Hey folks,
seeking thoughts on food for an AT thru hike that is 1) lightweight, and entails minimal prep and fills one up. Even at home..my cooking is never more than a 3-4 step process.. add to boiling water or follow brief directions on box. I know it is all about calories..but if I had a 1000 calories of chips or of ramen noodles.. that isnt gonna keep the engine stoked is it? I mean no nutrition there.
My thoughts at this point are oatmeal and/or pop tarts for breakfast, lipton noodle sauce mixes perhaps with tuna or cheese tossed in for dinners and lunches might be snicker bars, bagals w/pb and J or cheese. or cheese perhaps fresh fruits if straight out of town. When I was on the LT in Vermont I made a point of having Vermont Chedd cheese (yummy!)... but in the south that option won't work cause..well it's not exactly Vermont is it? Of course I will be sure to have plenty of Hot chocolate a long..perhaps occassional apple cider. I am not a coffee drinker.
I will do my "dining" in towns.. just want to simply eat on the trail as my cooking skills are limited anyway. I am not inclined to dehyrate a lot of stuff.
so any ideas for food i may bring that are not listed here? things to add or modify?
also if I go into a store and buy some peanut butter and jam say... I don't want the whole jar...what do folks to in these cases? sounds very heavy unless one splits it up into several containers..
What are your stand bys for on trail food?
DavidNH