{"id":63167,"date":"2020-02-24T14:44:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitcairn.com\/se-nourrir-randonnee\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T14:36:51","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:36:51","slug":"eating-hiking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summitcairn.com\/en\/eating-hiking\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating while hiking"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”60″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]Eating is an essential and important component during a hike and even more during a trek. Indeed, it is easy to understand that without the calories of a good meal, we will have difficulty moving forward in the middle of the wilderness. Eating is also one of the main vectors of pleasure during a roaming: what could be better indeed than a good hot dish after a long day of walking in the rain …<\/p>\n

The aim of this guide is therefore to provide you with the main keys to properly planning your provisioning for your next outing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading]<\/a>Preamble: calorie and nutrition requirement[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”60″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]The calories ingested will be your fuel to advance. It is therefore necessary to plan their contribution to keep energy throughout the day and the journey.<\/p>\n

In general we recommend an intake of 2000-2500kcal per day for an adult man and 1800-2000kcal for an adult woman but this applies to people who are not very active. During a hike you can consume a lot more calories, some websites allow you to estimate your calorie consumption based on your weight. In my case, for 78kg, I find values \u200b\u200bbetween 400 and 500kcal per hour of hiking. I find these values \u200b\u200bhigh, but they clearly show that it is necessary to count on a contribution far above the average.<\/p>\n

Eat or not to eat? Some try the fasting trek. I have never tried it myself but the experience intrigues me. If you are curious I recommend reading this topo by Johanna and Olivier who did 6 days of fasting in Marjorque – Link to the topo<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For my part I do not make a precise calculation of the calories that I take because I begin to know my needs with experience but I think to count on 3000 \/ 3500kcal per day in uneven and well-charged terrain. A Mike Horn turns rather at 10000kcal per day during his journey in the Far North …<\/p>\n

Another concern with autonomy is the weight and volume of the food. For 9 days of trekking we quickly arrive at 5-7kg of food for a large volume of the bag (about half of my 65L bag for this duration). It is therefore necessary to prefer foods that concentrate calories well. As such, proteins, carbohydrates or lipids do not have the same contributions:<\/p>\n