[pct-l] Food Supplies for 6 day Hike

[Amanda Gardynik]

Thanks everyone all who responded have been more than helpful.  I think we
will be set.

Edan

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Travis Beals <trbeals at berkeley.edu> wrote:

> Hi Edan,
>
> I usually plan on 1.5 pounds of dried food per person per day. 19
> pounds sounds just right for two people for six days (i.e., 1.5 lb /
> person / day plus a pound of "emergency food") if you're not big eaters.
>
> A good rule of thumb for dried food is 1800 Calories / lb. This
> assumes that the food is entirely dry, and is composed entirely of
> carbs and protein (each 4 Cal / g). If your food has a bit of moisture
> but also a bit of fat (9 Cal / g), it will average out to be about the
> same. Thus, you'll be getting 2700 Calories per day with your plan.
> Since you're hiking, you'll be burning more than this, but your body
> can handle a bit of a calorie deficit for a week. You might find you
> burn off a couple pounds of fat.
>
> If you want to make sure you're never hungry, bring a few pounds more
> food. I suggest bringing a couple of whichever flavor of PowerBar you
> hate most--you'll only eat it if you really need it, which guarantees
> you'll have it available if an emergency should arise.
>
> -Travis
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