Nutrition
Day Hike Fueling
Day hike fueling supplies steady portable carbs with modest protein and fat on outings beyond a few hours, eating before bonking—not only at the trailhead.
Day hike fueling packs portable carbs plus a little protein and fat—bars, wraps, fruit, nuts—eaten every forty to ninety minutes on efforts over two to three hours. Undereating shows up as irritability and heavy legs before you feel classic hunger.
Pack one extra snack beyond plan for delays or cold.
Common questions
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What should you eat on a four-hour hike?
Aim for roughly thirty to sixty grams of carbs per hour from simple, packable foods—dates, bars, sandwiches—plus fluids; adjust upward for cold, altitude, or a heavy pack.
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