The 8 Best Backpacking Foods for 2019

From green tea gummies to freeze-dried BBQ, these eight snacks and meals are BACKPACKER-approved.

Author:: BACKPACKER Editors
Publish date:: Mar 20, 2019
Updated on: Mar 20, 2019

Stay fueled and happy with these snacks and backpacking meals.

These yummy gumdrops are packed with two types of sugars (glucose and fructose) to speed up energy absorption, so you’ll feel an instant boost.Buy The Skratch Labs Sport Energy Chews Now / Read The Full Review

These yummy gumdrops are packed with two types of sugars (glucose and fructose) to speed up energy absorption, so you’ll feel an instant boost.Buy The Skratch Labs Sport Energy Chews Now / Read The Full Review

This vegan-friendly oatmeal delivers 630 calories per serving, which makes for a great start to a long day. The 30 grams of protein (high for a cereal-based breakfast) aid in muscle recovery.Buy the Trailfork Peanut Butter Banana Oats Now / Read The Full Review

Unfortunately, there is no backcountry-friendly meat smoker (that we know of). Instead, pack this dried, ready-to-eat pulled pork. While Shredz isn’t a full meal in itself, it’s a great add-on. “I put it on top of my instant ramen, which made it taste more like a restaurant meal than a hasty campsite creation,” one tester says.Buy the Simply Shredz Pulled Pork Now / Read The Full Review

Chili is a camp classic, but sometimes we want more than the typical meat and beans. This recipe has plenty of vegetables and spices in addition to healthy chunks of freeze-dried beef.Buy The Wild Zora Bedrock Beef Chili Now / Read The Full Review

We grabbed these half-candy, half-cracker bars for a sweet-and-savory energy kick. "The texture is unique, sort of like chocolate-covered matzah,” one tester says. Fat (12 grams) provides lasting energy, while the sugary chocolate adds an anti-bonk lift. Buy the Honey Stinger Snack Bars Now / Read The Full Review

This soup’s home-style taste and protein punch provide a hearty recovery boost after long trail days.Buy the Good To-Go Kale and White Bean Soup Now / Read The Full Review

Our testers deemed this instant-brew chai as close as it gets to the real thing without a tea bag.Buy the Cusa Tea Spicy Chai Now / Read The Full Review

Simply put, these are the best-tasting snacks we tried this year. With flavors like Peri Peri-style chicken and Sweet Potato Pecan beef, DNX rose to the top of this season’s carnivore options.Buy the DNX Bars Now / Read The Full Review

Skratch Labs Sport Energy Chews Matcha Green Tea & Lemon

These yummy gumdrops are packed with two types of sugars (glucose and fructose) to speed up energy absorption, so you’ll feel an instant boost.

Buy The Skratch Labs Sport Energy Chews Now / Read The Full Review

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