PHOTO BY GOOD TO GO
Food is a focal point of many a hut or camping trip. Savvy group leaders assign the OCD foodie to dinner duty—but it takes hard work, prep and pack space. Enter Good To-Go lightweight dehydrated meals. The company’s co-founder, Jennifer Scism, has been a professional chef, owner of a New York top-rated restaurant, an Iron Chef Winner who bested Mario Batali and, lucky for backcountry enthusiasts, she is also an outdoors woman. On a backpacking trip with her husband, Scism grew dissatisfied with packaged food options she calls “science experiments.” She experimented herself with dehydrating recipes made from fresh vegetables, spices and extra virgin olive oil—but without preservatives or additives. The fruit of her labor bore four meal options (most gluten-free and vegetarian) including Smoked Three Bean Chili, Herbed Mushroom Risotto, Classic Mariana and EO staff favorite, Thai Curry. Now when Scism hits the trail, she only needs to add boiling water. “It simplifies meal planning and prep, although we still need to pair a wine for our Platypus,” says Scism. Good To-Go meals are available at outdoor specialty stores like REI and through their website. goodto-go.com
—Krista Crabtree
