I count the day my wife said she’d like to go on an extended backpacking trip with me as one of the happiest of my life. And to a lesser degree, a stressful one. Kat eats gluten-free. On previous ...

Figuring out what to eat on a camping or backpacking trip can become its own adventure, especially in the backcountry, when access to civilization is limited. Sure, there are plenty of tasty ...

Freeze-dried meals get a bad rap—some of them lack decent flavor and the texture can be off-putting. But Backpacker’s Pantry has somehow managed to nail freeze-dried backpacking meals, thanks to a few ...

In the beginning, there were cans: very heavy cans. “This was before my time—before I was even born,” says Soraya Smith. “The Girls Scouts were putting cans of cans of beans, cans of tuna, cans of ...

This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to what people in the food industry are obsessed with eating, drinking, and buying right now. Last summer I threw our camping gear in the car and drove ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Just because you’re living in the woods for a week doesn’t mean you have to eat grubs ...

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 ...