There are times on backpacking trips when I simply cannot eat enough food in a day to keep up with my body’s caloric demands. This is a big issue for me on days where I want to hike more than 15 miles and there are a few mountains in the way. When planning the contents [...]
Boil-in-the-bag Backpacking Food
One of the things that Sarah Kirkconnell, author of Freezer Bag Cooking, has taught me, is not to deprive yourself on the trail. In your quest to lighten your food bag, don't make the mistake I made, which is to package up meals that are nutritional, but so boring that you can't finish them. I [...]
Ultralight Mini Grater
Here’s a must have for the backpacking gourmet: an ultralight mini grater (available on ebay) for grating and adding fresh cheese, ginger, cinnamon, or chocolate shavings to your freezer bag meals and drinks. Weighing only 0.6 oz, this 4 sided box grater can grate, zest, or slice. Now you can entertain yourself and your friends [...]
Backpacking without a Stove
This weekend, I am going to be hiking without a stove and I will only be bringing along food that can be prepared without cooking. I feel pretty safe doing this in June because the temperatures this weekend are going to be in the 80's and 90's in much of New England and I have [...]
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