The challenge is to pack lightweight, nutritious food that will be appealing even after two weeks of it. I estimate consuming 5-6,000 calories per day over the course of a month with total needs growing slowly as the trip progresses.
Calories are of course the body's source of energy, and fat packs the most calories per gram that provides a perfect "slow burn". Olive oil, cheese, sausage, almonds and other nuts/seeds will provide high-quality fats that also work to keep our body's flame stoked deep into the night.
Fat does not burn as efficiently as carbohydrates though, and so carbs will be our main "lunch-on-the-move" energy source in the form of energy bars and gels, bread/crackers, M&M's, dried fruits and so on with, much of breakfast and dinners involving pasta, rice and lentils.
Protein is critical for sustaining muscles day after day and so we'll get that from powdered eggs and oatmeal at breakfast and from the dehydrated meats and veggies in our dinner.
Click on these photos to see some of what I will be bringing. There's the drinks/condiments/etc. and then the food for munching on throughout the day (minus cheese & sausage):
Calories are of course the body's source of energy, and fat packs the most calories per gram that provides a perfect "slow burn". Olive oil, cheese, sausage, almonds and other nuts/seeds will provide high-quality fats that also work to keep our body's flame stoked deep into the night.
Fat does not burn as efficiently as carbohydrates though, and so carbs will be our main "lunch-on-the-move" energy source in the form of energy bars and gels, bread/crackers, M&M's, dried fruits and so on with, much of breakfast and dinners involving pasta, rice and lentils.
Protein is critical for sustaining muscles day after day and so we'll get that from powdered eggs and oatmeal at breakfast and from the dehydrated meats and veggies in our dinner.
Click on these photos to see some of what I will be bringing. There's the drinks/condiments/etc. and then the food for munching on throughout the day (minus cheese & sausage):
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