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 – […]
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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 […]
Planning a backpacking trip and not sure what to eat? Find the best backpacking food to sustain you with these tips.
Peak performance on the trail requires food that nourishes and strengthens you. Some tips on how to find it.
Suppose you are going on a last-minute overnight backpacking trip and have no backpacking food in storage. In that case, you’d be surprised to know how many choices you have at your local grocery store besides the Knorr dry pasta and rice meals, ramen noodles, and trail bars. Everyday Grocery Items Suitable for Backpacking While these items are not marketed as backpacking foods, they serve well on the trail or for traveling. For a hot meal, the general rule is to look for instant items with a cooking time of 10 minutes or less. Non-instant food that requires simmering will […]