Trail Food
Recipes from the trail
So, what are you eating out there? This is the question more people ask me than how my hike is going. People have high expectations from me as a ex...
CDT Days 12-17 Doc Campbell’s to Pie Town
Day 12 23 miles The first few hours flew by in the Gila, morning light illuminated the cliffs and turned the river into molten gold. Pairs of ducks flushed from...
Food, Glorious Food
Hiking is not for connoisseurs of fine dining... One lesson we learned pretty early was that lugging along heavy, fancy eats was a big waste of effort. Sure, an occasional...
Resupply Dos and Don’ts: Mail Drops, Calorie Goals, Mistakes to Avoid
"How do you get food?" This was the second most common question I was asked before and during my AT thru-hike (the most common being "Who are you hiking with?")....
CDT= Cinnamon Delicious Treat
What's your favorite town food? Are you a pizza fiend? Perhaps a taco king? I have a few friends who love fish tacos. But me, I'm a cinnamon roll queen....
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...