[pct-l] what does 2 pounds mean

[Steve McAllister]

That depends on your size and how much work you are doing each day.

I consider 2 lbs a day dehydrated as the minimum for the average
thru-hiker and even then you will be hungry when you hit town and may
have lost some weight. The town stops can make up for it for most
people.



On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Scott Bryce <sbryce at scottbryce.com> wrote:
> Ellen Shopes wrote:
>> OK, so my learned husband and I are having a debate, and we need an
>> answer.
>>
>> It is usually said that a thru hiker needs 2 pounds of food per day
>> to meet caloric needs.  I've always assumed that applied to typical
>> dried hiker food.  My husband thinks it means regular food.  Or is it
>> a combo of the two?
>
>
> It is two pounds that you carry on your back, which means you are right.
>
> 2 lb = 32 oz x 110 calories per oz = 3,520 calories, which isn't enough.
> Hopefully you are carrying some calorie dense food.
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