I love eating as much as the next person but when it comes to cooking I couldn't be much lazier, and that's with a functional kitchen at my fingertips. It’s no surprise that my approach to food for multi-day hiking trips is far worse.
It's probably a good thing that I don't get much time for trips lasting more than a couple of days, because I’d tire very quickly of the same old hiking food formula - Ainslie Harriott dehydrated risotto or couscous for dinner, and fruit or muesli bars for, well, pretty much every other time I'm hungry. I’m even too lazy to make scroggin.
The first thing I noticed when I opened Food to Go was just how incredibly thorough it is. It covers every aspect of food for outdoor adventure, from planning a menu, dehydration and storage, through to how to cook and what to cook on.
Being vego, I was quick to check for a vegetarian recipe section. Vegetarians are often forgotten about in books like this, but I was pleasantly surprised to find enough recipes to keep even the most fussy vegetarian hiker interested.
The recipes are easy to follow, and some are accompanied by excellent photos. The way the book is structured makes the task of eating well in the outdoors seem a whole lot less daunting than it once did. I think I might even be in the market for a food dehydrator.
Food to Go has been self-published by fellow-Aussie hiking bloggers Frank and Sue Wall (from Our Hiking Blog), in collaboration with Deb Hadskis. I've been reading Our Hiking Blog for years, and their content is consistently entertaining and informative. I didn't take much convincing that Food to Go would be another great hiking resource.
If you approach your hiking food anything like I do, make sure you do yourself a favour and get your hands on a copy of food to go, before you die of food-boredom on one of your next multi-day hiking trips. If you're not sure, download a free sample chapter and have a read. If you're still not sure, it comes with a 60 day money-back guarantee, so you really can't go wrong.
Frank provided me with a copy of Food to Go for review. I was so impressed with the book that I decided to join the affiliate program and share this awesome resource with you. As a result, I will receive a percentage from sales of the book when purchased through the links above. This does not influence the opinions I express in my review.
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