Originally Posted by
rbrides
What foods do you experienced bikepackers and touring cyclists prefer? Decades ago I backpacked a lot and the "freeze dried" foods of the day were yuck! I hear today they are pretty good. I car-camp a lot but planning my first 4 day bikepacking trip and am looking at all food options. Any advice?
How light do you have to be? Are cans out? Will you bring cooking gear? Is this a solo trip? Do you want to spend the absolute minimum amount of time in food preparation, or spend a bit more time for better meals?
Sorry I answered your question with lots of questions, but there are so many ways to answer your question.
First photo (freeze dried plus a packet of instant cereal thrown in for filler) takes a lot less time and effort than the second photo (cooked pasta and sauce).
I suspect you are not interested in ham and eggs.
A gal I used to work with would add a brick of ramen to water in a jar in the morning, by lunchtime it had re-hydrated for her lunch.
There are so many options, you really need to think about what you would like to do and how you would like to do it.