FOOD!

I decided that I would begin planning my meals first because I knew that would take the longest amount of time and would by far be the biggest expense. The average thru-hiker burns upwards of 4,000-6,000 calories per day. In order to keep energy levels up, this would mean eating equally as much. However, carrying that amount of food for up to 7 days at a time is extremely unrealistic. I finally settled on ~3,500 calories per day (which would barely get me by) and then supplementing with massive meals at each resupply stop. After meticulously planning a varied menu for myself (so that I wouldn't get sick of eating the same food), I set out to purchase it all. More than ten visits to the grocery store later, I decided that I was sick of going to the market and spending obscene amounts of money on food and that I was going to downsize my lengthy menu. I will now be eating the same exact thing every day. For five months. 

I've come up with two theories:
           
1. Either I will get so sick of eating the same things every day that I will never be able to eat oatmeal, energy bars, or quinoa again.
2. Or, I will get so used to eating these things that I'll never be able to eat anything else again.

I guess we'll just have to see.

If you'd like to see my complete daily menu, visit the following link:
DANA'S PCT MEALS