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.

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 ...

My backpacking trips tend to involve two markedly different approaches to eating. If I’m backpacking alone, I favor dehydrated camping meals (usually Firepot Mac n’ Greens) that I can whip up quickly ...

Figuring out what to cook while camping can mean the difference between heading out the door or staying home. And choosing a delicious meal that everyone wants to eat can be the difference between ...

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The choice in specialist backpacking meals has expanded greatly in recent years. In particular, the selection of vegetarian backpacking meals and vegan dishes is now enough that you could eat a ...

From a leader in backpacking meals to entrepreneurs putting their spin on the market, Oregon is a hub for freeze-dried food. In the Pacific Northwest, farmers markets show off the bounties of the ...