the backbacker's basic kitchen

While I was camping on the PCT summer of 2008, the problem of backing food, the weight and type, lead me to elicite the advice from more experienced hikers.

One hiker told me to expect food to be the heaviest item that I would carry. He carried liquid oil, pasta and garlic cloves.

Another hiker told me that if the food did not have 100 calories per oz. she wouldn't carry it.
Peanut butter, bread, qualified.

One hiker told me to only carry enough food for four days.

I am planning to fish this summer, so I am thinking side dishes to go with my fish.