Below is a list of foods for the John Muir Trail. In the coming weeks, I'll create a detailed meal plan for each day and post it here. By weight, I will carry more food than anything else during the hike. Having enough food is important, but carrying too much is a problem. I try to balance simplicity, variety, and nutrition with the need to focus on calorie dense foods.
When they invent a way to carry real ice cream while backpacking I may never come home!
Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal
Raisins & Almond Slivers
Powered Milk
Pop tarts
Tea
Lunch
Tuna and Condiments
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Crackers or Bagels
Fruit Leather
String Cheese
Meat Sticks
Dinner
Freeze Dried Meal
Chex Mix/Pretzels/Bread
Hot Chocolate or Tea
Cookies or Candy Bar
Snacks
Trail mix
Candy Bars
Punch Mix
Granola Bars
Fruit Leather
Hard Candy
Cheese
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