blackbird04217
04-05-2011, 13:09
Warning: Ultra lighters read and view with caution.
Well, and future hikers reading this can learn from my "mistakes". After running very low on food going into Hiawassee, I always carried extra food, and 90% of the time had a loaf of bread hanging from my pack. Due to a handful of things in Erwin, TN, my eyes were 100x larger than my backbone, and I was rushed and bought a ton of food. Okay, so I estimate 50-60lbs easily.
I had help putting my pack on so I could get to the shelter where I took 2 zero-days to eat food. It was quite awesome, and I ate well. The zero days were not planned, but required. I never let my eyes get bigger than my backbone after this, but did always carry a solid amount of food.
http://deadwolfbones.smugmug.com/photos/689714869_WpJBv-L.jpg
The red bag is stuffed with foods/snacks. A yellow bag inside the pack was stuffed with meals, and I had to hang the leftovers. Pack (thankfully) held up to this load just fine. And noticed I wasn't even paying attention to weight when buying food (Two Pound loaf of bread). I also always had a 2lb Peanut Butter jar on the pole, as I made a holder for it and could replace as needed.
I ate pretty well for quite sometime. Toast on the trail is amazing, and I hope a few people remember this, the story or the $120 walmart receipt that I carried the entire way and have in the scrapbook... I learned a lesson that day, but stand by carrying plenty of food. Just not, crazy amounts...
Well, and future hikers reading this can learn from my "mistakes". After running very low on food going into Hiawassee, I always carried extra food, and 90% of the time had a loaf of bread hanging from my pack. Due to a handful of things in Erwin, TN, my eyes were 100x larger than my backbone, and I was rushed and bought a ton of food. Okay, so I estimate 50-60lbs easily.
I had help putting my pack on so I could get to the shelter where I took 2 zero-days to eat food. It was quite awesome, and I ate well. The zero days were not planned, but required. I never let my eyes get bigger than my backbone after this, but did always carry a solid amount of food.
http://deadwolfbones.smugmug.com/photos/689714869_WpJBv-L.jpg
The red bag is stuffed with foods/snacks. A yellow bag inside the pack was stuffed with meals, and I had to hang the leftovers. Pack (thankfully) held up to this load just fine. And noticed I wasn't even paying attention to weight when buying food (Two Pound loaf of bread). I also always had a 2lb Peanut Butter jar on the pole, as I made a holder for it and could replace as needed.
I ate pretty well for quite sometime. Toast on the trail is amazing, and I hope a few people remember this, the story or the $120 walmart receipt that I carried the entire way and have in the scrapbook... I learned a lesson that day, but stand by carrying plenty of food. Just not, crazy amounts...