Gorp, also called trail mix, is an old staple of backpacker cuisine. Make your own:
Mix well and store in a zippered bag. The beauty of Gorp is that you can put together most of these ingredients around the globe.
Fantastic Foods make delicious organic soup cups in flavors like Jumpin' Black Bean and Cha Cha Chili. The cardboard cups are a little bulky and there's a danger of piercing the paper lid, spilling the contents in your pack - but they're worth carrying if a hot cup of truly good soup soothes your soul. When you check that area of the grocery store, you'll find dried soup, bean and pasta cups from several companies.
And don't forget salt and pepper. Get a travel sized version here.
Bon appetit!
