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 ...

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 ...

Here’s what I wish someone had told me years ago: your body doesn’t just need calories when you’re hiking all day – it needs the RIGHT stuff at the RIGHT times. Most backpackers aim for 2,500 to 3,500 ...

When I first started hiking and backpacking, I paid little regard to nutrition – just packed whatever was cheap, calorific, ...