Eating fresh fish while camping or backpacking is a great experience. Not only is it food you didn't have to carry in, it also tastes way better than most of the food you did bring. read more
Protein is important to any healthy diet. Protein builds muscle and plays a crucial role as enzymes and amino acids in nearly every chemical reaction in your body. Active athletes, like backpackers, need to consume more protein in order to repair muscle tissue and provide long-lasting energy for multi-day excursions in the outdoors. Here are a few tips for a… read more
Planning your meals for the backcountry is an exciting task. You get to decide what delicious breakfasts, lunches and dinners you will eat while backpacking, which sometimes sets the mood for the trip. Sure, there are packaged, just-add-water meals you can buy for camping, but planning your own rations opens up a world of culinary opportunity. You won't be s… read more
When doing a long backpacking trip, a good meal to start and the end the day becomes a simple and necessary pleasure. Planning a backpacking menu requires some thought, but you don't necessarily have to look exclusively to meals sold in specialty backpacking shops. read more
Backpacking is an adventure but also a physical challenge that puts a strain on your body. When choosing backpacking food items, make a checklist that puts into consideration factors such as weight, nutrition and personal taste preference. Select food items that will replenish your body sufficiently for the entire duration of your hiking trip as well as food… read more
Love to backpack but sick of the same dehydrated, just-add-water food? You no longer need to be doomed to boring backpacking food. Just because you take to the trail, doesn't mean you should leave your taste buds at home. Gourmet backp… read more
Rice mixes well with vegetables, beans or lentils for a filling and nutritious backpacking meal. According to Stacy Stukin in her article "Sacred Grains" published in "Yoga Journal," rice sustains more than half the world. Rice is also… read more
Backpacking and long-distance hiking necessarily mean everything that will be needed for the trip must be packed and carried. The "inn treks" of England and "teahouse trekking" of Nepal are far from the norm, and setting out on a hike… read more
Dehydrated or freeze-dried food is great for camping and backpacking because it is lightweight, reasonably compact, and easily prepared. If you think that means tasteless, pricey glop that you wouldn't feed your dog, think again. These… read more
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Camping in the backcountry is an adventure and a challenge. You must deal with weather, wildlife, and technical terrain. Additionally, when backpacking, it's important to carefully plan for meals, as you'll be expending more energy tha… read more
Opinions about the best tasting backpacking food vary, however it is not difficult to create some of your favorite meals in the back country. Dry foods are easily carried in a pack and should be considered for the majority of meals. De… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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