The Food Question
Hi, my name is Sarah and I'm a foodie.
Whew, good to get that off my chest. But what to do with this fact while taking extended trips in the backcountry? I like good food, I like a light pack, and I like leaning back with a full tummy and licking my spoon clean because it was delicious. So begins my notes:
The By-Day Baggie
I just made that name up (I think). It's the idea of having everything you need for one day of food in a single bag and just working your way through the bag. They appeal to me for ease of packing/planning, ease of knowing what you have left, and calorie/nutrition tracking. I'm not sure if they create more garbage, bulk, and weight from the myriad of ziplock bags involved. Also, since I have a peanut allergy and will be bringing Sunbutter (not available in small packets) I would still have a small jar of it outside the baggies anyway. Still mualing over this one.
Wood Trekker has a great post on this concept, though it's probably more candy than I would take. These are his pictures of 2000 cal meal bags.
Whew, good to get that off my chest. But what to do with this fact while taking extended trips in the backcountry? I like good food, I like a light pack, and I like leaning back with a full tummy and licking my spoon clean because it was delicious. So begins my notes:
The By-Day Baggie
I just made that name up (I think). It's the idea of having everything you need for one day of food in a single bag and just working your way through the bag. They appeal to me for ease of packing/planning, ease of knowing what you have left, and calorie/nutrition tracking. I'm not sure if they create more garbage, bulk, and weight from the myriad of ziplock bags involved. Also, since I have a peanut allergy and will be bringing Sunbutter (not available in small packets) I would still have a small jar of it outside the baggies anyway. Still mualing over this one.
Wood Trekker has a great post on this concept, though it's probably more candy than I would take. These are his pictures of 2000 cal meal bags.