What foods do you bring with you on tours between grocery trips? Do find that certian foods last longer than others, and what is most beneficial to eat during long tours? Also, how do you rationalize bringing a whole bag of double-stuffed oreos with you?

quick search found this https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...e+touring+food

This subject comes up often, but that's ok.

You can cross the US on oatmeal, bagels, peanut butter, jam, hard cheese, apples, spinach, and Oreos. I wouldn't.

Justification for the Oreos? 75 mile day, drizzling rain, slight headwind, temp 40. Oreos take the place of a warm fire and keep you pedaling.

two words.... little debbie

We've found that foods with a higher fat content seem to keep us going longer. I used to stock up on dried fruit, fat-free granola, and fresh fruit, but we found we needed to eat every hour or more. Since I switched over to nuts, granola bars, and cheese as snacks, we don't have to eat nearly as often.

Double stuffed oreos are like a little brandy, after a long day of riding share some with friends as moral booster.

ramen noodles, any thing else i want can be purchased later and elsewhare.

Bananas! lots of 'em!

I love a big bag of cherries or grapes in my bar bag... Besides being tasty... Keep me hydrated as well.

Canned food is great, but make sure to buy it at the end of the day when you don't have to carry it far

banana chips. Light, high calorie, high electrolyte, delicious.

Seriously? I like bananas, gotta try this

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word of warning! In my uninformed youth I once ate a whole packet of dried apricots... almost killed me (literally)... Nowadays I refer to them as "orange death!" :/

How do you keep the bananas? Or do you not mind eating banana pulp?

To be honest I usually keep food that may be crushed in a regular plastic bag tied with a knot on top of my gear... Although I'll soon be buying a "Bear Vault" not just 'cos of the bears, but you can use it as as stool if the ground is cold and wet and it'll keep my bananas nice and hard!

This thread has become R rated.

Probably have fewer poop stops too

mmm bananas. now i want one.

I like to bring my own home made trail mix made of; apple cinnamon granola mix, M&M's, salted peanuts (salted for good hydration, and because the raw roasted ones dont taste as good), and dried cranberries. This stuff is good to grab just a handful or eat with dehydrated milk and water for breakfast. Its a good mix of carbs and protein, has sodium to help with hydration and tastes good

peanut m&ms