Trail Nutrition: 5 Possible Nutrient Deficiencies
Hiking diets can be deficient in vitamins and minerals putting hikers at risk for deficiencies. Learn which foods help prevent this.
Advanced Backpacking Meal Planning
Advanced backpacking meal planning for experienced hikers and thru-hikers pushing bigger miles. These strategies and recipes help you fine-tune nutrition, reduce pack weight, and recover faster. Each one is dietitian-designed for high output and long days on the trail.
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Backpacking Nutrition: Fueling Farther Using the Goldilocks Approach
In this post, you’ll learn what, how much and when to consume nutrition while backpacking to keep you well fueled for your adventures.
How to Dehydrate & Freeze-Dry Chickpeas for Backpacking Meals
Learn how to safely dehydrate or freeze-dry chickpeas for backpacking meals! Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are versatile, nutritious, and easy to love. You can eat them in dips, taco fillings, soups, and salads. They rehydrate easily and taste great on the trail.
How to Plan Food for a Canoe Camping Trip
Curious about packing food for canoe camping trips? Looking to transition from day paddles to overnight trips? Whether you are an experienced paddler looking to improve your nutrition or just curious about what canoe camping is all about, this article is for you!
What to Eat and Drink While Hiking in Hot Weather
Whether you’re climbing a peak or enjoying an easy day hike, exercising in the heat can be tricky. High temperatures can negatively affect your athletic performance and put you at risk for heat-related illnesses.
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta: Ultralight Backpacking Recipe
Have you ever made homemade pesto before? You may have thought it couldn’t get much easier. You were wrong! Backcountry Foodie’s cold soak backpacking pesto recipe takes just a few minutes to prepare and packs a surprisingly flavorful punch.
Nut Butter Morning Oats: Cold Soak Ultralight Backpacking Breakfast
Do you like overnight oats for breakfast? This cold soak backpacking recipe is a trail version of overnight oats. Backcountry Foodie’s recipe provides 23 g protein, 66 g carbohydrates, and 13 g fiber per serving.
How to Reset Your Diet After a Thru-Hike
So, you’ve finished your backpacking adventure! Time to rest, recuperate, and make the transition back to everyday life. Many people find that this transition can be a bit rough. Fortunately, good nutrition can give your recovery a huge boost.
Adventures of a Gluten-Free Thru-Hiker
Don’t let your diet keep you from crushing your dream hikes! With a little knowledge and experimentation, you can make backpacking recipes your own.
Backpacking Water Purification: Beyond Filters
Need to choose a water purification method for your next backpacking trip? This post lays out all of your options with safety considerations.
Is Added Sugar Bad for Backpackers?
Sugar is often demonized as being bad for our health, but is it really that bad for backpackers?
The Best Backpacking Foods for Energy
If you’re looking for some backpacking foods to help you keep your energy up on your next trip, look no further! In this article, we’ll share some of our favorite high-energy backpacking foods that will help you power through even the most strenuous hike.
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