The best snacks for hiking

When we hike, we need to make sure that we have food so that Justine doesn’t get hangry and we need lots of it because Adrien has a big appetite! We try to have food that is nutritious, light and that doesn’t spill. Here is what we always throw in our cooler bag or our backpack.

Saucisson

Adrien’s French tastes have brought saucisson into our backpacks. Saucisson is a dried sausage mostly made of pork. It is similar to salami but you don’t have to keep it in the fridge.

Plus c’est sec, plus c’est bon (the dryer, the better).

Don’t forget to bring a sharp knife, otherwise you will have a hard time cutting it.

Also, keep it in a dry cool place away from the sun, otherwise the saucisson will be oily.

Cheese

Our couple being 50% French, cheese is also a staple of our picnics although our favorite cheese is of English origin: cheddar!

We indeed settled on old cheddar because it is the driest (but still edible) that we can find at the grocery store. We buy one that is coated in wax, because we try to avoid plastic packaging as much as possible. Even in a warm day, it doesn’t sweat.

Bread

Nothing goes better with cheese, saucisson and dips than good bread.

Justine makes a delicious sourdough bread while desperately trying to teach Adrien how to make it because he eats most of it.

We usually cut the bread in slices that we store in a resealable bag.

Nuts

• Almonds
• Walnuts
• Pecans

Dried fruits

• Raisins
• Cranberries
• Bananas
• Apples
• Mangos
• Shredded coconut

Trail mix

We like to buy nuts, dried fruits and seeds in bulk and mix them in a resealable bag, so we can arrange according to our taste.

Finger veggies

• Carrots
• Fennel
• Radishes
• Peppers
• Cucumber

Healthy food for a healthy walk. We like to cut vegetables in finger-sized sticks that we can easily store in resealable bags.

Dips

• Hummus
• Avocado/Guacamole
• Pesto
• Peanut butter
• Salsa

Justine makes hummus out of chickpeas, tahini (sesame seeds) and lemon juice and freezes it so we have it ready when we go hiking.

Pesto is also easy to make out of fresh basil, parsely or other herbs.

Even guacamole and salsa can be homemade, so you know what you eat.

Muffins

• broccoli and quinoa bites
• banana, blueberry and oats muffins
• oat meal chocolate chip muffins
• etc.

Chocolate

Chocolate doesn’t sit well on a hot summer day, but during the rest of the year, it is so good! A few squares fit easily in a pocket and provide the last energy boost that we need to do the extra kilometer to the top.

Cookies

We don’t often bring cookies with us unless they are the famous Justine dad’s homemade cookies.