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Trail Fuel: 40 Quick & Easy Recipes for Wilderness Backpacking Paperback – November 29, 2016

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A collection of recipes for wilderness backpacking from the host of the popular podcast, The First 40 Miles.

Trail Fuel: 40 Quick & Easy Recipes for Wilderness Backpacking

My first experience with preparing food for a backpacking trip was when my husband was prepping for his first backpacking trip since his time as a boy scout. He explained, “All I know is that I need foods that are calorie dense.”

Because of the length and intensity of the trip, he needed human rocket fuel.

Over the course of a few days, we planned his menu, put together calorie-dense meals, and tried to give enough variety for the five day adventure.

Then something happened that I never expected.

I was invited to go.

With only a week to prepare, I did a crash course in backpacking. I loaded up my pack with all the necessities of life—plus some of those calorie dense foods that I had picked out for Josh only days before. And we were off! It was a week of peanut butter packets, granola bars, M&Ms, dehydrated dinners, and beautiful vistas!

What makes great backpacking food?

  • It’s calorie-dense.
  • It’s shelf-stable.
  • It’s simple to prepare.
  • It’s a good mix of naughty and nice.
  • It’s adaptable and idiot-proof

Whether you're new to backpacking or you’ve been on more trails than you can shake a trekking pole at, this cookbook will inspire you to rethink the essentials, lighten your load, and make the most of your time on the trail.

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Tags: backpacking for beginners, wilderness backpacking, hiking, camping, food, recipes, cookbook, meals.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 29, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 70 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1540522261
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1540522269
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.17 x 9 inches
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Podcasts are usually done by people who are experts in their field. They know a lot, and they have a lot to say. I hosted a backpacking podcast called The First 40 Miles. However, I’m not an expert. I’m a beginner backpacker. I haven’t solo hiked the Pacific Crest Trail or sawed off a frost-bitten limb with a credit card. I have never eaten raw squirrel meat or slept under a blanket of pine needles and steaming bear dung. I haven’t been stranded for weeks in the woods with only a knife—and a camera crew.

But, I have discovered a simple love of hiking and backpacking. And it all happened in the first 40 miles. In 2014, my husband was preparing for his first weeklong backpacking trip in a long while. I became interested in everything he was learning. Then, a week before the trip, Josh’s trip leader pulled me aside at a wedding reception and asked, “Would you like to go?” Something sparked inside of me! I went from zero to ready in seven days. My first 40 miles was spent circumnavigating Mount Hood on the Timberline Trail.

I want to approach backpacking with creativity, because there are few things that require as much creative thinking, imagination, inventiveness, improvisation, insight, and intuition as the act of strapping 30 pounds to your back and disappearing into the thick woods.

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Customers find the book's recipes yummy and easy to follow, with one noting they're highly adaptable to individual tastes. Moreover, the writing style receives positive feedback for being well-written, and customers appreciate that it's great for beginners.

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18 customers mention "Recipes"16 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy these backpacking recipes, finding them yummy and easy to prepare, with one customer noting they are highly adaptable to individual tastes.

"...Just as it is with their podcast, I find the information/recipes not only very helpful, but approached from a very relatable angle...." Read more

"...The recipes seem tasty, but the most helpful portion was the first chapter where she runs through the theories and techniques for what makes good..." Read more

"...Instead, this book contains ideas for food to pack while camping...." Read more

"...(you have to listen to the episodes to get this), and the Loaded Baked Potato Soup...." Read more

11 customers mention "Ease of use"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the recipes easy to follow and suitable for beginners, with one customer noting they are quick to prepare.

"...Although I am not a novice backpacker, I found great tips and ideas in their messages...." Read more

"...It is very well laid out, making it easy to follow...." Read more

"...All of the recipes are highly adaptable to individual tastes and are so simple you can choose to mix it up with your own favorite flavors or use..." Read more

"...It’s a great book for beginners (like me) and I think you can easily build on these ideas and recipes to suit your needs and taste buds." Read more

8 customers mention "Writing style"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it well written and easy to understand, with one customer highlighting the great ideas like Taiwanese Crepes.

