Backpacker's Pantry Vegetarian Lasagna, Good To-Go Mushroom Risotto, and Pinnacle Foods Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowl are among the best backpacking meals of 2025. Thankfully, there’s a new breed of ...

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, ...

No matter if you’re trekking on a rugged backpacking trip or simply going on a hike for an afternoon, bringing high-quality (and tasty) food with you is a must for staying energized on the trail.

The anatomy of the best hiking snacks is pretty simple: They must be portable, nonperishable, and easy to shove in your mouth on the go. Of course, you’ll want to stop at scenic lookout points or ...

The problem with buying backpacking food off the shelf? Unlike a tent, pack, or pad, you can’t “try out” a dehydrated pouch ahead of time. It may sport a photo of artfully styled green chile mac and ...

One of the biggest challenges of going backpacking is knowing what food to bring. The first time I went backpacking, those expensive bags of dehydrated meals you buy at your local outdoor supply store ...

I’ve always admired the hikers who wake up before the sun does, who drive two hours away to tackle a steep mountain with an incredible view at the top, who see the whole ordeal as an alternative to ...

Quality food is not only necessary to maintain energy and replenish calories, but it can bring a layer of comfort and joy to long hard days of trekking. Pre-packaged backpacking meals have improved ...