Exploring how we cook, eat and drink while bikepacking or bike touring, both at home and abroad. Articles about hunger, nutrition, hydration, and the kitchen.
Patagonia Provisions sent us a box of samples to help fuel a few bikepacking trips over the last year. While one might think that this is just another high-end, pre-packaged camp food brand, there’s a bigger story behind each of Patagonia’s meals, snacks, and seafood products. Here’s our full review…
The burrito may well be the official food of bikepacking. It’s widely recognized, easily adaptable to different diets, and has the power to satisfy even the hungriest of riders. Preparing a delicious burrito for dinner before an overnighter is guaranteed to make everyone at camp jealous, plus the prep work is done at home, leaving more time for relaxing—and eating. Find the step-by-step instructions for making a S24O Burrito here…
Store-bought dehydrated meals are lightweight and easy to prepare, and many are damned tasty, but they aren’t budget-friendly. With a little creativity, it’s not difficult to put together trailside meals and snacks that are quick, tasty, nutrient-rich, and easier on the wallet. Here are a few suggestions to keep the budget low and the calories and flavor high…
In this edition of One Question, Five Voices, we ask five bikepackers to give us a detailed look at the cooking kits they trust to prepare tasty meals while on the go. Find five unique takes on a lightweight camp kitchen here, plus a handful of tips and tricks…
Over the last few years, CBD (Cannabidiol) has grown to become quite the acclaimed miracle antidote. And with benefits being touted for recovery and pain management (among other things), it’s even found its way into bikepacking and ultra-endurance sports. But does it really work? Here’s what we found out…
Virginia turns to the magical kingdom of fungi to satiate her jerky cravings for our latest bikepacking recipe. Find the full ingredients list and recipe in this step-by-step guide to making your own mushroom jerky here…
Lucas has been brewing up his morning coffee using the new AeroPress Go lately, which the makers call “The Better Travel Coffee Press.” Find his highly caffeinated review here, along with lots of photos and a comparison with the original AeroPress, an old standard among #coffeeoutside aficionados…
Heather’s Choice is a relatively small brand that’s based in Anchorage, Alaska, where all of its backpacking/bikepacking meals and yummy Packaroons are made and tested. They sent us some samples to try out, and here’s the verdict…
Hesitant to buy another expensive, sugar-packed, individually wrapped energy bar, Franzi Wernsing teamed up with chef Mario Presi to create the Holy Moly Granoly Bar, a snack that tastes great and is built to survive being bashed around in a handlebar bag. Find the recipe here…
Love chomping on energy bars when you bikepack but hate the single-use packaging they come in? Hailing from the UK and inspired by its rugged National Parks, Outdoor Provisions have just launched two delicious bars wrapped in compostable packaging, with more to follow…
With the 2019 Tour Divide underway, we thought we’d share this recipe for homemade Great Divide Endurance Bars, dreamed up to support a 10-day ride along the route from Banff to Yellowstone. They’re organic, gluten-free, and designed to provide sustained energy. Find the ingredients, recipe, and a step-by-step video here…
Nomad Nutrition’s line of adventure-ready meals is plant-based, gluten free, and made of mostly organic ingredients. Each meal is locally crafted in British Columbia and promises to be a top-notch product due to their revolutionary drying process. Here are our impressions after trying them this past summer…
