As avid backpackers, Louis and I have our responsibilities down pretty well when it comes to preparing for a backpacking trip. Louis packs the gear (tent, stove, fuel, etc). and it is my responsibility to prepare and pack the food for us. I got pretty tired of the ready made backpacking food early on and decided to explore other options. Since our gears are ultralight, I try to do the same for the food without giving up on taste. I try to strive for the following when packing for food:

1. Count calories and bring the exact amount we need. There are been many times where we brought way too much food and had to haul half of it back home.
2. Try to only pack one hot meal per day. I’m even trying to cut back on this for long mileage days (10+miles) since we are usually too tired to cook at the end of the day.
3. Bring lots of high energy snacks while we hike during the day. Low blood sugar can really slow you down when you are hiking.
   

   We managed to fit all 5 days of food for 2 people in our Bearvault BV500.

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