The Well-Fed Backpacker

by June Fleming

A vastly expanded edition--almost half again as long as the original--of an already acknowledged classic on outdoor cooking and eating. The new Well-Fed Backpacker offers a long list of food sources, new material on drying techniques and many more winter meals to provide heat and sustenance on an icy hike.

Genres: Outdoors, Cookbooks, Reference, Cooking, Travel, Food, Nonfiction

111 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Amy]

Good - but we're not backpacking much these days. Not sure if this much food prep is now behind us as we lean toward car camping.

[Jenny Earnest]

I picked up this secret gem at my local thrift store and was pleasantly surprised! June Fleming's writing style is enjoyable to engage with, making The Well-Fed Backpacker a really quick read, and her recipes look delicious! I can't wait to try these out before my next backpacking trip. (I may even try some of them for my daily life to be honest - I'm looking at you, Russian tea & fruit soup!) I also feel much more informed about topics like winter camping and the hazards that come with it, as well as drying (or dehydrating) foods which I am really interested in. Can't wait to do some more reading to get even more in depth on these subjects. But as an overview covering the basics, this is definitely the book for you!

[K.C. Shaw]

I enjoyed this book, but I'd like to see an updated version. This one's about 25 years old now. The recipes and general information are still good, but any talk of prices are way, way out of date and there are also new types of trail food readily available that weren't common back then. A section on food allergies would be helpful. But the book's useful as it is, with lots of recipes I want to try and tons of good information.

[Bequi]

So far we have found this to be a very helpful book for the first time backpacker. The recipes we've tried were simple and delicious.

[Stephen]

Creative and still useful, but my copy is 30 years old and that does make a difference.

[Jill Wolfe]

Useful not only for its recipes, but guidelines on how to package & prepare. Will seriously reduce your learning curve out on the trail.