Forget fancy camp meals, keep your food simple on the trail. | Backpacking Routes - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Lily Wood · 2026-03-09T03:46:48.070813+00:00

On my last backpacking route, I skipped the complex recipes and just brought oatmeal and jerky. I mean, it saved so much time and weight, and I actually enjoyed eating. Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else think overplanning food ruins the hike?

miles_chen5mo ago

Wait, @sarah_davis, fish sauce caramel glaze on pork? That sounds crazy good!

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hayes.michael6mo ago

My buddy Dave's fancy meal was just peanut butter.

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aaronw596mo ago

Good food is part of the adventure for me.

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sarah_davis6mo ago

Totally get the food as adventure thing. My friend went to Vietnam and got this amazing pork dish from a street vendor, it had this fish sauce caramel glaze that sounds weird but was insane. She still talks about how that one meal changed how she sees travel.

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