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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

Can You Eat Cheese on the Carnivore Diet? What You Need to Know

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Think cheese is forbidden on the carnivore diet? The fierce debate rages between purists and dairy lovers. Your gut holds the surprising answer.

Mar 22, 2025

Backpacking Quilt vs Sleeping Bag: Key Differences You Need to Know

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Cozy dreams or midnight shivers? The age-old battle between backpacking quilts and sleeping bags will change how you sleep outdoors forever.

Mar 22, 2025

NEMO Tensor™ Elite Review: Ultralight Short Perfection For Backpackers

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NEMO's 7.6oz Tensor Elite pad defies ultralight wisdom with 3 inches of cushioning—even beating the NeoAir XLite. Your aching back deserves this tiny marvel after brutal trail days.

Mar 20, 2025

OV CS40 Backpack Review: Possibly the Ultimate Trail Companion

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At just 27 ounces, the OV CS40 backpack demolishes ultralight competitors with 53L capacity and bulletproof durability. Carbon fiber stays keep you moving when others quit. The price will surprise you.

Mar 19, 2025

Simple Carnivore Dieting On A Multi-Day Backpacking Trek

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While bears crave your pemmican, smart carnivores conquer multi-day treks with vacuum-sealed delights, strategic planning, and zero carbs. Wilderness demands more than good intentions.

Mar 19, 2025

Carnivore Dietary Transition: Why You Should Take a Month

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Your body rebels before it rewards. Endure 30 days of fatigue, cravings, and weight fluctuations while transitioning to carnivore. The transformation demands patience.

Mar 18, 2025

What is Ultralight Backpacking and Why Everyone Should Try It

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Carry less than 10 pounds and hike pain-free? Ultralight backpacking isn't just for gear obsessives—it's liberation on the trail. Your back will thank you.

Mar 15, 2025

Why Your Clothing Layering System Is Probably Too Complex

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Your backpack weighs you down with clothes you'll never use. This stripped-down approach slashes weight, works in temperatures from 30-80°F, and revolutionizes your hiking efficiency.

Mar 15, 2025

Is Ultralight Backpacking Worth It? Pros and Cons Explored

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Is ditching half your gear freedom or folly? 40% of backpackers suffer pack injuries yearly, but ultralight solutions come with their own painful tradeoffs. Your wilderness experience hangs in the balance.

Mar 14, 2025

X-Mid Pro 1 vs 2: Choosing the Perfect Durston Dyneema Trail Shelter

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X-Mid Pro 1 vs 2: Is sacrificing 10 square feet worth getting a shelter to 15.5 oz on trail? One is ultimate for size, the other my sanity during a relentless Texan downpour. The choice can haunt ultralight backpackers.

Mar 13, 2025

Book Review: Contraindicated

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Goeke obliterates mainstream nutrition dogma with scientific proof that "healthy whole grains" are a dangerous myth. The carnivore revolution has begun.

Mar 11, 2025

Book Review: The Carnivore Diet By Shawn Baker

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Can a diet without plants actually heal your body? Examine Dr. Baker's radical "meat-only" manifesto that's upending nutrition science. Critics call it dangerous pseudoscience.

Mar 11, 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

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.

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.

Authors

Josh "Trailvore" Koop