68. A Backcountry Dietitians Best Tips for Prepping Backpacking Meals with Aaron Owen Mayhew

In episode 68 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we are joined again by Aaron Owens Mayhew, the founder of Backcountry Foodie. If this is the first you’re hearing of her, you need to go back and listen to episode 40 with her, titled “Becoming Minimalist: Downsizing for Life.” That episode was our most streamed episode of 2022 and is filled with incredible insights and stories about how anyone can integrate a little more minimalism into their lifestyle. 

Although Aaron has many great tips on living minimally, she’s also an expert on backcountry nutrition. So in this episode, we are talking about how to prepare backpacking meals and snacks. 

Aaron Owens Mayhew is a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker with nearly 20 years of experience as a hiker and nutrition expert. In 2017, she quit her job and began preparing for her first thru-hike. During this process, Aaron realized how uniquely qualified she was to plan and prepare meals for outdoor athletes and decided to put her skills to the test.

That same year, she founded Backcountry Foodie, an online ultralight recipes and meal planning platform. Since then, Aaron has dedicated her career to helping thousands of hikers enjoy delicious food and improve their performance in the backcountry. She focuses on ultralight, low-volume recipes and meal plans specially formulated for endurance athletes. Aaron truly loves creating delicious, functional backpacking recipes and sharing her knowledge with like-minded hikers!

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