While freeze-dried and dehydrated food may not be a big part of your meals normally, anyone who’s had to pack for a backpacking, camping or hiking trip knows that these packaged, lightweight, easy-to-prepare foods are the way to go. In this article, we’re going to talk about two providers of outdoor-ready foods: AlpineAire and Mountain …
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! A healthy, satisfying breakfast essentially sets the stage for a productive, enjoyable day on the trail. This meal raises your energy levels and gives you the fuel you need to get your day starts. It also lowers your cortisol levels, which peaks before waking up. When …
Every backpacker knows that the best way of eating well on the trail is to have prepared dehydrated meals. Dehydrated meals weigh significantly less than fresh food, take up less space, and are fast to cook – three very important things to consider when going on a hike. Unfortunately there are some people that assume …
It’s fun to go camping all year round, but you need three square meals a day on top of snacks. You can only go fishing and harvest a successful catch so many times. How do you keep everyone fed with only a campfire or a grill for cooking? The answer is easy, simply prepare your …
Our Augason Farms vs Mountain House comparison will show you which retailer is better for emergency food supplies. Having a stockpile of long-lasting food is vital if you want to prepare properly for unforeseen emergencies. It isn’t just emergencies that meal kits and food with a long shelf life are useful for. It can also …
Take a trip to your local camping/outdoor store and you’ll probably find an aisle dedicated to dehydrated meals designed for backpackers and campers. There are a lot of different ways to eat out on the trail and many experienced hikers and outdoor enthusiasts already have their favorite methods. The perfect type of meal is one …
Many people have fond childhood memories of gathering with friends and family around a campfire and making s’mores. While the gooey combination of marshmallow, chocolate and graham crackers may be the classic sweet snack to indulge in, it certainly isn’t the only one you can make while in the backcountry. Treat yourself and surprise your …
Taking care of our essential needs out in the backcountry normally requires prioritizing practicality over pleasure. Even our nutritional needs, sadly, are usually satisfied with an attitude of attending to grim necessity rather than pleasure as we fuel our bodies with such stolid, joyless delicacies as trail mix, energy bars, energy gels, and sandwiches long …
Backpacking, as much fun as it is, can be a grueling experience. Long hikes, steep inclines, and treacherous footholds lurk around every corner. It’s just a part of the lifestyle and one thing people can’t escape from, no matter how long they ignore it, is hunger. People get famished after covering all that terrain and, …
The food you decide to bring with you on backpacking trips or even day hikes can dramatically affect your experience. You don’t want to end up feeling like you’re starving throughout your trip, leaving you weak and irritable. On the other hand, you don’t want to pack too much or too heavy of foods that …