I know it's a long, long way in the future but I figured I might as well have a wee think about my food consumption along the trail (my stomach always comes first ). For a start, I'll be coming in from the UK so I'll most likely be dropping in to Atlanta. Is there a place for me to stock up near the hiker hostel, or should I make the most of being in a city? (honestly the thought of that kinda freaks me out. I've never been alone in a large city abroad before )
I'm a little confused as to what to take as well. I'm assuming the stuff you can find in walmart and kroger is much the same as over here. I checked out trailcooking but most of the prep seems like it would be a huge hassle having to buy the foods, weigh everything and bag it all up at each stop. Especially when the supplies and situation (short stops in town) might be limited?
Is it best to just load up on lots of little snacky things and maybe a few simple meals that can be boiled up quickly? i.e. noodles/soups/dehydrated meal packs.
I'm probably waaaaay overthinking this but I can just imagine running out of food halfway between towns, or ending up becoming sick from some food group deficit because I stocked up on too many carbs and not enough protein or vitamins or something. Can just see myself having to quit the trail because of scurvy or something equally stupid.