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5 day meal plan Sawtooth Wilderness

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Mar 11, 2016 at 1:48 pm #3388352

HeathP
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@hpoulter

I was wondering if people could give my meal plan for my Sawtooth wilderness trip a once over and see what they think. This is my rough draft and will definitely need some refining in the next four months

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgg6mdxngk3ccd2/Sawtoot%20meal%20plan.docx?dl=0

The attached picture is of the elevation plot vs miles. I am hoping that I have my high carb and protein meals in the right places for the days that will see the biggest gains and losses of elevation. Here is what I have planned for miles hiked each day.

Day 1 10 miles

Day 2 13 miles

Day 3 15 miles

Day 4 15 miles

Day 5 10 miles

If you open image in new tab you can view it a lot larger.

Mar 17, 2016 at 10:43 am #3389810

Donna C
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@leadfoot
Locale: Middle Virginia

Your link puts us directly into your Dropbox account and needs permission to view.

Mar 17, 2016 at 10:47 am #3389812

HeathP
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@hpoulter

I just checked it on a computer where I am not signed in to my dropbox account and it worked fine.

Mar 17, 2016 at 11:37 am #3389835

Todd Stough
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@brewguy

When it asks you to log in just close the window and then his file will load.

It looks like a lot of food to me but I’m no pro. :)

Mar 17, 2016 at 11:47 am #3389840

HeathP
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@hpoulter

Todd,

A lot of good/bad/ too much??

Mar 17, 2016 at 12:26 pm #3389850

Todd Stough
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@brewguy

Well I don’t have much experience planning long trips. It seems like too much to eat, like 4-5 bars plus snacks and meals. Could you eat all of day 1 food on a non hike day? Calories look good on paper. I wonder how concerned you need to be about being in a calorie deficit for a few days?

There are a lot of folks with extensive experience, hopefully they can chime in.

Please don’t use what I’m saying with any weight as I really don’t know.

Mar 17, 2016 at 12:38 pm #3389856

HeathP
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@hpoulter

Yes I could eat this on a normal day (when training for a marathon or a long hike) like I am doing now. This pretty much mirrors my normal diet (less the lara bars, beef jerky and potato chips).

Mar 17, 2016 at 4:58 pm #3389920

terry a thompson
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@terry588
Locale: West

What is your total food weight per day? The variety of your dinners looks good. I am usually on trail for about 100 to 120 miles at a time on one bear canister full.

Mar 18, 2016 at 8:28 am #3390018

HeathP
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@hpoulter

Terry,

As my trip is 4 months out I haven’t gathered all the food yet. I am hopeful that I am right at 1.5lbs per day. I might be over as I am bringing some fresh fruit and croissants. I am fine with this penalty because my base weight is right at 10.8lbs. My estimate for this trip is that my total pack weight with food and 2 liters of water is 24lbs.

Mar 18, 2016 at 2:30 pm #3390135

terry a thompson
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@terry588
Locale: West

Heath,

That sounds to me, like you are right where you need to be.

Mar 18, 2016 at 2:31 pm #3390136

HeathP
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@hpoulter

Where are you hiking at that you are doing 100-120 miles?

Mar 18, 2016 at 2:40 pm #3390138

terry a thompson
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@terry588
Locale: West

Last season I was in the Sierras for 10 days straight. this season i am doing the JMT for the 5th time. 2014 I did the Camino De Santiogo in Spain. 2013 I finished the PCT and was backpacking in Nepal for 30 days in the Khumba range.

Mar 18, 2016 at 2:50 pm #3390140

Ben C
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@alexdrewreed
Locale: Kentucky

I am never able to quite eat 1.5 pounds a day. For a 5 day trip like that, at some altitude, and walking moderate miles, my appetite is a little lower. 1.3 pounds is about right for me.

Mar 18, 2016 at 2:51 pm #3390141

HeathP
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@hpoulter

My appetite as well is quite low when hiking at altitude. If I end up with extra food I don’t mind. I’d rather that than run out of food. I might even bring an extra day of food in case we take an extra day to complete the 65 mile loop we have planned.

Mar 18, 2016 at 2:53 pm #3390142

HeathP
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@hpoulter

Terry that is fantastic. I am jealous. I wish I could have that much time off.

Mar 18, 2016 at 3:06 pm #3390145

terry a thompson
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@terry588
Locale: West

I think that is a wise decision. I will normally carry an extra days worth of food for (the just in case) scenario. I have been caught in an earthquake,blizzards and all sort of unforeseen problems and was glad I had the extra food.

Mar 22, 2016 at 9:18 am #3391035

Ian
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@10-7

Heath,

Just seeing this thread. I know we’ve discussed much of this offline but I find that for trips less than a week, my appetite doesn’t spike much. My plan is to pack as much food as I’d normally eat in the front country, with an emphasis on carbs to get me through the first 2/3s of the day, and then transitioning in more to proteins and fats in the mid afternoon for recovery purposes and to fuel the furnace for the night.

I’ll start working on my shopping list this week and post once I have it sorted out. Off the top of my head…

Breakfast:

Oatmeal flavorted with Perpetuem and walnuts.

Carnation Breakfast Drink

Mid morning snack that I’ll graze on while hiking:

Lara bar, M&Ms or Reese’s Pieces, and a mid morning break somewhere for tea

Lunch:

Tortillas or bagels with some sort of shelf stable meat, peanut butter, Avacado (first few days) and/or fresh fruit, and cheese

Afternoon snack I’ll graze on while hiking:

Gorp, jerky, and Perpetuem

Dinner:

Pasta, Quinoa, or Rice with powdered mash potatoes added to thicken and add calories, dried chicken, olive oil, and seasoning.

This isn’t the final list but it’s 90% there.
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