Cooking

A hiker's guide to low-carb eating

Do hikers have special nutritional needs?

Do backpackers have superfast metabolic rates?

Got burgers on the brain? Learn why some experts say it's okay to indulge.

The hungry hiker's foolproof plan for eating like a king in the backcountry.

No refrigerator, no problem, says this cooking instructor. Here's her secret to making every meal better.

Cuisine expert Emeril Lagasse shares eight tips on how to liven up your camp cooking.

A soup-to-nuts guide that'll get you through the supermarket and on the trail faster than you can say "express lane."

Make your own dehydrated trail food with these simple techniques.

Try this homemade, ultralight bowl for long distance treks.

Got a bum knee or ankle? Better treatments for post-hike joint pain are on the horizon.

When water is scarce, minimize the amount your body expends.

If water's in short supply where you're headed, know the secrets of dry camping.

Some trailworthy soups can even help you heal.

A long-lasting bread that handles the rigors of backpacking.

With a little creativity, dairy-wary hikers can find tasty and satisfying alternatives to cheese.

Our medicine man gives his food suggestions for recovering in the backcountry.

Put some past in your stomach for good trail food all the next day.

Eat right and you'll hike stronger.

Create tasty trail meals like fish chowder, lasagna, and seafood with pasta.

Feeding a diabetic hiker takes planning and professional advice, but not necessarily a special menu.

Even diabetes can't slow down hikers with these health tips.

Ginkgo helps with altitude sickness and cold.

Kick the coffee and toss the tea and try yerba mate.

Water treatments defined.

Rice and pasta are nice, but if you want variety, add some millet, kasha, or quinoa to your trail menu.

Is this health-food-store item really needed in those recipes?

With simple planning, you can turn your bare-bones backcountry meals into satisfying, energy-boosting successes.

Your daily cups of java seem innocent-until you hit the trail and don't get your normal caffeine buzz for a couple of days.

Tired of freeze-dried? Try hardtack and corn dodgers for a tasty change of pace.

This vegetarian burger recipe will suit your palate and clean-up the environment.

Use streams, snow, rivers, and ponds as chilling grounds for enticing backcountry desserts.

Rice takes on the flavor of whatever you add to it, so no wonder it's such a tasty, versatile trail food.

When it comes to punching up a bland menu,there's a whole world of flakes, granules, and sprinkles waiting to be tried.

Eggs on the trail, stoveless oatmeal, and other breakfast miracles from readers.

That's essentially what the outdoors is, so use those cold temps to carry tasty foods that wouldn't stand a chance in summer.

Winter activities demand more of your body's energy.

Think tofu isn't suited for the backcountry? Think again. Whether it's scrambled, baked, or dehydrated, there's little this veggie protein can't do.

It's tasty, nutritious, and will survive being crammed in a pack. Might pasta be the perfect trail food?

Cooking tips from readers.

Time it right and you can harvest fresh greens every day of your trip.

Rather than tearing open an envelope, wouldn't you rather slice and dice something fresh?

Nothing cramps your style like a knotted muscle. Here are simple ways to stay pain-free.

Boil, pour, stir, eat. Camp food doesn't get any easier than this.

Choose your fuel wisely to keep your engine running strong.

Break down your calorie intake for maximum energy on the trail.

Wrap your dinner in a tortilla and you've got an appetizing and tidy way to satisfy those hunger pangs.

Fearless campers sacrifice their taste buds to determine which instant breakfast is best.

Stock these 25 essentials for grab-it-and-go meals.

Here's how to make your morning cup of joe the best in camp.

These spices add zest to bland camp meals.

Spice is the variety of life, so add ground pepper, ginger, and other taste bud tinglers to your camp meals.

Just because you're in the woods doesn't mean you have to sacrifice dessert. Here are a few recipes for tasty end-of-the-meal treats that'll satisfy anyone's sweet tooth.