Whether you are planning a day trip outdoors, overnight hike or a full out camping adventure – good food is essential. Take the time to prepare for your time in nature by packing foods that are lightweight, ready-to-eat and of course provide high levels of nutrients. We always check out Techie Camper for their latest tips on camping.
Nutrition Tips For Outdoor Adventure
Lightweight – All your hiking/camping supplies can get pretty heavy. So when it comes to food a good option is to chose foods that have little to no water content (dehydrated). The less weight you have in the food – the less you have to lug on your back.
Ready-to-eat – If you are out for a full day of hiking, the last thing you want to do is spend hours cooking and cleaning up. Go for quick easy foods that don’t require any prep and will keep you energized to keep on trekking.
Nutrient-Dense – Hiking can burn up tons of calories and it is important to replenish yourself with clean, high energy nutrients so you can keep going strong.
We have put together 18 simple and nutritious recipes designed for your hiking and camping excursions.
Raw Superfood Energy Bites
By: Active Vegetarian
Banana Quinoa Breakfast Bars
By: The Healthy Maven
Raw Trail Mix Bars
By: My Darling Vegan
Easy Superfood Bars
By: Wife Mama Foodie
Raw Superfood Energy Bars
By: Go Dairy Free
Sprouted Yogi Snack Mix
By: Active Vegetarian
Baked Apple Chips
By: The Viet Vegan
Macadamia Cashew Butter
By: Active Vegetarian
Blueberry Overnight Oats
By: My Darling Vegan
Breakfast Quinoa Muffins
By: Well And Full
Mini Vegan Quiches
By: Wallflower Kitchen
The Best Kale Chips
By: Fit Mitten Kitchen
Easy Five Seed Crackers
By: Quite Good Food
Fig Walnut Rosemary Crackers
By: Nirvana Cakery
The Best Original Hummus
By: Active Vegetarian
Curry Quinoa Salad
By: Active Vegetarian
Vegan Chocolate Chili
By: Active Vegetarian
Ayurvedic Kitchari
By: Active Vegetarian
Simple, Ready-To-Eat Options
Here is a list of essentials that don’t require any prep , are nutritious, lightweight and ready-to-eat. They can be very useful to have on hand.
Organic Dried Mango
Organic Dried Banana
Organic Dried Pineapple
Organic Medjool Dates
Organic Dried Figs
Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds
Organic Seaweed Snacks
Going hiking? Check out this post that breaks down the essentials you should have in your pack. Since nature (and life) is unpredictable we broke it down to three main categories – SAFETY, SURVIVAL and BASIC COMFORT. For a little entertainment check out our video:
If you try one of the recipes, let us know! Leave a comment, Pin for later, and don’t forget to tag a photo #avrecipes on Instagram. Everybody needs to eat better so share this with your people. ❤
Dedicated to your health & wellbeing,
I tried your banana quinoa breakfast bake it was delicious
Amazing! It’s always nice to have new, delicious recipes to try! 😉