Here's my perfect on-the-go snack!

http://movesfast.blogspot.ca/2012/06/recipe-chocolate-oatmeal-protein-bars.html

Seriously? That's what you'd pack to go on a hike? Nuts yeah, granola bar yeah, the rest...

Very sugary looking for one thing... Not to mention that those wrap and "sushi" wouldn't survive the backpack. Packing for a hike, less is more. Need to think in terms of how it will survive motion, and how easy it will be to eat out in the field. Grain salad in a lock & lock with some nuts, granola bar and a fruit or two...

Thanks, these are fantastic! I'll be using them for hikes, picnics, and even brown-bag lunches at work!

We've been bringing my Blueberry Chocolate Walnut Breakfast Bars on hikes this summer, and my husband requested I make a batch for his 200k bike ride this weekend. I like eating them while sitting on the couch at home and thinking about exercising (kidding, sort of).

http://www.brittanypowell.com/food-i-make/blueberry-chocolate-walnut-breakfast-bars/

When I go hiking with my son, we aren't trying to impress anyone. So I'll typically pack a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread, cut up apples, snack crackers and water. This humble meal is a feast when you are eating outside after tromping in the woods for a spell.

Very disappointing, as people with nut allergies go hiking too.

@aginandtonic, you can have 3 of those, yeah? You can't expect that every single recipe is going to fit your specific diet. Between nut free, gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, sugar free, paleo, primal, etc., it can get difficult to accommodate everyone.

@aginandtonic, really? It's not enough that kids can't bring treats to school anymore -- even blog posts need to be nut free too now for the small percentage of people who happen to have nut allergies? I'm sorry you have one, but geez, I have a problem with my leg right now and don't go on exercise sites saying "very disappointing, as people who can't use their leg need to exercise too." I, for one, am very glad that TheKitchn posts a variety of good and wholesome foods and doesn't cater to all the different obsessive and/or restrictive diets going on at the moment or to the small percentage of people who have allergies to specific ingredients.

@brittanykate I like your recipe! I'm going to try it with dried cranberries. Thanks for sharing.

I registered just so I could comment on this post. Kimchi on a hike!?! I'm korean, and even I think that's disgusting. Have you not smelled Kimchi??? This is not a hiking food, even if it's rolled up in something.

@magzeen, awesome. I made them with dried cranberries last weekend and they were great.

Hard boiled eggs and an avocado are good snacks too, and can double as sustenance for the puppies if you take them along. Just pack in a sandwich bag (doubles as a trash bag), put them on the top of the pack and they're fine.

My friend and I did a day hike earlier this year - start the day right (I made us gallo pinto in easy to carry containers which is perfect) and you only need snacks for the rest of the day.