Smoke this whole back and forth between E and myself is probably getting more than a little humorous for the guys and girls who have as they say BTDT.
For myself I've only made two strenuous mountain Goat hunts. From those two limited experiences I can say the guide was not all that concerned with complex carbs. When it came time to fill the pack with food he threw in more than a few mountain house meals-good at first, but then the high salt content eventually drove drove me to water often-, a jar of PB, crackers, some packaged crackers such as PB and cheese, instant hot chocolate, tea bags, candy bars, some real cheese, instant soups, cliff bars, etc. Complex carbs would be low on the list and dense calorie foods would have been high.
So perhaps a couple of those who make a habit of being out and working in the mountains will give us some idea of what they typically take on a hard hunt. I think it would be interesting, and if I'm that far off I have no problem in admitting same.
Last edited by battue; 10/06/14.
