Colorado Trail Prep: Part Three with Aaron Owens Mayhew - Essential Nutrition to Thrive in the Backcountry

Bush & Banter

In the third installment of their Colorado Trail Prep series, Jen and Dyana chat with Aaron Owens Mayhew, a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker who is the visionary behind Backcountry Foodie. With over 20 years of experience in both the backcountry and the field of nutrition, Aaron is passionate about creating ultralight, nutritious, and easy-to-prepare backpacking recipes that fuel your body and nourish your soul. This episode is aimed at anyone gearing up to spend time in the backcountry, featuring inspiring recipes and tips on how to ensure you're properly nourished.
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Garlic Parmesan Ramen (Mentioned in the episode)
https://backcountryfoodie.com/garlic-parmesan-ramen-ultralight-backpacking-recipe/
NOTABLE TIMESTAMPS
6:56 Aaron's background with nutrition and the backcountry food industry
23:54 Best snack recommendations
27:08 How to use nutrition to help your body recover from exhaustion
29:40 Delicious ways to stay hydrated
33:35 Foods to eat to help combat altitude sickness
36:04 Aaron's biggest tip for backcountry nutrition
56:37 Where to find Aaron's nutrition classes
1:00:08 A GIFT
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Chapter

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Aaron's background with nutrition and the backcountry food industry (00:06:56)

3. Backcountry Foodie's core mission and values (00:10:52)

4. How Aaron overcame initial business challenges (00:13:17)

5. How to backcountry eat similar to how you eat at home (00:16:55)

6. How to resupply at a grocery store while thru-hiking (00:18:54)

7. How a registered dietician's view of food has changed when hiking (00:22:30)

8. Best snack recommendations (00:23:54)

9. How to use nutrition to help your body recover from exhaustion (00:27:08)

10. Delicious ways to stay hydrated (00:29:40)

11. Foods to eat to help combat altitude sickness (00:33:35)

12. Aaron's biggest tip for backcountry nutrition (00:36:04)

13. Ways to prepare weeks before a thru-hike start date (00:38:31)

14. How bad (or good) is drinking alcohol while hiking? (00:43:40)

15. Most rewarding aspect of creating and growing Backcountry Foodie (00:44:59)

16. Aaron's favorite backcountry recipe (00:49:10)

17. Future plans for Aaron and Backcountry Foodie (00:53:00)

18. Where to find Aaron's nutrition classes (00:56:37)

19. A GIFT to our listeners from Backcountry Foodie! (01:00:08)