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Sunrise Tofu Scramble

Looking for a hot and healthy breakfast dish to take on your next backpacking trip that offers protein without cholesterol?  Sunrise Tofu Scramble Cal: 260 kcal (1088 kJ)  Fat: 9g  Sodium: 590mg  Carbs: 25g   Protein: 24g Try our updated version of Sunrise Tofu Scramble, made with dried organic tofu and tossed with diced organic freeze-dried […]

How to Maximize Trail Calories by Champion Chewing

After exerting all that energy to carry the weight of your food on your back, the last thing you want to do is to lose valuable calories by eating carelessly. Chewing your food thoroughly is one of the most important and overlooked things you can do to improve calorie and […]

Cooking Dried Foods at High Altitude

34% of the world’s population lives within 330 vertical feet (100 meters) of sea level Chances are, you live in a part of the country that is lower in elevation, and pay no attention to cooking instructions intended for high altitudes. But one day, you may find yourself hiking more […]

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Decaying Delights of the Forest: Exploring the Flavor of Mushrooms

You might wonder why humans would ever decide to eat mushrooms. After all, mushrooms are a fungus, and many varieties are toxic. Unlike plants, mushrooms lack chlorophyll and do not require sunlight to grow. Instead, mushrooms grow from the decaying and deceased matter of plants and animals. Their cell walls […]

Repelling Pesky MosquiToes

Insect repellent should do what it says – repel insects. That includes all the blood-sucking carnivores that frequent us in the outdoors, including mosquitoes, black flies, no-see-ums, fleas, midges, ticks, and chiggers. All bug sprays contain a proprietary formulation to mask our scent of carbon dioxide, and therefore, our blood as a food source. Several choices of repellents are proven to work. The one you already know: DEET. There are a number of effective, less toxic insect repellents available besides DEET. Here we discuss alternative options to DEET.