My backpacking trips tend to involve two markedly different approaches to eating. If I’m backpacking alone, I favor dehydrated camping meals (usually Firepot Mac n’ Greens) that I can whip up quickly ...

When it comes to easy camping meals, options for the whole family are good. This list of meal ideas proves that a tasty lunch ...

Deer camp isn’t just about the chase—it’s about those epic stories around the fire, the camaraderie, and yeah, the food that keeps everyone going. Nothing beats coming back from a long day in the ...

Trevor Takara's best camping meal is ribeye steak and asparagus with garlic salt and black pepper, potatoes, peppers, Stubb's seasoning, and olive oil. Prep time: 45 minutes, all in camp—gotta make ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. I’m a former professional chef and ...

Although the smell of bacon cooking while camping is arguably one of the best smells, anything you cook out in the woods is going to taste amazing, assuming you have the right means to cook it.

Figuring out what to cook while camping can mean the difference between heading out the door or staying home. And choosing a delicious meal that everyone wants to eat can be the difference between ...

Jetboil Flash 1.0 System, BioLite CampStove 2+, and GSI Selkirk are among the best camp stoves of 2025. Camp stoves get lighter and more efficient every year with more compact form factors and smarter ...

If you want to eat well outdoors, this is the camping cooking gear you need, according to a pro. There's utensils, pots, outdoor stoves, and more. Houston Taylor is a camping expert and former outdoor ...

Spend any time in the backcountry or the campground at your local state park, and you'll quickly realize the importance of a good meal outdoors. You need the calories for hiking, and good food helps ...