Reddit mentions of Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'

I'm a vegetarian and all my backpacking meals are from this book, I'd highly recommend it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0762725311/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_FYoqtb0SEED5R

Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'

This book is not only great for backpacking, but for regular meals as well. You may need to adjust portion sizes since you won't need the same amount of calories if you are not trekking with a 40lbs pack. The best thing is that all recipes are simple yet tasty with most using pre-packaged ingredients like soup mixes. It is great for fast, easy meals that are tasty enough eat off trail.

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/0762725311

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0899975062

If you want something pre-packaged, do check out the Canada-based Nomad Nutrition meals. We tried Kathmandu Curry and Hungarian Goulash and both very pretty good. So it is a good diversity option,

allow me to talk about food for a moment. i've done a fair number of treks in the week-long range and my advice is:

1. get a dehydrator and make your own food. the stuff you buy in pouches at rei or wherever is way too expensive, not very good and the vegan selection is terrible. if you can afford a good dehydrator with a fan like an excalibur, get that -- you will wind up using it for a billion things other than camping food later on. trust me. i'm blooming wild rice right now.
   
   
2. get the 'lipsmakin' book. sure, there's a lot of non-vegan stuff in there but there's also a lot of awesome recipes, too. one of the ten best meals in my life was a rehydrated bowl of "ed's burritoes" filling from that book -- mind you, probably a big part of why it tasted so good was the fifteen km of scrambling and wading before dinner... the lightening stir fry is also a winner.
   
   
3. work out calories and weights. i know it sounds a little over the top to weigh everything, but hiking is something we do for fun and heavy packs are not fun. i generally try to get in the six calories per gramme range for food.
   
   
4. get a good gas stove. something like this. i know it's more convenient to eat no-heat foods and carrying gas is extra weight, but you will love a hot meal like nothing else after a hard trek in the rain. also: coffee.
   
   
5. bring condimenty-type things. we like to pack nutch, salt and truffle oil to add to heated meals. seriously, truffle oil will make those dehydrated potatoes tast like a religious experience. in a good way. also, salt is important. you will be leaking electrolytes all over trail. eat salt.
   
   
6. pack snacks. we used to bring primals and clif bars for snacking, and they are good. however the packaging ratio for primals is ridiculous (you have to carry that stuff out with you, after all). now we just go with one or two larger bags of gorp and learn to ration it well. nuts are awesome and have a good calorie-to-weight ratio. plus: they're tasty and survive getting wet well. we also make a 'vegetable leather' that's like 'fruit leather' except... vegetables.
   
   
7. plan for 4000 calories a day. maybe more. you know what, make it five thousand. running out of food is zero fun.
   
   
8. bring an umbrella. i know this has nothing to do with food, but humour me here. the umbrella is a mission critical piece of camping gear that will make your trek significantly more fun and less painful. an umbrella keeps rain off you and allows you to dress for the temperature (if you've ever sweated to death in the greenhouse that is a heavy gortex rain jacket you know what i'm talking about here); an umbrella keeps the sun off you; an umbrella is a windshield when you light your stove; an umbrella is a dry-patch maker when you pitch your tent; an umbrella is a privacy screen for the shy. douglas adams got it wrong: towels are useless. get an umbrella. you can get an absolute top of the line umbrella that weights half a pound (you heard that right) for only twenty five bucks from the folks at golite.

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Goat cheese quesadillas when car camping. And black bean burritos when backpacking. I highly recommend Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'.