Planning food for camping or backpacking isn’t just about survival—it’s about making the outdoors delicious and stress-free. From calorie counts to lightweight storage, smart choices can keep you ...

In an ideal world, you would cherry-pick your very favorite dehydrated backpacking meals far in advance of an epic wilderness outing. But in reality, most of us are scrambling until the last minute, ...

More experienced hikers are now treating whey protein powder as essential gear rather than gym equipment that doesn’t belong ...

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Peanut butter and jelly in a tortilla and a handful of trail mix is a lunch unparalleled while sitting on the summit of one of Colorado’s towering 14ers.Food so simple never tasted so good. The view – ...

Everyone has a different strategy for staying fueled on the trail. Some of us snack incessantly, some of us stake out the time to prepare gourmet meals for our friends, and others just figure out ...

Cooking pizza while backpacking in Yosemite turns a classic meal into a creative outdoor adventure. This unique trail cooking ...

BACK AT IT: Local couple and avid hikers Micah and Keeka Grant-Tomlinson are gearing up for their next thru-hike fundraiser for MANNA FoodBank. This time, they are headed west to trek the Pacific ...

Every summer, I spend a few weeks living out of a backpack. My pack has everything I need to survive. It is 46 liters stuffed to the brim with various pieces of gear, layers of clothing and the things ...