CONSTRAINT FORCES CLARITY
Gear evolved. Packs evolved.
Trail food didn’t.
We built a backcountry food system the way trail crews build switchbacks: efficient, durable, no wasted motion.
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The Problem:
air tax
Your quilt is ultralight. Your pack is Dyneema. But your food is still retail packaging from the 1970s.
Most brands sell you a jagged Mylar pouch inflated with air(largely nitrogen gas). Every cubic inch of wasted volume is a tax on your back.
Air belongs in tires
Not in your food bag.
we deleted the air. We kept the fuel
Engineered sustainance
Vacuum-sealed for pack integrity at elevation. No puffing. No wasted space. Built to ride, not pose.
WEIGHT: ~4.5 oz
ENERGY: 600–700 kcal
PROTEIN: 18–22g
PACKS: ~30% smaller than traditional competitors
The 5 “Stack” Cards:
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One
STRUCTURAL:
10g Collagen // Joint support
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Two
COGNITIVE:
5g Powdered MCT Oil // Steady energy
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Three
KINETIC:
B-Complex // Energy conversion
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four
HYDRAULIC:
Electrolyte Matrix // Salt balance
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Five
REGULATORY:
Psyllium Husk // Gut stability
How it all works
Our ovens are no boil required.
The Brick Oven
Thermal Sleeve
Fits 1 Brick
Magnetic Closure
No boil required.
Our competitors need boiling water to force a dehydrated pouch back to life. We don’t.
A Brick hydrates with steaming water (~180°F) or cold soaks with filtered water. Less fuel, less waiting, fewer chores.
insulation that earns its keep
Prep a Brick in the morning while you heat water for coffee. Store it in the Oven. Eat a warm meal hours later—especially when the alpine is cold and unforgiving.
Flavor is modular
Nobody quits trail food because it’s hard. They quit because it gets old.
Customize at checkout. Add heat, fat, or umami. You control the morale.
Hot sauce
olive oil
spice blend
lime powder
soy sauce
chili mix
The Values
THE TRAILS & TRIALS FUND: We operate on reciprocity. Up to 10% of net profits are split 50/50.
50% TO THE TRAILS (maintenance + access) / 50% TO THE TRIALS (justice reform + inmate re-entry support)
batch oo1: open
We’re launching the system with field testing.
If you’re heading outside and want to help prove a better way to eat out there—start here.