As you gear up for all your summer outdoor adventures, plenty of new trail snacks are on offer to add some variety to your refueling strategies. From new flavors of old staples such as Clif Bar and KIND, to the completely new YaffBar energy bar you can even share with your dog, you won't go hungry when you head on outside to play.
A relative newcomer to the energy bar scene, Washington based Mazama Bar was started in 2011 by husband and wife team Brittany and Derek Manwill. Looking for a way to combine their love of food, the outdoors, and being active, the duo set out to make a tasty, compact, and healthy meal replacement that would last on the trail.
In preparation for my ice climbing trip to Ouray, I ordered a huge box of Kate's Tram Bars. Every day out on the ice, I have packed a Tram Bar as my lunch. I first tasted Tram Bars at Outdoor Retailer a couple of years ago and have been hooked ever since. Started by Kate Schade in Jackson Hole, Kate's Real Food is all about making products with ingredients from responsible, organic farms, to help you stay outside and play all day.
For my backpacking trip to Yosemite, Oregon based Skout Natural Foods sent me a few of their trailbars to munch on during our hike. Made from just a handful of simple, tasty ingredients, the fruit based trailbars made a nice light snack alternative to the usual dense energy bars.
If you are tired of the usual snack options when hitting the trail this summer, five new companies have cropped up recently to put some life back into your palate. Similar to Kate's Real Food, these five companies are looking to offer you a more natural alternative to traditional energy bars.
Eaten for years by the Jackson Hole locals in order to maximize ski time, Kate Schade's original homemade Tram Bars are quickly becoming popular nationwide. Made from organic, all natural ingredients, Kate's line of energy bars deliver an exciting mix of texture and flavor to fuel any outdoor adventure.
