Ingredients
- Mixed salted nuts2.8 oz
- Dark chocolate1.4 oz
- Pretzel twists1.4 oz
- Dried mango1.1 oz
- Electrolyte drink mix0.4 oz
For 1 person: 940 cal, 18 g protein, 7.1 oz dry.
Steps
- Bag at home as one day’s trail fuel.
- Eat a handful every 60–90 minutes (about 150–250 cal). Finish the bag by camp.
Tips
- This is the snack slot for a moderate backpack day — not a single sitting.
On the trail
March — hourly fuel. Fat plus carbs for easy miles. Dense and slow. Eat a handful every hour.
133 cal/oz — meets the 120 cal/oz backpack bar.
Trail fuel Eat while you walk. 150–250 calories every hour or so. Fast carbs for climbs. Fat for easy miles.
Tags: Vegetarian, High calorie
Nutrition numbers are planning estimates. Planning estimates, not medical advice. Read labels if you have allergies.
How this works
Recipe calories and protein are TrailBite's own numbers. Fat, carbs and sodium are estimated from each ingredient, checked against USDA FoodData Central. Calorie targets start from the trip type and can follow your body with the Mifflin–St Jeor equation. The numbers, explained
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) (opens in a new tab)last checked
Source: Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, et al. A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals. Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51(2):241–7 (opens in a new tab)last checked
Source: Compendium of Physical Activities (2024 Adult Compendium): walking, hiking and backpacking (opens in a new tab)last checked
Source: Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. National Academies Press, 2005 (opens in a new tab)last checked
Planning estimates, not medical advice. Read labels if you have allergies.