40. Becoming Minimalist: Downsizing for Life with Aaron Owens Mayhew

In episode 40 of the Outdoor Minimalist Podcast, we discuss the process of becoming minimalist. Minimalism is very much an individual journey, but many people will experience overlapping challenges and hurdles along the way.

Although I’ve talked about this in previous episodes to some extent, to share her story and give some practical advice on sustaining a minimalist lifestyle, I had the pleasure of hosting Aaron Owens Mayhew.

Aaron is a registered dietitian and ultralight long-distance backpacker with nearly 20 years of experience as a hiker and nutrition expert. In 2017, she quit her job and began preparing for her first thru-hike. During this process, Aaron realized how uniquely qualified she was to plan and prepare meals for outdoor athletes and decided to put her skills to the test.

That same year, she founded Backcountry Foodie, an online ultralight recipes and meal planning platform. Since then, Aaron has dedicated her career to helping thousands of hikers enjoy delicious food and improve their performance in the backcountry. She focuses on ultralight, low-volume recipes and meal plans specially formulated for endurance athletes.

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/

WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/

ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book

YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist

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BACKCOUNTRY FOODIE

WEBSITE: https://backcountryfoodie.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/backcountry_foodie/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/backcountryfoodie

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/BackcountryFoodie

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