How do you organise 6 weeks worth of food for a thru hike?
Food drops.
Every day's worth of food is approximately 1 kg. If I was carrying 5 day's worth of food that's an extra 5 kg I am lugging with every step.
My plan was to carry a maximum of 5 day's worth of food. About every 5 days I will be in a town to pick up a food box I will send out before I start.
Items in the food box will include:
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5 x breakfast packs
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12 x snacks
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5 x lunch packs
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5 x dinners
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2 x emergency meals
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Gas
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Coffee and tea
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Milk Powder
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Clothes washing powder
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Soap
Supporting local businesses along the trail is important to me too. I will purchase common items like toilet paper, batteries and snacks I desire from businesses along the way. Oh, and don't forget I'll be supporting restaurants and pubs by ordering a schnitty, or 10, as well.
Food Drop Locations
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Hawker
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Wilmington
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Crystal Brook
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Hallett
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Burra
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Kapunda
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Cudlee Creek
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Mount Compass