Snack Hack - Get an Energy Boost on the trail - Mountain Biking / Hiking

It's a beautiful sunny day, you're out biking or hiking and exhausted - what do you? Well if you haven't brought any snacks or you've eaten them all you can do what I do - look for fresh food on the trail 🍎

Make sure you know what you are looking for first, you don't want a crab apple tree instead of an apple tree (or worse). If you find food on the ground, don't eat it. Instead, I've come up with a way to use the fallen apples to get those that are too high for me to reach. Even still do a quick check to ensure there are no bugs and then enjoy!


0:00 - Intro
0:30 - I cross the bridge toward the path

0:53 - A quick lap around the soccer field to help work up my appetite
1:25 - On the trail on the way to an apple tree I know of.
2:10 - We have arrived at an apple tree with some really good looking apples... BUT... The apples are way above my head and even standing on my bike I wouldn't be able to reach them. Instead...
2:25 - Pick a decent apple off the ground - you can see this one bugs have gotten to a little but that's ok I'm not planning on eating this.
2:30 - You can see the apple hanging from the tree I want to eat. I toss the apple I picked up off the ground and gently knock the apple in the tree just enough to break it loose - then catch it. Give it a quick rub and inspection - a delicious energy boost on the trail!
4:05 - Now on my way back to enjoy the view back across the bridge over the river while enjoying my hard earned energy boost.

Other things I have foraged for are strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.

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