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Weekend Food
For a normal tramping weekend two breakfasts, two lunches, one evening meal, and snacks are required as follows. Note that this is a guideline only and individual tastes and requirements will vary.
The approximate total weight per day is 1 kg per person.
Each Breakfast
150gm muesli or
cereals or
75gm porridge and milk powder or
75g macaroni and 50gm cheese.
Each Lunch
150gm bread or
biscuits or
Tararua biscuits and spreads,
cheese,
salami,
fruit,
Refresh.
One Evening Meal
150gm pasta or rice,
meat or beans,
dried or fresh vegetables,
dried soup,
dessert.
Beverages (per weekend)
10gm tea or
tea bags or
25gm coffee or
50gm Milo,
milk powder.
Condiments (per weekend)
Salt, pepper, herbs etc (according to party tastes) 15gm.
Snacks and Scroggin (per weekend)
scroggin (nuts, dried fruit, seeds), chocolate or carob, barley sugars, muesli bars. Total 300gm.
Utensils
Bowl,
mug,
knife,
spoon.
Total pack weight 12 to 15 kg.