hey guys welcome back to my channel in this video I have 11 super easy hiking
snack ideas laid out for you so we have salty and sweet crunchy and smooth and
hopefully by the end of this video you're gonna be like I got the snacks
part of this hike down so let's jump right into idea number one the first
idea I have for you is peanut butter pretzels me and peanut butter go way
back and when you add a salty crunchy pretzel around peanut butter it is
irresistible so these are an awesome hiking snack idea crunchy salty they are
filled with peanut butter so they're nice and filling and easy to just throw
in your pack awesome idea of course no hiking snack list would be complete
without trail mix so I like to make my own trail mix you can go to the bulk
section and grab some dried fruits nuts seeds and just combine everything in a
way that you like or just buy some store-bought ones and don't fuss around
with it this is a tropical one that I've made I just love having trail mix on the
trail grab a handful it's super filling and easy and quick when you're hiking
next up we have tuna and crackers I love these Safe Catch tuna packets and what
you do is basically knead them a little bit and then open this up and you can
eat it right out of this pouch however I would recommend bringing a little bag to
put the garbage in because you don't want tuna juice getting in your bag I
like to eat these with some crackers so I have cheddar crackers here or plantain
chips and plantain chips are actually really great on their own too because
they're nice and salty but I love them combined with the tuna next up we have
classic apple and peanut butter can't go wrong with this apples are a little bit
heavier and bulkier to carry in your pack but on hot days especially I love
biting into a nice juicy apple out on the trails so these are always a great
option in my opinion now if you want to get away from the sweet stuff you can
bring a handful of olives I get these packets from Trader Joe's and I love
olives these are awesome because they don't come with any liquid in it and
just open this pack pop a few olives in your mouth it's nice and salty and then
you'll be on your way the next idea is dried fruit so I love to go to the bulk
section and get a good variety so I have some figs here dried mangos and apricots
ha dried mangoes I just cannot be trusted
around them they are so good that I eat way too many probably in one sitting but
I love to have dried fruit if you just want a nice like boosts of energy with
something sweet dried fruit is great the next idea is dates and peanut butter so
I love these rx nut butter packets this is actually an almond butter and a
peanut butter I've tried every one I can get my hands on like every flavor and
I've loved them all so those are really good but I like to bring some dates with
me and then you basically open up a peanut butter packet and spread some
peanut butter on a date pop it in your mouth instant energy the next idea is
homemade granola or homemade granola bars I love to make my own hiking snacks
I actually have an e-book coming out with some of my favorite hiking snack
recipes for those of you who also love to cook and bake but if you don't just
go to the grocery store they have whole aisles devoted to protein bars and
granola bars now so grab a couple that sound good or do what I do and make your
own make your own granola but I just love having this kind of stuff on the
trail because it's easy to grab and it's crunchy and salty and when you make your
own you can kind of control the ingredients that you put in there so you
can tailor it to any dietary needs that you have or things that you just like or
don't like next up we have classic beef jerky I also have some jerky sticks here
as other options but really for me nothing beats just good classic beef
jerky it's probably one of my favorite trail snacks because it's very salty it
has some protein and it balances out with a lot of these other sweet options
I have to limit myself because beef jerky is kind of expensive and so it's
actually something I really try to eat only when I'm hiking the next idea is
just a bunch of mixed nuts or if you want to take it to the next level some
candied nuts in this bag here I have some candied pecans and these are
addicting I love them if you want to dial back the sugar a little bit you can
kind of combine some raw nuts with some candied nuts nuts are always great
because they're really high-calorie they have fat they have protein and they're
relatively small and so when you're hiking especially on like super long day
hikes you do want to make sure you're eating enough food and so nuts are a
really easy way to just kind of up your calorie intake for the day add a
little sugar coating around them they can be hard to resist and the last idea
I have are some homemade energy bites I love making homemade energy bites like
I was saying earlier because it's just a lot of fun I love to cook what are these
called these are oatmeal cookie dough bites I actually like to have energy
bites in the fridge at home on really busy days because they're just easy to
grab but for a hike I'll just grab a couple of these and hit the trails other
options that I have here are these cherry fig coconut chocolate bites that
I made at home when you're making stuff at home it's really fun to try different
recipes and just mix and match things to kind of create cool flavors that you'll
really look forward to eating when you're out on the trails alright so
there you have it 11 easy hiking snack ideas that you can mix and match to get
a good combo of savory and sweet before you go would you let me know in the
comments below what your favorite hiking snack idea is or which one of these
you're most excited to try I love hearing from you I'm always here in the
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