Expedition Mash is here. 1000 calories, comforting savory flavors, good mouthfeel, rehydrates in a minute with hot, warm or cold water, shareable, mixes in the package.
"Real Food" problem solved. We all know that expedition racers have long touted the benefits of "real food" on long races. But the reality is, that "real food" runs the gammut when we are out there racing or adventuring hard, and it can often have a wonderful emotional response at the same time it creates a disaster in our gut.
So we asked ourselves, what is it about "real food" that we crave?
savory and salty flavors, pleasant mouthfeel, meal experience
Freeze dried meals have been the go-to for expedition racers, but in our experience they are far from ideal. So again, we asked - what do NEED as athletes that dehydrated meals often fails to deliver?
High nutrient density, primarily carbs with some protein, easy to digest, easy on the mouth, lightweight, easy and quick to prepare with hot or cold water, inclusion of endurance specific amino acids (BCAAs), comforting but not too spicy, lowish fat content, durable but stuffable packaging.
And so - we set out in our lab. And tested in recent races like the AR World Champs in Ecuador, La Rute Madre (Mexico's Toughest Race), Expedition Oregon, bike-packing, ultra-running, climbing expeditions, and ski-trips. Test, tweak, test tweak.
DIrections:
Just add 20oz (size of most bike bottles) of water, shake, kneed or mix with spoon. Can add more water for thinner consistency. Eat with a spoon or squeeze it into your mouth dirtbag style. We won't judge.
Note: We are still packaging this in our "Lab" bags. See below for ingredients:
4HF blend (Pea protein, BCAAS, seasalt), potato flakes, maltodextrin, organic soup base (ramen or chicken).
Picture is not of actual product, just a proto-packaging image.
