My backpacking trips tend to involve two markedly different approaches to eating. If I’m backpacking alone, I favor dehydrated camping meals (usually Firepot Mac n’ Greens) that I can whip up quickly ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. I’m a former professional chef and ...

Spending an extended period of time outdoors surrounded by natural beauty is incredible for our mental health, and camping is one of the easiest ways to immerse yourself in nature. Unfortunately, it ...