Hey Everyone!

I'm a total newbie here. Myself, along with my father-in-law and brother-in-law are going to do the in-state portion of the AT the week leading up to Labor Day. This will be my first long hike that I've ever done (96.1 miles). As far as lunches go, we'd like for them to be quick. A break is good, but we also want to keep going. My thought process to keep from taking out everything in our packs would be protein bars and dried fruit with some nuts.

My question is: Is this dumb? If not, what are some protein bars you suggest? I'm seeing everything under the sun researching online.

Thanks for your help in advance!