I go hiking on Appalachian Trail every spring, always carry 1 pound of Walnut halves, shelf stable, no cook, calorie dense @ 3000/lb, 65% fat + 14% protein + 14% carbs - 7% soluble fiber, a person (or squirrel) could survive on Walnuts, I snack of those all day and don't get hungry, prefer getting energy from fat, not sugar (carbs). My favorite cold breakfast is 1.5 cups of cereal in a freezer bag + 1/4 cup NIDO (powdered milk), add water, shake, instant milk & cereal. My favorite hot meal made in freezer bag is 2/3 cup Dehydrated Refried Beans + 1/3 cup minute rice + Taco Seasoning + 1 cup boiling water, eat out of the freezer bag. Imitation Biscuits & Gravy = 1 packet Ramen broken into small pieces (don't use seasoning packet) + 1/2 package Pioneer Country Gravy + Bacon pieces + 1 cup boiling water. Grits & Bacon = 2 packets instant grits + Bacon pieces + 1 cup boiling water. 1/3 cup instant Mash Potatoes + 1 cup boiling water + 1 packet BBQ pulled Pork is great. Usually meat & cheese for supper, an 8oz block of sharp cheddar (or Parmesan) keeps a few days, meat is usually precooked bacon, salami, pepperoni, dried sausage, jerky. Also, peanut butter (like Skippy) gets into bloodstream immediately and provides instant energy due to the fat & sugar, when I am hiking up a mountain, tired and cannot take another step, about 5-6 tablespoon's worth of Skippy gives me instant energy to make it up the mountain.
I pack my meals out very similarly, I take one more zip lock just for trash because I'm finnicky about the juices or anything from the other food touching my non eaten food lol. Thanks for the dog tips!
You made what I thought would be a mundane video fun. I like that you talk fast & love that Leo is so well taken care of & has his little dog pack. Definitely I’m gonna try the Waterboy mix.
I like Range Meal Bars at 700 cals and Greenbelly Bars at 650 cals. Perfect Bars at 340 cal a great snack. . Peanut butter is a must. I go stoveless. May your food and gear provide you comfort. Wishing you peace and good fortune. Happy Trails!
@@ISuckatHiking I love Snickers. It is like a meal. But, Snickers will freeze and melt. Peanut M&Ms won’t freeze or melt. Reese‘s peanut butter cups won’t freeze either. Although, melting is an issue. Best wishes!
If you are ever looking for an alternative to ramen I highly recommend Idaho potatoes with the baby reds. They go well with just about anything and retain the skin, so they have some nutritional value besides calories. In a pinch, you can add water to the bag they come in to prepare a meal. You can also buy freeze-dried ingredients in bulk from Mountain House. Adding some veggies to your ramen and maybe a couple of trail shepherd's pie meals would be nice. You can do that with a food dehydrator as well. A guy in my tramily on the PCT did that and his meals were the envy of just about everyone. They appear to be appear to be having a sale on mountain house right now so take advantage of that while you can. If nothing else get the blueberry and granola all you need to do is add cold water and it is by far their best meal.
Add some peanut butter to your ramen with spicy Thai tuna and you have trail pad Thai. I did tortillas with pepperoni and a package of string cheese and a packet of mayo or mustard often and never got tired of it. Will have to try it with peanut butter…
Nice video. Dump the peanut butter jar and get the peanut butter in the squeeze containers. Less space and a bit lighter. I started my AT through hike at 6"3" and 260 and finished at 5'10" (just kidding, I walked with bent back for a couple of weeks after I got home from all the miles wearing my backpack) and weighed in right at 200lbs. Some of the hikers I spoke with who tracked their food intact were estimating they were burning between 6-7k a day doing 15-20mile days. I'll be straight up honest with you, for three days that's a huge food bag. You are going to eventually walk that balancing beam of how much food do I need to eat and how much food do I want to carry. Many of us made up for lost calories by gorging ourselves when off trail. Whatever way you go, wishing you the best of luck. A few of us plan to be in the Franklin area doing Trail Magic in early March. I think you said you plan to be beyond that point but if your plans change, stop in and say hi to the three guys doing the Trail Magic. Would love to hear how you're doing.
Need a squeeze tube for that peanut butter. Don’t use that carnation instant breakfast stuff. It’s not healthy. Get something like Huel meal replacement powder. And pop tarts are sugary also. Not to mention that they will just be nothing but crumbs very quickly in those bags. At least that was my experience. Lol. I was also wondering if a person could use nothing but Huel on the trail. Powder and the bars. They also make meals you can heat up. But they are all complete nutrition. Lots of protein and some carbs. It would be very simple to do that. Might even weigh less
How much does it cost you/your wife to mail each resupply box? I assume it depends on how heavy each one is? Also, how much are you paying for the actual food in each resupply box? Thanks for posting this! I will definitely check out that dog food brand.
my question is this the resupply would depend on the mail delivery. So the post office or address to send the packages would differ for every delivery location. How many resupplies will you make. You would have to know when you will be at the next location. Logistics will be a major obstacle. you will need to be in constant contact with your supplier/wife. I am considering attempting the AT soon. just now looking at what a big undertaking this will be .wow
We have a list of all the mail drop points along the trail. I can estimate where I will be by the mileage I am averaging. Using mail drop keeps me from heading to town as much and keeps me hiking.
