| Today, campers, hikers and backpackers have a | | | | may tend to get quite heavy and difficult to |
| lot more choice in food than they once used to. | | | | dispose. In such a scenario, it is better to carry a |
| The camping food now carried by campers has | | | | small stove while backpacking. |
| transitioned from powdered eggs and bread to all | | | | Camping food also offers tradeoffs which may |
| kinds and flavours of dehydrated and freeze-dried | | | | not always be connoisseur, but it is infinitely |
| camping food, which is not only healthy and | | | | better than what you would traditionally get on a |
| economical but also highly nourishing. The benefit | | | | hiking trip. It's light, convenient, and provides a |
| of this kind of camping food is that there is no | | | | quick hot meal. Try different varieties and |
| need for refrigeration nor does it get spoilt if kept | | | | flavours of foods that suit you and select what |
| outdoors for long. Moreover, freeze-dried or | | | | you would like to carry with you. Breakfast food |
| dehydrated food can reduce weight by sixty to | | | | can be a combination of various cereals, both hot |
| ninety percent, which is a boon when you are | | | | and cold as well as oatmeal. |
| carrying backpacks of food supplies for a few | | | | You could combine two or three packages or |
| days of hiking and camping. | | | | even different flavours and store them in ziplock |
| Most pre-packaged food portions are healthy and | | | | bags for convenient handling and trash disposal. |
| equivalent of an average person's requirement. | | | | You can also add sugar, salt, raisins, dried apples, |
| However, camping food should be chosen | | | | nuts, dry fruits and dry milk to make it quick and |
| according to individual capacity so as to remain | | | | easy to use at a later time. |
| well nourished throughout your hiking trip. | | | | Instant soup or noodles make a nice, hot and |
| As it is difficult to have a gas-flame to heat on | | | | quick meal while packets of tea and coffee will |
| camping trips, some pre-packaged camping food | | | | supplement it on an exceptionally tiring and cold |
| can be heated with a heating pouch by adding | | | | day. These are easy to pack and convenient to |
| water to a chemical heating source. However, this | | | | use. |