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| Backpack Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home, Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Eating on the Trail | 
 enlarge | Author: Linda Frederick Yaffe
Brand: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $7.37
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 31192
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 147
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Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 9780811726344
ISBN: 0811726347
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.578
UPC: 011557026344
EAN: 9780811726344
ASIN: 0811726347
Publication Date: January 2003
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Condition: Brand New. Delivery is usually 5 - 8 working days from order, International is by Royal Mail Airmail
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 Not enough variety January 31, 2006
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
This was the first backcountry cookbook I bought. I was looking for recipes that could be mostly assembled at home, would be lightweight to transport, and were easy to cook over a backpacking stove.
On first glance, this book appeared to fit the bill. Most recipes are assembled at home, dehydrated, and then rehydrated as a one-pot meal. However, I tried several recipes this past summer while canoeing and camping in the BWCAW and found the texture and taste of most of the meals to be disappointing. Many of the same ingredients are used over and over in "different" recipes, so many meals taste the same. Also, since the recipes are twice-cooked, the texture is often mushy.
Shortly after purchasing this book, I also bought Lipsmackin' Backpackin'. I ended up using this book for almost all of our camping meals, supplemented by hummus and candied walnuts, and a few other random recipes from Backpack Gourmet. I don't think that the purchase of Backpack Gourmet was offset by the few recipes that we regularly use.
I would recommend buying a different backcountry cookbook if you are intersted in eating something with flavor and texture. If, however, you aren't interested in flavor, but are simply looking for a meal that can be made quickly at camp and has all the calories and nutrients you need, then this is probably the book for you.
 Great and need to have. June 10, 2005
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
I found Drying food kind of hard until I got this book. I found it to be very informing to beginners. Its great and good to get kids to eat apples when they will not eat them normaly. Like my kids will not eat apples much but if they were dried they would have them GONE IN THE WIND.. I think you should buy this book and any other book as long as it has how to then you need to type of thing..
 Good Kayak meals (space limited) August 17, 2004
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Lots of good and simple meals when time and space are at a minimun.
More great recipes from Linda Yaffe June 24, 2003
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I noticed this book at the library and checked it out because I really liked Ms. Yaffe's previous book of recipes High Trail Cookery. Now I'm going to buy it. This book provides even more great recipes that you can make ahead and dehydrate - making camping meals carefree and delicious.
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