Have you ever tried a Greenbelly? Its a giant bar with high caloric intake. Some of them are pretty good too. On a colder day, I place that mf'er (in its wrapper) under my armpit to defrost and warm up. Body heat works bro.
Have you tried that dog food for yourself, the ingredients are better than the prepared foods we buy at the store for human consumption with all those chemicals, seems more healthy than the food we eat.
Not to nit pick, but you showed a regular large priority mail box but talked about flat rate pricing. They are different things. (I just retired from the USPS). Otherwise, nice video. See you out there.
I'm surprised that 3500 calories per day for you at 210 lbs is sufficient to fuel you for thru-hiking. I'm 235 lbs and with my 33 lb pack I need 5000 to 6000 calories hiking 10 miles per day with 5% to 10% grades at a pace of 2 mph that is backed up by a number of hiking calculators.
I go hiking on Appalachian Trail every spring, always carry 1 pound of Walnut halves, shelf stable, no cook, calorie dense @ 3000/lb, 65% fat + 14% protein + 14% carbs - 7% soluble fiber, a person (or squirrel) could survive on Walnuts, I snack of those all day and don't get hungry, prefer getting energy from fat, not sugar (carbs). My favorite cold breakfast is 1.5 cups of cereal in a freezer bag + 1/4 cup NIDO (powdered milk), add water, shake, instant milk & cereal. My favorite hot meal made in freezer bag is 2/3 cup Dehydrated Refried Beans + 1/3 cup minute rice + Taco Seasoning + 1 cup boiling water, eat out of the freezer bag. Imitation Biscuits & Gravy = 1 packet Ramen broken into small pieces (don't use seasoning packet) + 1/2 package Pioneer Country Gravy + Bacon pieces + 1 cup boiling water. Grits & Bacon = 2 packets instant grits + Bacon pieces + 1 cup boiling water. 1/3 cup instant Mash Potatoes + 1 cup boiling water + 1 packet BBQ pulled Pork is great. Usually meat & cheese for supper, an 8oz block of sharp cheddar (or Parmesan) keeps a few days, meat is usually precooked bacon, salami, pepperoni, dried sausage, jerky. Also, peanut butter (like Skippy) gets into bloodstream immediately and provides instant energy due to the fat & sugar, when I am hiking up a mountain, tired and cannot take another step, about 5-6 tablespoon's worth of Skippy gives me instant energy to make it up the mountain.
Thanks for all the information! I will try some when it's time to switch things up.
You better make sure he likes that food before the trail and that it doesn't mess with his gut.
I sure will
I pack my meals out very similarly, I take one more zip lock just for trash because I'm finnicky about the juices or anything from the other food touching my non eaten food lol. Thanks for the dog tips!
I start with extra ones too.
You made what I thought would be a mundane video fun. I like that you talk fast & love that Leo is so well taken care of & has his little dog pack. Definitely I’m gonna try the Waterboy mix.
Glad you enjoyed it! We are doing a Leo video right before I leave!
Looks great! Nice video. You’ve thought everything out so well for you and Leo. 😊
Thank you, we are ready!
I like Range Meal Bars at 700 cals and Greenbelly Bars at 650 cals. Perfect Bars at 340 cal a great snack. . Peanut butter is a must. I go stoveless. May your food and gear provide you comfort. Wishing you peace and good fortune. Happy Trails!
I will check those out! Thanks
@@ISuckatHiking I love Snickers. It is like a meal. But, Snickers will freeze and melt. Peanut M&Ms won’t freeze or melt. Reese‘s peanut butter cups won’t freeze either. Although, melting is an issue. Best wishes!
@@1024Pete nothing will melt when I start. It may freeze 🥶 though!
@@ISuckatHiking Wishing you happiness and success!
@@1024Pete thanks
If you are ever looking for an alternative to ramen I highly recommend Idaho potatoes with the baby reds. They go well with just about anything and retain the skin, so they have some nutritional value besides calories. In a pinch, you can add water to the bag they come in to prepare a meal. You can also buy freeze-dried ingredients in bulk from Mountain House. Adding some veggies to your ramen and maybe a couple of trail shepherd's pie meals would be nice. You can do that with a food dehydrator as well. A guy in my tramily on the PCT did that and his meals were the envy of just about everyone.
They appear to be appear to be having a sale on mountain house right now so take advantage of that while you can. If nothing else get the blueberry and granola all you need to do is add cold water and it is by far their best meal.
I'm sure my wife will find ways to slip treats in my resupplies
Yum
Add some peanut butter to your ramen with spicy Thai tuna and you have trail pad Thai. I did tortillas with pepperoni and a package of string cheese and a packet of mayo or mustard often and never got tired of it. Will have to try it with peanut butter…
Thanks for the tips
Resupply is REALLY easy on the AT so if you decide you don't like what you have you will be set. Lots of restaurants too!
