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Ideal 125 calories per ounce
680g of food per person per day
Ideal is 1.5g protein / kg weight
5-6 meals / day 20g each
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https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/blogs/ultralight/how-to-develop-your-own-personal-nutrition-strategy-new-lightweight-backpacking-food-ideas
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https://www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/blogs/ultralight/build-better-ultralight-backpacking-meals-with-heavyweight-nutrition
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Requirements
Person
Weight
Carbs
Protein
Fat
93
614
168
98
63
416
114
67
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Body weight (lb) x 0.106 ounces (3g) of carbohydrates / day
Body weight (lb) x 0.029 ounces (.8) of protein / day
Body weight (lb) x 0.017 ounces (.5) of fat / day

Willem

Basal 2200
Burn 1700
Willem - 135g/day

Vanessa

Basal 1700
Burn 1100
Vanessa - 90g/day
Coffes
20-25g / day
Need 200g coffee
400g milk
1 cup = 1/4 cup milk powder
3 cups per day = 3/4 mil powder
5 cups milk powder = 360g

Lunch ideas

Bagels or Tortillas (
Thomas Bagels
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,
Mission Tortillas
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)
Hard Meats - Salami, Summer Sausage, etc. (
Applegate
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)
Hard Cheese - Parmesan, Romano, etc.
Almond Butter Packets (
Justin's
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)
Peanut Butter Packets (
Justin's
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)
Jelly or Honey (
Nature Nate's
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)
Tuna or Chicken in foil packets (
StarKist
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)
Small Condiment Packets - Mayo, Mustard, Relish, Hot Sauce, etc.
Supplement with other snacks (more snack info below)

Snack ideas

Bars (
Larabar
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,
Clif Bar
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,
ProBar
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,
Ivan Bar
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,
Luna
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,
Kind
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,
Bobo’s
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)
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Trail Mix
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Nuts & Seeds (
Almonds
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,
peanuts
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, etc.)
Dried Fruit (
Mango
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,
Apple
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, etc.)
Fruit Leather Strips (
Solely
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)
Jerky (
Jack Link’s
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)
Crackers (
Triscuits
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,
Goldfish
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,
Ritz
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, etc.)
Candy (Snickers, Peanut
M&Ms
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,
Chocolate Almonds
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, etc.)
Food breakdown
Day
People
Meal
Item
Cal
Fat
Carbs
Protein
Weight (g)
1
12
6
Breakfast
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Snack
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Lunch
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Snack
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Dinner
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Dessert
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6
Breakfast
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Snack
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Lunch
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Snack
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Dinner
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Dessert
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2
12
6
Breakfast
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Snack
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Lunch
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Snack
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Dinner
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Dessert
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6
Breakfast
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Snack
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Lunch
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Snack
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Dinner
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Dessert
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3
12
6
Breakfast
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Snack
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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6
Breakfast
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Dinner
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Dessert
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4
12
6
Breakfast
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Dinner
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6
Breakfast
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Dinner
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5
12
6
Breakfast
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Snack
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Dinner
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6
Breakfast
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6
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7
12
6
Breakfast
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