“Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.”

[Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are]

Food is our fuel and especially in the winter we lose more energy than usual so you should care about what you eat. You will also discover that on longer trips the food will be the heaviest part in your backpack. That’s why you can cut a lot of weight if you have the right food. The food on your trips should be not too heavy and supply your body with fat, carbohydrate and protein. Further you should care about vitamins and minerals for small snacks (Raschka C., Ruf S p. 102).

You should always make a food plan and pack each meal separated.

Breakfast: porridge and oatmeal are good for breakfast you can add raisins or other dry fruits. Just add some milk powder and warm water. Especially in a cold environment it is nice to have something warm to eat, you can prepare all your portions in advance .

Lunch: You can have a energy bar, chocolate, dry fruits, nuts, a soup or the leftovers from the dinner

Dinner: A soup, pasta, rice or couscous is good for dinner. With an instant soup it creates a good dinner with enough nutrition. Another alternative is instant pasta (very small and really light). You also can cook in advance and just warm up things what is especially in cold conditions really nice but you´ll notice the extra weight in your backpack.

RASCHKA C, RUF S. Sport und Ernährung, Wissenschaftlich basierte Empfehlungen und Ernährungspläne für die Praxis. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgard, 2012