Built in the Sierra. Made for wherever you cook.
I’m Kyle, founder of Backcountry Blends. The Sierra Nevada has always been home base for me — hiking, backpacking, camping, fly fishing, and cooking outside whenever I can.
Why Backcountry Blends
Backcountry Blends is built around a simple idea: leaving the kitchen shouldn’t mean settling for bland food or carrying a full spice cabinet.
I wanted seasonings that made sense for the way I actually cook — compact enough to throw in a pack, good enough to use every day at home, and made from straightforward ingredients I’m proud to cook with. Something that could go from an alpine lake or a camp stove to cast iron, the grill, or a weeknight kitchen without changing what it was.
Why the packet comes first
The 10 g packet is the clearest expression of what Backcountry Blends is about. It gives you real seasoning without the weight and bulk of bringing bottles into the backcountry. Pack it with dinner, tear it open when it’s time to cook, and bring serious flavor without bringing the whole pantry.
The bottles and jars carry the same idea home — the same blends, just sized for the kitchen, grill, and everyday cooking.
Caesar is part of the story
Caesar was my trail partner and constant sidekick through a lot of miles in the Sierra. The dog in the Backcountry Blends logo is inspired by him. Keeping him in the mark felt right because this brand is tied to the places we explored, the time spent outside, and the kind of life that inspired Backcountry Blends in the first place.
The mission
Backcountry Blends exists to make better food easier wherever the meal happens — on the trail, beside the water, around camp, over a grill, or at home.
We build our seasonings around real herbs, spices, citrus, garlic, pepper, and salt. No fillers. No anti-caking agents. No preservatives. The goal is flavor that complements the food instead of burying it, in formats that actually fit the way people cook.
Backcountry Blends is based in the Sierra Nevada and blended in Gardnerville, Nevada. It’s a small company with a straightforward mission: make seasonings worth carrying and worth keeping in the kitchen.
Pack less. Eat well.