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Backpacking recipes

These are the actual recipe templates the planner uses. Filter them by meal type and practical constraints, then use the planner to assemble a full trip.

Meal categories in the planner

Recipe counts from the live catalog. A recipe can belong to more than one practical grouping.

Breakfast
25
Lunch
34
Dinner
48
Snacks
24
No-cook
70
Dehydrated
8

Recipe calories per ounce

Each bar is calculated from one serving in the BackpackMeals catalog.

  1. Freeze-dried breakfast skillet132 cal / oz
  2. Mountain House beef stroganoff130 cal / oz
  3. Mountain House chicken & rice130 cal / oz
  4. Mountain House chili mac130 cal / oz
  5. Mountain House vegetarian chili130 cal / oz
  6. Backpacker's Pantry pad thai130 cal / oz
  7. Thai curry freeze-dried dinner130 cal / oz
  8. Chicken pesto freeze-dried dinner130 cal / oz

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Recipes that fit your trip

Recipe entries show their catalog calories, base weight and protein. They are not invented menu ideas or product claims.