Cooking

One simple blade that gets the job done.

Java-lovers rejoice: drip coffee in the backcountry.

The best vessel you ever splurged on.

Going where no stove has gone before, this wood-burner also charges your electronics.

Bring home cooking to the outdoors with these backcountry innovations.

Don't click away yet: Cheese and chocolate make for a delicious and well-rounded taste combination.

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Camp-friendly salami, summer sausage, and jerky recipes

We sampled 50 jerkies, salamis, and summer sausages to find the tastiest and longest-lasting. Here’s how to choose, use, and make trail-worthy meats.

Try these camp-friendly breakfast recipes using summer sausage and salami. They're delicious ways to add protein to your trail menu--and finish an opened serving of sausage before it begins to spoil.

Gourmet Southwestern salad, perfect for that light afternoon meal.

Super quick and full of flavor. Perfect for a fast and easy meal.

Black beans and a heaping dose of flavor make for tasty, fiber- and protein-rich meals

From a morning cup of joe to easy-sipping fireside nightcaps, here are our staff’s most-requested trail beverages.

Sweet treats to close a campside meal--and help you recoup after an energy-zapping hiking day.

Fuel more trail miles with our favorite new packable meals.

Yes, it's the journey that counts. But every trip is better with fast, delicious food like this.

Pack and prepare a week's worth of mouth-watering meals.

With a fatty boost of peanut butter, these savory soups fuel cold-weather trips.

Peanut butter is the secret ingredient to this smoky chili

A can of pumpkin makes for an interesting trail soup

A perfect splurge gift for the foodie on your list

Conquer cold with proactive hydration and calorie-packed nutrition.

Two stoves, a deluxe kitchen set, and a bunch of pots and pans.

Three backcountry cooking tips that will guarantee easy and tasty meals

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even desert recipes that are easy and tasty campground meals.

Grab some dehydrated veggies, a little salsa, and some beef jerky for these tasty Fajitas.

Your favorite desert as a kid goes trail-side.

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Some quick-cooking rice and a handful of vegetables makes this a healthy trail lunch.

A bit of frozen chorizo extends your backcountry options.

A spicy peanut butter sauce makes this a light spaghetti dish that is excellent either hot or cold.

Boil-in-the-bag rice and beef jerky make this recipe a snap.

Make a double batch of this at home. Have it for dinner with your family then dehydrate half for your next few backpacking trips.

Knock off more miles after a tasty trail-side lunch.

Fuel a long day on the trail with these tasty breakfasts.

Fast-and-easy desserts for the trail.

Brown rice becomes a yummy desert with this easy recipe.

Enjoy comfort sweets that complement any autumn campfire meal.

Fuel your day with these energy-packed twists on classic breakfast bowls.

Pack your collapsible chopsticks and dig into this delicious Asian cuisine.

Get a dose of veggies on the trail with these DIY summer rolls.

Protein-rich and flavor-packed noodles for the trail.

Gourmet breakfast served in your sleeping bag

Traditional oats with energy-packed surprises

Warm your belly with these hearty dishes.

For a hearty vegetable stew, make this easy Farmer's Mash recipe in less than 10 minutes.

This gourmet chicken pot pie is an easy recipe for a warm and filling backcountry dinner.

Stock your backcountry pantry for a full season of chowing down on delicious, satisfying, organic (and vegetarian) trail food.

Power up the trail with these healthy energy bombs.

Make hard-boiled eggs without even boiling water. Plus: Why a marshmallow Peep has never climbed Everest

Portable and delicious chocolate truffles

Hot cocoa, with the emphasis on "hot"

Grab your veggies on the go

Yummy organic trail bars

Eat well without all the fuss with these prepackaged camp meals

Improve the taste of any meal

Measure it, whisk it, and serve it in the backcountry with these kitchen accessories.

A gourmet cook set for fancy feasts

When life hands you a lemon, make lemon bars, then go hiking.

Everyone's favorite breakfast staple doesn't necessarily require a stove.

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Everything you need to cook up a feast in the backcountry.

A 2.4-liter hard anodized aluminum cookpot.

A 1.8-liter aluminum cookpot.

A white gas stove that doesn't require priming.

Follow a day of hiking with one of these yummy desserts.

Caffeine in the palm of your hand–no plumbing or plugs required.

A subtle way to mask chemically treated water.

We review their new recipe book Ultimate Camp Cooking. Plus: their easy-cook Dill Salmon recipe.

Lads and lasses, stuff your gobs with these tasty treats.

Dress up your fresh caught trout with this delicious wild berry compote.

New research shows spinach makes your muscles work more efficiently, so power up with this savory dish.

Your body is an engine. It runs on a mix of carbohydrates, fats, and a very small amount of protein. And it's a finely tuned engine, using the best fuel for every need.

How to keep off what you've hiked off.

Dig into a backcountry fish feast with these easy-prep, sure-to-wow dishes.

Try this quick and easy fish recipe.

Take your fire-side fish skills to the next level with this savory salmon recipe.

Start your morning with the sweet aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through camp.

Add pizzazz to your gorp with this addictive mix.