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Traveling usually coincides with eating out and eating out often equals fatty foods and nutritionally unbalanced meals. But it does not have to be that way. Just because you're traveling does not mean that you have to eat unhealthy. Wi…
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Preprocessed dehydrated ingredients and complete meals for a backpacking trip are easy to find. They're not as good as home-cooked meals but they weigh less and occupy little space. They're safe in extreme conditions but can include pr…
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Edible wild plants in Florida are nearly everywhere you look, from several varieties of wild plums to the state tree, the cabbage palm. Fruits, trees and flowers all grow in Florida in edible varieties. You can easily fill your plate w…
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Instead of buying pre-measured packages of dehydrated food for your next backpacking trip, dry it yourself. The most reliable way to dehydrate is in a food dehydrator you build or buy. With that appliance in your kitchen, you can buy f…
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Dehydrating your own food is a great way to save money, preserve produce and enjoy food in a new way. By removing moisture from your food you can greatly expand its lifetime, remove opportunity for bacteria to attack and stave off natu…
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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…
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Wisconsin holds a vast variety of edible wild plants. From the uplands to the bottomlands and surrounding lake areas, edible plants thrive. Everything from berries, tubers, roots, nuts and greens flourish in Wisconsin. Before eating an…
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The same criteria for selecting healthy household foods applies to camp foods. When you're camping, try to avoid foods high in sugar or empty calories, and look for nutrient-rich foods that are free of preservatives and artificial ingr…
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Wild edible plants are vast and varied across the United States. From east to west, north or south, wild edible plants can be found almost anywhere. The backpacker or hiker venturing into the wild can find wild edibles in a variety of…
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To increase the enjoyment of your camping experience, you should plan all meals before setting out. The food you decide to prepare will ultimately come down to personal preference, but you should eat properly even in the woods. Similar…
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The more than 1.5 million square miles of Western Australia are home to both a diversity of terrains and about 7,500 native plants. Western Australia has coastal, forest and mountain regions suitable for a wide range of plant life, inc…
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Edible plants and flowers can be found throughout Africa. Some plants grow wild, and others are cultivated by people. The edible plants and flowers of Africa range from small fruits such as the grewia to large trees such as the oil pal…
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There are many different diets out there, and each has its own special food requirements. Fortunately, most foods can be taken camping or prepared at a campsite with a cooking fire and a few basic tools. Whether your own weight loss pr…
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"Trail mix" is appropriately named, since the classic trail mix combination of nuts, dried fruits and chocolates is calorie-dense, packing a lot of energy into a small package. For the backpacker, ever mindful of how many supplies and…
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Many people think that even a car-camping trip necessitates reliance on processed, pre-packaged foods. This kind of food is convenient and easy to prepare, but it is hardly the only option or even the best one. A variety of tasty, nutr…
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