cold weather menu planning

Make sure you get enough fats!

food type 3 season winter
protein 12% 20%
fats 35% 40%
carbs 53% 40%

And 3 quarts of water: keep an eye on dehydration

When planning calorie input: take your usual ~2000

Active outdoor winter activities, add 2-3000 calories extra

Sleeping outdoors, add another 1000.

So an active cold weather camping trip, that's 4-6000 calories a day!

Don't be afraid of fats: whole cream, butter

Meals

Breakfast

Moderate carbs, but enough fat to fill you

"Omelette in a bag": crack an egg into a freezer bag (thinner ones could rupture), put in cheese/veggies/etc, boil it

"Stewed candied apples": apple pie filling topped with butter (can mix with oatmeal, nuts, etc)

Lunch

Can be "trail snack" or "stop and cook"/cook in camp.

Keep drinking! Plan for double portions.

Dinner

Info

The most protein rich meal of the day. Should be your "luxury" meal.

Don't use ramen in the cups: now you have trash

Snacks

Not a replacement for a meal, but eat during the day

I suggest: pemmican?

Minimize candy (empty calories)