The Foxfire group are dedicated to preserving and recording the traditions of America’s Appalachian area, and this book of over 500 recipes, with black and white photography of the people of the area, is a classic from them. The food is nutritious, easy to prepare, and totally unpretentious, including recipes for potato candy, cry-baby cookies, lime pickles, and much more.

The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery

You can learn the Easy way to dry, smoke, pickle any meat, fruit, or fish with the easy-to-follow directions in this food preservation cookbook. There also is information about the type of equipment needed plus delicious and unusual recipes, including jerky and pemmican.
Don Holm’s Book of Food Drying, Pickling & Smoke Curing

. . . a book that will appeal to everyone who has ever choked down the pre-packaged, bargain-basement camp food (or gone bankrupt buying the good stuff). — Canoe & Kayak . . . if you’re on the lookout for a way to bring real meals to the field, this book might have the answer. — Field & Stream Life in the outdoors revolves around food–cooking it, eating it, packing it, carrying it. We even fantasize about it, especially after a week of eating store-bought provisions. This book is all about fulfulling those food fantasies and avoiding those expensive disappointments. Trail Food tells you how to remove water from food, to make it lighter and longer-lasting, without removing its taste. Learn to plan menus and prepare meals just like the ones you left behind, using fresh foods from your garden or market, prepared and seasoned the way you like them. Why fantasize when you can have the real thing?
Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling