Figuring out what to eat on a camping or backpacking trip can become its own adventure, especially in the backcountry, when access to civilization is limited. Sure, there are plenty of tasty ...

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 ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. I’m a former professional chef and ...

If sliced bread was a clever invention, dehydrated meals are genius. Lightweight, compact, long-lasting, and high in energy, all of the meals listed below can be prepared by simply adding hot water.

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