Food and Nutrition
It can not be stressed enough - you can not bring too much food. You will need to eat and you will likely have a calorie deficit each day.
Example, for me at 81kg, the estimated daily intake is around 17,000–18,000 kJ.
On-Bike Nutrition
- Dried fruits
- Nuts
- Cured meats
- Cheese
- Homemade rice bars
- Clif Bars / Energy Bars
- Gummy candy
- Carb Mix / Electrolyte Drinks
Meals
Breakfast
Probably the trickiest meal - we want to get moving but a good meal is important for both energy and morale.
Camp
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal (Backpacking Breakfast)
Coconut Chia Oatmeal (Backpacking Breakfast)
- Easy/Fast:
- Breakfast Bars / Energy Bars / Muesli Bars etc
- Prepackaged Cereal + Milk Powder or UHT Milk
- Instant coffee, tea
- Cooking options:
- Porridge
- Breakfast Burrito: Wraps, eggs, “bacon”
- Powdered eggs
- Shelf stable meat
- Dairlylea Cheesestik
- Sauce
Hotel / Motel / Town
Todo
Lunch
Unlikely to be cooking during the day. Ideally we will have prepared wraps or have packaged foods for lunches.
- Tortillas wraps with high calorie spreads
- Dried/shelf-stable foods
Dinner
Camp
Dehydrated meals are likely to be the best weight to taste ratio. Water available at rain water tanks at the huts, although we need to treat this water prior to consumption.
Camp Cooking
Beans + Rice with Fritos & Cheese (Backpacking Dinner)
Easy Options
- Dehydrated Meals
- Cup Ramen / Instant Noodle
- Cup a Soups
Hotel / Motel / Town
Whatever is available, remembering that pizza is probably going to fuck us up the next day…
Hydration
Purification Methods
Consider carrying a water filter, purification tablets, or a UV purifier for treating water from the campsite water tanks or natural sources to make it safe for drinking.
Water Storage
Munda Biddi Foundation recommends 4L to be carried.
Vitamins
Consider bringing supplements - hard to get usual nutritional requirements from camp food.
Things to consider:
- Multivitamins
- Protein Powders
- Electrolytes
- Magnesium to prevent cramping