3 best hiking snacks

Choose and pack the right foods that will keep your energy up on the trail

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Tip: Skip the energy bars

Energy bars can be a quick-fix when you’re lacking other foods, but they’re meant to provide enough calories and energy to professional athletes who train hard all day. For a regular day of hiking, Hughes recommends the previous options, as well as veggies, granola bars, crackers and cheese, and/or pepperette sticks. “Energy bars were designed to deliver high levels of macronutrients in a small, portable, easy-to-consume package,” says Hughes. “For the average person, getting enough calories is not a problem.”