One can also "pre-soften" the cold power bar by tucking them inside you shirt for a while. ;)

For me...I will carry the weight...I have been on trips before where I was hungry and food was on the shy side...After those experiences I now carry extra and have found the extra pounds to be a relief and relaxing. To each there own  :) We still move pretty good too-78+miles in 6 days with duff days on the loop that contained the Frost River-just me and the boy who was 7 at the time...Just call me porter ;D

Cytomax....I will be checking that out to incorporate into the grazing that we do.