Learn - Backcountry Fuel Box

Over the course of 2019, we asked Backcountry Fuel subscribers to tell us what they thought of all the products in the Backcountry Fuel Box. There were over 120 items people received over the course of the year and these are what they voted as their favorites. 

Many folks carb load the calories on before their big backcountry trips, but there's more to the story than how many slices of pizza you can eat the day before a major athletic endeavor. 

Follow along as backcountry nutritionist, as well as registered and licensed dietitian Kyle Kamp, breaks down and debunks the famed, "carb load." 

Here are a few rules of thumb to take into consideration when you are packing your food for that next backcountry trip. 

Check out some of the different things Ryan Lampers brings to eat in the backcountry on a 5-day backpack hunting trip. 

Not all backcountry fuel needs to be store-bought. That's why we brought in our friend Ryan Lampers to share his favorite homemade mountain candy recipe.

There is a seemingly endless supply of energy and granola-type bars with the word “meal replacement” gracing their wrapper. Here are the 6 that really make the cut as meal replacement bars.

Finally answering the question, "how much water should I carry on my back at any one given time?" especially while traveling in the backcountry.

Pop-Tarts are the epitome of junk food, aren’t they?  A white-flour based crust that leaves behind a white residue on...