Meal Planning

Meals are one of the most challenging parts of planning for a long hike. Fortunately, there are several supply points along the way. An easy way to think about meals is to make a calendar, with your estimated mileage and elevation changes. This helps you think about how much energy you will expend that particular day, and whether you'll want extra electrolyte drinks or snacks. We offer you a sample of a meal plan with multiple resupply points. this helps you think about what to pack for shipping ahead. If you are fortunate enough to have friends to meet you along the trail like we did, you can have some bread or bagels even in the last days of your trip! No sense being deprived. Descriptions with ** mean there is a recipe available.

Segment 1

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Weds-Aug 8
Day 1

Thurs Aug 9
Day 2

Friday Aug 10
Day 3

Sat Aug 11
Day 4

Arrive in
Yosemite

-Happy Isles to Half Dome 6.9mi 3100’

B_protein drink**, 2 sweetrolls, coffee
L-sandwiches, chips
D-chicken w. Lipton noodles
Snacks:
2 Strive
2 candy bars
Dried bananas
2 pkg hot choc
Trail mix

Half Dome
6.5miles

B-eggs/hash**
Oil, coffee, sugar, creamer
L-bean dip** with corn tortillas
D-Bill’s spaghetti**
Snacks:
Strawberries
2 candy bars
2 Strive
2 hot choc
Larabar
Luna bar

To Sunrise 7.6mi
7160’→9700’→
9360’

B-granola, apples**
Coffee, sugar, creamer
L-tuna/flatbread
(olives, pickle relish, mayo)
D-6 can chili**
Tortilla chips
Snacks:
Bananas
2 candy bars
1 Strive
2 hot choc
cookies

Tuolomne meadows 11.4mi
9360’→9700’→8620’

B-eggs/hash**
Coffee, sugar, creame
L-cheese, salami,
Bagels
D- at Tuolomne snack bar or rest
Snacks:
2 granola bars
2 candy bars
Peaches
2 Strive
2 hot choc

Segment 2

Sun Aug12
Day 5

Mon Aug 13
Day6

Tues Aug 14
Day7

Weds-Aug 15
Day 8

Thurs Aug 16

Friday Aug 17

Sat Aug 18

Upper Lyell
8620’→9670’
9.5mi

B-at lodge
L-chicken salad**(celery, mayo, cashews), saloon pilot
D-parmesan spaghetti**

Snacks:
Cookies
Bananas
2 hot choc
2 Strive
1 larabar
1 luna bar

Thousand
Island Lake
9670’→11056’
→9580→10200’
→9850’ 9.7mi

B-eggs/hash
Sweetrolls,coffee
Sugar, creamer
L-p-nut butter,
Crackers
D-white chicken chili

Snacks:
Chips
2 candy bars
2 hot choc
1 Strive
2 granola bars
Cherries/almonds

Gladys Lake
9850’→9900’→
8800’→9600’
8.5 mi

B-protein drink,
Cereal bars, coffee, sugar, cream
L-string cheese, cracker
D-beef/potatoes**

Snacks:
Cookies,
Cashews,
Bananas,
2 candy bars
2 hot choc

Devil’s Postpile
9600’→7580’
8.5 miles

B-granola and apples, coffee, sugar, creamer
L-tuna(olives, pickle relish, mayo), crackers
D-in Mammoth with Randy and Sue

Snacks:
2 candy
Walnut/raisin trail mix
2 Strive

Resupply!!

Segment 3

Sun Aug12 Day 5	Mon Aug 13 Day6	Tues Aug 14 Day7	Weds-Aug 15 Day 8	Thurs Aug 16 Day 9	Friday Aug 17 Day 10	Sat Aug 18
			Resupply in Mammoth Lakes	Devil’s Postpile to Deer Creek 7580’→9150’ 9.0 miles B-Mammoth L-Reds Meadow D-chicken curry with couscous Snacks**: Bananas 2 hot choc cookies	To Purple(7.9) or Virginia Lake(9.8) 9150’→10480→ 9930’ or 10320’ B-eggs/hashbrowns roll, coffee, sugar, creamer L-tuna sandwich(pickle relish, mayo,olives) D-Bill’s spaghetti Snacks: Bananas Strawberries 2 candy bars Cookies 2 granola bars 2 hot choc	To Squaw Lake 9930’→10300’ 6.7 mi B-protein drink, cereal bar, coffee, sugar, creamer L-cheese, salami, crackers D-6can chili,** tortilla chips Snacks: Cherries and almonds 2 candy bars Cracker jacks 2 hot choc
Sun Aug 19 Day 12	Mon Aug 20 Day 13
To Mono Lake ferry pickup: 10300→10900 →7650’ 9.6 mi B-granola,apples, coffee, sugar, creamer L-chicken salad (mayo, cashews, celery) D-Vermillion Snacks: Bananas 2 candy bars Chips 1 larabar 1 luna bar 2 Srtive Protein drink	Layover day at Vermillion Resort

