>>952452I see these things and I cringe. You're willingly going out into the woods. You're not a commando and nobody thinks you're tough because you think you have to eat like someone who also has to carry 100+ pounds of combat gear. I bring food that I want to eat because I want to enjoy my time /out/ and also because I know I'm still a civilized human when I step into the woods. So, I'll give you a real answer.
The last time I went backpacking it was an over night stay.
I brought with
>a gallon of water + whatever fit into my bottles>steak that I had pre-cut and marinated for kebobs>onions and peppers pre-cut (also for kebobs)>a potato (super easy to cook)>a package of hotdogs (more or less backup incase kebobs failed even though I did have a couple)>marshmallows because why not>a nalgene bottle filled with eggs>can of spamI cooked the kebobs over a low fire/coals with metal skewers and a small collapsible metal rack while my potato cooked in coals. Breakfast of spam and eggs was cooked on a frying pan on my single burner camp stove.
Most of my food fit into a mid sized bag cooler that i filled with ice that way I could carry it in, dump the ice, and pack it out. Honestly don't fuck around when it comes to food. Hiking, setting up, gathering/chopping wood burns more calories than you might assume. You're most likely /out/ there to enjoy your time, so treat yourself.
