Bonding Through Backpacking Summit Participants
Welcome to Backcountry Foodie!
Backpacking Food Starter Kit
I created this awesome, 19-page Backpacking Food Starter Kit just for you (for FREE)! It’s filled with my favorite backpacking nutrition and meal planning tips and 4 ultralight backpacking recipes your kids will love!
This starter kit is perfect for all levels of backpackers. Whether you’re going on your first overnight outing or annual family backpacking trip, this guide will provide you with the tools needed to fuel your family to reach your peak performance.
YOUR Backpacking Food Starter kit
This FREE 19-page guide includes the tools and resources needed to keep you well fueled from trailhead to summit.
Know Before You Go
My favorite nutrition and meal planning tips to keep you feeling great from start to finish.
Food Journal Templates
Easy to use templates making meal planning a breeze!
Tips for the Trail
Backpacking dietitian approved and trail tested tips for fueling your family and keeping everyone happy.
Ultralight Recipes
Enjoy 4 of our favorite kid-friendly Backcountry Foodie ultralight recipes.
…and so much more!
Hi, I'm Aaron
I’m the founder of the ultralight recipes and meal planning website, Backcountry Foodie, and an ultralight long-distance backpacking dietitian with 20 years of backpacking and nutrition experience.
My mindset around backpacking food took a 180 degree turn when I quit my successful clinical nutrition career in 2017 to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail after experiencing a mid-life crisis. Much like many new thru-hikers, I panicked when it came time to prepare food for the trip. Expensive freeze-dried meals and traditional hiker foods weren’t going to cut it!
After many hours in the kitchen and days in the backcountry, I help hikers (like you!) fuel their bodies to feel great from trailhead to summit by providing trail-tested recipes, online resources, and virtual masterclasses.
I created the Backpacking Food Starter Kit to help you meal plan for your family’s outdoor adventures.
So here’s a little nudge from me to you: Take a bit of time to think about the food you eat to fuel your body, much like the gear that will keep you safe in the backcountry.
You’ve got this!
Aaron