It's well known that long distance hikers become eating machines and have to struggle to get enough calories to maintain their body weight on hikes that last for months.
But as a section hiker, I rarely have the opportunity to go backpacking for...
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Vegan Jerky
Have you been reading a lot of blogger reviews about Primal Strips lately? It seems that the manufacturer ran a concerted campaign to get the word out to the backpacking community about their tasty meatless, vegan jerky. Can't blame...
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Last week I received 23 lbs of trail food and other goodies from Packit Gourmet, my food sponsor for the TGO Challenge. I am going to be eating like a prince as I hike across Scotland.
I spent this past Sunday on final food planning and boxed...
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Calories with Crunch
When engaged in hiking or any other sustained strenuous activity you need to be able to give yourself a quick calorie and blood sugar boost without taking a break to prepare a full meal or elaborate snack. Many people use various...
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It's a hot day and you've been piling up the mileage, hiking up one mountain after another. You come to another peak and you are overcome by fatigue and self-doubt. You think, "there's no way I can make it up this hill. I'm beat."
This...
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I tried out a new winter backpacking dinner recipe last night in the Section Hiker test kitchen that combines canned chicken breast, Chinese Lo Mein noodles (wheat), and a very spicy Thai peanut sauce. I even used my normal winter backpacking pot and...
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