In this episode of the Backpacking Light podcast, Andrew and Ryan discuss the gear, skills, and hacks you need to create your own backpacking meals. This giant two-hour episode is chock full of actionable tips, with input from Backpacking Light’s resident dehydration expert, Dave Swink, and Aaron Owens Mayhew, MS, RDN, CD from the Backcountry Foodie. 

Just a few of the things covered: 

• All the gear you’ll need to get started with at-home dehydration
• How to make good backpacking meals using only ingredients from dollar stores
• The best tricks to decrease food prep time and increase the taste and texture of your dehydration efforts
• Which foods to dehydrate and which foods to stay away from
• The difference between dehydration and freeze-drying
• ...and more! 

Also in this episode: 

• Van life 
• A new Dyneema shelter from Tarptent 
• Luxury couples backpacking gear
• What’s new at BPL

Click here for show notes: https://backpackinglight.com/podcast-28-backpacking-food 

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