Food and gas - Appalachian Trail

imported
#1 
									G'day

No the topic is not about what foods produce the most gas! everyone knows it’s beans. I’m planning the AT in 2015 and coming from Australia I will have only the knowledge of books, journals and this forum.

I prefer main meals from Backpacker’s Pantry etc, how common is their availability?

For the rest of the day it’s oats, bars, scroggen, cheese salami etc which I imagine is freely available.

I was planning to bounce a box with spare meals and resupply it from a store when it was low. Feasible?

Shock and horror, I hate peanut butter, so after following some of the journals I’m going to starve, since it’s seems to be used in everything. Not to worry I will introduce those I meet to vegemite, of which I will have a supply.

Are gas canisters for MSR or Kovea stoves freely available? I will change to alcohol stove it I need to.

Thanks in advance
JJ

									_Jim_
#2 
									A steady supply of Backpackers Pantry brand of meals will be a challenge along the trail.  It is available at many outfitter stores.  You can contact almost every one in trail towns via the the e-mail address listed in the hikers companion or AWOL's guide.  Another reasonable method is to get Backpacker's Pantry phone number and you can order what you want and have it delivered along the trail.

What the hell is scroggen? Sounds disgusting. Expect that same response in the States. The rest of these items will be no problem.
You will be able to find the gas canisters.

									_Francis_
#3 
									Scroggen is Trail Mix in ANZAC speak

									_Paul_
#4 
									Francis - Scroggen is a mixture of nuts and dried fruit. The world would not be so interesting if we all spoke the same english. Part of the fun will be the misunderstanding, both ways, about what I am saying or hearing.

I use Campsaver in the States for meals now so could probably do that.
Good to know about the gas canisters as all the hikers (bushwalkers) I’m following are using alcohol stoves.

									_Jim_
#5 
									Nuts and fruit.  I envisioned some dried internal sheep parts. Be sure to use some of these interesting terms in Georgia and North Carolina when speaking to the locals.  It will be a hoot. 

									_Francis_
#6 
									Peanut butter is my kryptonite too. I have survived a total of 1997 AT miles without eating it and you will too.  I've used gas canisters the entire time and sometimes I just carry 2 canisters to be sure I won't run out. Good luck with your planning.

									_Coach_
#7 
									If you don't like PB, try Nutella.  It's like a chocolate/sugar version of PB.  High in calories, doesn't spoil, spread it on anything or eat right out of the jar.  You'll find it in large grocery stores.

									_bowlegs_
#8 
									To sweet for me, I'm sweet enough as it is. Vegemite or cheesy vegemite is the go. It will put hair on your chest.

									_Jim_
#9 
									On the inside.

									_Francis_