I used to do a lot of backpacking in southern NM. I haven't for many
years, but intend to. So I've kept a list of possible food I could
take, most of which has been mentioned so far. But I did find a
website with lots of dehydrated food, meat, vegetables, you name it,
that you could use: http://www.packitgourmet.com/

Dorian

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> Date:    Tue, 17 May 2011 12:23:51 -0600
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> Subject: Re: 10 days in the wilderness
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> I rechecked the details from the Boy Scout website and this is
> actually a two week trip, 12 full days in the wilderness.  It's
> starting to look like pemmican, jerky, dried fruit, nuts, larabars.
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> Y'all would not believe the crap they serve at this camp (Philmont).
> Get a load of this from their materials on nutrition and food
> ingredients:
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> "Philmont trail food is, by necessity, a high-carbohydrate,
> high-caloric diet. The menu provides between 2,700 and 3,100 calories
> per person per day. It is high in wheat, milk products, sugar and corn
> syrup, and artificial coloring/flavoring. If an individual is allergic
> to some food products or requires a special diet,suitable trail food
> must be purchased at home and brought by that individual to Philmont."
>
> Welcome to God's wilderness.  Have a poptart.
>
> Jim
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