Food and Consumables
Bear Canisters: Design, Use Cases, and Reviews
We hope this guide will help you understand bear canisters a little bit better. You’ll learn about various testing agencies, bear canister design, materials, usability, and user experiences. Lastly, we’ll make some recommendations for bear canisters that reflect unique combinations of value, weight, and capacity.
DetailsHelps Reduce Sodium, Sugar; Yucky Eating out of a Sack
1/29/24. Bought one 4 Â or 5 Â yrs ago when they went on sale at local Big Box store. Ditto all the accoutrements needed to do it all correctly. Nothing mechanical…
DetailsPublisher’s Gear Guide Update (Nov ’23)
The Publisher’s Gear Guide has been updated. This gear guide contains recommendations in various categories by Backpacking Light Publisher and Founder Ryan Jordan. This is the gear he actually chooses to use on his own trips.
DetailsLite AF Dyneema Flat Bottom Bear Bag Kit
I have a Lite AF Flat Bottom Bear Bag Kit (19L / 1.3 oz) which will hold 5-7 days worth of food. It has never been used in the field….
DetailsFoodSaver Vacuum Food Sealer for dehydrated meals, snacks, drink powders & backpacking food storage – Free Shipping
Food Saver 4400 Vacuum Sealing machine, recipe book/instructions, extra bags, and a 11″ heat seal roll. Great for dividing up dehydrated meals, powder energy drinks, and long term storage of…
DetailsBackpacking Food
A curated guide to backpacking food ideas, meals, ingredients, strategies, skills, podcasts, forums, research, education, product recommendations, and more.
DetailsHome Freeze-Drying vs. Other Trail Food Preparation Strategies
Drew Smith talks about the place of home freeze-drying in the wider context of trail food strategies, and attempts freeze dried french toast!
Details2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
First annual Members Choice Awards – what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?
DetailsGood To-Go Packaged Meals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Good To-Go Packaged Meals.
DetailsFood for the Sole Packaged Meals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Food for the Sole Packaged Meals.
DetailsPeak Refuel Packaged Meals
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Peak Refuel Packaged Meals.
DetailsIs Buying a Home Freeze-Dryer Worth the Money?
Home Freeze-dryers are handy but expensive. Are they worth the cost? We show you how to find out.
DetailsHow to Store Freeze-dried Food
Best practices for storing your freeze-dried food (plus one killer chiles rellenos recipe).
DetailsWhy is it hard to freeze-dry liquids?
In part four of his ongoing series, Drew Smith tackles freeze-drying a smoothie.
DetailsWhy Freeze-Dried Food Retains Taste and Nutrition
In part three of his ongoing series on freeze-drying, Drew Smith explores the science behind how freeze-drying preserves important nutrients – and why it matters.
Details(2) Loksak Opsak Bags 9″ x 10″
I have 2 Loksak Opsak bags lying around. Size 9″ x 10″ Original packaging not included. $11 shipped
DetailsFoodsaver v4440 Vacuum Sealer
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Foodsaver V4440 Vacuum Sealer.
DetailsPackit Gourmet Cook-in Bags
Gear reviews from our staff and members, buy/sell used, shopping tools, and more about the Packit Gourmet Cook-in Bags.
DetailsWTB gossamer gear warm sak pot cozy
If you have one that you’d like to unload, hit me up. Medium size please. Thanks.
DetailsHow Does Freeze-Drying work? (The Physics of Making Freeze-Dried Backpacking Food)
Why and how does freeze-drying work? The physics and science of freeze-drying your own backpacking food, plus a killer freeze-dried hash browns recipe.
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