Wodez wrote:How many calories do people aim for each day?
And how much weight of food per day?
I've got the luxury(?) of being a 6'2" 100kg unit so pack weight doesn't worry me too much, and I tend to make a decent meal and deal with if its enough or not. You should be able to gauge how much food you need. I tend to overshop and lay it out, then work from that. I know that's a crap answer but you need to tailor a menu to you. I feel comfortable with a decent brekky and dinner but not much for lunch. A bit of dried fruit and nuts in between help out and save daylight hours which I usually use for hiking.
Check the woolies aisles for their own-brand box-meals, too. They're 4 bucks a pop and have a good selection, all pasta or rice based with a good sauce. Chicken pad thai, Massaman curry with rice, green chicken curry, the list goes on. They're vac-packed and pre-cooked, usually you microwave them but I find putting the packet in a pot of boiling water for about 10 minutes is about right. They remind me a bit of the old military rations... just better.
- boingk