Backpacking Meal Planner

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Our Meal Planner is Guaranteed to Save You Time & Money!

"Yesterday was the first time I used your meal planner feature to create my own with your recipes and I LOVE it! Having the water and oils quantities listed in the nutritional count was a surprising and most appreciated find! This will be our first thru hike and we are leaning heavily on your nutrition guidance and are very grateful for you."

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Deborah A.

Spending too much time planning and shopping for your hikes?

Our Meal Planner lets you easily incorporate our 200+ recipes, your own recipes, and hundreds of commercial foods into fully customizable plans. It then generates a shopping list, eliminating the hassle of planning, shopping, and recipe creation. Additionally, we provide 40+ sample meal plans and customizable templates to kickstart your journey.

Why Our Meal Planner?

Quick Video Tutorial

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Hear From Our Members

Read Testimonials About Using Our Meal Planner.

Meal Planner

Membership Benefits

New Recipe
Every Month

Customizable Meal Planner

Community Forums

Masterclasses

Meal Planner+ Only

15-Minute Call

Troubleshoot with Aaron

Recipe

Membership Subscription
$ 36
/Per Year
  • 200+ Ultralight Backpacking Recipes
  • New Recipes Added Monthly
  • Complete Nutrition Profile & Dry Weight
  • Metric & US Customary Measurements
  • Adjustable Serving Sizes
  • Printable Field Instruction Labels
  • Search & Filter Recipes by Preferences
  • Hiking Calorie Calculator
  • $100's Worth of Discount Codes

Meal Planner

Membership Subscription
$ 48
/Per Year
  • All Recipe Features Plus...
  • Favorite Recipes Collection
  • Create Unlimited Multi-Day Meal Plans
  • 43 Days of Dietitian-Created Meal Plans
  • 100's of Commercial Meals & Snacks
  • Auto-Generated Shopping Lists
  • Dietitian-moderated Forums

Meal Planner+

Membership Subscription
$ 72
/Per Year
  • All Meal Planner Features PLUS...
  • Live Monthly Video Q&A with Aaron
  • On-Demand Masterclasses $120 value
  • Backpacking Food 101
  • Don't Just Eat, Eat Well
  • High Altitude & Cold Weather Nutrition
  • Ultralight Meal Planning
  • Nutrition for the Bariatric Backpacker
  • Mastering Backpacking with Diabetes
Best Value

Recipe
Membership

Meal Planner Membership

Meal Planner+
Membership

230+ Dietitian-Created Ultralight Recipes

New Recipes Added Monthly

Complete Nutrition Profile & Dry Weight

Metric & US Customary Measurements

Adjustable Serving Sizes

Field Instruction Labels for Packaging

Search by Ingredients & Sort by Calories per Ounce

Filter by Special Diet, Meal Type, Meal Prep, & More

Suggested Recipes Using Similar Ingredients

Meal Planner

Hiking Calorie Calculator

Favorite Recipes Collection

Create Unlimited Custom Meal Plans

Meal Plans Auto-Tabulate Daily Nutrition Profile

100’s of Commercial Meals & Snacks

Shopping Lists Auto-Generated & Mobile-Friendly

3-Day, 5-Day, & 7-Day Meal Plan Templates

43 Sample Meal Plans Weighing Less than 2 lbs per Day

Community Forums

Dietitian Moderated Forums

Hiker to Hiker Discussions

On-Demand Masterclasses – $120 value!

Backpacking Food 101

Don’t Just Eat, Eat Well – How to Avoid Hitting the Wall

High Altitude & Cold Weather Nutrition

Ultralight Meal Planning

Nutrition for the Bariatric Backpacker

Mastering Backpacking with Diabetes

Backpacking Food & Gear Discounts

Enjoy discount codes from our partners

Pricing

$36

per year

$48

per year

$72

per year

30 Day Guarantee

OR YOUR MONEY BACK!

Why Our Meal Planner?

Don’t waste time creating spreadsheets when we’ve already done the work for you!

Test Drive a Sample Recipe

Try this Foodie fan favorite!

Need a little more help?

