40 Best Backpacking Foods at Grocery Stores

Discover the 40 best backpacking foods found at grocery stores. Considerations were weight, size, calories, taste, ease of preparation, and cost.
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[@bearanoia673]

Tortillas with the dehydrated beans you showed, minute rice, cheese and hot sauce packets. 😋 Also, divy up a pkg of brownie mix into 4 or 6 ziplocks, add to each: a scoop of walnuts, a scoop of protein powder (or instant breakfast). When you want to eat it, add a little olive oil & water.

[@danielhead6126]

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[@TonyTooTuff]

I keep a spare Taco Bell gift card in case I come across a wild Taco Bell while hiking.

[@mfarley252]

🤣🤣

[@homeless1016]

😆

[@johnswanson3741]

She has been alluding me on all my trips!

[@crakula666]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AC-kk3vo]

Awesome

[@jkarasta1]

I’ve been binge watching hiking video’s for months...only been hiking twice...this was top 2 all-time food specific vids

[@tatatheretiktok6031]

Sounds oddly specific, but ok

[@trevor_corey8037]

I agree

[@jkarasta1]

@BereanJenn there’s probably an app or local hiking organization that’ll plan group hikes...you probably find a buddy thru that. ‘Meetup’ is group function app thing that does that.

[@dapooramericanhomesteadfar7192]

Dude! You are the most realistic person I have watched. You are simple and easy. I have been looking for this kind of video for years. Great video!

[@MultiOutdoorman]

You could go on forever really and add instant mashed potato . Packets of powdered soups, "just add milk" pudding mixes and custard powder for dessert experiments, Gravy granules, curry powder, chilli flakes, Hot chocolate sachets. Flavoured Cous Cous, barley grains, all make great filling carbohydrate intake. Dried noodle products are legendary. Mac n cheese mixes also. Use freezer bags to keep contents pre-mixed in at home. write on the bag and date it with a sharpie. Different colours for different meal items. Water should be sourced, filtered and purified and planned carefully, also fuel requirements. Salami (pepperoni) and cheese sticks keep well without spoiling. It is possible to dehydrate almost any food / meals at home. Fruits work best. Also peas, corn and crispy dried onion add nutrition, texture and flavour to many savoury dishes. But DIY preservation of fish & white meats and eggs are sketchy at best due to bacterial concerns. Practise preparing & eating hiker meals at home before you go outdoors, to get flavours and volumes perfected. Also cook outside testing different cooksystems and fuel types, in various weather conditions. All the items we want should be affordable, tasty, calorie dense, lightweight, compact and easy to reconstitute.

[@meinthewild]

Excellent video!! I’ve been trying to figure out what to eat on my section hike of the AT since I can’t handle the amount of salt in most dehydrated prepared meals or the cost thereof. This is one of the BEST food videos I’ve seen. 👍🏼😍💞

[@cassandralesh8536]

Salmon patties with mashed potatoes. Chicken and stuffing. Hamburg helper pasta with pepperoni. Beef tips and rice.

[@brokenplush175]

Awesome I’ll be sure to use these

[@ianmounteer8303]

Thank for ideas that are regular type food and not an expensive prefab dehydrated meal.

[@stevenmargo3222]

Superb ideas in this video. Thanks! We dehydrate and backpack with fruit from our garden. Plums are awesome! Another easy trick is to buy, then dehydrate thick slices of (salted and flavored) turkey loaf, for sale in grocery deli cases. Turkey jerky goes well in vegetarian soups, like Bear Creek.

[@richardhenry1969]

I gotta say this video was way better then I thought it was going to be. I kinda thought it was one of those sales adds at first but I was wrong it really gave me some good ideas much better then those bags of dried foods sold for top dollar at rei an bass pro

[@thomasrayborn3177]

Great ideas! Thanks!

[@wilderhritz3454]

Instant mashed potatoes and tuna helper was great for me while backpacking

[@johnswanson3741]

Upper Minnesota and Ontario we take canoe/portage trips and tuna helper is great with fish, we call it northern helper, lol.

