Food and Consumables
Loading...
Cottage Gear Guide: Ultralight Hiking & Backpacking Gear from Small, Startup, and Cottage Brands
Discover the most unique, innovative, and ultralight backpacking gear from small, startup, and cottage brands in our Cottage Gear Guide.
Details
No Normal Coffee Paste Review
No Normal Coffee Paste is a compact coffee alternative that requires no brewing. It can be eaten directly from its tube or mixed with water (cold or hot), or spread on or into other food for a quick caffeine boost or coffee flavor injection. It offers a convenient way to consume real coffee without the weight or complexity of traditional brewing methods.
Details
SOLD Good To-Go Freeze Dried Meals bundle of 7
Selling assort Good To-Go freeze dried meals. NEW of course :)  I usually buy three or four of the same item.  Then keep buying what I like and…
Details
Staff Picks 2024
Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that they’ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous Staff Picks!
Details
Hilltop Packs Large Food Bag with Hanging Kit
Hilltop Packs food bag with hanging kit. New, never used $55 delivered lower 48
Details
Greenbelly Meal Bars
I ordered a VARIETY pack of Greenbelly Meal bars just before making a radical change to my diet. The shipping back to Greenbelly is so expensive, I just want to…
Details
Bear Canisters: Design, Use Cases, and Reviews
We hope this guide will help you understand bear canisters a little bit better. You’ll learn about various testing agencies, bear canister design, materials, usability, and user experiences. Lastly, we’ll make some recommendations for bear canisters that reflect unique combinations of value, weight, and capacity.
Details
Helps Reduce Sodium, Sugar; Yucky Eating out of a Sack
1/29/24. Bought one 4 Â or 5 Â yrs ago when they went on sale at local Big Box store. Ditto all the accoutrements needed to do it all correctly. Nothing mechanical…
Details
Publisher’s Gear Guide Update (Nov ’23)
The Publisher’s Gear Guide has been updated. This gear guide contains recommendations in various categories by Backpacking Light Publisher and Founder Ryan Jordan. This is the gear he actually chooses to use on his own trips.
Details
Lite AF Dyneema Flat Bottom Bear Bag Kit
I have a Lite AF Flat Bottom Bear Bag Kit (19L / 1.3 oz) which will hold 5-7 days worth of food. It has never been used in the field….
Details
FoodSaver Vacuum Food Sealer for dehydrated meals, snacks, drink powders & backpacking food storage – Free Shipping
Food Saver 4400 Vacuum Sealing machine, recipe book/instructions, extra bags, and a 11″ heat seal roll. Great for dividing up dehydrated meals, powder energy drinks, and long term storage of…
Details
Backpacking Food
A curated guide to backpacking food ideas, meals, ingredients, strategies, skills, podcasts, forums, research, education, product recommendations, and more.
Details
Home Freeze-Drying vs. Other Trail Food Preparation Strategies
Drew Smith talks about the place of home freeze-drying in the wider context of trail food strategies, and attempts freeze dried french toast!
Details
2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?
Details
Good To-Go Packaged Meals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Good To-Go Packaged Meals.
Details
Food for the Sole Packaged Meals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Food for the Sole Packaged Meals.
Details
Peak Refuel Packaged Meals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Peak Refuel Packaged Meals.
Details
Is Buying a Home Freeze-Dryer Worth the Money?
Home Freeze-dryers are handy but expensive. Are they worth the cost? We show you how to find out.
Details
How to Store Freeze-dried Food
Best practices for storing your freeze-dried food (plus one killer chiles rellenos recipe).
Details
Why is it hard to freeze-dry liquids?
In part four of his ongoing series, Drew Smith tackles freeze-drying a smoothie.
DetailsJoin Our Community
Become a Backpacking Light Member
Forum Access
Unrestricted access to all forums, plus the ability to post and start new threads.
Premium Content
Unrestricted access to all 2,300+ articles, gear reviews, skills, stories, and more.
Community Posts
Post new content to the community including gear swaps, reviews, trip reports and more!
Online Education
Get unlimited access to all our online education (*Unlimited membership required).
Pack less. Be more. Become a member today!
