No matter if you’re trekking on a rugged backpacking trip or simply going on a hike for an afternoon, bringing high-quality (and tasty) food with you is a must for staying energized on the trail.

“If you had to eat one more dehydrated backpacking meal, which would you pick?” Collective groans from my panel of testers ensued. After three days of eating nothing but freeze-dried or dehydrated ...