My backpacking trips tend to involve two markedly different approaches to eating. If I’m backpacking alone, I favor dehydrated camping meals (usually Firepot Mac n’ Greens) that I can whip up quickly ...

If sliced bread was a clever invention, dehydrated meals are genius. Lightweight, compact, long-lasting, and high in energy, all of the meals listed below can be prepared by simply adding hot water.

No matter if you’re trekking on a rugged backpacking trip or simply going on a hike for an afternoon, bringing high-quality (and tasty) food with you is a must for staying energized on the trail.

There are two types of people in this world: those who camp, and those who have never even fathomed the possibility of using their own hard-earned cash to purchase a freeze-dried meal. I guess there’s ...

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Springfield Community Gardens and Eating the Ozarks are collaborating on a new project that supports local farmers and consumers across varying income brackets. Still in the developmental stage, the ...

From a leader in backpacking meals to entrepreneurs putting their spin on the market, Oregon is a hub for freeze-dried food. In the Pacific Northwest, farmers markets show off the bounties of the ...

The freeze-dried and dehydrated meals include teriyaki rice, tomato basil soup, pasta Alfredo and apple cinnamon cereal Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the ...

There’s nothing better after a long day of hiking and setting up camp than a hot cooked meal—and for that you will need a decent camp stove. These days you can find options that are lightweight, ...