[pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike

[Amanda Gardynik]

The food is for both off us.

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Steel-Eye <chelin at teleport.com> wrote:

> Good morning, Edan and/or Amanda,
>
> You didn't mention if that 19 lbs. was for both of you, or for each.  For
> you alone, the weight of reasonably dry food could be as little as 1.5
> lb./day, or as much as 2.5 lbs./day.  19 lbs. would be a fairly heavy
> ration
> for one person for 8 days, but awfully light for two people.  In only 6-8
> days you probably won't get into the real hunger mode that is typical of
> long-distance hikers, so you could tend towards the light side.  Amanda,
> at
> 110 pounds, will probably require about 2/3 as much as you.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amanda Gardynik" <aggardynik at gmail.com>
> To: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:19 PM
>  Subject: [pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We are planning on doing an 85 mile hike.   Are gonna try to do it in
> > 6 days.  I am preparing for 7 to 8 just in case we get lost or take a
> > day to see some other stuff.  And have a question about how much food
> > to bring.  I am afraid we are bringing to my much.  I weighed
> > everything out and right now it sits at about 19lbs of dry food.  I am
> > bringing some soup mixes, rice, freeze dried vegetables, tuna in the
> > aluminum packs, chicken brest aluminum packaged, trail mix, freeze
> > driend fruits(Staw, ban, rasp, peach) ramen, cliff bars, cuscus, mac
> > and cheese, a summer sausage, tortillas, cheese, beef jerky,
> > crackers... total about 19lbs.  I feel like we are over prepared.  I
> > feel like I don't eat this well in a week at home.  This is our first
> > big (bigger) hike and don't want to be underprepared but feel like I
> > am way over prepared.
> >
> > Seems like I will need a really heavy duty bear bag.
> >
> > Anyways, what do over people bring on week long trips.  Does this seem
> > like too much??  I am 5'11 180lbs she is 5'4 110lbs.
> >
> > Any suggestions are welcome.
> > Thanks,
> > --Edan
> > (writing from Amanda email obviously)
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