Food Hacks To Save Money For Campers and Backpackers

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When you are on your backpacking trip, one of your most important concerns should be - how to save money, whenever you can. You never know when a cash only emergency will come and stick its hand, deep into your wallet.

Here are four ways you can save money on your meals.

  • Instant mashed potatoes can be mixed with powdered milk or water only. Make up an instant gravy to go on top. 
  • For dessert, dried fruit can be cooked in hot water and put on top of a piece of angel food cake. Add some cinnamon and Tang and you have an elegant dessert.
  • Dry veggie burger mix will make a great meal. Most of them are mixed with water only and a lot of them are quite tasty.
  • Bulgar and couscous cook up in only a few minutes with boiling water.

Happy eating! and saving!

Food Hacks Every Camper Should Know

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