Backcountry adventure and cuisine for aspiring hiker trash
Good To-Go Bibimbap
What to do with those extra meals I had left over from my last hike? Well, they taste just as good at home as they do on the trail. A couple of nights ago I was hungry, nobody was home, and the pantry was…
Good To-Go Indian Vegetable Korma
Good To-Go makes possibly the finest dehydrated backpacking meals available. Their dishes trend toward ethnic flavors and spices, so on my recent Savage Gulf hike I made sure to bring along several of their meals that I had yet to try. My favorite was…
Penne with Vodka Sauce
A tasty pasta dish for the backcountry I made this dish for Mule and myself on our 2nd night in the Wind River Range last September. We were at Island Lake, and the scenery made a great meal seem even better. It’s a bit…
Pre-Hike Food Prep
It’s a miracle- back on the trail only 4 weeks after my last like! OK, as you can tell from the featured photo, I’m approaching food WAY differently on this hike, for several reasons. I’m packing commercial meals for my lunches and dinners 😮 …
Chicken Panang Curry
One of my few recipes that uses no fresh ingredients yet is still restaurant quality That’s a Ballast Point Mango Even Keel btw, and for any true foodie/beer snob, its pairs wonderfully with this dish. I last made this one evening on a section…
Salmon Sliders with Scalloped Potatoes
These salmon sliders are adapted from a recipe on Patagonia Provisions, and they are AMAZING. Probably not safe in bear country though unless you wash yourself thoroughly after making them and have an OpSak for your garbage. Salmon Sliders Ingredients: 2 6 oz. pouches…
FiveStar’s Kitchen
I’m sure you’re looking at the photo and thinking “man, that’s a whole lot of shizzle, I thought he was an ultralighter?” Well, the great thing about ultralight backpacking is that once you cut enough weight you can add back a LITTLE luxury weight. …
Trail Samosas, Burrito Style
Coincidentally, this is yet another fancy way to use a packet of Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes. Now, before we get started, I want to apologize for the lousy photo of the end product. It was taken in the kitchen at Kincora Hiker Hostel in…
Trail Llapingachos
One of the staple meals for thru-hikers is anything made with Idahoan instant potatoes. You can do a lot of things with instant mashed potatoes, but this is one you probably haven’t seen before, and it’s really pretty simple. You do need to pack…
Kung Pao Spaghetti
It’s personal style, but the one thing I want to look forward to after an arduous day on the trail is some good eats. My Kung Pao Spaghetti recipe is an adaptation from the California Pizza Kitchen classic. It’ll feed 2 hikers with regular…
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