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Lightweight Backpack Food Class Resources

Backpack Calorie Density Lookup Tables

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Backpack Calorie Density Lookup Tables.xlsx — 75.6 KB

Backpack Menu Planning Worksheet

Use this sheet to develop your own menu plan!

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Backpack Calorie Planning Worksheet.xlsx — 24.9 KB

Online Backpacking Food Resources: Planning, Recipes and Food Suppliers

4-3-25

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Backpacking Food Online Resources.docx — 17.3 KB

Trail Tested "Comfort Food" Recipes for the Dehydrator

application/msword Trail Tested Recipes for the Dehydrator.doc — 231.5 KB

Backpacking Food Options

Backpacking Food Options

Links to videos with backpacking breakfast and lunch options (with Sarah Hess), dinner options (with Cheryl Talbert), and lists of foods mentioned. 5-2021

Video - Rehydrating your backpacking food at camp

Video - Rehydrating your backpacking food at camp

Cheryl's Wind Rivers Food Plan Example

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Cheryl's Wind Rivers food checklist example.xlsx — 32.6 KB

stove and fuel efficiency worksheet

Use this sheet to determine how much fuel you will need to heat the water for your backpacking meals, given the type of stove you are using.

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Stove+Fuel Efficiency.xlsx — 12.9 KB

Link to 2025 Backpack Food Class Recording

Link to 2025 Backpack Food Class Recording

CleverHiker:  Make your own dehydrated trail meals!

CleverHiker: Make your own dehydrated trail meals!

Lightweight Backpack Food Planning & Prep Presentation PDF

4-3-25 - live links

application/pdf Light ^0 Healthy Backpack Food Presentation 2025.pdf — 1.4 MB

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