Trail Food
Walking Distance #05 | Backcountry Food Featuring Aaron Owens Mayhew
In this episode of Walking Distance presented by The Trek and hosted by Blissful Hiker (Alison Young), we are joined by Aaron Owens Mayhew, a registered dietician and thru hiker....
The Best Backpacking Meals of 2021
Purely for the altruistic sake of this gear round-up, I've eaten a lot of delicious food this year. My already mammoth appetite is only exacerbated in the outdoors, and the...
Review: Right On Trek Backpacking Food Delivery
What we fuel ourselves with on the trail is as personal and important as anything else we carry, if not more so, given how infinite the approaches and combinations are....
Cold Soaking With No Mail Drops (For Beginners)
Next camping trip I vowed that I would enjoy my meal sans stove. All the better for sleeping bag snacking...
Greenbelly Meals Ultimate Nutrition Bars Review
My old backcountry morning routine: roll out of my tent, choke down a chalky protein bar, throw my pack together and shuffle onto the trail. Or, waste precious cool morning...
Our Favorite Three-Ingredient Backpacking Meals
...For When You Hate Everything in Your Food Bag The first few hundred miles of your hike will be a blissful, face-stuffing party of Snickers and pasta sides, but soon...
The Thru-Hiker’s Spice Kit: A Simple Guide for Improving Meals on the Trail
Let’s face it: thru-hiker food generally sucks. Food that is cheap, portable, lightweight, and durable enough to last through trail conditions is typically chock-full of preservatives (namely
Resupply Strategy – Food on the Trail
Planning your resupply boxes for a thru-hike can seem overwhelming. I had a simple approach and I am going to tell you (post-trail) what worked for me and what didn’t.
Backcountry Recipes Ideal for a Thru-Hike
Fall is here, which means hiking season is fading into eating season. For those of us who will be dreaming of warmer trails and longer miles, it can be a...
A Backpacker’s High-Calorie Meal Plan for One Day
It takes a little forethought and planning to eat a high calorie healthy diet of nutrient-rich and delicious food, but it can be done with relative ease, either by enhancing...