Backpacking Meal Planner
Backpacking Meal Planner Memberships
Stress-Free Backpacking Meal Planning – Build Lightweight, Trail-Ready Meal Plans in Minutes
Trusted by over 3,000 active members across 20 countries
What Makes Our Meal Planner Unique?
- Trail-Tested & Dietitian-Designed – Nutrition for every adventure.
- Built for Any Trip – Weekend hikes to thru-hikes, fully adaptable.
- Lightweight & High-Calorie – Fuel your hikes without extra weight.
- Sample Meal Plans – Ready-made plans for 120-300 Pound Hikers
- No Manual Calculations – Automated Nutrition & Weight Profiles.
- Instant Shopping Lists – Know exactly what & how much to buy.
- Trail-Tested & Dietitian-Designed – Nutrition for every adventure.
- Built for Any Trip – Weekend hikes to thru-hikes, fully adaptable.
- Lightweight & High-Calorie – Fuel your hikes without extra weight.
- Sample Meal Plans – Ready-made plans for 120-300 Pound Hikers
- No Manual Calculations – Automated Nutrition & Weight Profiles.
- Instant Shopping Lists – Know exactly what & how much to buy.
Backcountry Foodie makes it so easy to plan your food for a multi-day backpack to assure you are getting enough calories and nutrients. The meal planning templates are such a great tool and make meal planning a snap for a multi-day trip.
Yvonne P.
How Our Meal Planner Makes Your Trips Better
Optimized Nutrition
Ensure you're properly fueled for your adventure.
Stress-Free
Trip Planning
Say goodbye to last-minute meal scrambling.
Save Time & Money
No more overpacking or forgetting key ingredients.
Built for All Hikers
Plan weekend to thru-hikes with ease.
Works with
Any Diet
Adjust for allergies, restrictions, & preferences.
How Our Meal Planner Makes Your Trips Better
Optimized Nutrition
Ensure you're properly fueled for your adventure.
Stress-Free
Trip Planning
Say goodbye to last-minute meal scrambling.
Save Time & Money
No more overpacking or forgetting key ingredients.
Built for All Hikers
Plan weekend to thru-hikes with ease.
Learn More, Hike Farther
Learn More,
Hike Farther
with Expert-Led Backpacking Nutrition Classes
with Expert-Led Backpacking Nutrition Masterclasses
Included with the Meal Planner Plus Membership, these on-demand masterclasses cover essential strategies—
helping you plan smarter, hike stronger, and fuel your adventure with confidence.
Included with the Meal Planner+ Membership, these on-demand masterclasses cover essential meal planning strategies.
Recipe
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250+ Ultralight Backpacking Recipes
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New Recipes Added Monthly
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Complete Nutrition Profile & Weight
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Metric & US Customary Measurements
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Adjustable Serving Sizes
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Search & Filter Recipes by Preferences
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Hiking Calorie Calculator
Meal Planner
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All Recipe Features Plus...
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Favorite Recipes Collection
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Create Unlimited Multi-Day Meal Plans
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Auto-Generated Shopping Lists
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Weight Based Meal Plans (120-300 lb)
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1000+ Commercial Meals & Snacks
Meal Planner+
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All Meal Planner Features Plus...
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On-Demand Masterclasses $120 value
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Backpacking Food 101
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Don't Just Eat, Eat Well
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High Altitude & Cold Weather Nutrition
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Ultralight Meal Planning
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Nutrition for the Bariatric Backpacker
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Mastering Backpacking with Diabetes
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Meal Planner Membership
Meal Planner+
Membership
250+ Dietitian-Created Ultralight Recipes
New Recipes Added Monthly
Complete Nutrition Profile & Dry Weight
Metric & US Customary Measurements
Adjustable Serving Sizes
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 with Calorie Log
Favorite Recipes Collection
Create Unlimited Custom Meal Plans
Meal Plans Auto-Tabulate Daily Nutrition Profile
1000+ Commercial Meals & Snacks
Shopping Lists Auto-Generated & Mobile-Friendly
3-Day, 5-Day, & 7-Day Meal Plan Templates
Sample Meal Plans for 120-300 lb Hikers
On-Demand Masterclasses - $120 value!
Pricing
30 Day Guarantee
If you’re not satisfied, we’ll refund you—
no questions asked.
If you’re not satisfied, we’ll refund you—no questions asked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Meal Planner is a fully customizable tool that helps you plan high-calorie, ultralight backpacking meals with ease. It lets you mix and match over 250+ recipes, 1,000+ commercial foods, and your own meal ideas. Plus, it auto-generates nutrition info and shopping lists!
Unlike a spreadsheet, our Meal Planner automates everything for you—from calorie tracking to shopping lists. No manual calculations needed! It also has built-in nutrition tracking and dietary filters to make meal planning effortless.
You can do both! Our Meal Planner lets you customize everything—use our recipes, add commercial backpacking foods, or enter your own homemade meals.
We provide weight-based sample meal plans for hikers 120-300 lb to help you get started quickly! You can use them as they are, modify them, or create a completely custom plan from scratch.
Yes! Our Hiking Calorie Calculator (included in your membership) helps you estimate your energy needs based on your trip details—ensuring you bring the right amount of food.
Absolutely! Every meal plan comes with a downloadable shopping list and printable daily meal plan for easy packing and prep.
This is a membership-based platform, giving you ongoing access to exclusive meal planning tools, recipes, and updates. You can cancel anytime if it’s not the right fit for you.
The Recipe Membership gives you access to all our trail-tested recipes. The Meal Planner Membership includes those recipes plus the interactive meal planning tools, commercial food database, and shopping list automation.
A minimum of one (1) recipe is added to the library every month! It isn’t unusual for Aaron to add more than one recipe at a time.
Absolutely! If you have additional questions, you can schedule a free 15-minute chat with Aaron using this calendar link or by sending us a message via our Contact Us form. Whether it’s about meal planning, recipes, or using the platform, we’re happy to help!
Ultralight Recipes that Fit Your Adventure & Diet
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
What Our Members Are Saying
"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.
"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
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
Feeling Overwhelmed by Planning?
Backcountry Foodie's Other Services Can Help!
Ultralight Recipes
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.
Trail Nutrition Tips Tailored to You
Choose your trail persona & get expert backpacking nutrition advice —customized for your experience level and trail style.
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