Trail Food

My Five Favorite Hiking Foods That I Eat Every Day

My Five Favorite Hiking Foods That I Eat Every Day

Walking in nature makes us feel all kinds of things. Nostalgic, grateful, and mostly, hungry. I used to eat granola bars once in a while when I worked at the...

Dec 20, 2020 : Darlene M
Our Favorite Three-Ingredient Backpacking Meals

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...

Jul 28, 2020 : Maggie Slepian
Trail Food: Steve’s Paleo Goods

Trail Food: Steve’s Paleo Goods

I've noticed two trends over the last several years. An increase in folks interested in long distance backpacking and an increase in people caring more about what food they are...

Jan 9, 2018 : Dylan Tonkin
My Food Bag Shakedown

My Food Bag Shakedown

My 5 day meal plan and nutritional strategy for 2018 AT thru-hike

Oct 14, 2017 : Cindy Stewart
All in a Day’s Hike

All in a Day’s Hike

Imagine that you've been hiking since dawn. It's now mid afternoon, and your feet hurt. Your clothes are dripping with sweat. Your legs, which you'd thought were strong, have felt as...

Jun 16, 2017 : Gail Barrett
“What the Bejeeezus Should We Send You, Em?!”

“What the Bejeeezus Should We Send You, Em?!”

I've been asked this question more times than I have fingers(only 9 but who's counting?), so I figured it was time to blog about it. First off I'd like to...

May 17, 2017 : Emily Elizabeth
Go-to GORP Recipe

Go-to GORP Recipe

Most hikers and backpackers probably have their favorite trail mix which is some variety of GORP. While there are many commercial varieties available, I prefer to make my own. Here...

Apr 13, 2017 : John Edward Harris
Fourteen Days and Counting:  Time is Officially Flying!

Fourteen Days and Counting: Time is Officially Flying!

Fourteen days and counting! The day I thought would never come is now officially flying at me at warp speed, so ready or not, here I come, Appalachian Trail! Even...

Apr 12, 2017 : Deane "Roo" Giordano
First 5 Days of Food – Mexico to Warner Springs, CA

First 5 Days of Food – Mexico to Warner Springs, CA

Five days worth of food to get us from the border of Mexico to Warner Springs,

Apr 2, 2017 : Christina Rose
Trail Food Recipe: Date Logs

Trail Food Recipe: Date Logs

Date Logs Servings: 16 3/4 cup raisins 1 cup lightly salted almonds 1 cup pitted dates 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)  Step 1: Add the raisins, almonds, dates and coconut...

Apr 1, 2017 : Christina Rose