published AUD price, and every one converts to the same figure, ~$13.23 - the median, minimum, and maximum match.
- Its densest recipe, Creamy Chicken Pasta, comes in two sizes for the same ~$13.23 - the XL delivers 615 calories versus the 1x serve's 492, working out to ~$21.51 per 1,000 kcal, the best value of any Campers Pantry meal in our database.
- Its densest meal, Creamy Chicken Pasta at 139.5 cal/oz, is denser than the single densest meal from 4 of the other 13 brands in our database, including Backpacker's Pantry (137.7 cal/oz) and Adventure Food (130.2 cal/oz).
Weak
- Below-average calorie density: 116.1 cal/oz on average, ranking #12 of 14 brands we track - more bulk per calorie than Mountain House (131.0) or Peak Refuel (145.3).
- Pricier than most: $29.86 per 1,000 kcal on average - the #11-cheapest of 13 USD-priced brands, meaning only LyoFood ($31.23) and Wild Zora ($45.48) cost more per calorie, while Mountain House ($23.31) and Peak Refuel ($17.89) both cost less.
- Thin diet-tag coverage: only 4 of 15 meals carry a vegetarian tag, 2 of which are also vegan - no gluten-free or dairy-free label appears anywhere in the 15-meal lineup.
- No allergen data published for any of the 15 meals in our database - a gap that makes it impossible to screen the lineup for milk, wheat, soy, or nut content without checking each product page individually.
What people say
Independent reviews of Campers Pantry, quoted briefly with a link to the full source. We have not tested these meals ourselves - this is what other outlets report.
“100g of bloody excellent! The sauce is delicious and it smells so nice”
“This would be an awesome choice for a winter meal. It's very warming.”
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