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    Plan the meals for your hike

    My free Google Sheets template helps you plan breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and drinks for up to 10 days. See the calories and total food weight you are carrying.

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    What is in the planner

    The spreadsheet I use to organise food before a walk.

    1. Calorie calculator. Built-in formulas total the calories in the meals you select.
    2. Meal plan. Plan meals, snacks and drinks for each day.
    3. Food database. Hiking foods from brands including Radix and Back Country Cuisine, with room for your own favourites.
    4. Food weight. See your total in kilograms and pounds.
    5. Daily summary. Trip totals and daily averages at the top of the sheet.
    6. Google Sheets. Use it on your phone, laptop or tablet.

    Who this is for

    I use a meal plan rather than guess what to pack.

    • You are planning a multi-day hike.
    • You want to see how much food and how many calories you are carrying.
    • You have packed too much or too little food on previous trips.
    • You want a planner you can use again.

    How it works

    I start with the trip length, then choose meals and check the totals.

    • Enter your trip length

      Tell the planner how many days you will be walking.

    • Pick your meals

      Choose breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks from the food list.

    • Check your totals

      The sheet calculates calories, food weight and daily averages automatically.

    The food database

    There are 60+ foods loaded. I can also add my own favourites.

    • Breakfasts

      Radix Chocolate Ultra, Banana Breakfast 400 and Back Country Cooked.

    • Lunches

      Indomie Mi Goreng, wholemeal wraps and tuna pouches.

    • Dinners

      Radix Basil Pesto, Moroccan pork and lamb fettuccine.

    • Snacks

      Cliff Bars, Naak Energy Bars and Roam Nut Butters.

    • Drinks

      Hot chocolate, LMNT electrolytes and miso soup.

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    Who wrote it

    I'm Mowser. I plan the food I carry on my own multi-day walks.

    This spreadsheet brings meal choices, food weight and calorie totals together before I pack.

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