[Steve Kohler]

Christmas Greetings

Can anyone tell me what is the the guideline figure in grams per day for one’s own personal food on a fairly ordinary tramping trip? That is, excluding the protion of group food you are carrying for communal evening meals.

I fear I must be overestimating the amount I need. I am carrying dried or preserved stuff only…but not freeze dried.

Cheers

Steve Kohler

[Grant Newton]

I have never weighed per day – only looked at dinner weights for communal meals, but my guess is just over 1Kg

– 150g for breakfast
– 300g for lunch
– 450g for dinner (based on fresh food)
– 200g snacks/dessert

….. dried food will help lower this

[Judy Gardner]

Perhaps a bit late but the ‘Bushcraft’ book (Mountain SAfety COuncil) on page 45 state:
Working out how much food requires experience. Here are their guidelines (in gram/person /day):

Breakfast: Muesli 75
Oats 35
Milk powder 50
Bacon 60

Lunch: Bread/dry biscuits 150
Butter 50
Cheese 25
Salami 30
Jam/honey 15
Dinner: Soup 30
Dehy stew 60
Dehy vege 50
Rice/potatoes 30
Dried apples 60
Instant pud 45
General: Scroggin 150
Tea/coffee 10
Sugar 70
Salt 10
Fruit drink powder 100 – alot!
Plus emergency food.
Hope that is helpful.

Judy

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