[@eugeniaandrobertcairns3200]

Good ideas. Thanks.

[@bloodybonescomic]

When I pack in my local Ozarks, I will cook wild greens. Poke Salad will be easy to cook. Follow directions though. Watercress is easy too. Plus others. Also fish if available. I make jerky and snack sausages from venison.

[@popeyesailorman911]

Very thorough lists, missing out only a few items such as mash potato/ramen/instant rice/etc... but i find this the BEST Lists so far on KZbin!

[@AC-kk3vo]

I'm thinking about trying instant potatoes this weekend, easy and cheap

[@roberttrinies7698]

​@@AC-kk3vo Add bacon bits.❤😋

[@aBluegrassPicker]

Boris Karloff on backpacking food.....

[@jackieflynt995]

Excellent info. Thankyou!

[@CamperOutpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joethegeographer]

A good quality summer sausage goes really well with a lot of the items on your very comprehensive list. Also, powdered cheddar cheese goes well with the refried beans and tortillas, which are also favorites of mine.

[@jackieflynt995]

Summer sausage is a great idea.

[@sherrysmith4581]

Thank you...

[@johnstewart1148]

Great no nonsense vid

[@ShathAllenson]

Instant pastachio pudding using powdered milk

[@stevew1643]

Thanks!

[@kevinlee5843]

I think you missed honey..... good video!

[@richardhenry1969]

Great point and local honey has been said to help with allergies plus it makes everything taste better like cheese

[@kathleenkostiuk-huguenin2197]

There are small oil pumps available which reduce the carry weight and possible spillage of oils, lentils are full of nutrients as well and are low cost. This is a really informative video with many alternative options. Powdered milk or Coffemate works and consider small packets of honey or sauces. The navajo blankets work well to keep a person warm as does the new battery operated clothing of today. A small tarp is sufficient and reduces carrying weight by more than half. A well packed pack could only weigh 3-5 lbs at best with food and other items for a few days.

[@Ineeadifferentusernamelol]

You are high

[@20Hikecdt23]

Refried beans, instant rice, cheese, seasoning and corn chips.!

[@dnaylor2484]

If you have a Korean/Japanese supermarket near you you should have a good look in it, they have some great retort pouch stuff that is very well priced as well as freeze dried items such as soups etc... :)

[@kowalski363]

Great video

[@CamperOutpost]

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[@GF-pc5bt]

I watched the whole thing and some good takeaways…

[@miken7629]

Didn't hear Salami or Pepperoni, I bring a block of Extra Sharp Cheddar or Parmesan and have Salami & Cheese for supper.

[@hremaddox]

Zatarans jambalaya mix with summer sausage

[@TonyTooTuff]

Cheese whiz in a spray can.

[@marks.17]

Is this the guy who does cafe bike videos called RACER TV?

[@user-nd9re8vr6l]

I love MRE, i know i know but they a cheaper, compact, and high on carbs

[@EspenFrafalne]

For short trips, i would maybe bring some home made protein bars. It is cheap and easy to make - and just a single bite size piece have a *surprising* amount of energy and nutrients! Grind up your favorite nuts in a blender (coarse or fine), add some protein powder, cocoa powder, and maybe some cranberries, and mix everything. Then add enough raw honey (maybe mixed with olive oil if its too hard) to mix it with the dry ingredients so it sticks together (it did *not* taste like honey when i made it). Work it to a smooth consistent dough, spread it on a piece of baking paper, and push it down to a compact mass about an inch thick. Put in the fridge for maybe half an hour, and cut into 1 square inch pieces. Im not really sure how long they last outside the fridge, but im guessing it should be good for a day or 2 if packed in saran wrap. For longer trips, id get some freeze dried caseroles or soups with instant mashed potatoes, bread, or maybe a mix of rice, beans, lentils, and qinoa. Im also planning to get a dehydrator, so i can make my own dried mincemeat and other foods. Unflavored whey protein shake tastes like milk mixed with water (if you only only mix it with water), and it *can* be used for a protein rich cereal. I have never tried dry milk, but im guessing it would be better to mix the whey protein with dry milk to improve the flavor... I like to get the unflavored type, and just add cocoa powder or other flavors myself (the flavored ones usually have artificial sweeteners in them). No sugar for me though. I have had enough toothakes from sweets in my life, and getting new teeth at the dentist is *expensive* (i got 2 already - and it should have been 4)...

