Backpacking Food


If you are looking into doing longer backpacking trips or to get a get snack or mean while you’re out there, you have come to the right place. When you are backpacking, you are looking for a source of energy that is lightweight but also gives you the nutrients you need to keep going.

There are a plethora of choices for you so you have to decide what kind of food you enjoy and what you have room for. There are other choice to make too. Things you should consider when picking food for backpack include how many calories are in it because you will be burning a lot, how much the food weighs because any added weight can make your journey more difficult, how much room it takes up and how much nutrition you are gaining by eating it. You should also consider your access to water because some of these meals require water, if you have fuel for a cooking stove and how much these items will cost.

As you can see, there are a lot of things to consider when you are buying food for your next backpacking trip. Because the options are so plentiful, we wanted to share a small list of some great snacks and meals that you could take along with you when you backpack. These are all highly rated meals so they’ll taste good and give you the nutrition you need to keep going. Enjoy this list of some of the best backpacking food of 2019.


ORGANIC Turkish Dried Apricots – Sunny Fruit

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The Organic Turkish Dried Apricots are a great source of energy for anyone that wants to take a little snake with them when they are backpacking. While you won’t get any protein from these guys, you’ll get a nice little kick with the natural sugar without all the extra stuff as these are organic. These apricots have fiber, magnesium, potassium and antioxidants with no added sugars. These packs are also portion controlled so you don’t have to bring a giant bag with you.

This is just one example of a fruit you can take with you and if you’re not a fan of apricots, you can with many other gourmet fruits that will work for you.

Features

– Premium gourmet apricots grown in Izmir, Turkey to give you a great vegan, organic and nutrient rich treat
– Lots of nutrition including potassium, magnesium, antioxidants and fiber
– Satisfaction guaranteed so if they aren’t fresh when you get them, reach out


Raw Superfoods Trail Mix – The Works – Better Foods

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Another great option for a backpacking snack or just food to take with you is the Raw Superfoods Trail Mix by Better Foods. This mix of goodness includes walnuts, cashews, mulberries, golden berries, brazil nuts, goji berries, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. That’s a lot of nutrition and flavor in one package and the mix of all this will give you the energy you need.

Everything in this package is non-GMO raw ingredients and all natural. This package of trail mix is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants instead of artificial ingredients, sugar and salt. Again, this is just one mix and we love this mix specifically, but you can choose any trail mix that works for you.

Features

– Delicious and healthy mix of berries and nuts that will have you reaching for more
– Made from non-GMO, all-natural raw ingredients
– All the fruits in this bag were naturally dried with no sugar added


Peak Refuel – Strawberry Granola

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For a different kind of option when you are backpacking, you can look at Peak Refuel’s Premium Strawberry Granola. This freeze dried mix of goodness is also packed with a lot of nutrients that will keep your legs moving and help you to keep your energy up. Now this is just one of the products offered by Peak Refuel in this line of freeze dried foods. Other options include beef pasta marinara, breakfast skillets, chicken alfredo pasta and sweet pork rice to name a few. These premium freeze dried options give you all the nutrients of a homemade meal without all the space and weight that a meal would take up.

Features

– Great taste because they use high quality ingredients
– The freeze dried process locks in all the flavor and nutrients you need without all the bulk
– 100% real meat with no fillers
– Quick preparation so you can get your energy back to where it should be


Wild Zora – Paleo Meals to Go

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When it comes to backpacking foods, there is food for everyone these days and if you are on the Paleo diet, Wild Zora offers a line of lightweight, freeze dried paleo meals that are great for camping and backpacking. We really enjoyed the Mountain Beef Stew but they have a great deal of other flavors to try. There is no added sugar in any of these meals and the shelf life of these go up to two years. That means you can stock up on these packs of food and prepare for a long backpacking trip of your own. The packaging is easy to eat from and everything used in these is organic and grass fed.

Features

– Paleo meals to go that are great for camping and backpacking
– Improved packaging with wider and shorter pouches to make it easier to eat out of
– New and improved flavors
– Shelf life of up to two years


Epic All Natural Meat Bar

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If you’re looking for a great tasting and protein packed option for you while you are out on the trails, look at Epic’s All Natural Meat Bars. Epic offers a lot of different flavors in their meat bars, but one thing you can count on is quality ingredients. These specific bars are made of free range and 100% grass fed venison for a bar that not only inspires you on the trail but connects you to the wild.

Features

– Great tasting option for a snack on the trail
– Protein packed snack that will keep your energy up
– Made from 100% grass fed and free range venison