Food on Foot: A History of Eating on Trails and in the Wild

Name: Food on Foot: A History of Eating on Trails and in the Wild
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ISBN: 9781442255067

✍️ Guzey, Demet

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Food Writing & History

📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“Ideal for curious backpackers, outdoor enthusiasts, and culinary history buffs who want a thoughtful look at what sustains us on the move. Readers seeking a traditional step-by-step recipe book with quick weeknight dinners will be entirely disappointed.

— Editorial Team

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Guzey, Demet

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🏛 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 📅 2017 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781442255067

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📝 Description: Food on Foot: A History of Eating on Trails and in the Wild

Food is a defining part of any walk, through ice or sand, high mountains or deep valleys, in new continents or on well-trodden trails. This book explores why we eat when we walk, as well as what we eat and how. Across geographies, the type of walk determines the food we eat, a...

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Eatbook Family editorial team

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It does not suit readers seeking detailed recipes, step-by-step techniques, or contemporary diet advice. Those looking for a narrative-driven memoir or a comprehensive guide to modern backpacking nutrition may find this too abstract. The tone appears analytical rather than instructional.

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⭐ Reader reviews

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.3/5

★★★★★

Ideal for curious backpackers, outdoor enthusiasts, and culinary history buffs who want a thoughtful look at what sustains us on the move. Readers seeking a traditional step-by-step recipe book with quick weeknight dinners will be entirely disappointed.

Reader rating

4.2

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

It does not suit readers seeking detailed recipes, step-by-step techniques, or contemporary diet advice. Those looking for a narrative-driven memoir or a comprehensive guide to modern backpacking nutrition may find this too abstract. The tone appears analytical rather than instructional.

❓ Frequently asked questions

This is primarily a work of cultural history and narrative nonfiction rather than a standard kitchen recipe book, so traditional cooking measurements are not the main focus.

Because this book focuses on historical provisions, survival rations, and trail nutrition across various eras rather than cooking instructions, ingredient sourcing does not apply, though it features historical images documenting travel and field provisions.

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📜 Historical context

This volume charts the global cultural history of provisions consumed during pedestrian travel, ranging from high-altitude mountain climbs and grueling polar expeditions to historic military campaigns, religious pilgrimages, and modern recreational trail walking.