Food and Consumables
How to Plan Food for a Backpacking Trip (Member Q&A)
Considerations for backcountry food planning, caloric density, packaging, and more for hiking and backpacking.
DetailsHarvest Right Home Freeze Dryer Review
The Harvest Right Home Freeze Dryer is a fantastic – and fantastically expensive – way to prepare backpacking meals.
DetailsC.S. Instant Coffee
Although the compact size, strong flavors, and wide distribution of Starbucks Via will always be attractive to ultralight backpackers, more discriminating coffee drinkers should consider C.S. Instant Coffee. It comes…
DetailsHarvest Right Freeze Dryer
Freeze drying is the ultimate DIY process for the passionate backcountry foodie. The food lasts much longer, is more nutritious, and cooks much faster than dehydrated foods. In addition, the…
DetailsExcalibur 2400 Dehydrator
For DIY backcountry foodies who don’t yet want to make an investment into a freeze dryer, we recommend Excalibur Dehydrators. They are simple, reliable, and effective. The Excalibur 2400 Dehydrator…
DetailsCS Instant Coffee Review
CS Instant Coffee is a small instant coffee product designed to compete with Starbucks Via and other popular backcountry coffee solutions.
DetailsKuju Pour Over Coffee Review
Kuju pour over coffee singles are direct-trade, ethically-sourced coffee packaged in a single-serving disposable pour over pouch.
DetailsGood To-Go Herbed Mushroom Risotto Review (Video)
This Good To-Go Herbed Mushroom Risotto review features one of the best packaged backpacking meals I’ve ever eaten.
DetailsPrimus Winter Gas Review
Primus released a new blend of gas known as Winter Gas. Does this blend increase fuel efficiency? Is it worth the cost?
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