Food for long-distance tramping

July 2013

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Te Araroa Trail trampers need between 600-1200g of food each day
Planning a long-distance tramp? Get ready for dull food, warns Benjamin James Food on the trail has one single purpose: to fuel the body. In my experience, all other considerations are counter-productive to a successful long-distance hike. The sole aim should be to consume more calories than you burn. Getting enough calories while through-hiking the […]
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