THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE JUNE 22, 2024, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. On a recent backpacking trip, three damp days of nearly non-stop rain in the Hoh Rainforest of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, I watched as my fellow hikers peeled off their wet outer layers and fired up their pocket stoves. They flipped through pre-packaged dehydrated meals and passed them around like trading cards, with decadent options ranging from chicken Alfredo to dark chocolate cheesecake. I had taken a slightly riskier route,…
