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How Difficult is the Tahoe Rim Trail?

The Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) is a 170-mile long hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and Carson ranges of California and Nevada. Hikers, cyclists and nature enthusiasts from all over the world make the pilgrimage to the TRT for its famous distance trekking and mountain biking adventures.  Backpacker.com deemed the TRT “one of the most moderate long trails in the world.” With multiple trail options, each presenting its own unique challenges and hiking difficulties, many outdoors adventurers find themselves returning to TRT to conquer new trails year-over-year.  You can make hiking...

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How Much Energy is in a Plant Based Energy Bar?

If you’re looking for something to get you through an afternoon slump, or to sustain you during a hike, look no further than vegan energy bars.  What we mean by “energy” When we’re referring to how much energy food has, we’re talking about calories and how efficiently they burn. A calorie is a unit of energy, and one calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Food, and the calories it provides, supply you with the fuel your body needs to perform its basic functions through a day....

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Do Vegan Protein Bars Give You Energy?

Protein bars are great because they provide a powerful source of energy in a convenient portable format. Whether you’re replacing a meal, or refueling yourself on a hike, protein bars can give you the fuel boost you need to conquer the day-to-day AND the great outdoors, alike. But do vegan energy bars provide you with the same amount of energy? The answer is yes — they do! In fact, they may even give you more energy.  What are vegan protein bars? First of all, let’s clarify what we mean by vegan protein bars. These bars are made without milk and dairy...

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How Healthy are Energy Bars?

There is an extremely wide selection of energy bars available in most grocery stores today - from the regular ones to vegan energy bars. The more brands there are, the more variety of bars there will be, and not all bars are created equally. It’s difficult to make a generalization about how healthy all energy bars are, because each of us is looking for something different in a bar. We can, however, point you in the direction of what ingredients make an energy bar healthy or unhealthy. So, let’s get started! What Makes an Energy Bar “Healthy”? That’s right —...

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