Food Just Tastes Different Out Here
There’s something magical about cooking outdoors.
Maybe it’s the cold mountain air.
Maybe it’s the way a simple dal-chawal feels like a feast when you’ve made it yourself.
Or maybe it’s that fire, water, wind, and hunger suddenly become your ingredients, too.
Wilderness cooking isn’t gourmet.
It’s playful.
It’s inventive.
It’s figuring out how to turn a handful of ingredients into warmth, energy, and comfort, all in a place where there’s no kitchen, no counter, and no backup plan.
And when you finally sit with a hot meal you cooked under the open sky…
Food stops being food.
It becomes confidence.
Why We’re Doing This
Most people who trek have never actually cooked a meal outdoors.
They eat what’s served. They pack what’s given.
They never learn what makes food travel well, what cooks fast, or what fuels the body at altitude.
But in backpacking, real backpacking, you need to understand your food.
You need to know how to carry it, cook it, save fuel, stay light, and still eat meals that keep you moving.
This course is our way of bringing back that joy and self-sufficiency.
Cooking outdoors teaches rhythm, teamwork, improvisation, and resilience.
It also reminds you that good food doesn’t need a kitchen, it just needs a fire, a stove, some company, and a little chaos.
When & Where
Weekends of January–February
Across the winter trails around Dehradun and Mussoorie
We’ll announce the exact campsite location a week before, depending on the weather and terrain, to ensure the best setup for cooking, shelters, and fuel planning.
Wherever we go, it’ll be a place that makes you want to bring out a stove and start experimenting.
Day 1
Saturday
- Meet at the trailhead
- Briefing - Introduction to outdoor cooking gear
- Setting up stoves and pots
- Understanding fuel, flame, and efficiency
- Lightweight ingredients & meal planning basics
- Hands-on lunch preparation
- Tea & snacks session (quick-fixes and fast fuel)
- Dinner: cooked entirely by participants
- Evening around the stove, reflection, and recipe sharing
Overnight camping (twin-sharing tents)
Day 2
Sunday
- Breakfast: prepared by participants
- Food safety, packing, and storage
- Quick trail-cooking methods
- Final cook-off challenge (fun, simple, creative)
- Lunch (on us)
Depart
You should be comfortable with:
- Spending two days outdoors in winter conditions
- Walking short distances with a light daypack
- Standing and working around a campsite for extended periods
- Basic physical fitness and willingness to participate
You don’t need:
- Prior outdoor cooking experience
- Backpacking or trekking experience
- Fancy cooking skills or equipment
- Technical outdoor knowledge
What matters most:
- Curiosity and openness to learning
- Willingness to cook as a team
- Comfort getting a little messy and experimenting
- Respect for shared spaces and group routines
Inclusion
Exclusion
Do I need prior outdoor cooking experience?
Will I actually cook or just watch demonstrations?
What kind of food will we cook?
Is this a gourmet cooking workshop?
Do I need to bring my own stove or cookware?
What about dietary preferences or restrictions?
Is it safe to cook outdoors in winter?
How physically demanding is the workshop?
What should I carry?
What will I take back from this workshop?
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