Journal

I wish I could say that chips were one of my favorite foods to eat on the trail, but truth be told they rarely make it out of the house! When I first started dehydrating food, I made a big batch of...

I absolutely love making fruit leathers. They are so fun to make, such a great gift, and I always feel like a kid when eating one! They are such a great snack on and off the trail and you're hiking...

If you spend enough time in the backcountry, it’s only a matter of time before you or someone else will need first aid. Whether you roll your own kit or purchase a pre-made one, it should be in you...

When I developed the first Heather's Choice recipes back in 2014, I knew I wanted to apply my sports nutrition knowledge to my backcountry meal plan. This meant, I needed to have protein at every ...

It's one thing to remember everything we humans need to pack for our long day trips or even multi-day adventures. Now throw in all the things we need to pack for our adventure fur pals and the chan...

One of the best parts of working as a food manufacturing company is hearing how people take our meals and customize them. In the backcountry, this is also known as calorie boosting. On multi-day tr...

My love for trail mix runs deep. It's practically one of my main food groups.  My answer to the ever difficult question, “If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it...

Answering the question, “What should I eat?” seems to only get more complex as time goes on. With new products, new supplements, new superfoods, new diets hitting the market all the time, it’s hard...

Why do 23 miles in one day? Sounds like sore legs and aching feet if you ask a chunk of the world's population. But ask any Alaskan and that sounds like an adventurous Saturday!