What food for backcountry backpack trips?

[Alder]

I also like to bring a bag of the small individually wrapped snickers bars. They are like little pick-me up vitamins. LOL. I like mountain house and clif bars. Also for long hikes I like to take gum to chew. Something about chewing gum when you know you have a long hike ahead makes me get less tired and stay more focused.

 

[Mountain Bowhunter]

I also like to bring a bag of the small individually wrapped snickers bars. They are like little pick-me up vitamins. LOL. I like mountain house and clif bars. Also for long hikes I like to take gum to chew. Something about chewing gum when you know you have a long hike ahead makes me get less tired and stay more focused.

gum also keeps you from getting hungry.  something about the chewing tricks your mind and your stomach that your eating