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.
Getting hangry is no fun on the trail. But it’s often hard to avoid while bikepacking. In a quest to fend off hunger, and scurvy, we tried Greenbelly Meals 2Go which promise 1/3 your daily nutrition in a small package…
One of our favorite trail food companies recently released two new meals — Spicy Korean Bibimbap and Mexican Quinoa. They also added two breakfast items to their menu. We took several out on the trail and feasted over the weekend. Here’s the verdict.
Carrying good food on a bikepacking trip can both nourish the belly and soothe the soul. These two new savory meals from Maine’s Good To-Go — Pad Thai and Indian Vegetable Korma — offer flavors of southeast Asia in a hearty package…
A heartwarming recipe variation for Sweet-Spicy Peanut Noodles … built specifically for bikepacking overnighters by Chef de la Camp, Tara Alan.
We all know the importance of a full belly at the end of the day to ride-weary bikepackers. And while pretty much everything tastes great after hours in the saddle, in this series of bikepacking recipes, we’ll be suggesting simple, nutritious and easy-to-cook camping cuisine that will help ‘up’ your culinary game.
When covering a lot of miles, and resupply points are as rare as a three-legged unicorn, it’s worth the effort to find food that has a high calorie to weight ratio. Here are several options that pack a lot of energy into a lightweight package.
When optimizing your gear list for a quick bikepacking trip, an ITT (individual time trial), or an ultra-race, the kitchen is one area you can fine tune for weight and speed.
How do riders plan their bikepacking food pack list, pack it, and cook on a bikepacking trip? Volume 2 continues the exploration with thoughts and packlists from Brendan Collier, Skyler Des Roches, and Donnie Kolb…
What do folks eat on a backcountry bikepacking trip? How do they plan, pack, and cook? Find out how seasoned riders Glenn Charles, Brendan Collier, Joe Cruz, Skyler Des Roches, Eszter Horyani, and Donnie Kolb plan and prepare food for a 3 day bikepacking trip…
What happens when an award winning chef gets hungry in the backcountry?
The Vargo Titanium Hexagon Stove was one of the most impressive new pieces of gear that we carried on our tour through Africa; and Vargo’s knack for efficiency innovation and elegant design doesn’t stop there, so we put together a full Vargo bikepacking kitchen…
The Vargo BOT is an elegantly designed 1 liter titanium water bottle with a titanium screw lid that triples in versatility as a cooking pot and an excellent storage container.
