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The Great Dietary Scapegoat: How We Got Heart Disease All Wrong

NEMO Pulse Quilt + KARO Baffling = The Warmest Night of Sleep You’ll Ever Have Outdoors

Why We Love Hiking: Exploring Why It's Type 2 or Type 3 Fun

Thunderstorm While Backpacking? Here's How to Prepare and Stay Protected

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Thunder rumbles 10 miles away on your peaceful trek. Learn critical choices that separate safe hikers from nature's lightning rods.

Apr 3, 2025

The Benefits of High-Protein Carnivore Diets for Muscle Recovery While Hiking

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Ditch the trail mix - pure meat could be your secret hiking weapon. Science shows how carnivore diets transform muscle recovery on demanding trails.

Apr 3, 2025

Merino Wool vs Alpaca: Which Fiber is Better for Outdoor Gear and Clothing

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Two champion fibers, one tough choice: Merino vs. Alpaca. Their unique battle for outdoor-gear supremacy will transform how you spend your money.

Apr 3, 2025

What is Hiker Hunger? Understanding the Appetite Boost After a Long Hike

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Your body wants to eat everything in sight after hiking—and it's not just regular hunger. Science reveals why this primal urge persists.

Apr 1, 2025

How Hiking Helps Build Muscle: A Starter Guide for Outdoor Fitness

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Ditch the gym membership - nature's ruthless terrain builds more muscle than any fancy equipment. Your mountain-made gains await.

Apr 1, 2025

How Long is the Appalachian Trail? Quick Travel Info On This Iconic Hike

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Think you're tough? The iconic Appalachian Trail breaks 75% who attempt its 2,198.4 grueling miles across 14 states. The wilderness doesn't care about your hiking dreams.

Apr 1, 2025

How to Cowboy Camp: A Beginner's Guide to Sleeping Under the Stars

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Sleep like a true cowboy without a tent - embrace the wild side of camping where spiders might become your bunkmates.

Mar 30, 2025

Is Night Hiking Dangerous? Understanding the Risks and How to Stay Safe

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Thousands of hikers embrace the darkness, despite lurking dangers and guaranteed mishaps. Is your night hiking bravado worth the risk?

Mar 30, 2025

What is Hiker Midnight? A Guide to Trail Etiquette and Timing for Hikers

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City folk party at 2 AM, but wilderness warriors crash at 9 PM. Learn why 'Hiker Midnight' rules the trail culture.

Mar 30, 2025

Exploring Hiker's High: The Natural Euphoria of Challenging Long Hikes

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Your brain's euphoric chemicals soar beyond imagination during strenuous hikes, transforming physical pain into pure bliss. Science proves why.

Mar 29, 2025

Why We Love Hiking: Exploring Why It's Type 2 or Type 3 Fun

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Pain transforms into pride: Why hikers voluntarily endure burning lungs and blistered feet for a bizarre form of delayed gratification. The worse the suffering, the better the story.

Mar 29, 2025

Fat-Burning Machines: Carnivore Thru-Hikers Rewrite Endurance

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Meat-obsessed hikers smash trail fatigue myths: How an all-carnivore diet turned exhausted backpackers into unstoppable endurance machines.

Mar 27, 2025

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Backpacking

Explore how to carry everything you need on your back for 10s to 1000s of miles.

Carnivore Diet

Your go-to resource for learning about a meat-based, zero-carb lifestyle.

Reviews

Inside we discuss gear for backpacking, books and more related to the carnivore diet.

Trail Health

Focusing on maintaining physical and mental well-being while hiking, with advice, tips, & challenges of the carnivore diet on the trail.

Trails

Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail is a legendary hiking path that stretches approximately 2,190 miles (3,524 km) along the eastern United States, from Georgia to Maine.

Trail Journals

First hand accounts of trails while carnivore, how things work and what are the benefits and drawbacks of real life carnivore on trail.

Authors

Josh "Trailvore" Koop