Whether you're a vegetarian or just looking for an alternative to tuna/salmon/sardines/freeze dried beef stroganoff, you may (or may not?) want to try Textured Vegetable Protein the next time you're on the trail. Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is made from defatted soy flour that's been cooked under pressure and then dried. It's high in protein (12 grams per 1/4 cup serving) and, because it's soy-based, takes on the tofu-like characteristics of tasting like whatever your season it with. But unlike tofu, it's got the texture of ground meat and doesn't need to be drained. All you have to do is quickly rehydrate it, making it a perfect camping companion. And the kicker? It's wildly inexpensive. If you can't find it at your local grocery store, you can buy it here for around $2.50 a bag.*Recipe for Curried Sloppy Joes after the jump...Ingredients (Makes 2 sandwiches):-1 cup of TVP-A little less than a cup of boiling water-2 pitas-Chopped cilantro-Chopped onion-Small can of tomato sauce-1 or so tbsp of good curry powder1) Boil the water2) Pour the water into a bowl filled with TVP. Cover the bowl and wait 5 minutes.3) While the TVP is rehydrating, dice the onion and chop the cilantro.4) When the TVP is ready to go, pour in the tomato sauce and curry powder. Mix.5) At this point, you can either put the sloppy joe mixture back in the pot/pan with the onions, but, if you're like me and enjoy raw onions, throw the goods into the pita, top with onions and cilantro and eat dinner.