Nols Cookery

Wilderness chefs looking to make their meals more nutritious and appealing need look no further than this newest edition of NOLS Cookery, the National Outdoor Leadership School's classic guide to backcountry cooking. From Cowboy Coffee to Darn Tootin' Black Beans to Scrambled Brownies, the book's recipes and culinary advice are guaranteed to please the palate and provide the energy needed for strenuous outdoor activity. Extensive revisions based on up-to-date research have been to made to the nutrition section, and nutrient analyses are given for all recipes. Additional sections cover fire preparation, cooking technique, and ration planning.

Claudia Pearson has been described as a "food-packing" guru by Backpacker magazine, and is Rations Manager for the National Outdoor Leadership School's Rocky Mountain Branch