Trail food

How much food should you bring for a backpacking trip? Here's the backpacking food I brought with me for 17 days on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Here's a complete list of all the backpacking food I brought with me for 8 days while section hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.

Planning what to eat for a backpacking trip can be incredibly time-consuming and annoying. To do it right, you need a kitchen scale, to carefully tally up the calories of

Trail food is an essential part of any hunter’s kit. Snacking in the field keeps your energy level up whether you’re burning calories on long hikes or sitting in a blind all day. This is especially true in cold conditions. On most MeatEater hunts, various bars, jerky, and trail mix make up a huge...

Backpackers eat weird stuff. We cut the mold off of things, ignore refrigeration labels, and ask questions like, “Would I be able to dehydrate this?” Unless you're eating only dehydrated meals, you'll probably want to mix things up next time you're on the trail. Here are 12 of my favorite "weird" foods to take backpacking. I Backpacking foods and snacks I Hiking meals

We've rounded up the best hiking snacks on the market! Get ready with these healthy hiking snack ideas to keep you fueled on the trail.

We are oh so excited to begin the 486 Mile Colorado Trail in just seven days! This year, we upped our trail food and nutrition diet by making our own dehydrated backpacking meals! How it Works Prep…

Our editor took detailed notes on each item he and his wife carried on a four-day backpacking trip in the Teton Range. Here's their comprehensive packing list categorized by gear, food, and apparel.

Dehydrated backpacking meals taste like home. After hiking for the day nearly everything tastes good, but the healthier you feed yourself the better you’ll feel and perform. It’s important to provide your body with sufficient energy and nutrients. Relying exclusively on store-bought backpacking meals won’t tick all the