For a long time, I got by without using a windscreen for my canister stove.  If it was particularly windy, I would just make sure to set up the stove

It’s no secret that I don’t like most freeze-dried backpacking meals.  Virtually all of those freeze-dried meals for backpacking are lacking nutrients, have small portion sizes, and are very overpriced. 

While those pouches of freeze-dried backpacking food do make meal planning easier, I personally never buy them.  Why? Because there are already so many backpacking foods that you can find

For me, eating a hot meal while I enjoy the view of a glacier lake or stunning vista is one of the best parts of backpacking.  But figuring out what

I’ve been a vegan for about 19 years now (damn, am I really that old?). Aside from at the occasional dinner party, being vegan doesn’t present any problems in my

My old tent cost just around $50 and served me and my daughter well on our many backpacking trips.  But that tent was a whopping 7.7lbs (3.5kg).  Since I’m the

I have a love/hate relationship with ultralight tents and backpacking gear. On one side, I hate how snobbish some people are about gear. Not everyone can shell out hundreds of

Whether it’s for your phone, GPS tracker, camera, or headlamps, you are probably going to need some power during your backpacking trip.  A backpacking power bank is simplest way to

Even though I really hate the idea of using tech while backpacking, I’ve resigned myself to at least being able to call for emergency help. Since I’m a 110lb woman

When planning backpacking meals, most people focus solely on calories.  Yeah, calories are definitely important but (as I’ve ranted about here), they aren’t everything.