Backpacking snacks

This post includes dozens of backpacking snack ideas—some healthy, some fun, and all full of energy to keep you fueled for a day of hiking.

Shake up your backpacking meal plan! We are sharing the best backpacking food ideas from our JMT hike to help you find your new favorite lightweight backpacking meals. We have you covered for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner, and dessert!

Backpackers eat weird stuff. We cut the mold off of things, ignore refrigeration labels, and ask questions like, “Would I be able to dehydrate this?” Unless you're eating only dehydrated meals, you'll probably want to mix things up next time you're on the trail. Here are 12 of my favorite "weird" foods to take backpacking. I Backpacking foods and snacks I Hiking meals

If you're wondering what to eat backpacking, or just looking to switch things up, I have some great backpacking food ideas in this post!

If you're anything like me.... you freaking love cheese! Depending on the kind of cheese and how it's stored, cheese can make a wonderful hiking snack or addition to your backpacking and camping meals and can actually last many days out of refrigeration. Read on to find out the best kinds of cheese to take into the backcountry plus some ideas on how to best enjoy them.

These no bake monster cookie energy balls are so easy to make and they taste DELICIOUS! They're a perfect afternoon snack and they actually fill you up!

Here are some easy kids lunch ideas that any picky eater will love, especially if they love peanut butter or other nut butters! Get creative with their school lunch to switch things up and get some fun conversation starters!

The BEST dehydrated backpacking meals from the 30+ we taste tested! These healthy freeze-dried meals are perfect for hiking, camping, and backpacking. They're ultralight, packable, and -- best of all -- delicious! Just add water to any of them for a warm and tasty camp meal.

So here are 17+ no cook backpacking lunch ideas that are NOT just snack bars. I like to divvy these lunch ideas into two categories. The first is our more challenging one of mostly non-perishable items, lighter weight and no-cook lunches good for multi-day backpacking or bikepacking that aren’t just snacks or bars. The second category is the easier category which is basically day hike lunch ideas or your first (or second, depending) day of backpacking. #backpacking #lunch #camping #hiking

Have you come back from a backpacking trip with way too much food leftover in your food bag? I know I have. My biggest struggle when it comes to backpacking has always been overpacking my food…for every single trip I go on. So for my next overnight backpacking trip, I decided to try something different. I used Backcountry Foodie to put together a backpacking meal plan for my trip and see if I can NOT overpack my food for once. #backpacking #backpackingfood #backpackingmeals…

Keep your kids motivated when out exploring with these easy hiking snack suggestions. Store-bought and easy homemade hiking snacks for kids.

Read on for more backpacking lunch ideas you can pack on your next hiking trip, from classic backpacking staples to some out of the box backpacking lunch ideas to keep you going even on difficult hikes. Most of these lunches are no cook, and a few are cold soak or just-add-water.

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The perfect high protein trail mix for salty snack lovers. Made in just a few minutes, this homemade trail mix is bound to become something you won’t leave the house without.

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