…and HAPPY 😀

 

It still doesn’t feel real, but I am done with working. At least for a very long time.

 

Its kind of strange to be able to sleep longer in the morning and watching your girlfriend having to get up, getting ready and leaving for work while I could still stay in bed if I wanted too.

 

I say could, because I was up at 7am both days… There is still a lot to do on my house before I leave, I just need 5 degrees over 0 at night and some sunshine would help to keep motivation high.

 

On Sunday I checked our bags / material with a friend who will visit me for 3 weeks at the end of June till mid July. It feels more and more right to do what I planned for such a long time and the pleasant anticipation kicks in harder every little step I get closer to my start date. It is still 5 weeks, but time flies.

 

Yesterday I did simulate a resupply.

NOT EASY AT ALL.

You want the food to be light, not too expensive, noutricious, to have more than 400kcal/100gr, be durable and it should not melt fast, should not need to be cooled, not heavy and if possible taste good.

 

You realize quite fast that all those restrictions wont get you healthy meals at all. In fact you´re just getting junk food or sweets.

 

This is what 38euros got me 

500 gramm of Oatmeal

12 Dürüms ( 1,2 kg

1 kg M&M´s

5 Bags Ramen

8 Instantsoups

9 Rice-crackers with chocolate

8 smal sausages

130 gr. Chocolate-bar

6 Cornflake-bars

350 gramm peanut butter

 

Total weight 4850 grams

Total Calories  15030

 

3´000 calories ist by far not enough and I´ll have to see how I´m going to ad more calories to my diet when I´m on the pct. I might need around 5-6000 calories each day to keep my weight. But because I knew that this might cause problems I didnt looked at all what I ate the last 7 months I gained 10 kg which will be my backup if I dont have enough food with me 🙂

 

The first thing I tried was the oatmeal with water, neither warm nor cold was enjoyable. I had to trow it away and for the trail I will have to see what kind of breakfast will be sold in the USA. I will try the oatmal with some jam, that might help so it´ll taste better.

 

 

My packs now weighs 18 Kg with 5 days of food and 5 liters of water in it. Details will follow.

 

Could be lighter, but I am quite satisfied with the weight. I carry a lot of electronics to be able to keep everyone updated with pretty pictures an movies I make while hiking. That´s what makes my bag “heavy” but there will be for sure a lot of heavier packs out there and some lighter ones too. But HYOH -hike your own hike- don´t look after other hikers. Do what works for you and what makes you happy 🙂