Resources

Wilderness Cooking - backcountry cooking for backpackers and paddlers
and the home of Laurie Ann's blog


Ingredients

Walton Feed - powdered eggs, butter, sour cream powder, etc.
Gibbs Wild Rice - instant wild rice, wild rice cereal
Just Tomatoes - freeze-dried fruits and vegetables
Sprouting - organic sprouting seeds
Minimus.biz - travel-sized food items
True Lemon - powdered lemon, orange and lime
King Arthur Flour - flour, yeasts, vanilla, mixes and other ingredients
The Spice House - spices, cheese powders
Huny Hunks - powdered honey
Survival Supply Canada - freeze-dried foods
Bauly Specialty Foods - freeze-dried foods including meatballs
Emergency Essentials - freeze-dried foods
Alpine Aire - dried fruits, vegetables, legumes, meats, cheese powders, gravy mixes
Trader Joe's - dried fruits, mushrooms, nuts and snacks (no online orders - US only)
Outdoor Gourmet Plein Air - freeze-dried chicken
Yogourmet Products - yogourt and Kéfir cultures
G & F Foodtech - makers of Balsamic Heat and Creative Affair

Commercial Foods

Mountain House - freeze-dried meals 
Mary Jane's Outpost - organic meals in friendly packaging
Alpine Aire Foods - freeze-dried meals 
Adventure Foods - backpacker meals
Richmoor/Natural High - freeze-dried meals and ingredients
Harvest Foodworks - dehydrated vegetarian meals
Cache Lake Quality Camp Foods - soups, chowders, dumplings and breakfasts
Backpacker's Pantry - freeze-dried meals and mixes for the Outback Oven™
Outdoor Gourmet Plein Air - freeze-dried meals and ingredients
Enertia Trail Foods - dehydrated meals
Packit Gourmet - generous two-serving meal packs

Gear

Trail Designs - makers of the Caldera Cone™
AntiGravityGear - a great selection of lightweight gear
Granite Gear - kitchen sink, water bucket and other great gear
MSR - stoves, pot sets, cutlery and serving utensils
GSI Outdoors - a variety of backcountry kitchen equipment
LOKSAK - waterproof and reusuable food safe storage
MiniBullDesign - alcohol stoves and accessories
Backpacker's Pantry - Outback Oven™ and accessories
Nesco/American Harvest - food dehydrators and accessories
UCO - stove stands, candle lanterns and the Grilliput™
White Box Stoves - alcohol stove
Fozzil Outdoor Containers - collapsible bowls, plates and cups

Do-it-yourself Gear

Waterwalker's Reflector Oven - plans for a camp oven
Kraiker's Baker - plans for a reflector oven
Waterwalker's Build Your Own Dehydrator - plans for a simple dehydrator
Homemade Backpacking Gear by Jason Klass - plans for alcohol stoves, etc.
Trail Gear -
plans for stoves and other backpacking gear
Zen Stoves -
plans for alcohol stoves
Ultra Fine Backpacking - making your own condiment packs
Don Johnston's Alcohol Stove - plans for an alcohol stove
Dave Hadfield's Practical Bush Gear - plans for a "grub box" or wannigan
The Green Pepper - patterns for outdoor gear0
The Thru-Hiker - gear sewing tips

Environmental

Leave No Trace - Canadian Site
Leave No Trace - US Site
The Great Wilderness Cleanup - an international clean-up event
Hinterland Who's Who - wildlife education and conservation
Friends of Temagami - an organization trying to save the Temagami waterways

Outdoors

Outdoor Adventure Canada - all things outdoor adventure related in Canada
Adventure Insider
- for those looking to get away from civilization
Algonquin Adventures - backpacking and paddling in Algonquin Park, ON, Canada
Nature Skills - all about outdoor skills and some info on wild edilbles
Outdoor Basecamp - an online community

Backpacking

Gear Talk - a blog by Jason Klass
Backpacker - the magazine
Hikemore - indepth hiking and gear info
The Backpacker - includes the trail talk forum
Backpacking Light - magazine for UL backpacking
Practical Backpacking - a forum for discussing backpacking
The Beginner's Guide to Backpacking - tips on backpacking, food, etc.
Pacific Northwest Hikes - your guide to hiking in the Northwest!

Paddling

Canoeing.com - has a great beginner's guide
Waterwalker - Dave Gillen's personal site
Solo Tripping - for those who want to go it alone
Paddling.net - a general paddling site with lots of good information
Quiet Journey - Quetico and the BWCA
Ottertooth - canoeing in Temagami
Ted's Outdoor Pages - canoe tripping and winter camping

Misc. Websites

Books by Conners - authors of the Lipsmackin' Backpackin' series
Foraging with the Wildman - NYC's favorite naturalist, "Wildman" Steve Brill

Outdoor Bloggers - tips on creating your own outdoor blog
Light Trail Food - a yahoo group that discusses lightweight food options




 
A Fork in the Trail
will change the way you eat outdoors.

     
 

 

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