Review: Six Moon Designs Pack Pods & Pack Liner
The Six Moon Designs Pack Pods make it easy to grab your gear for a last minute trip, help to balance the load in your backpack, and keep your tent organized.
Gear Basics: How to Choose a Backpack
A backpack will be one of the most important purchases you make since it is what you use to carry all of your gear, ideally in well-balanced comfort.
How to Pack a Backpack
There’s no one way to pack a backpack, instead, practice loading until you find a method that works best for you. A well loaded backpack will feel balanced and won’t shift around when hiking, providing stability on trail.
Recipe: Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata is one of my favorite Italian meals that I make at home. I adapted the recipe using dehydrated ingredients and used homemade chicken meatballs instead of using freeze-dried chicken.
Recipe: Fall Harvest Stuffing
This backpacking stuffing recipe – with winter squash, mushrooms and sausage – is like having Thanksgiving in the backcountry.
Mountain Lake Backpacking Trips in Oregon & Washington
These backpacking trips to mountain lakes range from short and easy trips for relaxing – to tough and challenging treks with stunning scenery.
Dehydrating Ingredients for Making Your Own Backpacking Meals
Not only is dehydrating your own ingredients a great way to save money on backpacking food, it’s also a good method for controlling the quality of the items used in meals – as well as being able to tailor the taste of meals to your preferences.
How to Choose a Backpacking Campsite
Finding a suitable campsite can make the difference between getting a good night’s sleep, or tossing and turning most of the night. Where you set up camp also can have impacts on the natural environment, so it’s good to be aware of a few guidelines.
Backpacking Destinations in Oregon & Washington
View the backpacking destinations in Oregon & Washington listed on this website based on location, difficulty rating, and best season.
Coastal Backpacking Locations
Backpacking at the coast can be challenging – with traverses over headlands, muddy trails, and needing to be mindful of tides. But there's nothing that compares to backcountry camping in these coastal locations.
Spring Backpacking Destinations
In the spring when higher elevations are still snow-covered, these backpacking locations are great for early season trips.
Recipe: Ginger Almond Berry Oatmeal
Instant oatmeal is easy enough to make, but doesn't keep me fueled for very long, so I make my own oatmeal mix with almonds, chia seeds and coconut milk powder for protein.
Recipe: Mac & Cheese with Pulled Pork
Macaroni and cheese is a classic backpacking meal. In this version, pulled pork takes it a couple of notches on the flavor spectrum.
Recipe: Strawberry Pecan Granola
Looking for a fuss-free breakfast for camping and backpacking trips? This no-cook meal uses only four ingredients and is super easy to prepare. Just add cold water, stir and enjoy!
Recipe: Chicken Meatballs
These chicken meatballs rehydrate well and they taste much better than using freeze-dried chicken in backpacking recipes.
Recipe: Salmon Chowder
This backpacking recipe for Salmon Chowder uses canned salmon and shredded potatoes that you dehydrate at home, and adds instant mashed potatoes for a thick and creamy chowder.
Review: Meat Shredz Pulled Pork
Do you need a quick source of protein for hiking and backpacking? Meat Shredz Pulled Pork is a new favorite of mine on the trail. I like it so much that I created a new recipe for backpacking.
Backpacking Basics: Campfires
Having a campfire is often synonymous with backpacking, but before you build a campfire, consider the potential wildfire danger as well as the impact on the local environment.