Food for the road

Packing light for a trip doesn’t have to mean living on a diet of cakes and confectionery (sorry)

The nature of self-supported bikepacking adventures in remote places means it is all too easy to live on sugary snacks and pre-packed food from garage pit stops. Yet adopting an eating pattern like this could play havoc with your energy levels, digestion and ultimately your enjoyment of the whole experience. Giving a little forethought to nutrition and packing some good-quality dehydrated meals will ensure you can still eat well on the go – something your body will thank you for. ‘A common mistake is to view food as simply calories, but it’s a lot more complex than that,’ says John Fisher, founder of Firepot, a company that makes dehydrated meals using wholefood ingredients. ‘Our bodies have been perfected over millions of years to run best on a wide range of nutrients and foodstuffs,…

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Cyclist Off Road (Digital) - 1 Issue, Autumn 2020

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