Yea it is but I want to keep moving. So I can just worry about getting clean and getting back on the trail when I get to places.
@@ISuckatHiking respect
Just checked out your store & that coffee mug w/ Leo is great!
Awesome! Thank you!
I wish he could get a thru hiker tag! Maybe you can make him one
@@sheilahenry7279 I will try and get him one they give them to anyone that asks for even a section hiker
Nice video. Dump the peanut butter jar and get the peanut butter in the squeeze containers. Less space and a bit lighter. I started my AT through hike at 6"3" and 260 and finished at 5'10" (just kidding, I walked with bent back for a couple of weeks after I got home from all the miles wearing my backpack) and weighed in right at 200lbs. Some of the hikers I spoke with who tracked their food intact were estimating they were burning between 6-7k a day doing 15-20mile days. I'll be straight up honest with you, for three days that's a huge food bag. You are going to eventually walk that balancing beam of how much food do I need to eat and how much food do I want to carry. Many of us made up for lost calories by gorging ourselves when off trail. Whatever way you go, wishing you the best of luck. A few of us plan to be in the Franklin area doing Trail Magic in early March. I think you said you plan to be beyond that point but if your plans change, stop in and say hi to the three guys doing the Trail Magic. Would love to hear how you're doing.
Thanks I will figure it out as I go
Liked the video, but maybe consider lowering the volume on the music? Gets in the way, IMHO.
Thanks
Need a squeeze tube for that peanut butter. Don’t use that carnation instant breakfast stuff. It’s not healthy. Get something like Huel meal replacement powder. And pop tarts are sugary also. Not to mention that they will just be nothing but crumbs very quickly in those bags. At least that was my experience. Lol.
I was also wondering if a person could use nothing but Huel on the trail. Powder and the bars. They also make meals you can heat up. But they are all complete nutrition. Lots of protein and some carbs. It would be very simple to do that. Might even weigh less
I just scoop
Mount Hagen is pretty good. I found I need about a pack and a half for my 12 oz cup.
Yea that's about right but it is good!
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Come find me and I will make one, check out my Jiu-Jitsu channel in the bio!
How much does it cost you/your wife to mail each resupply box? I assume it depends on how heavy each one is? Also, how much are you paying for the actual food in each resupply box? Thanks for posting this! I will definitely check out that dog food brand.
Price is buried on weight and how far away I am. But I'm on trail right now so I can't figure up those costs for you
my question is this the resupply would depend on the mail delivery. So the post office or address to send the packages would differ for every delivery location. How many resupplies will you make. You would have to know when you will be at the next location. Logistics will be a major obstacle. you will need to be in constant contact with your supplier/wife. I am considering attempting the AT soon. just now looking at what a big undertaking this will be .wow
We have a list of all the mail drop points along the trail. I can estimate where I will be by the mileage I am averaging. Using mail drop keeps me from heading to town as much and keeps me hiking.
I wish I could take my dog on extended backpacking trips but basset hounds aren’t good over long distances. 😂
😂 no they wouldn't make it. We have an English bulldog and a French bulldog and they can't hike.
surprised you dont carry olive or coconut oil
I tried it for a stretch
Have you ever tried a Greenbelly? Its a giant bar with high caloric intake. Some of them are pretty good too.
On a colder day, I place that mf'er (in its wrapper) under my armpit to defrost and warm up. Body heat works bro.
I have tried them just a bit pricey for everyday
Friday, February 02nd: sent you an email Hope you can use some of it. Happy Trails! Ross08
I will look for it
Have you tried that dog food for yourself, the ingredients are better than the prepared foods we buy at the store for human consumption with all those chemicals, seems more healthy than the food we eat.
I could survive on it if I needed to!
WaterBoy looks good. Is it 1000% of Vitamin B12, instead of Vitamin D?
Yes you're right! I screwed that up.
@@ISuckatHiking ok whew! I was like 1000% of Vitamin D will get you off trail quicker than giardia! Lol
I miss the MRE'S.
They are a bit heavy 😂
Not to nit pick, but you showed a regular large priority mail box but talked about flat rate pricing. They are different things. (I just retired from the USPS). Otherwise, nice video. See you out there.
Oh sorry that was a used box I had. I picked up the flat rate boxes for my wife to use.
I'm surprised that 3500 calories per day for you at 210 lbs is sufficient to fuel you for thru-hiking. I'm 235 lbs and with my 33 lb pack I need 5000 to 6000 calories hiking 10 miles per day with 5% to 10% grades at a pace of 2 mph that is backed up by a number of hiking calculators.
It's enough to get by just not worth carrying more to burn more to have to eat more
@@ISuckatHiking Thanks for the feedback, how many lbs did you lose on your AT thru-hike with your 3500 calorie daily intake?
I'm trying to figure out how to send an email to you, can someone post an email address?
It's in my profile - isuckathiking@gmail.com