Eating enough food is crucial to meeting the energy demands of endurance travel while maintaining overall health and well-being. Endurance marathons such as the annual 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Race, a series of 250-kilometer (155-mile) races across four deserts, require competitors to carry their equipment and food. Running in sandy terrain can burn approximately 500 calories per hour depending on your basal metabolic rate (BMR), pace, and weight. Accordingly, you will have a calorie deficit if you want to keep your pack weight light. For the 4 Deserts Race, which spans […]
Meal Planning
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Prepare this flavorful mix for a portable, no-cook breakfast for when you want to hit the trail. It also works great for adding calories and protein to oats. Check out our rehydration food pouches for convenient storage. You can also store it in a Mason jar for use at home. When sealed in a cool, dry place, the mix can be stored for up to 2 years. Chia seed is great for athletes and backpackers because it has a high amount of protein (20%), dietary fiber (25%), essential fat (34%), […]
This recipe doesn’t require cooking and dehydrating. Instead, this recipe uses instant dried ingredients that only need hot water to cook and are ready to eat in 10 minutes. Prepare this mix for a portable, quick meal option when you want to hit the trail. See our heat-safe rehydration food pouches for backpacking. Additionally, you can store this mix in a Mason jar for convenient meals at home, or use it as a thoughtful gift for seniors and those in need. See Outdoor Herbivore’s backpacking meals and products containing lentils.
Wildland firefighting, a role that demands immense physical and mental strength, requires careful meal planning. To sustain this work output and maintain a healthy immune system, fireline firefighters will typically need to consume 6,000 calories daily. Getting proper nutrition from ultra-processed Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), packaged snacks and backpacking meals can be challenging. That’s why we recommend a less processed, plant-based diet made from freeze-dried food, which provides the most antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals to fuel the body. These are the key components we recommend for making up a […]
We are often asked, “What’s new for the season?” We’re excited to introduce our newest no-cook meal crafted with garbanzo beans, chopped walnuts, carrots, and diced celery in a creamy dill dressing. When paired with crackers or flatbread, it makes a delicious and quick on-the-go trail-side lunch. With 530 calories per pouch, it’s packed with complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, and protein to keep your energy levels up. Just like all of Outdoor Herbivore’s no-cook backpacking meals, preparing this one is a breeze. Simply add water to the pouch (or a […]