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WHAT COOKING GEAR AND FOOD does a wayƒarer keep in his kitchen during the Journey On? What kind of recipes does a wayƒarer have and/or develop during his wayƒaring travels?
The Cook Pot
Fifth on the list of
Essential Needs for backpacking is the cooking gear and food, also called the Kitchen, which includes a stove, fuel, cooking pot, drinking cup, utensils, food, spices, zip containers, water, all contained within several ditty bags.
The primary kitchen utensils, the stove and cooking pot would be purchased at an o-mart where light weight is the primary objective. However, easy resupply access to the fuel is also important so a stove that burns white gasoline was the choice.
The cooking pot that was first selected was an aluminum pot because it was the least weight, however, later, upon learning that stainless steel was much safer to use, a stainless cook pot was purchased to replace the aluminum one. Eventually, all utensils including the cup, spoon, fork and knife are now stainless steal.
(b5sustenance-20200511.1550) Cook pot at
Red Feather Lakes
The Food
When he began to pack his supply boxes which would later be shipped to his mail stops, he included food in the first two. Then, he reasoned that the food, what ever food he would eat on the trail would be best if they were available right along the trail in nearby towns. Thus, he decided to forgo adding food to the remaining boxes and planed to search for his sustenance along the Appalachian Trail in the nearby towns.
Yes, before his first mail stop, he had already determined that the instant foods he had brought with him were totally useless, having absolutely none of the nutrition required for such a task that he only had just begun. He must needs search for answers to what would help him stay healthy while taking steps upon this new path.
(b5sustenance-07day) Seven Day Backpacking Food Supply
Nutrition
What did Tommy decide to be the right type of food to carry? And did his choice prove to be correct?
Through the years, a wayƒarer endeavored to learn about food, nutrition and other concerns dealing with eating healthy. When his first Journey On was about to begin, Knowing that food is important for such a long journey, Tommy thought much about what kind of food he would carry. He reasoned that he would carry only lightweight food, as any person, he thought, planning for a long hike would want.
He came to find out very quickly that the food he had eaten every day while in the city did not have enough nutrition to satisfy the needs of a person carrying a loaded pack while backpacking on the mountain.
In fact, his choices were totally wrong for his life as a wayfarer and this made him wonder what would be the correct food for him.
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