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Best Lightweight Food to Take Camping
Whether you’re packing for a short weekend trip or a lengthy expedition, keeping weight to a minimum is essential to ensure you can take everything you need without it being strenuous. There are many convenient, compact, and lightweight options that provide plenty of energy and nutrients while also being full of flavour. To keep your packing as optimal as possible, we’ve put together our best recommendations below for the best food to take camping.

Q&A with Alex Thomson for Base Camp Food
British sailor Alex Thomson is one of the world’s most accomplished solo offshore sailors.

What Wild Camping Adventure Food? Expedition and Camping Foods for Hikers and Backpackers
Outdoors Inspiration, Outdoor Essentials - Shamus McCaffery, shares his views and opinions on available adventure and expedition foods for wild campers and hikers.

6 Facts about Freeze Dried Camping Meals for Vegetarians We Bet You Didn't Know
At Base Camp Food, we offer a wide variety of freeze dried food including vegetarian freeze dried camping food. The vegetarian freeze dried food is nutritious, flavoursome, compact, and packed with energy!

Stove Equipment Review! Which Camping Stove Is the Best for You?
Choosing the right stove for your camping trip can be tricky because different stoves serve different needs and campers may not know which stoves are the most suitable for them! To help you select the right stove for you, we’ve reviewed eight stove systems to help you choose the perfect one for your next camping adventure!

Questions and Answers with James Forrest
James Forrest now has the world record for completing 214 Wainrights in 14 days and 11 hours self-supported!

Q&A with The Seablings from the World's Toughest Row
Siblings Anna and Cameron decided to row across the Atlantic Ocean. Check out their story!

9 Unbelievably Delicious Vegan Camping Meals Every Camper Must Try!
We offer a wide selection of vegan freeze dried camping meals, ranging from breakfast, lunch, and main meals that are ready to eat. Here are our best selling vegan meals that you must try!

The story behind Campfire Magazine!
For us, the answer was a real surprise. Our tent, teeny bivvy hammocks and then a campervan have taken us towards a whole new life…no kidding!

8 Expedition Food Packs You Should Try At Your Next Camping Trip!
We’re also really excited about bringing our favourite expedition food and enjoying them with our friends and family around a campfire after an adventurous and tiring day!

7 myths about freeze dried camping meals debunked
While freeze dried camping meals continue to gain popularity, many have misconceptions about such food. Here are seven myths about freeze fried camping meals debunked!

Questions & Answers With Dee Caffari
In 2006 Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo around the world the wrong way, non-stop. In 2009 her 6th place finish in the Vendée Globe made her the first woman to sail solo and non-stop in both directions around the globe. Learn about Dee's career, motivation, and freeze dried meal plans in our Questions and Answers with her!

