I'm carrying  a nice reserve around my middle, that's there for emergency use   ,  but what do you folks carry on extended trips that's not too heavy (like my middle) to provide  slow release energy and to keep from cannibalizing muscle mass? Carbs and lean protean (fish, dehydrated meat, and beans) can sometimes be' not enough'.

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You’re real close to the answer but remember not ALL carbs are created equally. You want COMPLEX carbs which mean the body takes a while to break them down. Unlike SIMPLE carbs, which are easily digested and spike your blood sugar which causes you to crash in short order.

Legumes are a good source of complex carbs and some protein. You mix that with another complex carb/protein source, you get a vegetarian meal that gives you what you’re looking for. Adding fish or dried meats/ venison stiks like I do just raises the nutritional value as there high in lean protein and healthy fat.

Any extra body fat you carry IF you don’t take in enough calories via complex carbs/lean protein and healthy fats will get burned off but that’s not a bad thing. The problem is when your diet doesn’t have the mix I mentioned and ends up cannibalizing your muscles (protein).

I dropped about 2” off my waist my 21 day trip. It was pure winter weight. But because I was eating right, I actually got stronger as the trip went on. I was beat up foot wise, but that was from hurting it and the strain of portaging with a gimpy foot.

This will help you find complex carbs AND grains that are high in protein. Mix the two together and you have a powerhouse meal.

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Cheese and salami for me, too.  Also plenty of nuts in the trail mix gives you a long burn on energy.  Jerky is a good source of quick protein so if I'm not eating cheese/salami for lunch I'm definitely going to have some jerky with my trail mix.

All of the above are salty and help me remember to drink more Yukon Jack water too.

I am always happy to see the first 10 pounds slip away but the next ten is what I want to limit. Lexon jars full of nuts, raisons, coconut and M&M's don't seem to be enough. The Nido milk I now use in my puddings and slipped into other things should add some fat to my diet. As a last resort I now pour a little grape seed oil into most of the food I prepare. Not sure the long term issue with that but it seems to help keep my ribs from sticking out too much at a long trip's end.

Solus wrote on Sep 7^th, 2015 at 4:58pm:


I like clarified butter too. I take some oil as well for my cooking needs but will add some butter to olive oil to add some more flavor.
I like pan fried fish sans breading and a little olive oil and clarified butter gives a great flavor plus that extra healthy fat supplement.

You can buy clarified butter, but you can make your won easily enough at home.

There are numerous recipes on-line for making clarified butter or ghee as it’s also called.