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Dec 9, 2007 at 3:41 pm #1226215

Matthew Froese
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@alwayscurious

I just got in from an afternoon of snowshoeing, and was frustrated with the stiffness of my favorite fruit bar trail snacks. I'm thinking that bite-size snacks will be easier to eat – maybe cashews and Reese's Pieces.

What are your favorite winter trail snacks?

Dec 9, 2007 at 6:46 pm #1411944

Kathleen B
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@rosierabbit
Locale: Pacific Northwest

A bag of walnuts, dried pineapple, and dark chocolate M&M's (they're the ones in the purple bags).

Dec 10, 2007 at 12:33 pm #1412032

Michael Skwarczek
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@uberkatzen
Locale: Sudamerica

I've got nearly the same recommendation as Kathleen. Only I substitute Brazil nuts and prefer them unroasted to maintain their powerhouse supply of nutrients and then add some roasted/salted cashews for my flavor/salt fix.

Dec 10, 2007 at 3:14 pm #1412055

Sarah Kirkconnell
BPL Member

@sarbar
Locale: Homesteading On An Island In The PNW

Homemade fudge. The stuff is the best on trips in the winter, full of fat and calories :-D
Otherwise? Potato chips and dried apricots in single serving packs to keep them fresh.

Dec 11, 2007 at 5:46 am #1412123

Donna C
BPL Member

@leadfoot
Locale: Middle Virginia

I've become addicted to Planters Mix for Pistachio lovers. It has cashews, pistachios, brazilian (I think)and maybe almonds…not sure. I'm honing in to the pistachios. I don't pay much attention to the rest of the nuts.

I used to cut up my favorite energy bars into tiny squares when I biked. It made it easy to eat and pop in my mouth when riding those long rides.

Dec 17, 2007 at 7:30 pm #1412881

Matthew Froese
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@alwayscurious

Thank you all for your suggestions!

Dec 17, 2007 at 7:45 pm #1412884

Doug Johnson
BPL Member

@djohnson
Locale: Pacific Northwest

Big Sur Bars!

These are brilliant. They stay reasonably soft, pack MASSIVE calories, and are the best tasting bars on the planet!

Jan 9, 2008 at 7:12 am #1415430

Laurie Ann March
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@laurie_ann
Locale: Ontario, Canada

one thing you can do to avoid the stiffness of your trail snacks on day trips is to tuck them into an OP Sak (www.watchfuleyedesigns.com) and then keep that in an interior pocket of your jacket… if you get too warm though you might melt anything chocolate but this works great for trail bars and such.
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