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Before summer travel season, one Harvest Right family got ahead of their camping and hiking plans by freeze-drying a rotation of snacks, meals, and treats — turning trip prep into something done in advance, instead of a scramble the night...

Whether you're planning a thru-hike or just getting your boots dirty on weekend trips, what you pack matters. When every ounce counts and every calorie has to earn its place in your bag, a freeze dryer changes what "trail food"...

Brothers Ben and John Ritner loved hiking together — what they didn't love was the bland, salty freeze-dried meals that came with it. Sitting around a campfire one trip, they decided to do something about it. Turning a Frustration Into...

In 2021, Gorgi Rigby set out to hike the Appalachian Trail again — this time with her sister Melanie, on Melanie's first trip to the trail. For Gorgi, though, this wasn't her first attempt. Where It Started: 2016 Gorgi's first...

In 2021, Gorgi Rigby turned 60 on June 22 — and days later, set out on a trip she'd been dreaming about for years: hiking the Appalachian Trail, this time with her older sister Melanie, who turned 62 that August...

Backpacking burns a lot more energy than most people expect — and closing that gap without adding pack weight is trickier than it sounds. The Real Math An exact number is hard to pin down, since it depends on body...

RVing is one of the more affordable ways to travel, since it cuts out a lot of the hotel and restaurant costs that add up on a typical vacation. But that only holds true if the food you bring along...

Backpacking is one of the more rewarding outdoor activities out there — right up until pack weight turns it into something closer to punishment. Getting the balance right between "enough gear" and "too heavy to enjoy" makes a real difference...

Airports are a rough place to eat well — not much good food to begin with, plenty of tempting bad food, no real way to check what's actually in anything, and prices that can run double or triple what the...