Best High-Calorie

Whether day hiking or backpacking, it's important to eat enough protein during a big day on the trail. These are the protein bars to reach for when you need big nutrition in a convenient package.

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Pros: tasty, affordable, widely available Cons: lower calorie-to-weight ratio, not temperature-stable (melty in heat, hard in cold)

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Pros: natural ingredients, varied flavors, feels like "real food," texture is temperature-stable Cons: more expensive, lower protein

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Pros: very low carb, high calorie-to-weight ratio Cons: expensive, fewer calories per bar

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Pros: delicious, low sugar, stays edible in cold weather Cons: melty in hot weather

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Best High-Calorie

PROTEIN BARS

For

HIKING

Whether day hiking or backpacking, it's important to eat enough protein during a big day on the trail. These are the protein bars to reach for when you need big nutrition in a convenient package.

Pros: tasty, affordable, widely available Cons: lower calorie-to-weight ratio, not temperature-stable (melty in heat, hard in cold)

Cliff Builder Bars

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Pros: natural ingredients, varied flavors, feels like "real food," texture is temperature-stable Cons: more expensive, lower protein

Pro Bar Meal