It was about this time last year when we went to Mr. Modadnock in NH for the first time. We stopped at a Market Basket on the way to get our supplies for the hike. I was trying to uhh look like I was a healthy eater etecetera so I grabbed a bunch of colorful cherry tomatoes, baby cucumbers, baby carrots and a bunch of handheld fruits and veggies for the hike.
The gang made fun of me, but when we went uphill later that day, everyone was refreshed by how hydrating the veggies were, they had electrolytes too, and it was so convenient. Everyone agreed the fruits-veggies diet for a hike was a good one.
Back to this year, last weekend when we tried going to Modadnock again but we didn't get in due to covid restrictions, we went to a different park. Same situation: a bunch of handheld fruits and vegetable, and same response. Everyone was impressed by the 'innovation', and decided that's what they were doing for their next hikes.
It's a great idea really, they're not too expensive, won't give you a sugar rush or overload with sodium and most certainly wont make you thirsty. Easy to bite into easy to carry and you could carry just a bunch of vegetables/food instead of carrying foods and water separately. They're 2-in-1.
They're going to be my staple hiking diet going forward. Forget the stupid granola bars or high-caloric food targeted at hikers. If you're doing tens of miles of hiking everyday maybe you do need all those extra calories, if not the healthy hiking foods are your perfect hiking friends.
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