Calories per ounce tells you nothing about whether those calories will actually fuel performance or leave you feeling wiped out. According to recent testing by GearJunkie, the best backpacking meals ...

Louise Barton remembers the exact backpacking moment when her career path changed. “I’m a botanist by training. I started working for the Forest Service and we were in Yellowstone doing huge off-trail ...

From a leader in backpacking meals to entrepreneurs putting their spin on the market, Oregon is a hub for freeze-dried food. In the Pacific Northwest, farmers markets show off the bounties of the ...

Traditional meal planning treats your body like a simple machine – calories in, energy out. But your body’s way more complicated than that. Stress hormones, your natural daily rhythm, altitude changes ...