Learn what you can eat while camping and backpacking and get meal ideas, recipe, and tips.
Need a really quick backpacking lunch? This spread is calorie-dense, takes less than two minutes to make on the trail, and can be made with the cold-soak method (no stove needed!). I usually put it on tortillas but it would also be great on bagels or other calorie-dense breads. It could also work as a […]
Backpacking Recipe: Dehydrated White Bean and Spinach Spread (Vegan, GF) Read More »
If you want to get started dehydrating your own backpacking meals, pasta sauce is a good place to start. There are a zillion ways to make pasta sauce for backpacking, and most recipes are impossible to screw up. Here’s one basic recipe to get your started.
TVP Pasta Sauce Backpacking Recipe (Dehydrator) Read More »
I’ve recently been trying to find more healthy snacks for backpacking. After some experimenting, I came up with this recipe which uses carrots and fruit. There is also coconut and walnuts, which are both high-calorie. The result is a lightweight, nutrient-dense and great fuel for the trail.
Dehydrator Carrot Cookies Backpacking Snack Read More »
I like to experiment with dehydrating random things for backpacking. A lot of times, they end up being complete fails (lots of things don’t rehydrate well). But this dehydrated carrot cake was definitely not a fail! Even my picky kids ate it up for breakfast.
Dehydrated Carrot Cake Backpacking Breakfast Read More »
Instant mashed potatoes are one of my go-to backpacking foods. Not only can you find them in pretty much every supermarket for dirt cheap, they don’t even need to be cooked — you can make them with the cold-soak method. Obviously eating plain mashed potatoes when backpacking would be boring. Here’s one recipe for sprucing
Easy Backpacking Mashed Potatoes, Sausage and Mushrooms Recipe Read More »
I made a list of the best breakfast cereals for backpacking. All of them are high-calorie and also packable so they won’t get crushed in your pack. Or at least they will still be edible when crushed. 🙂
Best High-Calorie Breakfast Cereals for Backpacking Read More »
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