Have you ever wondered:
How thru-hikers carry enough food for a long trail?
How thru-hikers fuel a trip with dietary restrictions?
Have you hiked before and want to make your food less expensive?
Have you hiked before and wanted to make your food lighter-weight?
If you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions, this panel is for you!
This free online live event features 3 thru-hikers who have made it work year-after-year.
Aaron "BackcountryFoodie" Owens Mayhew: Founded in 2017 by Aaron Owens Mayhew, Backcountry Foodie is the leading source for ultralight backpacking recipes and meal planning resources. As a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker, Aaron created Backcountry Foodie while preparing homemade, lightweight meals for her thru-hike attempt of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017 and subsequent section and thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail, Oregon Coast Trail, Colorado Trail and the Condor Trail.
Trey "Tamari" French: Working with variable conditions is a constant in Trey’s outdoor life. From trail outings starting and ending on NYC trains, Colorado multi-sport front door-to-door outings that might start with cycling and find trail running somewhere in the middle, to long-distance thru-hikes on trails like the Continental Divide Trail, PCT, and Long Trail. Trey will speak about hiking with celiac disease and tips for gluten-free resupplies in rural towns. Trey is a contributing writer at Treeline Review. You can read all of Trey’s articles on his author page.
Theo "Blis" Davis: Theo “Blis” Davis’ adventures started in 2013 with the "Couch Potato to 5k Run Challenge." Each year he steadily increased his mileage completing the circumnavigation of almost every volcano in the PNW, the Wonderland Trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail, the John Muir Trail (twice), and the PCT. His most recent adventures included hut to hut hiking in the Italian Dolomites and the Julian Alps in Slovenia, a multi-day ski tour around Crater Lake in the winter and bikepacking the San Juan Islands. Off the trail he enjoys cross-country skiing, kitesurfing, open water swimming, creating mountain art, MYOG (Make Your Own Gear) sewing projects, and helping his local ALDHA-West chapter. He currently resides in Eugene, Oregon.
Moderated by: Liz “Snorkel” Thomas is Editor-in-Chief at Treeline Review. Snorkel is a Triple Crowner who once held the women’s self-supported record on the Appalachian Trail. She’s also author of Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hike, which won the National Outdoor Book for Best Instructional Book. You can read all of Liz’s stories on her website or author page.