Hunger truly is the best spice — but sometimes that trusty ol’ packet of ramen noodles just won’t cut it at the end of a long day on trail. Thankfully, our trail gourmands have scraped the last ...

Food is often the number one topic on any backpacker’s mind. Alex Roddie taste tests mouth-watering backpacking meals. The ...

Calories per ounce tells you nothing about whether those calories will actually fuel performance or leave you feeling wiped out. According to recent testing by GearJunkie, the best backpacking meals ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...