Hiker Non-hunger

[Rain Man]

So we all hear about hiker hunger from thru-hikers, and I know I've read about others not feeling hungry on the first day or two of a hike, but what about consistent hiker non-hunger?

You are certainly not alone. When I'm hiking hard and long, the thought of food turns my stomach. I can drink easily and like soup okay, but eating? Nope. That said, nature has stored some spare reserves of food stored around the ol' mid-section.

[moytoy]

That's me exactly Rain Man. Especially the last sentence. I stopped hiking seriously about three years ago and now I've gained 20 lbs and would be hard pressed to make the approach trail in GA. in one day. I'm sure eating would not interest me.

[DuneElliot]

You are certainly not alone. When I'm hiking hard and long, the thought of food turns my stomach. I can drink easily and like soup okay, but eating? Nope. That said, nature has stored some spare reserves of food stored around the ol' mid-section.

That's the worst part for me, I have absolutely zero reserves to spare and why I need to work out how to eat more on the trail.

[DownYonder]

That's the worst part for me, I have absolutely zero reserves to spare and why I need to work out how to eat more on the trail.

I have found that I can handle trail mix that is not too sweet. The nuts & raisins have enough fat and carbs to give me some energy. I make myself eat a large handful every 45-50 minutes. I try to wait 2-3 hours after setting up camp to eat which usually means 9:00 pm. It will be trial and error to determine what foods you can tolerate. For me it is tortilla wrap with peanut butter and jelly or some type of pasta noodle with cheese sauce. Nothing in the morning until about 2 hrs into the hike.

[DuneElliot]

I have found that I can handle trail mix that is not too sweet. The nuts & raisins have enough fat and carbs to give me some energy. I make myself eat a large handful every 45-50 minutes. I try to wait 2-3 hours after setting up camp to eat which usually means 9:00 pm. It will be trial and error to determine what foods you can tolerate. For me it is tortilla wrap with peanut butter and jelly or some type of pasta noodle with cheese sauce. Nothing in the morning until about 2 hrs into the hike.

I'm contemplating something like English muffins and jelly for breakfast but they are so bulky, but definitely sounded more appealing on the trail than what I brought.

[MuddyWaters]

I'm contemplating something like English muffins and jelly for breakfast but they are so bulky, but definitely sounded more appealing on the trail than what I brought.

Any food you actually eat, is better than food you dont

[DuneElliot]

Any food you actually eat, is better than food you dont

That's kinda the point I made in the OP. I take what I usually eat and love every day on the trail...but still can't stomach it. I rarely eat muffins and jelly but they did sound good at one point on the trail