In the three months听I鈥檝e had my听husky mix听Koda, he鈥檚 camped and hiked with me in six states. He鈥檚 the perfect adventure companion, but bringing him along requires extra planning and packing, especially when it comes to his food. While bringing large containers of dry food works for car camping, it鈥檚 less than ideal for backpacking鈥攅specially if I want Koda to carry some of it in his backpack, which fills up with kibble quickly. Then I discovered听听($19 for two pounds), and a weight was lifted off my shoulders (literally).
The Honest Kitchen鈥檚 dog food weighs significantly less than dry kibble or wet foods do鈥攐ne four-pound box makes 16 pounds of prepared food鈥攁nd works similarly to our favorite Mountain House dehydrated meals. The dehydrated food is kept in one large resealable bag, preserving freshness and making it easy to measure out, and individually bag, meals for trips into the backcountry. To prepare it, simply add warm water to the food in your dog鈥檚 bowl, stir, and wait a few minutes before serving. Since Koda eats breakfast and dinner when I do, it鈥檚 easy to heat up water once on my camp stove for both of our meals. He was happy while he was eating, but听he was not a fan of waiting for the food to cool after he could see and smell it.
The food comes in a variety of flavors, like chicken, turkey, and beef, so you can find one that matches up with your dog鈥檚 regular food, and there鈥檚听a 听to make repeat purchases less expensive. Some flavors are a little pricier鈥攍ike the beef and turkey鈥攁nd can be more expensive than regular kibble.听
And听just in case you ever end up in a survival situation, this food is 100 percent human-grade and tested by Honest Kitchen employees themselves. I actually gave it a taste, and although it doesn鈥檛听look the most appealing鈥攖hink earthy green oatmeal鈥攊t tasted pretty good.
When I got Koda, I knew I wanted him to come along on every adventure I had. The Honest Kitchen鈥檚 food makes sure I鈥檒l never run out of pack space and have to leave him at home.
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