2020 The Great North Walk

Day -7 Food all sorted
Food for Great North Walk
Food for Great North Walk

A week to go until I start my trip on the Great North Walk. Yesterday was food preparation day so I spent around four hours assembling my daily meals and snacks, ensuring I had everything needed to satiate the hunger.

Over the past four years I have been keeping detailed records of my food preferences and calorie usage. This means I have a reasonably good idea of what I like to eat and what to take. I always keep an eye out for sales to stock up on freeze dried meals for those ‘just in case’ walks. I typically have around two weeks worth of freeze dried meals along with long lasting snacks in a dedicated cupboard – this allows me to do a longer hike without having to do a major shop.

The Great North Walk is a 260 km, 11 day trip. My longest day is around 28 km which for me isn’t overly long, even so I expect to lose around 6 kg in body weight. I’m one of these strange people who loses appetite when I hike so I need to ensure the food I take is the food I really enjoy – otherwise I just end up carrying it home with me.

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A week to go until I start my trip on the Great North Walk. Yesterday was food preparation day so I spent around four hours assembling my daily meals and snacks, ensuring I had everything needed to satiate the hunger. Over the past four years I have been keeping detailed records of my food preferences and […]