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4-Day Camping Meal Plan at Cloudland Canyon State Park

View of Cloudland Canyon.

A 4-day camping meal plan at Cloudland Canyon State Park featuring homemade dehydrated meals. See what we ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the trail and at camp.

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Cloudland Canyon Chili—A Recipe for Adventure

Cloudland Canyon Chili rehydrated in thermos.

Cloudland Canyon Chili recipe for outdoor adventures. Easy beef & bean chili with extra vegetables and deeper spices for rich flavor. Great for dehydrating.

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Thermos Food Jar Recall Notice

Please see this important notice about a recall of Thermos Food Jars. The recalled products had stoppers without a pressure-release function.

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Buttermilk Biscuits & Gravy for the Trail: Recipes & Dehydration Guide

Buttermilk biscuits & gravy rehydrated for a hearty backpacking breakfast.

How to make buttermilk biscuits and gravy for a hearty backpacking breakfast, plus instructions for dehydrating biscuits and sausage-seasoned ground beef.

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Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe for Home & Trail

Creamy Chicken Soup

This creamy chicken soup recipe turns leftover chicken into a soul-warming pot of comfort with potatoes, carrots, celery, green onions, and garlic.

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Backpacking Chili Recipes Shared by Backpacking Chef Readers

Backpacking Chili on the stove.

Try these backpacking chili recipes: Portable Pepper Sauce, White Bean Chili, 4-Way Chili, Gluten-Free Chili and Mr. Dog's Corn Chili.

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Chicken with Creamy Spinach Sauce – Backpacking Pasta Recipe

Chicken with Creamy Spinach Sauce Backpacking Meal.

Chicken with Creamy Spinach Sauce recipe is a favorite backpacking meal that combines dehydrated chicken, spinach, and penne pasta in a parmesan-based sauce.

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Dehydrating Spinach for Home & Trail

Dehydrating spinach raw and cooked.

Dehydrating spinach is a fast project whether you dehydrate raw spinach leaves or cooked frozen spinach. Explore my dehydrated spinach recipes and techniques.

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Hoppin John Recipe for Home & Trail

Hoppin' John Ingredients.

Traditional Hoppin John recipe features black-eyed peas, rice, ham, and greens, which symbolize prosperity and resilience. Comfort food for home and trail.

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Stuffed Turkey Loaf for Home & Trail

Stuffed turkey loaf served on the trail.

This stuffed turkey loaf recipe has the stuffing baked right into it. A perfect Thanksgiving-style meal for home or trail with vegetables and mashed potatoes.

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