FOOD
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:50 pm
Can we talk about food? Living off the grid and a good 30 miles from a decent sized town (Jackson CA to the west Sonora CA to the east) I know that especially in winter having plenty of food and eating high nutrient rich foods daily is so important.
In fact it can not only keep you alive, but prevent you from getting sick. One can live in a tent, with a wood stove or fire burning 24/7 even with snow on the ground and as long as we have plenty of food and eat well daily we get thru the winter just fine.
In fact we backpack in winter to snow camp and have REI -30* sleeping bags, thermal underwear and warm clothing, shoes and we do well. Mainly because we eat on average 2000 calories a day for women 3000 for men. Food is fuel and fuel keeps you warmer, and keeps you healthy. And because we are so active we burn most of the calories off.
Yet I worry that Troy and others trying to live off grid, are NOT getting enough food per day. How many calories a day are you eating Troy?
Anyone have anything wisdom to share?
In fact it can not only keep you alive, but prevent you from getting sick. One can live in a tent, with a wood stove or fire burning 24/7 even with snow on the ground and as long as we have plenty of food and eat well daily we get thru the winter just fine.
In fact we backpack in winter to snow camp and have REI -30* sleeping bags, thermal underwear and warm clothing, shoes and we do well. Mainly because we eat on average 2000 calories a day for women 3000 for men. Food is fuel and fuel keeps you warmer, and keeps you healthy. And because we are so active we burn most of the calories off.
Yet I worry that Troy and others trying to live off grid, are NOT getting enough food per day. How many calories a day are you eating Troy?
Anyone have anything wisdom to share?