On-Demand Masterclasses included with Meal Planner+ Memberships

Recipes that Fit Your Adventure & Diet

Freezer-Bag Style

Freezer-Bag Style

225 Recipes

No Cook Recipes

Cold Soak Recipes

135 Recipes

Dehydrator Not Required

Dehydrator Not Required

201 Recipes

Dietary Preferences

Vegan & Vegetarian

Dietary Preferences

113 – Vegan
219 – Vegetarian

Special Diets

Gluten-Free
Nut-Free
Bariatric-Friendly
Reflux-Friendly
Low Sugar
Low Sodium

Special Diets

180 –  Gluten-Free
126 – Nut-Free
37 – Bariatric-Friendly
45 – Reflux-Friendly
166 – Low Sugar
73 – Low Sodium

225 Freezer-Bag Style

135 No Cook Recipes

201 Dehydrator Not Required

Dietary Preferences

113 Vegan
218 Vegetarian

Special Diets

180 Gluten-Free
126 Nut-Free
37 Bariatric-Friendly
45 Reflux-Friendly
166 Low Sugar
73 Low Sodium

Feeling Overwhelmed by Planning?​

Backcountry Foodie's Other Services Can Help!

Recipe Membership

Revolutionize your backpacking meals with our unique and nutritious ultralight recipes.

Nutrition Coaching

Get your questions answered by chatting with our backpacking dietitians.

Calorie Calculator

Fine tune your meal planning strategy with our comprehensive hiking calorie calculator.

What Our Members Are Saying

Deborah Anderson Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes and backpacking meal planning website testimonial headshot
"Yesterday was the first time I used your meal planner feature to create my own with your recipes and I LOVE it! Having the water and oils quantities listed in the nutritional count was a surprising and most appreciated find! This will be our first thru hike and we are leaning heavily on your nutrition guidance and are very grateful for you."

Deborah A.

Ellie Average Hiker Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes and meal planning website testimonial headshot
"Backcountry Foodie offers quick recipes that are easy to make, and they cover the sphere – cold soak, hot, gluten free, vegetarian, etc. You name it, they really do have something for everyone. As I get older and hike further, keeping my pack weight low while maintaining healthy nutrition is important." Read full review here.

Ellie

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"On my five-day hike, your meals/recipes stood out. I look forward to them each day. In fact, for the meals where I did not use your recipes, I was disappointed in myself for not using your meals. You and your recipes definitely added to the quality of my trip!!!!!"

Paul H.

Caroline Draper Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes and backpacking meal planning website testimonial headshot
"Backcountry Foodie was a wonderful resource for my Colorado Trail planning. The recipes were easy and tasty, the tools were streamlined and easy to use, and the food planning which I had been dreading turned out to be fun! Thanks, Backcountry Foodie, for a great experience!"

Caroline D.

Robin McDermott Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes and backpacking meal planning website testimonial headshot
"I am just so wowed by your recipes!  I am doing tests at home at this point and I am more excited than ever to get out backpacking so I can eat more of what I have been testing.  These calorie-bomb meals are delicious, but would be very dangerous if I made them part of my home meal routine. 😉"

Robin M.

David Burge Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes and backpacking meal planning website testimonial headshot
"I’ve been using Backcountryfoodie.com for over a year. I like the variety of meal recipes, but I really appreciate that Aaron is making sure that I’m getting a balance of carbs, fats, and protein. That keeps me hiking strong."

David B.

Andrea Mueller Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes and meal planning website testimonial headshot
"I love what Aaron is doing! I firmly believe that nutrition is key to SO many parts of life and my biggest fear of a thru hike was not nourishing my body in a way that would help me have sustained energy, maintain muscle and stay mentally strong for 6 months. However, then I found Backcountry Foodie and I feel like it is TOTALLY possible."

Andrea M.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! As you create meal plans using your favorite recipes and commercial foods, the total calories, food weight, & complete nutrition profile are calculated and displayed. 

Yes! The sample meal plans can be used as a starting point and customized to meet your needs.

Yes! If you decide to add or remove features, we can change your membership level using a pro-rated price.

After purchasing an on-demand virtual masterclass, you will receive email confirmation with login information giving you access to your account. If you’re a member, login and click on the “Masterclasses” tab to access the classes.

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