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Black Forest Trail, Food Inventory

April 21, 2016

Black Forest Trail, Food Inventory

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Last reply was April 25, 2016
  1. balford82 profile imagebalford82
    View April 21, 2016

    I have been doing an unusual amount of hiking this year, with my total distance covered now at 143 miles. This beats my total yearly mileage for 2015, where I had only gone on one hike by mid April. In March this year, I really picked up my hiking with a handful of over-nighters on the John P. Saylor Trail, Chuck Keiper Trail (both East and West Loops), and the Loyalsock-Link Loop. As the snow now seems to be behind us now, and the training since January has put me in good physical shape, I will begin some longer distance hikes as my work schedule permits. This weekend will be the first of several 3-4 day hikes, and will be on the Black Forest Trail along the Pine Creek Gorge in PA. The trail is about 42 miles long, and will take 3-4 days depending upon what time of day I start. Here’s a photo of my food inventory for the BFT. Generally, I pack some “set” food items for the number of nights I may be in the woods. On top of that, I usually take some chocolate, dried fruit, and trail mix to spread out across the entire hike. To ensure my body has enough calories when I hit the woods — (I get hungry fast) — I usually have a large breakfast and a sandwich prior to hitting the woods. On the last day of the hike, I tend to eat the least amount of food and often skip lunch all together.

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  2. balford82 profile imagebalford82
    View April 21, 2016

    With that all said, the food inventory will grow with crackers and cheese. They supplement the rice well making a filling meal for dinner.

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  3. kyleshikes profile imagekyleshikes
    View April 21, 2016

    Is that a Ritter sport dark chocolate hazelnut bar! The first time I had one of those was at a rest stop in the Austrian Alps, so good.

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  4. balford82 profile imagebalford82
    View April 21, 2016

    @kyleshikes: Yessir!

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  5. b_evans_fricks profile imageb_evans_fricks
    View April 25, 2016

    I was stationed in Ansbach Germany which is about 50k west on Nurnberg. I love that area I think your going to be in. Austria and Garmish are so beautiful right now! Envy!

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  6. balford82 profile imagebalford82
    View April 25, 2016

    @b_evans_fricks: Unfortunately the Black Forest Trail I am speaking of is in Central/Northern Pennsylvania! Fortunately it is a beautiful hike! I do love Germany, and have visited a few times, although have not made it to the Black Forest!

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