Freeze-dried foods are the best backpacking meals because they are both lightweight and efficient. They pack tons of needed calories, are ultra-lightweight, and require little clean-up. When comparing energy to weight there is nothing better. You need only boil water with your handy backpacking stove, add it to the bag for the preset amount of…
Category: Backpacking Gear
Best Backpacking Day Pack – How to Choose
Carrying a day pack for side trips while backpacking is another area where for a long time I fought even the slightest bit of extra weight. We would empty out our backpacks and carry one of those for any day hiking adventures when base camping in the backcountry. But, having a small day pack is…
Best Battery Backup for Backpacking – How to Choose
Increasingly, humans are reliant on electronic devices in every aspect of our lives. Backpacking is no different and it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. GPS is a far easier way to venture into the wild than paper maps and a compass. Jennifer and I use maps.me on our cellphones for almost all trail navigation these…
Best Backpacking Food Storage – How to Choose
The best backpacking food storage will depend greatly on the environment you choose to explore. In many wilderness areas properly storing your food from bears and other wild animals is essential. How to store food can look surprisingly different based on the rules of the park or the terrain. Rodents are the primary concern in…
Best Backpacking Apparel – How to Choose
The Best Backpacking Apparel Having the best backpacking apparel can be the difference between a great journey into the wilderness and a miserable one. Comfortable shoes, a rain jacket, and a warm jacket are just the start of the apparel that might be needed for a successful backpacking trip. The following is our list of…
Best Backpacking Clothing – How to Choose
The Best Backpacking Clothing Acceptable cultural practices often take a backseat when on the trail and that is because clothing can be heavy. Food is typically the heaviest thing in our backpacks but clothes could easily be. When it comes to clothing we prefer to walk the fine line of less is more while maintaining…