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Dollar Store Backpacking Food: Lightweight Meal and Snack Ideas

Dollar stores sell calorie-dense packaged food that is ideal for backpacking – here’s an introduction to dollar store backpacking food!

Categories Tips and Advice Tags backpacking, food inspiration, menu inspiration

The Best Breads for Backpacking

When hiking, it is important keep yourself well fueled throughout your adventure. What better way to keep that energy high than with bread. High in carbohydrates, this staple food would be perfect for backpacking, if only it was not so fragile. Most bread will definitely not survive the journey in a warm backpack being tossed …

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Categories Snacks, Tips and Advice Tags Bread

Why Choose Vegetarian or Vegan Hiking Food

In the last few years we have seen a big growth in popularity in vegan and vegetarian diets. But a lot of us are just not used to skipping animal protein in our daily meals. For some people it is inconceivable to not have meat for even just a meal. Coming from a family of …

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16 Cheap Grocery Store Dehydrated Foods

There are many great backpacking food brands out there producing tasty, filling meals. But these can be both really expensive for extended trips and difficult to find in remote areas. This post is all about foods that have already been dehydrated for you and will cost a fraction of the cost. On top of being …

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Categories Dehydrated food, Tips and Advice Tags backpacking, food inspiration, menu inspiration

A Simple Guide to Cooking Outside

If you’ve just started camping, you may be a little overwhelmed by the choice in camping food, cooking stoves and cooking techniques. This post will try to break down the options, to help you make easier decisions on cooking equipment and food planning. First, I’ll consider the different types of camping. The type of trip you …

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Categories Tips and Advice Tags camping food

An Introduction to Campfire Cooking

Cooking on a campfire is something very special. Getting that beautiful smell and aroma from the burning coals harks back to the days when humans have to utilise fire to cook all meals. Although the principle of cooking on an open fire is very simple, if you want to enjoy a tasty meal instead of …

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My name is JR (short for Jean Robert) and I love exploring the outdoors. I’m also a professional chef.

Here on TrailGourmet, you’ll find tips, advice and recipes to help fuel your own outdoor adventures!

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Dollar Store Backpacking Food: Lightweight Meal and Snack Ideas

Dollar Store Backpacking Food: Lightweight Meal and Snack Ideas

Homemade Flour Camping Tortillas

Homemade Flour Camping Tortillas

Dehydrated Backcountry Chili Sin Carne

Dehydrated Backcountry Chili Sin Carne

Dehydrated Veggie Backcountry Bolognese

Dehydrated Veggie Backcountry Bolognese

Keto Mixed Nut Granola Bites

Keto Mixed Nut Granola Bites

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