Backpacking meals

From sceptic to satisfied and satiated walker, Gemma Palmer puts a selection of dehydrated camp meals to the taste test

No kitchen? No problem. These family-friendly meals will make camping and festival cooking a breeze

SIX OF THE BEST

Ask these three cooks and they’ll tell you ...

A cup of tea on the hill. A hot supper watching the sunset from a summit. Breakfast-in-a-bag after an idyllic camp. A backpacking stove makes it all possible – here are five of our favourites.

SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 10 mins EASY 200g green beans, trimmed2 x 200-250g sirloin or rumpsteaks2 medium courgettes, sliced intoribbons or thin rounds1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra forbrushing2 tbsp