I count the day my wife said she’d like to go on an extended backpacking trip with me as one of the happiest of my life. And to a lesser degree, a stressful one. Kat eats gluten-free. On previous ...

If you're looking for tasty food to take hiking or camping (or to save for emergencies), you'll want to grab this Mountain House variety that Walmart has on sale. Buyers say it tastes like a ...

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Before there was lightweight backpacking food, there were Girl Scouts climbing mountains with canned goods. Troop leader Anne Benedict watched their struggle, and in 1951 began selling dehydrated just ...

Shortly after the Fukushima disaster spread fears of a tsunami and radioactive plume hitting the Western United States, panicked buyers cleaned out many retailers of freeze-dried camping foods and ...

In early January, Oregon Freeze Dry, which owns backpacking food maker Mountain House, noticed online sales starting to pick up. Employees weren’t that surprised; they’d seen sales increase during the ...

Ah, the call of the open range. The enduring pull of America’s wilderness, the rewarding views after a day spent climbing, hiking, and relaxing in the fresh air. The sweaty, hungry children, the bugs, ...

The backpacking meals you eat on the trail can make or break the experience, which is why trail food is one of my priorities when planning. Quality food is not only necessary to maintain energy and ...

So you’re interested in lyophilisating some goji berries? In the mood to cryodessicate rutabaga? So maybe you’re going camping. Maybe you’re a prepper. Maybe you like buying in bulk. Whatever the ...

Backpacking requires you to carry all your food—and everything else you need—so keeping your pack weight low is crucial. Recently, an avid backpacker told me he brings only jerky and dehydrated fruit, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Just because you’re living in the woods for a week doesn’t mean you have to eat grubs ...