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    Dan Magdoff
    BPL Member

    @highsierraguy

    Locale: Northern California

    Hey everyone!
    I am working on a 16 day trip in the Sierras later this summer for two people. I am working on my food and was hoping to get some tips. I am not doing a food drop so I need to keep it light an nutritionally balanced. I am trying to keep my food simple..here is what I am thinking so far:

    Breakfast:
    oatmeal with fiber
    granola
    dried berries
    instant coffee/ tea

    Lunch:
    dried humus
    corn tortillas
    2 packs of tuna
    2 packs chicken
    1 dried salami
    1 hard cheese wedge

    Dinner:
    Quinua ~2cuos
    Cous-cous~2 cups
    Polenta~2cups
    dried re-fried back beans~3cups
    dried re-friend pinto bean ~ 3 cups
    instant mac and cheese
    assorted seasonings
    Tortillas
    Textured soy protein to supplement each meal
    hot coco

    Snacks:
    Jerkey
    trail mix
    protien bars
    fiber bars
    cliff bars
    dried fruit
    peanut m&ms

    and of course I will be doing fishing so with some luck ill be supplementing alot o my dinner with fresh trout.

    This is just a rough list I am working with. But it seems to have a good balance of protein, calories, fat and fiber.

    What do you think?
    Tips? ideas?

    Thanks!

    #1599858
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    I always like to add some extra vegetables, just to keep the dieticians off my back.

    The lightest source that I've found is called "Just Veggies" which has a net weight of 4 ounces. Its label says that it is equivalent to 1-1/4 lbs. of fresh vegetables. For a long trip, I would add one fresh carrot.

    –B.G.–

    #1599859
    Mike McHenry
    Member

    @mtmche2

    I would pack some olive oil just to mix in with anything you have listed above. It is about as calorie rich as it gets and can be added in small amounts to a ton of meals for some extra kick. I'd suggest bringing a bottle of it and adding as much as you want.

    #1599860
    Dan Magdoff
    BPL Member

    @highsierraguy

    Locale: Northern California

    Awesome guys, thanks!
    so some veggies and olive oil. check and check

    Do you think that food will be light enough? and be sufficient enough to get decent nutrition?

    #1599865
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    If I was packing food for myself and two friends, I know that they would kill me if I didn't have along a small plastic jar or tube of peanut butter. Even when somebody is too sick to eat, they can eat peanut butter on something.
    –B.G.–

    #1599866
    Dan Magdoff
    BPL Member

    @highsierraguy

    Locale: Northern California

    Its just two people…and funny enough…neither of us like peanut butter haha

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