r/trailmeals is a subreddit with 252k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cooking, meals, trail, dehydrating, and backpacking.
A community devoted to recipes you can cook while backpacking. A home for easy to make delicious meals in the wilderness.
Popular Themes in r/trailmeals
#1
Advice Requests
: "What are your favorite "just add water" backpacking meals?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Dehydrating fatty meals to consume within 1 week?"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "50% off these jokers at Walmart $1 each!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/trailmeals
#1
Cooking
: "Steak tacos with avocado & salsa verde"
34 posts
#2
Meals
: "What are your favorite "just add water" backpacking Meals?"
30 posts
#3
Trail
: "Ready for four days on the Trail"
20 posts
#4
Dehydrating
: "Dehydrated Honeybuns"
11 posts
#5
Backpacking
: "Ever wanted to know where your Backpacking food came from? Here's a little bit of History on the subject, and how you can eat the same food on the trail that your Great Grandfather did."
7 posts
#6
Food
: "Enough Food for 4 day trip for two 150lb males? Rough weight is about 9lbs"
7 posts
#7
Meat
: "Dehydrated Honeybuns"
6 posts
#8
Camping
: "Finally attempted camp baking!"
6 posts
#9
Pasta
: "Pasta with sausage and mushrooms in cream sauce"
5 posts
#10
Dehydrator
4 posts
Flair Used in r/trailmeals
#1
Lunch/Dinner
: "This meal blew me away"
93 posts
#2
Discussions
: "Save our public lands!"
44 posts
#3
Snacks
: "I made these crackers for a backpacking trip I am going on this weekend"
24 posts
#4
Breakfast
: "Amateur Tamago at Camp with stir-fried Shimeji Mushrooms - (Just used 4 eggs which my tray can carry Fry them and roll them) For a one night hiking trip"
11 posts
#5
Equipment
: "Remember to bring a spoon"
8 posts
#6
Long Treks
: "Memories of Lake Superior trail. Hardest hike to date. 80% obstacle course 20% trail. At least we ate well. Homemade and dehydrated shepherds pie with store bought dehydrated mashed potatoes. Dehydrated hot sauce was a hit"
6 posts
#7
Drinks
: "Backcountry Bourbon Mule, aka The Pack Mule"
4 posts
#8
Books & Blogs
: "Vintage Backpacking Meal Guide"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/trailmeals
Yearly
+4k members(1.8%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026