All of the above! I try not to go more than 2 hours without getting off my feet, letting the dogs breathe, and eating something.
All of the above! I try not to go more than 2 hours without getting off my feet, letting the dogs breathe, and eating something.
I force myself to eat when I wake up, I carry quick stuff like nuts, protein bars, candy in my backpack side pouches to eat as I move, then I suually eat right after I pitch my tent at night.
Once you get into the groove of hiking, you think more about food than you actually eat it.... atleast in my case. I never stop "just to eat" mid day. I do stop to get a drink though.
No set food times. Mostly graze on the go.
Just eat when your hungry
Trail Miles: 4,980.5
AT Map 1: Complete 2013-2021
Sheltowee Trace: Complete 2020-2023
Pinhoti Trail: Complete 2023-2024
Foothills Trail: 47.9
AT Map 2: 279.4
BMT: 52.7
CDT: 85.4
usually eat in the evening snack as I hike
Eat when I'm hungry
Drink when I'm dry
I the moonshine don't kill me
I'll live till I dies
Thanks all! I've seen everything from hikers who graze all day while walking to hikers who stop for an hour mid-day and cook a full lunch. Just curious as to where most people fell within that spectrum.
Seems like my routine is more structured than most people's. I can't make myself eat while walking - too afraid of getting distracted and turning an ankle. So I usually stop twice for 10-15 minutes to eat during the day. First time is roughly around noon or halfway through my miles, eat a protein bar and some dried fruit. Second time is about 3 miles before I stop for the night. Eat a candy bar, and the sugar rush usually allows me to power through the last 3 miles in an hour or so. I try to stop at a shelter or a good viewpoint, if it's convenient. If not, I just wait for the next good rock or log to sit on.
It's all good in the woods.