Food Reviews
Backpacker field tests the tastiest recipes, reviews pre-packaged backpacking food, and evaluates lightweight, gourmet and tasty food options for the backcountry trail. Try not to get too hungry while reading our latest backcountry food reviews.
The 21 Best Gifts for Backpackers You Can Still Buy Now
From a precision-engineered jacket with a built-in mask to a titanium fire pit to a rollicking adventure book, our writers pick their favorite backpacking gifts of the year.
Giorgio’s Savory Wild Portabella Jerky
This snack that's more than a snack wowed our staff so much, we gave it an Editors' Choice Award.
Gear of the Week: Epic Provisions Meat Bars
These flavor combos will help you fight bar fatigue.
The Universal Edibility Test
Choosing which foods to eat in the wild can either make or break you.
10 Must-Have Items in Our Ski Touring Kit
From eye protection to bibs to energy chews, we reach for these products again and again.
The Best Backpacking Food of 2018
Don't just fuel up: indulge with these excellent backcountry-ready meals, snacks, and drinks.
Review: Sufferfest FKT Pale Ale
With its added electrolytes, FKT could be your new post-workout brew.
The 5 Best Whiskies for Hikers
Tennessee or not, here are our testers’ picks for the best flask-fillers found in most liquor stores.
Editors' Choice Snow 2017: AlpineAire Classic Guacamole
Upgrade every meal with this ultralight and ultratasty guac.
The Best Thanksgiving Backpacking Food
From freeze-dried thyme turkey to instant pumpkin cheesecake, take your Thanksgiving feast into the backcountry without lugging in a fryer.