[pct-l] Cost of Food

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Dan,



A hiker can theoretically get by on-the-cheap by eating lots of oatmeal,
etc. but few people can and/or will do so.  In ’06 I did a fairly detailed
cost analysis of the more common menus that I use when I take along a stove
and cook one or two meals per day.  Some of the results appear at
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=166392



Today, that $0.25 per ounce may be closer to $0.30 per ounce for 200-250
lbs. of trail food, excluding the cost of shipment.  I assumed that trail
food purchased in towns would cost about the same: More expensive, but
without the shipping.  Any meals consumed in trail towns would be extra.



As it turned out, I didn’t cook in ’07, ’08, or ’09 which probably increased
the cost somewhat because I had more prepared foods and fewer commodity
items.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Dan Africk <danstheman at gmail.com> wrote:

> .
> I've been doing lots of food shopping lately and I'm estimating that I'll
> spend roughly $1300 on food for the entire thru-hike, not counting postage
> or anything I buy in trail towns. I'm vegan and somewhat picky about what
> artificial food additives I'm willing to eat(no partially hydrogenated oil
> or sodium benzoate, thanks), so most of my resupply packages will be very
> thorough and I don't expect to buy much trail food in towns. Most of the
> food I've bought is either on sale or discounted in some way, but some of
> it
> is organic and there are also a few 'luxuries' like maple syrup, almond
> butter, and fair trade chocolate.
>
> Anyway, I'm wondering what other people are spending on their food. My food
> decisions have already been made and most of the money has been spent, so
> I'm just asking out of curiosity. That, and I'll feel a little better if I
> know I'm not the only one spending an enormous amount of money on food!
> (and
> if I am spending a ridiculous amount, well, you'll know who to bribe for
> some gourmet food when you're on the trail and sick of your ramen
> noodles...)
>
>
>
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