| Other than camping tents and hiking boots, | | | | but be aware of how much you carry and how |
| camping food is going to take a big part of your | | | | heavy they are. |
| backpack real estate if you are hiking and | | | | The rule of thumb is that with all your essential |
| camping. Camping food can be too heavy and | | | | camping equipment and camping food your |
| take too much space if you're not careful. | | | | backpack should ideally be not more than a third |
| Though weight is one of the factors that you'll | | | | of your weight. |
| base your choice of food, there are others, more | | | | Ease of Preparation |
| important criteria that ensure that you get a good | | | | If your camping food takes more than an hour to |
| source of energy. | | | | prepare then reject it unless you are not hiking or |
| In choosing which food to take, also consider | | | | just camping in a campground where there's no |
| nutritional value, palatability, ease of preparation | | | | rush to get food done quickly. |
| and packaging. | | | | Hiking/Camping food is easily available in most if |
| Palatability | | | | not all developed countries but be sure that you |
| The camping food you bring has to agree with | | | | read the instructions on preparation. You'll be |
| your taste, at least for its time a place. It may | | | | surprised to see that some camping food |
| not be the dish you'd want to find at home but | | | | preparation includes overnight soaking. |
| after a long grueling hike a simple hot dish can | | | | Packaging |
| taste better than any dish in a fancy restaurant. | | | | When canned sardines and meat are part of your |
| It doesn't matter how nutritious the camping food | | | | camping food consider how you will open them. |
| is if a man won't eat it. Remember though that | | | | Most canned food today don't require any can |
| your appetite may change after such strenuous | | | | opener to open but at times things can go wrong |
| exercise. | | | | and an "easy-open can" may not be so easy to |
| Nutritional value | | | | open so bring along a can opener just in case. |
| Camping food with high nutritional value not only | | | | The other that you need to consider is how you |
| gives you more energy but also in addition to | | | | will dispose of the packaging of your food after |
| keeping your body strong, keeps your immune | | | | you're done with it. Some hiking trails do provide |
| systems solid so you resist diseases better and | | | | some litter boxes but if they don't you would |
| makes you feel good too. | | | | have to carry your used food packaging until you |
| Weight | | | | find a suitable place to dispose them. |
| Camping food doesn't have to take the biggest | | | | These five considerations are just guidelines but |
| portion of your total backpack weight where you | | | | what works best for you is highly individual. Only |
| could have brought some other essential camping | | | | by trial and error will you get the perfect camping |
| equipment. | | | | food that suits your need as an individual. If you |
| Though dehydrated foods are light, tasty and | | | | are beginner, just follow some guidelines (or not) |
| nutritious, your camping food doesn't have to | | | | and go camping and find out if the camping food |
| consist of only this type. You could also bring | | | | is right for you. |
| along some cheese, energy bar and canned food | | | | |