The Frugivore Diet

Who wants to go backpacking in the summer?

2013-03-16T09:37:45.000Z

I am planning a hiking trip in Spain or some other country. Will be sleeping in tent. Should be fun.

Anyone wanna join?

7 day trek

2012-06-18T18:30:36.000Z

Hi folks, I'm looking for suggestions for my first long hike since going 811. It'll be 7 days into the back country with no access to anything (just the way I like it). Have you ever done this/ have you got any suggestions for me? Also relevant is that I live in Newfoundland, a Canadian island in the North Atlantic so produce is at times sketchy and often limited. And everything's gotta come in on my back in addition to my tent, pad, sleeping bag etc. Thanks!

camping trip :)

2010-06-20T18:05:03.000Z

so i'm planning a 6-7 day canoe trip this summer in ontario. i have lots of experience camping, but none while doing 811.

i don't have a dehydrator, but may have to buy one for this trip. my goal is of corse to minimize space and weight, but pack enough cals, so i am wondering...

- what are the best fruits to take fresh (they would probably stay fresh the first few days)?

- which fruits are best to dehydrate?

- around how many calories per day should i pack?

- should i even bother packing veggies, since they're heavy and aren't good cal sources?

if anyone has ideas, or could share their own experiences i would love to hear!

thanks

☮ kat

What food do you take backpacking?

2010-01-25T15:23:11.000Z

So I'm having to rethink my foods for backpacking trips now that I'm completely LFRV. I've been fine on previous backpacking trips, when I still ate fat, with Lara bars, granolas, etc, but fortunately that stuff is in the past.

I'm thinking dates will be great, as well as apples, but I've never had good experiences backpacking with softer fruits such as bananas, kiwi, berries, etc. Do any of you have any suggestions? I'm contemplating some sort of blended banana date concotion. A low fat "Lara bar", of sorts? HELP, PLEASE!

AT Thruhikers?

2009-09-25T19:33:45.000Z

Hello Fellow Hikers =)Has anybody successfully thru hiked the AT? Or attempted to? What was your diet like?After 7 years of fantasizing, it will finally become reality in March 2010 as I hop on a bus headed south for Springer Mountain, Georgia.I've delayed my commitment to 100% raw because of this planned thru hike. I did not want create a lean, clean hiking machine and then have to deal with the repurcussions of returning to a typical hiker's diet in March 2010. I figured there will be enough aches and pains to deal with and didn't want to add toxin shock to the list as I reintroduce my innards to oatmeal, snickers, gorp, and endless pasta mixes.So I continue to eat 50% SAD against my instincts due to the realities of thru hiking. I realize that 811rv is the ultimate for athletes and i would fare best on this diet while thru-hiking, but one cannot carry 40-50 bananas for each day away from civilization.So I'll exclude the rest of my thoughts and rationalizations from this post and hopefully let you guys do the talking......Any thoughts, experiences, suggestions?Happy Trails,JP

Tent hammocks

2009-09-08T12:13:33.000Z

Check out this site: http://hennessyhammock.com/Although, something similar can easily be improvised with a rope and mosquito net.These are very comfortable and light weight.

Camping in France this Summer

2009-05-23T23:35:12.000Z

I'm seriously considering spending a lot of time in France this Summer with my kids, camping (of course). I only got the idea the other day after reading a chapter in Anne's(fruitbatanne's) book about the melon capital in the Provence district and how amazing and available fruit over there really is....(Thanks Anne ;)I love France anyhow and I've got my eyes on a camper van on ebay at the moment....wish me luck ;)It would be amazing to hook up with other fruit lovers along the road. Anyone thinking of going that way this Summer maybe???