Camping and backpacking are popular family vacations for many families. There are thousands of beautiful state and national parks across the country to choose from, many with lakes, hiking trails and breathe taking scenery, at a fraction of the price of a resort or hotel. It's clear that camping and backpacking are great low cost ways to enjoy time together as a family.
While you are out in the wilderness, you want to spend your time having fun not preparing and cleaning up meal after meal, so when you plan your camping or backpacking menu, consider building it around freeze dried foods.
In the past, freeze dried food choices were limited and expensive, but today you can find version of almost any of your favorite foods. Milk, cheese, sour cream, meat and poultry, butter, eggs, fruits and vegetables are just a few of the many products available. When food is freeze dried, its temperature is dropped down to -50 degrees causing the liquid inside to crystallize and evaporate. However, unlike dehydration, the cell structure stays intact. This allows the food to rehydrate with the same flavor, aroma and consistency it had when it was fresh.
Freeze dried food is light and requires no refrigeration or heavy ice chests. This is especially important when your camping or backpacking takes you far away from your car. You want food that is easy to carry during the day and satisfying and tasty during a meal. Plus they rehydrate quickly with water making them fast and easy to prepare.
Like food in the freezer section of your store, the freeze drying process allows produce to be picked at the peak of freshness. This means it retains all the important vitamins and nutrients your body needs while meats like chicken and beef are full of protein and cheese is real cheese without any fillers or artificial ingredients.
Many freeze dried foods come in light weight disposable Mylar packaging that can be thrown away or packed out without undue extra weight or space.
There are dozens of freeze dried entrees available or you can make your own combinations on the trail. Either way you won't get bored eating the same food over and over.
Freeze dried foods are very affordable, and if you buy too much and don't use it all, you don't need to worry. The shelf life for these products is measured in years not weeks or months. Take it on your next campout for meals that taste delicious and fresh every single time.
You can find these products at most grocery stores as well as emergency supply and sporting good outlets or online. Practice using them at home before the trip so you're comfortable cooking with them when you're out under the stars.
Deanne Blackhurst is an Independent Consultant for Shelf Reliance Freeze Dried Food. Visit our website at http://www.thefreezedriedsite.com/camping-and-hiking-supplies.htm to learn more about freeze dried foods and get a free recipe for a Coconut Almond Fruit Granola. While you are there, check out our camping and emergency preparedness supplies.
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