The Complete Trail Food Cookbook

Over 300 recipes for campers, canoeists and backpackers

By Jennifer MacKenzie, Jay Nutt and Don Mercer (Robert Rose, 2010)

When you’re heading out on the trail, in a canoe, to a campground or in and RV, it can be a challenge to plan meals that offer great taste and good nutrition. But with a little advance planning – and your dehydrator – making your own camp food is really easy. The success of The Dehydrator Bible (Robert Rose, 2009), in which many of these recipes first appeared, inspired this spinoff, which includes more than 60 brand-new recipes. You don’t have to sacrifice quality, variety and taste for convenience. You can have it all.

Everything you need to know about dehydrating foods, from the equipment you’ll need to drying and storing techniques, so you can prepare and enjoy delicious food in the great outdoors!

Discover recipes for breakfast, main courses, high energy snacks and even dessert:

Campfire Hash Browns

Scrambled Huevos Ranchcheros

Lemon Honey Garlic Chicken

Chipotle Beef Chili, Ratatouille

Curried Squash and Chickpeas

Hearty Minestrone Soup

Peppercorn Ground Beef Jerky

Wild Rice, Cranberry and Cashew Chews

Fudgy Skillet Brownies

Pear Cherry Ginger Crumble

Chocolate Biscotti


About the authors:

Jennifer MacKenzie, P.H.Ec. is a professional home economist specializing in recipe development and testing. She is the author of three other cookbooks.

Jay Nutt is a chef and the proprietor of Nuttshell Next Door Café in Lakefield, Ontario.

Don Mercer, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a professional engineer and an associate professor in the Food Science Department at the University of Guelph.