Originally Posted by
Slo-go'en
It's a trade off. In some places you may need to carry 5 or 6 days worth of food. But I'd rather not if I don't have to. But going to town cuts into your day or you loose a day completely. So, it depends on how much of a rush your in and how heavy a load you want to carry.
It also depends on what kind of mileage your capable of doing. Someone who can only do 10 MPD (on a good day) has to carry more food and stop more often to resupply then someone who can pull off 20's.