Backpacking Food Articles
Cooking and eating food in the backcountry is so different from in your kitchen. You learn how valuable a clean counter or any size of pot you could want. The goal of providing these cooking and food articles for when you are backpacking are to make it as easy as possible for you.
Did you know that you have to adjust your cooking time based on your altitude? If you got stranded in the forest, would you know what plants are edible? Do you understand the difference between freeze-dried and dehydrated foods? Below are cooking and food articles to use while backpacking, hiking, and enjoying the great outdoors.
Understanding Energy Bars
Learn about the different types of energy bars and which one works best in your situation. Compare the leading energy bars with short descriptions and quick facts.
High Altitude Cooking
Understand how cooking changes depending on your altitude and elevation and how you must adjust your backcountry cooking.
Backpacking Food Ideas
Running low on time? Check out this list of pre-made and quick-fix foods to use for your backpacking meals. Get these foods together and don't waste time planning!
TVP - Textured Vegetable Protein
An excellent meat substitute for backpacking that is extremely lightweight, great meat supplement, quick to prepare, long shelf life, relatively low price, high in protein and fiber, and low in fat and sodium.
Freeze-drying and Dehydration
Many backpackers don't fully understand the differences between freeze-dried and dehydrated foods and ingredients when planning their backpacking menus. However, there are many key differences between the two that are important to understand.
Olive Oil while Backpacking
Coming soon to Wild Backpacker!
