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Posted by second gear on April 20, 2008 at 7:57:35 pm EDT
In reply to Ultralight backpacking...good foods to take? posted by gsdavis on April 13, 2008 at 10:05:07 pm EDT

I agree with home pack dehy--if I through hike, I would depend much more heavily on commercial food. I am talking near home stuff (up to 7-8 days). While I even vac-pac commercially prepared, pre-cooked bacon, I would not send it on an extended trip.

We also have to consider who is needing what on a forum like this. If I were a 22 year old fit man, I would eat very differently than a 40-something middle aged woman. How many miles is each person expecting to do average, what temperatures are expected, what elevation gain-loss is, who else might get fed, etc...it all needs to be factored in, making some of these decisions very tailored.

Thus, I do not think we can make "blanket" statements. I know we just like to glean tid-bits from each other. I know I have gotten ideas of tweaking classic foods--like instant oatmeal --where I eat Kashi brand with sliced or diced almonds. They "stick" longer. I use a melita coffee filter. I pre measure each day's coffee into a filter, take one out for that day, and pour the water through...nearly instant coffee that is tasty and homebrewed! These are minor examples.

Another consideration is literally taste. While personally bars are fine on occasion, I get really tired of them. At the end of long day in a beautiful spot, I love the visceral experience of tasty trail food, dark chocolate for dessert, eye candy of the view while I eat, and people I care about to share it with me.

And speaking of preferences--chocolate covered raisins for trail food is my favorite! I like the quick sugar for muscle fatigue, and the fiber helps slow down the other digestion for a little longer burn. And it seems to help the body stay, um, balanced while out. Some people find a high calorie low fiber diet when out a bit, um, bothersome.

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