"...Although I am not a novice backpacker, I found great tips and ideas in their messages...." Read more

"...admits she's not an expert she has a real talent to distill and convey information so I had to buy her cookbook as she and her taste test panel of..." Read more

"...There are a few great ideas like the Taiwanese Crepes, the Homemade Nut Bars (more like this, Heather!),..." Read more

"...There are helpful tips throughout the book that remind me of things that i would have otherwise forgot before preparing for the trail...." Read more

Trail Fuel brings together 40 easy to make dishes covering breakfast
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Trail Fuel brings together 40 easy to make dishes covering breakfast
Trail Fuel brings together 40 easy to make dishes covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Meal prep on the trail can be difficult and variety hard to come by. Trail Fuel uses simple ingredients and preparation to help you maximize weight to caloric density. Each recipe has a at home prep and a trail prep. Splitting the preparation means less utensils and easier cooking. Some of my favorite dishes are the High Fat Granola, Tacomole, and the Crab Cakes. I'm a lazy meal planner. Tuna for lunch, oatmeal for breakfast, and a re-hydrated meal for dinner. If, like me, you would like to make some changes while enjoying some great food., this is the book for you.
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  • Truthbtold
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great backpacking meal ideas found here!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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    I started listing to their podcast a while ago. Although I am not a novice backpacker, I found great tips and ideas in their messages. Upon listening to one of their episodes, I learned about the book. I wanted to give it a shot and want to save money (mountain house cost $8-10 per meal). I got the book yesterday and I was so excited from what I found in the book that I had to give it a review. I am trying a few receipes out tonight. Super excited!
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  • Kara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Feels like sharing recipes with good friends
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017
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    I listen to Heather and Josh's podcast and couldn't resist supporting them once I saw their cookbook was released. Just as it is with their podcast, I find the information/recipes not only very helpful, but approached from a very relatable angle.

    Every recipe has a photo of the finished product, which is much appreciated. Numerous notes and substitutions are also included, which somehow takes any "pressure" off of the reader. Ingredient experimentation and method tweaking are encouraged, which is almost like having a friend sharing her favorite recipes with you during a chill day in the kitchen.

    With some time yet before peak hiking/backpacking season, I'm looking forward to trying out their recipes. Their options look tastier (and cheaper!) than the freeze-dried meals that have been a staple for most of my trips so far. Keep up the great work Heather and Josh!
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  • Nelson Ruger
    4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for First Time Backpacker
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
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    This book of basic trail-food knowledge was really helpful while prepping for my first backpacking trip.

    The recipes seem tasty, but the most helpful portion was the first chapter where she runs through the theories and techniques for what makes good backpacking food. Not only do I have her tested recipes to try for myself, but now I feel confident in searching out my own trail-food ideas, because I know what to look for!
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  • r-sturm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Author has a great talent for simplifying and teaching her material
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2016
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    I had listened to the author's podcast for several months and at first found it too simplistic and assumed it was for beginners only (whereas I was an "expert," I believed). However she and her husband have interesting and very positive personalities and a tremendous creative drive to find out more and more about this subject and to present it simply and clearly to the audience. They are good "teachers."
    Now I listen to the podcast regularly. While she admits she's not an expert she has a real talent to distill and convey information so I had to buy her cookbook as she and her taste test panel of 40 people had tried every recipe over a year's time and worked out the kinks before it went to press. I give them a lot of credit for doing what they are doing and the book is well written. I would like to try all the recipes in the next few months. I wonder how many people really carry a 2 quart pot and frying pan however - so some of the recipes maybe more suitable to family hiking and camping (which they do) as opposed to the "hike-40-miles-a-day" crowd, where hikers have to carry the bare minimum.
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  • Robert M Dickason
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not a cookbook for backpacking.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2020
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    My girlfriend and I were looking for recipes for 1-2 night overnight backpacking trips. Instead, this book contains ideas for food to pack while camping. For example, one "recipe" is GORP, another "recipe" is hot cocoa, a third "recipe" is to put peanut butter on a tortilla. On the other end of the spectrum, there are recipes that call for cooking a pot over candles for three hours -- a time frame that I don't find practical to cooking on the trail.
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  • The Lone Cowboy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Quite underwhelming
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
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    I'm a big fan of Heather's show The First 40 Miles and was excited to learn of their cookbook by the time I made it to episode 100 or so. I'm happy to support their independent efforts by buying their product, but here is the honest review:

