Always popular for readers when I review them, backpacking desserts can be a hit or miss. If you have read any of our past reviews, the desserts can be so good, or sooooo bad. A great one will make your trip that much better, especially if all it needs is cold water and a few… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Desserts
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Commercial Meal Reviews: Dinners From Backpacker’s Pantry
Last month I picked up a 3 Day Create Your Own Meal Kit from Backpacker's Pantry. I feel there can be a place for commercial meals. Be it as an easy grab, or to have backup food in your pack, I am not against buying meals. As long as they taste good and turn out,… Continue reading Commercial Meal Reviews: Dinners From Backpacker’s Pantry
Freeze-drying Cheese
This post is part of the Freeze-drying 101 section on TrailCooking. If you have wondered about freeze-drying, and what we are doing on our Harvest Right machine, be sure to click on over for more ideas to get drying with your machine (or to ponder if you might ever want to invest into one). Which...if… Continue reading Freeze-drying Cheese
Commercial Meal Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Red Beans and Rice
I was working on our truck's emergency ammo can. The one that has a stove, fuel, utensils, a pot and a couple freeze-dried meals. As I was digging through the meals I noted something....first, the expiration dates were getting closer (this meal was dated 10/27/2024) and that the packaging had changed since I picked those… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Red Beans and Rice
Commercial Meal Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Fettuccini Alfredo With Chicken
I was working on our truck's emergency ammo can. The one that has a stove, fuel, utensils, a pot and a couple freeze-dried meals. As I was digging through the meals I noted something....first, the expiration dates were getting closer - this meal had actually "expired" back in March. Oops. And that the packaging had… Continue reading Commercial Meal Review: Backpacker’s Pantry Fettuccini Alfredo With Chicken