Packing Food For Extended Backpacking Trips

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It will probably be no problem for you to bring nothing but high energy "snack foods" with you on the trail if you are taking a one night backpacking trip, as these foods will keep you going until you finish your trip, but if you are going to be going for a longer period of time, it will be important that you have something more substantive at least once per day; of course, the problem with this is the fact that "something more substantive" often means something that is both heavier and perishable, but if you follow these tips, you will be able to bring some lightweight, healthy, filling foods for those longer backpacking trips.

Tuna will be one of the best foods for gaining both energy and nutrition in a small package, and when you are going camping, tuna has the additional benefit of being able to be eaten raw, so you will not need to have a camping stove with you in order to have your food; when you bring tuna on the trail with you, make sure you avoid the mistake many people make of bringing canned tuna, and instead get packaged tuna, as this will weigh less, will not require you to bring along a can opener, and will not require you to figure out what to do with the can when you finish.

Bringing something such as bratwursts with you will not really work if you are going to be backpacking for several weeks, but if you are only going to be going for two or three days, bratwursts will keep in your pack without requiring ice, and they will be a delicious treat for you at the end of the day.

And if you are going on an extended trip, bringing dehydrated foods with you is a great idea, as foods such as dehydrated potatoes, beans, and even meats will allow you to carry complete meals in your pack without adding lots of extra weight.

Rather than spending all your money on "scientifically advanced," high-priced options that actually give you a lot less nutrition and energy than you need when hiking, go with these options, and you will have everything you need on a long backpacking trip.