Fuel the Hunt: Backcountry Nutrition That Works | Kyle Kamp

Sheep season is here. You’ve trained, dialed in your gear, studied maps and prepared for the mountains—but have you put the same effort into how you’re going to fuel your hunt?

Kyle Kamp of Valley to Peak Nutrition returns to Talk Is Sheep for another installment in our backcountry nutrition series, and this time we take the conversation directly onto the mountain.

We dig into what a real food plan looks like for a multi-day sheep hunt: how much food to carry, balancing carbohydrates, protein and fat, why “calories per ounce” doesn’t tell the whole story, and how to keep your body fueled when the intensity ramps up.

Kyle shares practical strategies for building your daily food bags, making your own high-performance breakfasts and bars, staying ahead of hydration and electrolyte needs, and eating consistently throughout the day rather than waiting until you’re already running on empty.

We also get into bonking—what’s actually happening when your body runs out of readily available fuel, why trying to simply push through it is a mistake, and how fast-acting carbohydrates can help get you back in the game.

Whether you’re heading into the mountains for 3 days or 14, this episode is packed with information you can put to work immediately.

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