Tasty backcountry cookbook filled with trail-tested recipes providing nutritional information, food preparation and meal-planning tips from experienced long-distance hikers.
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Tired of gorp, cereal bars, and beef jerky? Would you instead like to dine on spaghetti, chicken salad, and cheesecake in the backcountry? Now you can. Lipsmackin' Backpackin' is your guide to essential eating on the trail. A new kind of outdoor cookbook, this all-in-one food guide is filled with trail-tested recipes providing at-home preparation directions, on-the-trail preparation directions (including a special take-along section), nutritional information, the number of servings each recipe will produce, and the weight the ingredients will add to your backpack. You'll also get food preparation and meal-planning tips from experienced long-distance hikers. And once you have chosen your favorite recipes, mastered your outdoor cooking skills, and are ready for a hike, consult the back of this book for information on America's National Scenic and Historic Trails.
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118 of 121 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We have 8 backpacking cookbooks including both of Christine's books. Lipsmackin' Backpackin' is by far our most used book in our kitchen. The recipes are easy to follow, use easy to obtain foodstuffs, are tasty, quick to prepare, and are even great out car camping where storage space is still at a premium in our little VW campmobile or for a quick busy nite at home dinner.
We bought this book in 2000 just before a 50 mile rim to rim extended hike in the Grand Canyon. Most of our older books dating back to the early 70's called out items that were hard to find early on and next to nonexistent now days. Freeze dried meals may be light but are expensive to use for the number of nites we spend out on the trail every year. Not to add 1 meal isn't enough and 1 for each of us is way too much, meaning that we have always had to repack 3 freeze dried meals into 2 meals or add extra ingredients to bulk them out. Rice mixes and couscous get old.
The recipes in Lipsmackin' Backpackin' were so yummy sounding that we packed a weeks worth of them into the Grand Canyon, without even trying them at home first. Every one of the recipes we tried has been a keeper. Except for a few recipes of our own that we have come up with over the years, or a few favorites, we have hardly used our other books since. It is our gift of choice for Christmas, wedding and birthday presents.
We are the backpacking coordinators for a local hiking club and the first thing we recommend to beginners trying to think of something to eat when backpacking, is to buy this book.
Note that while Christine makes good use of a dehydrator, we have found that preparedness stores carry a wide variety of dehydrated or freeze dried vegies, fruit, or meats to buy in bulk (even peanut butter powder and the ever elusive sour cream powder) so it is possible to produce many of the meals with a well stocked backpack foods pantry. On the other hand, we didn't buy our two dehydrators just to make apple rings with. With a little planning and a spring weekend of assembly line packing each year, we have a whole seasons worth of meals packed and ready to go down in our basement. Then all we have to do is make our minds up on which meals to take when we pack our packs. Cooking our meals usually does not take any longer than it takes our friends to cook what ever red or white glop they are making. Plus we can control portions so much easier and rarely have leftovers to pack out.
We bought this book in 2000 just before a 50 mile rim to rim extended hike in the Grand Canyon. Most of our older books dating back to the early 70's called out items that were hard to find early on and next to nonexistent now days. Freeze dried meals may be light but are expensive to use for the number of nites we spend out on the trail every year. Not to add 1 meal isn't enough and 1 for each of us is way too much, meaning that we have always had to repack 3 freeze dried meals into 2 meals or add extra ingredients to bulk them out. Rice mixes and couscous get old.
The recipes in Lipsmackin' Backpackin' were so yummy sounding that we packed a weeks worth of them into the Grand Canyon, without even trying them at home first. Every one of the recipes we tried has been a keeper. Except for a few recipes of our own that we have come up with over the years, or a few favorites, we have hardly used our other books since. It is our gift of choice for Christmas, wedding and birthday presents.
We are the backpacking coordinators for a local hiking club and the first thing we recommend to beginners trying to think of something to eat when backpacking, is to buy this book.
Note that while Christine makes good use of a dehydrator, we have found that preparedness stores carry a wide variety of dehydrated or freeze dried vegies, fruit, or meats to buy in bulk (even peanut butter powder and the ever elusive sour cream powder) so it is possible to produce many of the meals with a well stocked backpack foods pantry. On the other hand, we didn't buy our two dehydrators just to make apple rings with. With a little planning and a spring weekend of assembly line packing each year, we have a whole seasons worth of meals packed and ready to go down in our basement. Then all we have to do is make our minds up on which meals to take when we pack our packs. Cooking our meals usually does not take any longer than it takes our friends to cook what ever red or white glop they are making. Plus we can control portions so much easier and rarely have leftovers to pack out.
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
By lyk2hyk
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you love the outdoors but tire of a monotonous diet of granola ,ramen and peanut butter, you will be delighted with this book. I have other books but this one is the best. The Connors supply simple recipes with precise explanations on exactly how to use a dehydrator, how to reconstitute and divide the servings. I chanced (without taste testing first) the chicken curry salad and the creamy cilantro tuna salad on a 5 day backpack trip. Wow, were my friends impressed. I look forward to trying other recipes and further enhancing my reputation as a gourmet backcountry cook. Thank you,Tim and Christine!
83 of 90 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
A worthy book; however, a careful reading reveals that many of its recipes require the cook to "dry [various ingredients] in your dehydrator." This should not be a surprise to anyone who hits the trail often, but don't spend money on this book unless you have a dehydrator and are reasonably adept at operating it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
hike on !
There are a lot of interesting recipes in this book. I made the banana pudding one and it was good except I didn't like the taste of the re-hydrated banana chips. Read more
Published 1 month ago by beepmyjeep
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another hit from the Conners
The authors went to great lenght, compiling great back pack recipes for all hikers. You can count on the Conners, for great material.
Published 2 months ago by rthgeorgia
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
Good seller. Great product. Book is awesone for anyone looking to make their own pre made meals for backpacking. Looking forward to testing recipes on the trail. Thanks.
Published 2 months ago by finkzombie
3.0 out of 5 stars
recipes
The recipes in the book are ok. Based on the title I expected more savory tasting recipes. These recipes do require a lot of pre-trip prep.
Published 2 months ago by T. Rhodes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yummmmmy!
This book has really improved my hiking experience. By bringing a variety of foods, which I prepared myself, my hikes are much more enjoyable. And I save money. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Read to Live
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
Looking forward to a great backpacking trip and this will make it like home and the trip a little better ....
Published 3 months ago by Robert Orsborn
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not quite there yet
I bought this book because it was highly recommended, and because reviews of other backpacking cookbooks recommended this book instead. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Crawford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Recipes
Love this book- great recipes and preparation tips for backpacking. Alot of variety instead of freeze-dried everything. You can apply the prep tips to almost anything.
Published 4 months ago by Hannah McKenney
5.0 out of 5 stars
birthday gifts
i make these recipes for my son for his birthday, works great for all of us. the recipes are varied, and list weights and portion.
Published 4 months ago by Connie Galvin
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good for a laugh but not for hiking.....
We took this book with us on a hiking trip and got more laughs than ideas for meals. Yellow worms and cheese on crackers give me a break! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ard
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- The Mountains of California by John Muir on 4 pages
- The Mountains Of California by John Muir on 4 pages
- Pony Express (Wild West in American History) by A. I. Lake in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- John Muir (Pioneers in Change) by Eden Eskin Force in Back Matter
- San Francisco, California in Back Matter
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