    There's really not a whole lot to most of these recipes. Beware: "40 Quick and Easy Recipes" is what you are going to get. There are a few great ideas like the Taiwanese Crepes, the Homemade Nut Bars (more like this, Heather!), Gnashi bars (you have to listen to the episodes to get this), and the Loaded Baked Potato Soup. But why WHY did they start off a cookbook with how to cook oatmeal!? Or include directions on how to prepare a meal replacement shake with Carnation Breakfast Essentials? There's other frustrating bits like how to make your own chex-mix, and one recipe is pretty much "hey, stuff trail mix into an empty bottle." A few recipes call for a 2qt pot... I'm not lugging that...

    A better title for this book would have been "A beginner's guide to eating on the trail" or "Your first meal in the woods" I think by the time a backpacker is reaching for a trail cookbook in a bookstore, they are looking to reach beyond the basics.

    The photos are a pleasure to look at as most other books have sketches of the food. Bravo for keeping the text inline with the humor of the show, I did feel as if I was reading the book with Heather's voice in my head.

    Bottomline: A great gift for a green new backpacker who needs all the help. Pass for anyone who is looking to elevate their trail food game.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended if you are currently eating bland, soup, noodles, and freeze dried on the trail.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017
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    I couldn't be more pleased with this book. It is very well laid out, making it easy to follow. There are helpful tips throughout the book that remind me of things that i would have otherwise forgot before preparing for the trail. I have tested half of the recipes at home, and tried 1/4 of them on the trail, and i have not been disappointed with any of them. I have come from a tradition of trail food being anything that I can "add hot water to" and eat. After trying the recipes in this book, its like I'm eating "real food" on the trail. In addition, reading this book has sparked some creativity on my own part. I was able to come up with some recipes of my own by using some of the packing and preparing techniques that I learned. For that reason alone, I have gained great value from my purchase. So, if u are like I was and considered meals on the trail as a utilitarian necessity, get a copy of this book and see if it can changer your mind.
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  • dianne and jerry froese
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Simple Recipes with Easy to Find Pre-prepped Grocery Goods
    Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2023
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    Nothing complicated here in preparation or cooking procedure except perhaps the tealight candle cooking technique used for the split pea soup. Goods are relatively easy to find in grocery stores and if not, can check out (when in bigger towns) specialty Asian and/or Mexican food grocery suppliers, as well as checking online options such as amazon.

    I read through the whole book and is a relatively quick read, and found nothing too complicated. So far only tested a couple of the soup recipes (Creamy Vegetable, and Loaded Baked Potato) and tasted great. As with all things, don't hang your hat on a single approach. This Recipe book used in combination with Backcountry Eats by Kevin Ride are a good option, along with checking out dehydrated food options on YouTube.
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  • Kj
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice ideas
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2018
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    This couple do a podcast and quite nice listening while ironing. This is very Amercian in ingredients and taste for camping / hillwalking.
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  • Stephanie Grace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and delicious
    Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2017
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    Also great for car camping as a test run before you hit the trail. Kid tested, kid approved, many thanks Heather and Josh
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  • Chucko
    4.0 out of 5 stars Count the Calories
    Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2022
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    This book is a great guide for creating your own simple back packing fuel with a guide for calorie counting.
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