Sarah went hiking on the Appalachian Trail this June for about 2 1/2 weeks. She started on the approach trail to Springer Mountain, GA and ended her hike at the Nantahala Outdoor Center near Bryson City, NC. She hiked over 140 miles by herself…in heavily forested mountains…thick with black bears. She said it was an […]
Sarah and both her sons ( Ben and Sam) are planning to hike a section of the Appalachian Trail together this summer. We are starting meal preparation with the food dehydrator.We store single servings of each meal using a Food Saver Vacuum Sealer. I will ship them meals to post offices or hostel/hotel locations along
Some of the issues I had while hiking on the Appalachian Trail was keeping my energy levels up and taking in enough calories while burning up to six thousand calories a day hiking. A typical diet on the trail is less than adequate when it comes to getting all of the nutrients needed while keeping