Full Clean Backpacking Food Loadout For My Upcoming Trip


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This is all the food I’m carrying on a backpacking trip that I may or may not already be doing! I’ve been on the …

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  1. RocketJuan
    RocketJuan says:

    I'll demystify this whole thing for everyone. We love to blame food for what our body is doing. It's actually not that important. Sleep quality and sustained Stress levels are the main contributors to your health. You can survive on nearly anything food-wise. Strenuous hikes and non-stop direct exposure to the elements that lasts for Weeks or even Months, likely accompanied very often by a drastically modified sleep schedule from a normal 8 hours of quality sleep, is extreme stress on the body. These activities are not automatically a net health benefit just because it's outdoors.

    And that's also why I believe people will debate back and forth on diet till the end of the time – because it's not all about the food.

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  2. Kale Blazer
    Kale Blazer says:

    Excellent topic. Thanks for getting the word out that clean eating is important. This is something I try to do as well but it is challenging with backpacking your video gave me a few more ideas. Please keep talking about this! The more awareness the better. Someone like a functional medicine doctor won't blow off your concerns and can dig down and find out what is bothersome, but reentry is also a good way.

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  3. Philip Moore
    Philip Moore says:

    Bernando LaPallo lived to 114. I try to copy him & do intermittent fasting. I was getting fine wrinkle by my lip but I reversed it through diet; I think mainly tea but that's a long explanation so maybe later.

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  4. Kevin Mal
    Kevin Mal says:

    Dear Dixie, I love your practical site and your presentations. You might want to check out mushroom products that are considered adaptogens in your diet. You can buy them or make them yourself. I'm a weekend warrior and in the last year I've enjoyed studying mycology (fungi, mushrooms). It's added a fun addition to my hikes, kinda like treasure hunting. You can go down this rabbit hole and add a variety of edible mushrooms for hiking to help you eat healthy. Too much to get into here but there's a lot of info on YouTube. Stay well and thanks for all you do! Adios.

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  5. Kyle Moser
    Kyle Moser says:

    Was team Paleo before the AT last year…ate junk on trail …currently eating carnivore…but probably headed back to paleo…anyway, you have a good start with the wild Zora products, but you could probably save some $ with a chia/seed/nut/fruit breakfast. Also, check out safe catch tuna. I think the Cajun is my favorite

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  6. Jay J
    Jay J says:

    There's such a thing as organic instant sweet potatoes–no idea re: taste or anything. Also not sure re: quinoa or wild rice?? Neither are technically grains, though neither is rice.

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  7. Mitzi Meyer
    Mitzi Meyer says:

    So glad to see this video and see options for people who are eating restricted diets and still be on the trail, as I am one of them. Best to you Dixie on your AIP backpacking journey.

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  8. Susannah Wright
    Susannah Wright says:

    In 2014 AIP completely changed my life with multiple sclerosis. AIP truly helps with autoimmune issues, I’m so glad you found it! I’m 54 and am going strong backpacking the CDT in segments through Colorado. I usually bring my own dehydrated and fresh food but it’s not simple. I also bring tuna and almond butter. I love your packaged options and will sprinkle these in my menus.

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  9. Mário Neto
    Mário Neto says:

    Hey Dixie, I'm a doctor and I'd like to offer some unwanted advice, so feel free to ignore them if you will! 😂

    A positive ANA actually doesn't mean much… it's a test that shouldn't be done in people that doesn't have signals and symptoms of auto immune diseases, as many times it can be found positive in perfectly healthy people. Depending on the pattern of the ANA it can also be a completely unspecific result, as some patterns are not related to any particular diseases.

    I'm not saying you shouldn't try to find a diet or anything else that makes you feel better, just don't over stress about a positive result that may not mean much if you're feeling well already, mainly if your symptoms don't relate to immune diseases. 🙏🏼

    There's a term in the medical field that's called Quaternary Prevention. It's aim is to avoid harm to a patient due to unnecessary exams or treatments, as they can take one into a chain of more and more exams and/or treatments that may lead to physical and mental harm to investigate and treat conditions that were merely accidentally found in the already unnecessary exams.

    Again, not trying to tell you what you should or shouldn't do!

    Thanks for the amazing content! ❤

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  10. Therese Dignard
    Therese Dignard says:

    Thanks. This was a very informative video. Great source links to explore too. I have been forced to make my own kayaking and hiking meals for years, but this means I now have access to more variety. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Thomas Reedy
    Thomas Reedy says:

    Just be careful with elimination diets because they can lead to unhealthy eating habits that can have a negative impact on your cognitive health.

    Particularly if you are doing it outside of the oversight of a nutritionist or physician.

    The issue isn’t Macros but essential vitamins. And if you feel a little better after the elimination phase, then it may be hard for you to reintroduce essential foods.

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  12. Hike.Run.Eat.
    Hike.Run.Eat. says:

    I’m off and on Paleo. I do it because it helps a lot with my anxiety. On paleo, I can have potatoes. I don’t love the Wild Zoe’s meals but, like you’ve discovered, it’s about the only option. So, I have found clean instant mashed potatoes at Whole Foods. I eat the Wild Zora meals over the mashed potatoes and it’s a game changer. Also, Wild Zora has a few breakfast items in the “meals to go” section. They’re actually pretty good. I did not care for the packs of instant cereal but these are good.

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  13. josiebones1
    josiebones1 says:

    As someone with other health issues that keep me from eating the way a typical person does I cringe at videos of the way through hikers eat. Thanks for exploring some healthier options! I'm hoping healthier pre made backpacking foods become more readily available and I hope to find easier diy solutions available as well.

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  14. Audrey
    Audrey says:

    I haven’t been following closely but I do recall you had gotten Covid awhile back with an inability to regain your sense of smell. I would like to throw out that there are many who get Covid and actually experience an autoimmune response called long Covid. Months after getting Covid, people experience a range of symptoms that unfortunately don’t have a test to define a specific disease. I’m not sure if that was your experience but it is something that the medical community has begun to look into. I hope you find relief for your symptoms!

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  15. Scott Steel
    Scott Steel says:

    It is nice to know there are actually options for those on an elimination diet and are hiking and camping. I had to enter into such a diet 20 years ago – it was a life saver in that it identified what foods were causing my body to attack itself. The next most important step is identifying why the situation is taking place – what is causing or has caused certain foods to trigger such bodily chaos. If you don't identify and address the ultimate cause you can end up in the food allergy merry go round as previous non-allergenic foods become presently allergenic and you have to start the whole process over again and again.
    I hope you attain good health and continued great hiking!

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