Every year, people prepare for the journey to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to participate in a temporary, experimental community known as Black Rock City. Centered on radical self-expression and art, it makes for a memorable experience. Participants must bring their food, which can be challenging due to the heat. Below is a list of suitable foods to take to the Playa. 1. Use Backpacking Food for Quick Meals Freeze-dried foods are a game-changer for Burning Man. It’s the epitome of convenience: it requires no refrigeration or a cooler, is highly portable, and simplifies cooking. Reconstitute the dried meal […]
When you get overheated and sweat, your skin appears pinkish because the capillaries open up near the skin and release water and salts. As the sweat evaporates, it transfers internal heat from the core to the surface of your skin for rapid cooling. The blood near the skin’s surface becomes cooler as it releases your body’s heat into the air. This cooler blood then recirculates through the body. The perspiration and evaporation process is the primary method used by the body to cool itself down; however, it is effective when sweat can evaporate. The rate at which water or sweat evaporates depends […]
Lunch on the trail should be easy, quick, and energy-dense. Eating a large meal in the afternoon can slow you down, so your strategy is to eat light and often by snacking during the day and having a light meal for lunch. These cold-water prep meals are packed with complex carbohydrates, are quick to make, and are incredibly delicious. Here are a few easy options – Trail Salads Who says you can’t have a salad on the trail? Salads are refreshing, restorative, quick, and light. Here’s a glance at some of our favorite cold soak salads. 1. Mojo Mango Bowl – […]
Reader Question: We will be hiking the John Muir Trail this summer and would like you to send us a resupply to Muir Trail Ranch. Is it possible for Outdoor Herbivore to ship food to the ranch? Shipments must be in a plastic bucket. Can you ship our order there in a bucket? Answer: Yes, we can ship your bucket of food to Muir Trail Ranch! Please order four weeks in advance and follow the instructions here. First, you’ll need to purchase a 5-gallon shipping bucket when you place your food order with Outdoor Herbivore. Second, you’ll have to buy the Muir Trail Ranch Resupply Service […]
After thoughtful consideration, we’ve decided to discontinue Bee Good Couscous for 2017. This product contains bee pollen, which comes from the pollen of plants collected by honeybees. Honeybees have been dying off in record number for more than a decade because of human interference. In good consciousness, we will no longer purchase products coming from bees.