This post is part of the Backpacking Gear for Beginners course.
Time to get onto the food portion of this guide. You need to eat, right?
Cooking is an activity that you probably don’t need on day-hikes. Throw a sandwich and granola bar in your pack and you’re done for a day hike. We need much more food for backpacking. On top of just staying in the woods longer, hiking all day requires more calories than you normally need.
In this section we look at:
