Cooking in the backcountry is a delicate balance of luxury and weight-savings. Will a plastic, $5 spork suffice? Probably, but we'd rather dine in style. We gorged on cozy pasta dinners, sipped canned ...

Dehydrating food has been a practical preservation strategy since ancient times. Today, dehydrated foods pop up everywhere from your favorite snack aisle to your local sporting goods store.

The choice in specialist backpacking meals has expanded greatly in recent years. In particular, the selection of vegetarian backpacking meals and vegan dishes is now enough that you could eat a ...