" ...a book that will appeal to everyone who has ever choked down the pre-packaged, bargain-basement camp food (or gone bankrupt buying the good stuff)." - Canoe & Kayak "...if you're on the lookout for a way to bring real meals to the field, [this book] might have the answer." - "Field & Stream". Life in the outdoors revolves around food - cooking it, eating it, packing it, carrying it. We even fantasize about it, especially after a week of eating store-bought provisions. This book is all about fulfulling those food fantasies and avoiding those expensive disappointments. "Trail Food" tells you how to remove water from food, to make it lighter and longer-lasting, without removing its taste. Learn to plan menus and prepare meals just like the ones you left behind, using fresh foods from your garden or market, prepared and seasoned the way you like them. Why fantasize when you can have the real thing?

Table of Contents

Introduction The Dry Life--Why Bother? What It Takes to Start Your Provisions and What to Do with Them Organizing for Your Pack The Outdoor Kitchen Drying Times Fruit Vegetables Meat, Fish, Eggs Herbs and Spices Miscellaneous Cooking Tips, Nutrition, and Recipes Tips A Nutrition Primer Breakfast--Nutrition, Fuel for Working Mornings Lunch--Keep Up the Pace Soups and Stews--The Simmering Pot Dinner--The Day's Reward Five-Minute Meals Desserts A Word About Hot Drinks and Coffee Miscellaneous Stuff that Doesn't Fit Elsewhere The One-Week Backcountry Menu Two Easy Dehydrator Plans Plywood Cabinet Dryer Coldframe Solar Dryer Index

About the Author

Alan Kesselheim dries his food in Bozeman, Montana, where he lives with his wife and three children. He is the author of five books, including Water and Sky: Reflections of a Northern Year and Going Inside, and has published hundreds of magazine articles.