The backpacking meals you eat on the trail can make or break the experience, which is why trail food is one of my priorities when planning. Quality food is not only necessary to maintain energy and ...

For some, backpacking and camping are type two fun, but dipping your spork into a hot meal should be pure enjoyment. However, that's not always the case — and trust me, there's nothing worse than ...

Backpacking Meals Were Really Easy to Make Freeze-dried or dehydrated backpacking meals are meant to be lightweight and easy to make—just add water, stir, and steep, and your meal will be on the ...

Why Most Backpacking Nutrition Plans Miss the Mark I’ve dragged myself through enough week-long treks to know that just throwing random high-calorie stuff into your pack doesn’t work. Sure, you might ...

My intentions were lofty. Muesli with hickory nuts and dried cherries for breakfast; local smoked ham in a dehydrated split pea soup with whole grain crackers for lunch; and seasoned, dehydrated ...

Benjamin Tepler is a Senior Gear Editor at Outside with a focus on hiking and backpacking equipment. As a former food critic, he is a strong advocate for the advancement of better-tasting backpacking ...

Louise Barton remembers the exact backpacking moment when her career path changed. “I’m a botanist by training. I started working for the Forest Service and we were in Yellowstone doing huge off-trail ...

Salt and spice and all things nice; Chris Townsend taste-tests meals on-the-go. The post We taste test the best vegan and ...