Planning Backcountry Nutrition: Get Your Food Right For Peak Performance
Proper nutrition can make a significant difference in your performance and overall experience in the backcountry. We're excited to introduce our Backcountry Nutrition Planning Course. We want to give you a roadmap to guide your nutrition decisions for any backcountry objective, especially backcountry hunting, but it can also apply to many other activities. If you've never taken the time to sit down and look at your nutrition plan, this is the year to start.
What to Expect from the Backcountry Nutrition Planning Course
Evaluate Your Activity:
Elevation: Higher altitudes can increase your caloric needs.
Distance: Longer distances will require more energy.
Other Variables: Consider factors like terrain difficulty and weather conditions.
Fueling Your Body:
Calories: Understand how many calories you need based on your activity level.
Octane: Determine where your calories should come from. Different nutrients provide different types of energy, and it's important to match these with your activity type.
Hydration and Electrolytes:
This is often the most overlooked aspect of backcountry nutrition. Proper hydration and electrolyte balance are crucial for maintaining performance and preventing issues like dehydration and cramping.
Interactive Template: The Backcountry Planning Calculator Spreadsheet
We have built an interactive template that will be referenced multiple times throughout this course and allow you to plan out your trip. We highly encourage you to check it out. It’s a valuable tool for planning your nutrition for your fall activities, whether it's for 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, or longer.
Download your free copy of the spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvsk8HbWddvVrkMpU01Ir4ixuGJ6YtQHYTuOJaDVjtI/edit?gid=213108607#gid=213108607
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BN- Introduction
Welcome to the MTNTOUGH Backcountry Nutrition Planner. Watch through each of the 6 videos, and complete the worksheets, in order to properly plan your nutrition intake for any given hunting trip. You can come back to this program over and over, and continually utilize this strategy going forward ...
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BN - Evaluate Your Hunt
Complete the Session 2 worksheet, and take notes on intensity, support and season as you begin to plan your nutrition needs.
Be sure to download our backcountry calculator here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvsk8HbWddvVrkMpU01Ir4ixuGJ6YtQHYTuOJaDVjtI/edit?gid=213108607#gid=213108607
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1.36 MBSession-2-Worksheet-pdf.pdf
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BN - Your Gas Tank
Complete the Session 3 worksheet, and take notes on calories as you begin to plan your nutrition needs.
Be sure to download our backcountry calculator here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvsk8HbWddvVrkMpU01Ir4ixuGJ6YtQHYTuOJaDVjtI/edit?gid=213108607#gid=213108607
The calculator will h...
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1.36 MBSession-3-Worksheet-pdf.pdf
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BN - Your Octane
Complete the Session 4 worksheet, and take notes on macros as you begin to plan your nutrition needs.
Be sure to download our backcountry calculator here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvsk8HbWddvVrkMpU01Ir4ixuGJ6YtQHYTuOJaDVjtI/edit?gid=213108607#gid=213108607
The calculator will hel...
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1.36 MBSession-4-Worksheet-pdf.pdf
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BN - Your Oil
Complete the Session 5 worksheet, and take notes on hydration as you begin to plan your nutrition needs.
Be sure to download our backcountry calculator here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvsk8HbWddvVrkMpU01Ir4ixuGJ6YtQHYTuOJaDVjtI/edit?gid=213108607#gid=213108607
The calculator will ...
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1.36 MBSession-5-Worksheet-pdf.pdf
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BN - Your Plan
Complete the Session 6 worksheet, and take notes on planning your hunt using the backcountry calculator!
Be sure to download our backcountry calculator here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvsk8HbWddvVrkMpU01Ir4ixuGJ6YtQHYTuOJaDVjtI/edit?gid=213108607#gid=213108607
The calculator will ...
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1.36 MBSession-6-Worksheet-pdf.pdf
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