Tired of gorp, cereal bars, and jerky? Would you instead like to dine on spaghetti, chicken salad, and cheesecake in the backcountry? Now you can. Lipsmackin' Backpackin' is your guide to satisfying, sumptuous dining on the trail. You no longer have to sacrifice nutrition for taste.

A new kind of outdoor cookbook, this all-in-one food guide is filled with trail-tested recipes providing at-home preparation directions, trailside cooking instructions, nutritional information, serving details, and the weight of packable ingredients. You'll also get meal-planning tips from experienced long-distance hikers. And once you've chosen your favorite recipes, mastered your outdoor cooking skills, and are ready for a backcountry trip, consult the back of this book for information about America's National Scenic and Historic Trails.

Hiking makes you hungry. Lipsmackin' Backpackin' will help you start planning diverse, lipsmacking-good meals for your next backcountry trip right now.