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Dehydrated apples are a lightweight and naturally sweet ingredient for backpacking and paddling meals. They can be used as a trail snack or added to oatmeal, granola, desserts, and trail mixes. Whe...

Dehydrated bananas are a lightweight fruit ingredient commonly used in backpacking meals. When dried properly, banana slices retain much of their natural sweetness and flavour while becoming shelf-...

Dehydrated bell peppers are a lightweight vegetable ingredient commonly used in backpacking meals. When dried properly, they retain their colour and flavor while taking up very little space in a fo...

Dehydrated black beans are a lightweight and reliable protein ingredient commonly used in backpacking meals. Drying cooked beans removes most of the water while preserving their calories, protein, ...

Dehydrated French bread slices can be crushed into breadcrumbs or used directly in stuffing mixes, soups, and skillet meals. Drying bread creates a lightweight trail staple that adds structure and ...

Dehydrated carrot coins are a durable vegetable ingredient for backpacking meals that benefit from more texture and structure. When sliced evenly, blanched, and dried properly, they store compactly...

Dehydrated corn is a lightweight vegetable ingredient that rehydrates quickly and works well in soups, rice meals, pasta dishes, and backpacking chili. Frozen corn provides the most consistent dryi...

Extra-lean ground beef is one of the most versatile high-protein ingredients for backpacking and paddling meals. When properly cooked, rinsed, and dehydrated, it becomes lightweight, shelf-stable, ...

Dehydrated ground chicken breast is a lean, lightweight protein ideal for backpacking and paddling meals. Properly cooked, rinsed, and dried, it rehydrates quickly and works well in freezer bag mea...

Dehydrated kiwi is a sweet and slightly tangy dried fruit that works well as a lightweight trail snack or as an ingredient in oatmeal, trail mix, and dessert-style camp meals. When sliced evenly an...

Dehydrated French green lentils are a lightweight, high-fibre plant protein ideal for backpacking and paddling meals. When cooked just until tender and dried at a controlled temperature, they retai...

Dehydrated mushrooms are a lightweight, flavour-rich ingredient for backpacking and paddling meals. When properly sliced and dried at a low temperature, they store well and rehydrate quickly in sou...

Dehydrated pineapple chunks are a lightweight fruit ingredient that provides natural sweetness, acidity, and flavour to backpacking meals while storing well without refrigeration. When properly dri...

Dehydrated whole egg powder is a lightweight protein ingredient that allows fresh-style scrambled eggs to be prepared in the backcountry without refrigeration. When properly dried and stored for sh...

How to dehydrate basmati rice for backpacking meals. Lightweight instant-style rice that rehydrates quickly for trail bowls, curries, and camp dinners.

Dehydrated scrambled eggs are a lightweight protein ingredient that can be rehydrated quickly for use in backcountry meals without requiring additional cooking. Because the eggs are fully cooked be...

Dehydrated spinach is a lightweight leafy green that works well in many backpacking meals. When dried properly, spinach becomes brittle and compact while still retaining much of its flavour and nut...

Dehydrated diced yellow potatoes are a lightweight carbohydrate ingredient that rehydrates well for use in soups, skillet meals, and backcountry dinners. Keeping the skins on preserves additional f...

Food is often the heaviest thing in your pack on a multi-day trip, and it’s the one weight you have the most control over. On a typical 3–5 day backpacking trip, food can make up 25–35% of to...

Backpacking food does not need to start with a dehydrator. Many hikers build their first trail menus from store-bought dry foods like instant rice, ramen, pasta sides, oats, tortillas, and trail mi...