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.
Intermediate Backpacking Meal Planning
Intermediate backpacking meal planning strategies for hikers building confidence on longer trips. These tips and recipes help you fine-tune nutrition, streamline prep, and carry only what you need. Each one is dietitian-designed for better energy and recovery on the trail. Make fewer mistakes and get more from every mile.
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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.
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.
How to Dehydrate & Freeze-Dry Cheese for Backpacking Meals
If you love cheese but can’t stand the thought of going without it on your next backpacking trip, never fear! With a minimal effort, you can dry your own cheese at home.
How to Dehydrate & Freeze-Dry Mushrooms for Backpacking Meals
Learn how to safely dehydrate or freeze-dry mushrooms for backpacking meals and enjoy a Veggie Pho Noodle Soup recipe.
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