Whether you're planning a weekend overnight or a months-long hike of the Appalachian Trail, Weekly Hiking Tip will save you time, money, agony, and facilitate a fun, successful journey into the outdoors. Join Dan Feldman, author of Long Distance Hiking and 2-time thru-hiker, each week as he shares backpacking tips from aches and pains to z-rests.
Hiking food is composed of carbohydrates, fat, and protein. This week, Dan talks about which nutrients are most important for multi-day hiking trips and how to keep track of them.
Calorie density tells you how much energy you're getting for what your food weighs. In this week's episode, Dan explains how this all fits into a good strategy for planning trail diet.
Making sure you're getting enough food to eat every day on the trail is really important. In this first episode of Weekly Hiking Tip, Dan explains calorie load, a key concept for trail food planning.