[@keithc5729]

Don't stack rocks.

[@johnswanson3741]

I was here..............nobody gives a shit! Morons

[@Stephanie-hn3yn]

I can't imagine taking the time to cook something like pancakes and clean up the mess after while backpacking haha

[@mac4638fhm]

I have done it before, 1 pancake at a time. Eat it with your hands, no plate or fork to clean. Well away from campsite.

[@meinthewild]

I guess it depends on what experience you are seeking on your hike. If you’re only looking to maximize miles, then yeah, anything that takes more than 10 minutes to cook and 5 minutes to wolf down is a waste. But, if you want to actually enjoy the camping part of the experience, then good food cooked slowly plus prep and clean up time are totally worth it. I’m mostly in the latter camp. For me and many others, hiking is not a marathon competition.

[@johnswanson3741]

Pancakes are for mom's and kids that don't know any better! I learned when in my teens out camping that pancakes over an open fire are a waste of time and energy, and you end up with a mess to clean up in the morning......period!

[@jackieflynt995]

@@meinthewild I agree. Cooking & eating would be part of the adventure. I don't want to feel like I'm on a time clock....that's what I'm getting away from. 😎

[@roberttrinies7698]

I enjoy pancakes for the occasional treat at a campsite with a watersource,especially when there for more than 1 night. I enjoy using the leftover pancakes to make p nut butter and honey sandwiches to eat on the trail ✌🏼

[@marcclement7396]

Good video. Way to move it along without a lot of extra chatter, promotions, and unneeded, graphics, and sound effects.

[@alberto5980]

Is this like a very long and complex donation on Twitch? PepeLaugh

[@Superduper666]

Prepared noodles are pretty heavy and not good for long term hiking

[@larawatrous4135]

There are backpackers on low carb diets? Legit question

[@grigsbyc9]

Yes. Needing large amounts of carbs is not needed. You really don’t need them at all.

[@grigsbyc9]

Imagine if carbs were not available in a store. You would not ever have them available.

[@squirrelcovers6340]

@@grigsbyc9. Potatoes. Corn. Carrots. All root vegetables have carbs.

[@grigsbyc9]

@@squirrelcovers6340 and how many months out of the year do you think this would be available to eat?

[@thesanfranciscoseahorse473]

I mean, people have been eating root vegetables year round for ages.

[@timandrew1091]

Cliff bars are like eating cardboard... I found, go to Walmart, and NOT in the healthfood, but pharmacy dept, a bar w/ 30 grams... I forget the name of it.

[@morrisjensen1959]

Tampons?

[@dustyoldhat]

This voice is the stuff of nightmares

[@NatureBoy711]

dude, you forgot ramen !

[@poppedopbeestekind3065]

Nope, he didn’t - #10

[@Ghatbkk]

No honey?

[@rushpinn]

Good video, but did you have to record the narration in the 1950s?

[@tinabean713]

Some of us love 50s narrations.

[@garrysmith9955]

Not bad music video.you should try making a education video. When you combine them you louse both.

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Louse?

[@deskelly9313]

That music was too loud and feckin horrible but still a great video

[@davidj8658]

Is this narration for real ? WTF !

[@dallastx125]

Hmm...robot voice much

[@micheldunne6911]

Sorry , the fake narration in the phoney British accent too annoying to listen to.

[@richardreed6249]

Learn to pronounce pasta.

[@genesnyder2985]

Feel better now?

[@richardreed6249]

@@genesnyder2985 Sure

[@alberto5980]

It was pronounced right

[@richardreed6249]

@@alberto5980 Only where they don't understand vowels.

[@barnsnoble7066]

@@richardreed6249 it's text to speech