Post by RumiDude on May 7, 2023 9:24:30 GMT -8
As we all gear up in anticipation for summer, I want to suggest a resource I have used in the last few years, Katie Gerber. To be perfectly clear, Katie is in business offering her diet/nutrition advice, though I have never availed myself of her for pay advice. I have instead subscribed to her email advice from which I get these resources.
I have used these free resources as springboards for my own research and developing my own meal plans for backpacking. I wish I had done something similar decades ago. I have come a long way from bringing cans of beans, potatoes, onions, making biscuits, and such waaaaaay back in the 1970s to using freeze dried foods to now assembling my own healthy meals. Buying readymade meals is easy but problematic. The meals are often less than yummy and seriously contain the wrong amounts for me. And having the old ramen bomb or instant mashed potato mess is unpalatable. Combine that with trying to figure out how much food to bring and it become daunting real quick. Anyway, getting a handle on the basic principles has really made food prep easy and my meals satisfying.
I list these links, but I want to emphasize I have NO FINANCIAL INTEREST or connection with Katie Gerber. I have absolutely no connection with Katie other than subscribing to her email newsletter. I do know she guides now for Andrew Skurka and has her own business as a nutrition advisor. She has had her own journey in trail food as well. I do not subscribe to everything she advocates, but she does have a good basic approach, IMO. With that in mind, here are the three free resources from her latest email subscription I received.
The Thru-hiker Calorie Myth: What Your Diet is Missing & How to Eat for Energy, Endurance, and Optimal Health Instead
Macronutrients for Backpackers, an Introduction
How to Pack the Right Amount of Backpacking Food
With a bit of knowledge and guidance, I have really upped my trail food experience. I often return with little to zero food left over and completely satisfied while hiking. I have really dialed in nutrition as well as proper amount of light weight food. I love talking and sharing about this, so if you have questions, I will try to answer.
Rumi~the hungry~Dude
I have used these free resources as springboards for my own research and developing my own meal plans for backpacking. I wish I had done something similar decades ago. I have come a long way from bringing cans of beans, potatoes, onions, making biscuits, and such waaaaaay back in the 1970s to using freeze dried foods to now assembling my own healthy meals. Buying readymade meals is easy but problematic. The meals are often less than yummy and seriously contain the wrong amounts for me. And having the old ramen bomb or instant mashed potato mess is unpalatable. Combine that with trying to figure out how much food to bring and it become daunting real quick. Anyway, getting a handle on the basic principles has really made food prep easy and my meals satisfying.
I list these links, but I want to emphasize I have NO FINANCIAL INTEREST or connection with Katie Gerber. I have absolutely no connection with Katie other than subscribing to her email newsletter. I do know she guides now for Andrew Skurka and has her own business as a nutrition advisor. She has had her own journey in trail food as well. I do not subscribe to everything she advocates, but she does have a good basic approach, IMO. With that in mind, here are the three free resources from her latest email subscription I received.
The Thru-hiker Calorie Myth: What Your Diet is Missing & How to Eat for Energy, Endurance, and Optimal Health Instead
Macronutrients for Backpackers, an Introduction
How to Pack the Right Amount of Backpacking Food
With a bit of knowledge and guidance, I have really upped my trail food experience. I often return with little to zero food left over and completely satisfied while hiking. I have really dialed in nutrition as well as proper amount of light weight food. I love talking and sharing about this, so if you have questions, I will try to answer.
Rumi~the hungry~Dude
