#05 | Backcountry Food ft. Aaron Owens Mayhew - Listen - Walking

#05 | Backcountry Food ft. Aaron Owens Mayhew

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Today's subject focuses on eating well in the backcountry. Aaron Owens Mayhew, a registered dietician and thru hiker, left her career to thru hike the PCT. She’s also the founder of Backcountry Foodie, a site that includes meal plans, shopping lists, community forums, masterclasses and other resources for hiking food. The show covers why the 2 lb per day backpacking food principle may be a myth, how to pack more calories into less space, & how to stay high energy on the trail with carbs, proteins, and fat

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