backpacking food ideas Archives

Making Your Own Instant Soups

What could be better than a cup of hot soup on the trail, especially when the weather is cold…

Peanut butter, in my opinion, is one of the best hiking foods. It’s tasty, nourishing and relatively inexpensive.

Kale or leaf cabbage are part of the cruciferous vegetable family (Brassica oleracea), which is related to other dark green…

Ghee is my favorite fat to cook with on the trail. Why and how do I use it for backpacking…

Vitamins and minerals act as the body’s “spark plugs” for physical activity. Some help the body utilize the energy generated…

Hikers and outdoor sports enthusiasts in general expend enormous amounts of energy just maintaining essential bodily functions during an outing.…