These are some of my favorites for backcountry adventures!
- Cowboy Cookies Recipe
I’m always experimenting with real food as running fuel and various cookies are frequently in the rotation. However, I find… Read more Cowboy Cookies Recipe - LMNT Drink Mix Recipe
LMNT is another one of those products that pains me to purchase because it is quite expensive, despite being made… Read more LMNT Drink Mix Recipe - Homemade “Awesome Sauce” Recipe
Chances are you’ve tried (or at least heard of) Spring Energy Products. They offer real-food based products that many runners… Read more Homemade “Awesome Sauce” Recipe - Runner’s Oats Recipe
This recipe is another one inspired by Spring Energy Products. I love the Wolf Pack Oatmeal Fruit concept, but there… Read more Runner’s Oats Recipe - Protein-Packed Hot Cocoa Mix
It can be really hard to get protein while in the backcountry, so I like to bring a protein-packed hot… Read more Protein-Packed Hot Cocoa Mix - (Gluten-Free) Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes (or Pumpkin Pancakes) for Backpacking
Pancakes was one of our favorite breakfasts while on the John Muir Trail. This protein-packed recipe provided great fuel for… Read more (Gluten-Free) Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes (or Pumpkin Pancakes) for Backpacking - Chocolate Mug Cake for Backpacking
This was the cake that I made to celebrate Tyler’s 6th birthday while on the John Muir Trail. It was… Read more Chocolate Mug Cake for Backpacking - BBQ Pork and Spinach Tortilla Pizza for Backpacking (aka BBQ Pizza Quesadilla)
This was one of our favorite dinners while on the John Muir Trail. Tyler would eat almost as much as… Read more BBQ Pork and Spinach Tortilla Pizza for Backpacking (aka BBQ Pizza Quesadilla) - Thick-Cut Bacon Jerky
Bacon is a staple in my backpacking meals because it is one of the only meats that my picky son… Read more Thick-Cut Bacon Jerky - Camp Carbonara
One of my son’s favorite meals at home is Carbonara. When it came time to do our first backpacking trip… Read more Camp Carbonara - Backcountry Thai Coconut Noodle CurryThis is a killer, crowd-pleasing dish! It can be made vegan or vegetarian or omnivore. Cooking time is short in… Read more Backcountry Thai Coconut Noodle Curry
- Homemade Mountain House Style Back-country MealsThe Ziploc Zip N Steam bags make it possible to create just-add-water style instant meals for the back-country. In addition, they… Read more Homemade Mountain House Style Back-country Meals
- Back-country Salmon ChowderThis is another variant that uses the ever flexible and delicious instant corn chowder soup mix, like my Corn and… Read more Back-country Salmon Chowder
- Homemade Lara Bars (aka “Raw Balls”)Lara bars have always been a favorite trail food. My girl friend got me into making them at home, which… Read more Homemade Lara Bars (aka “Raw Balls”)
- Winter Backcountry BlondiesI love these bars for winter excursions, when my body is craving fat and long-lasting calories. The bars have a… Read more Winter Backcountry Blondies
- Backcountry corn and potato chowderThis instant meal is shockingly fulfilling on cold/wet nights or after a long, rough day when you might otherwise consider… Read more Backcountry corn and potato chowder
- How to be a backcountry cooking goddessHaving great meals while in the backcountry is critical to keep up moral and energy levels. Over time, I have… Read more How to be a backcountry cooking goddess
- Persimmon “Trail” Cookies
The family recipe gets tweaked when the backcountry cooking fanatic starts using it! I love these cookies because they are… Read more Persimmon “Trail” Cookies
Renee Elsdon Jacobs 