Category Archives: Trail Recipes

Readers best trail recipe

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After a long day on the trail, nothing tastes better than a good meal at camp. In the past, I’ve settled for pre-packaged dehydrated meals; though easy and (sometimes) filling, they don’t taste all that great. But not so with this weeks winner. From the sounds of this recipe, you’ll be licking your bowl clean!…

Trail Recipe: Loaded Mashed Potatoes

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I don’t know about you, but I love a good loaded baked potato. Unfortunately, that’s a bit hard to do in the backcountry. So, here’s the next best thing. This recipe works well as a main course or as a side to our chili mac recipe.   Serves: 4 Prep time: 5-10 minutes   Ingredients:…

Trail Recipe: One pot pasta & meat sauce ready in 10 minutes

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Ever have a hankering for some simple pasta with sauce on the trail? Me too. Here’s an easy recipe that’s even easier to make on the trail. You do most of the work at home. So, it takes less than 10 minutes to make when you’re in camp. Feeds: 2-4, depending on how hungry you…

Trail Recipe: Chili mac… that actually tastes like chili mac

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Ever had one of those freeze dried bagged foods that contained something that tasted nothing like what it claimed to be on the label? Worry no more with our chili mac recipe. It’s a bit of work to make at home, but as easy as it gets on the trail. Throw the dehydrated chili mac…

Trail Recipe: The best Pad Thai you’ll ever eat from a Jetboil

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If there’s one thing I hate while camping, it’s bad food. Too many times we accept terrible food while on a long trip because it’s dehydrated and light weight. That’s why I’m particularly disappointed in the Pad Thai recipes I’ve seen out there for backpacking. They usually use peanut butter and the end result is…

Another recipe for energy gel

Want more flavor choices than apple cinnamon for your energy gels? Here’s another recipe that allows you to customize that flavor to your taste.

Backpacking Recipe: Corn Chowder

After a long cold day backpacking, there’s nothing better than a bowl of warm chowder. Here’s our version of corn chowder that only requires boiling water to prepare on the trail.

How to make your own energy gel.

Energy gel was a revolution for athletes everywhere. Unfortunately, gels aren’t exactly light on the wallet. At $1.25 per gel, the costs can add up quickly. Our recipe comes in at a fraction of the cost of commercial energy gels.