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Planning food for upcoming UHT thru (self.ultralight)

submitted 1 year ago by Jack_of_all_derps to c/ultralight

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Howdy! Figured I would just put this here quick to start contributing. I'm hoping this place can get as popping as r/ultralight.

Anywho, I have the vast majority of my menu planned out but have a couple of holes to fill in. My partner and I are planning to do it in 8 days but will see if we can actually get it done in 7 (or take a day for just lounging in the middle of nowhere and use the full 8 days). It's going to be a bit of food to carry but I'm trying to focus on keeping calories per ounce above 130 averaged over the day. I used to through in a complete cookie, but stopped because of how much gas they gave me. It was actually pretty uncomfortable.

I am wondering if anyone here has tried the green belly meals-2-go and if so how are they? Or if taking an extra Snickers bar and calling it good would make more sense. Thanks in advance!

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[–] Jack_of_all_derps 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I usually shoot for about 2,500 calories per day. Right now, I am thinking about 120-140 calories per ounce. Breakfast is a granola with chocolate, chia seeds, freeze-dried fruit, and whole powdered milk (also do a coffee hot chocolate mocha thing that is always a great extra way to get extra calories). Dinner is freeze dried meal, Sakura's rice and beans, and Mac and cheese (using cheese powder from Amazon). Snacks are mix of trail mix, Snickers, and Ritz cheese cracker sandwiches. I'm debating bringing some flour tortillas and peanut butter to make some trail mix wrap things but haven't fully landed on it yet.

Clothing wise, I have a tropic comfort II sunshirt and strider pro shorts. I have a primaloft active fleece (their answer to alpha direct) and decathlon forclaz 100 hoodie for insulation. Also have a pair of Copperfield windpants for the wind. Got a versalite for my rain jacket. Feel pretty solid about my clothing set up for the most part. Only newish piece is the fleece which I haven't used but one time in North Carolina this past memorial day. Going to bring sunblock for my legs as I'm more comfortable with the shorts over pants (I sweat something fierce and I'm just personally more comfortable with some sunscreen). Hopefully I can get my write up up before you head out just in case.

[–] Entropyyyy 2 points 1 year ago

Pretty similar to what I was thinking.

-For worn, Walmart shorts + Columbia Silver Ridge

-For carried, Dancepants + KUIU Peloton 97 + Montbell Superior Puffy + Versalite

The fleece is also new to me this season, though I've used it around 7 nights so far. I still prefer a windjacket, but I haven't really been in conditions cold enough to necessitate hiking in the KUIU.

I splurged and got a bunch of PackIt Gourmet meals - my favorite. Just have to test other foods (bars, snacks). I'm allergic to nuts, so that eliminates the majority of 130+ calorie/ounce options.