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Cooking

Dinner Party: Cooking for a Group

Plan and cook for a group with these time-tested tips.

Recipes: 4 One-Pot Stews

Don't settle for a hunk of ice-hard jerky when the mercury plummets. A hard day of winter hiking or snowshoeing should be followed with a piping-hot stew.

Slice and Dice: Build Your Own Cutting Board

Follow this reader tip to custom-build your own backcountry cutting board.

Reader Tips: Big Burn

Need to start a fire fast? Try a flammable cupcake.

Leave No Trace Principles

On the trail and at the campsite, there's plenty you can do to leave nature...natural.

Gear: Accessories

From water purifiers to first-aid kits, these accessories are also essentials.

Flavor In a Flash: Ultralight Spice Kit

Enhance bland backpacking food with an ultralight spice kit including everything from curry to soy sauce.

Stove Review: Vargo Jet-ti

A compact, superlight canister stove to call your own.

Cookset Review: Brunton IB Cookset

A cookset that will be your new ultralight favorite

Backpacking Recipe: Rum and Black Bean Soup

Enjoy this hardy and healthy Mexican soup at home or in camp

Stove Review: Jetboil GCS

A revolutionary stove-and-pot set that'll cramp your prep time with super-fast boils.

Cookset Review: Brunton IB

An aluminum cookset that's light in your pack and on your wallet.

Stove Review: GSI Ceramic Grill

The perfect grill for your next car camping trip

Dessert Recipes: Beyond The S'More

Make your romantic weekend in the backcountry extra special by inventing your own dessert. Use these versatile starters from your pantry: piecrusts, pudding, and maple syrup.

Dessert Recipes: Sweets For Your Sweet

Sweeten up your next overnight trip with any of these 4 dessert recipes

Freshen Up: Fruits and Vegetables on the Trail

Liven up camp fare with these 35 natural foods.

Cooking Review: Flatworld Orikaso Dish

Multi-use cookware fit for gear geeks, geniuses, or anyone willing to sacrifice soup for space.

Cooking Review: Splurge on a Spoon?

Two editors debate whether one stainless steel spoon beats many (much lighter) free ones.

Gear Reviews: Editors' Choice 2005

New Zealand is pretty to look at, but harsh on gear--making it just what we needed for our Kiwi challenge.

Cookware Review: Evernew Slick Non-Stick Titanium Cookware

Your ultralight kitchen is now complete