The BEST Backpacking Food. Period.

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Aw… Backpacking Food. Prepackaged high-calorie fuel brought to life by boiled water from a lightweight pot. Sure, it tastes great out on the trail after a long day of hiking, but let’s be honest… It ain’t nothing like the food at home. Here we are again, Tyler and I as part of the OV team, doing 100 miles on the Appalachian Trail. Testing out our newly designed, performance-based gear, pushing our bodies to the limits, and giving ourselves time in nature, where all our best ideas come from. Speaking of ideas, here’s a new one: Using a freeze-dryer to bring my all-time favorite food onto the trail in a way that’s ultralight and just as tasty as it is when I have it at home. Will it work? I sure hope so. But, we’re both going to find out together. And, in case you have a different favorite food you’d want to bring on the trail, I hope this will inspire you to experiment with your backpacking food.

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Table of Contents
00:00 Backpacking Food
00:11 The Experiment
00:58 Freeze-Drying And Meal Prep
02:26 On the Appalachian Trail
02:52 Cooking
03:38 Moment of Truth
04:44 Outro

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for only $2195, you too can experiment with your own favorite freeze dried meals!

sd
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My favorite camp meal is Rice & Refried Beans with Cheese & Fritos. I use Mexicali Rose brand instant refried beans but Sante Fe brand is good too. Recipe: 1/2 Cup Minute Rice, 1/2 Cup Dehydrated Refried Beans, ½ TBSP Tomato Bullion + ½ TBSP Taco Seasoning, 1 TBSP Cheese Powder . On Trail, add 10 OZ boiling water, let sit 10 minutes Add cheddar cheese and Fritos for additional calories and taste

miken
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I saw the thumbnail on the video and thought I’d recognized the soup but for some reason ignored it. Now that I’ve watched it, I have to hand it to you: I am all in in wanting to try this. I make a mean zuppa and the thought of taking it on the trail like this is just irresistible.
I’m reading the comments and I can tell those who have never had this incredibly tasty soup. It’s also called Italian wedding soup and it’s one of those you just don’t see in store shelves.
Well done, man. Until I can do this, you’re looking at an envious outdoorsman. 🙂

mr.miniaturesmodels
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Thanks for taking along our Caramel Apple Granola and Cranberry White Chocolate Granola!

alpenfuel
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I am addicted to Packitgourmet if you've never had it before. Great recipes!!!

Jeff-lwuw
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Great video. I've had my HR FD for about three years now and absolutely love it. Not only do i use it for camping but for work lunches and prep for when the power goes out which seems to happen every winter. Would you mind sharing your wife's recipe for zupa tuscana? I'm a huge fan of that soup. Thanks!

DanPollino
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The biggest issue I have with dehydrated or freeze-dried backpacking meals is they are pretty much always soups, stews, or soggy pastas. Now if you can freeze-dry me a sub sandwich or a hamburger or a nice filet of fish, now we're talking! LOL

rumblechick
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This looks tasty. Would your wife share the recipe?

Witch-isos
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I am pretty sure that is kale, not spinach. Sure looks yummy either way!

markwilliams
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Most places I have to carry water anyway, So I don't do dehydrated. Cold stew out of a can is OK with me. The can may also be turned into a stove with a few tools, (or one Leatherman). So you just need a small pot or large cup. Pour the soup out into a pot, make the can into a wood, alcohol, or solid fuel stove. Hobo stove. When done, just smash it flat.

DannyB-csvx
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Before tax & shipping the beak even point on the large dehydrator is 308 meals at $13 average cost per meal, retail. Again this does not include cost of the food, oxy absorbers nor mylar bags.

behindthespotlight
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Imagine not sharing the recipe with your viewers. Brilliant

cain
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That sound with the spatula on the pan I nearly died 😳

Dreoilin
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Definitely looks tasty. And not to mention a little taste of home.
Nate

journeyman
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I love zuppa toscana... i make a very hearty version w/ lots of sausage and potatoes. But instead of spinach, I've been using kale.

aaalllen
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whats the soup recipe? Looks absolutely yum!

frosty_soda
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A lot of comments about the cost of the freeze dryer. Weight is always an issue, but perhaps for a 2 day trip you could reduce the soup to a kind of thick stew and pack it like that. Risk of spoiling, however with the salt and spices it's probably going to last a couple of days... maybe it will be fine?

walter
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Could you link the Zuppa Toscana recipe?

lukebuchhagen
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May we please have the recipe for the soup?

Pretty pretty please

crowbrocaw
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I hope you weighed how much the trays were BEFORE drying, that way you know about how much water to add! Too late for the affiliate link. I’ve already got my freeze dryer on layaway. I opted for a Large, because I also have Scouts to prep for, since anyone with dietary restrictions can’t use commercial backpacking food AND it doesn’t have all the garbage that comes in the commercial stuff. Remember that high fat foods don’t freeze dry well at all, but if you are drying just before you take it on trail, the fat won’t get rancid or cause issues as it would if you were planning the item for long-term storage.

gigihenderson