Segment 4

Sun Aug19

Mon Aug 20

Tues Aug 21
Day 14

Weds-Aug 22
Day 15

Thurs Aug 23
Day 16

Friday Aug 24
Day 17

Sat Aug 25
Day 18

Layover day at Vermillion Resort

To Bear Creek
7650’→9920’→
8960’
8.1 mi

B- Edison Lake
L-PPJ sandwich
D-tomato/beef casserole/potato

Snacks:
Pretzels
Walnuts&raisins
Peaches
1 lara bar
1 luna bar
Cookies
2 Strive
2 hot choc

Bear Creek→
Seldon pass→
Sally Keyes lake
8960’→10,900’
→10,250’ 9.2mi

B-eggs/hashbrowns
Coffee, sugar, creamer
L-protein drink, cookies
D- white chicken chili**, tortilla chips

Snacks:
Bananas
2 hot choc
1 Strive
4 cheese
1 small salami
2 biscotti
1 ritter sport bar

Sally Keyes to Muir Trail Ranch
10,250’→7650’
4.5mi

B-granola, cherries
L- tuna salad
(relish, olives, mayo, mustard) on saloon pilot
D-beef stew and couscous**

Pick up food at Muir Trail Ranch

Enjoy hot springs

Segment 5

Sun Aug19	Mon Aug 20	Tues Aug 21 Day 14	Weds-Aug 22 Day 15	Thurs Aug 23 Day 16	Friday Aug 24 Day 17	Sat Aug 25 Day 18
					Muir ranch to Franklin Meadow 7650’→8450’ 7.1 miles B-protein drink, sweet rolls, coffee, sugar, creamer L-chicken salad (raisin, cashews, celery,mayo) crackers D- Bill’s spaghetti Snacks**: Potato chips Cookies Bananas Cherries&almonds 1 Strive 2 candies	Franklin Meadow→ Evolution Lake 8450’→10,880’ 6.8mi B-eggs/hashbrowns Coffee, sugar, creamer L-cheese, salami, crackers D-parmesan spaghetti Snacks: Pretzels Walnuts & raisins Bananas 2 candy bars 1 luna bar 1 lara bar 2 hot choc 1 Strive
Sun Aug 26 Day 19	Mon Aug 27 Day 20	Tues Aug 28 Day 21
Evolution Lake layover B- granola and peaches L-tuna salad and crackers D- chicken curry, couscous Snacks: Bananas 1 Strive 1 lara bar 1 luna bar 2 candies 2 hot choc	Ev. Lake→Muir Pass→past Helen Lake 8.9 mi 10,880’→11,955’ →10,880’ B-eggs/hashbrowns Coffee, sugar, creamer L-cheese,crackers D-6 can chili, tortilla chips Snacks: Bananas Strawberries Ritter bar Cashews	To Le Conte Canyon 4.4mi 10,880→8780’ B- protein drink, cereal bar L-PPJ, saloon pilot crackers D-beef stew, couscous Snacks: Bananas Cherries Cashews Cookies 1 hot choc 1 hot jello**

Segment 6

Weds-Aug 29
Day 22

Thurs Aug 30
Day 23

Friday Aug 31
Day 24

Sat Sept 1
Day 25

Le Conte→First Palisade Lake
8780’→10’600’
9.7 mi

B-eggs/hashbrowns
Coffee, sugar, creamer
L-bean dip, tortillas
D-chicken,lipton noodles

Snacks:
Cookies
2 candy bar
Jelly beans
2 strive
2 hot choc
Bananas
Trail mix

First Palisade Lake→Kings river
9.2 miles
10,620’→12,100’
→10’160’
B-
granola/apples
Coffee, cream sugar
L-cheese, salami, bagels
D-tomato/beef/mashed potatos

Snacks:
2 candy bars
Jelly beans
Choc chip cookies
Pretzels
Bananas
2 hot choc
1 hot jello**
Cashews

Kings River →
Woods Creek
11.6 miles
10,160’→ 12,130’
→8500’
B-eggs/hashbrowns,
Coffee, sugar, creamer
L-protein drink,
Peanut butter and graham crackers
D- bill’s spaghetti

Snacks:
2 candy bars
Jelly beans
Choc chip cookies
Bananas
strawberries
2 hot choc
2 hot jello
Cashews

Woods Creek→
Bullfrog Lake RESUPPLY
11.3 miles
8500’→11,978→10650’

B-
Granola/apples
Coffee, cream, sugar
L-chicken salad(mac nuts, mayo, celery)
D-beef stew/couscous

Snacks:
2 candy bars
Licorice
Ginger cookies
Bananas
Cherries
Peanuts
2 hot choc
1 hot jello
2 Strive

Segment 7

Sun Sept 2
Day 26

Mon Sept 3
Day 27

Tues Sept 4
Day 28

Weds Sept 5
Day 29

Thurs Sept 6
Day 30

Friday Sept 7
Day 31

Sat Sept 8

Bullfrog Lake→
JMT/Center Basin Jct 4.3 mi
10650’→9560’
→10,500’

B-protein drink, cereal bars
L-chicken salad
(mayo, cashews, celery)flatbread
D-parmesan spaghetti
Snacks:
Cookies
2 candy bar
Jelly beans
2 strive
2 hot choc
Bananas
Trail mix

JMT/center jct→Forester Pass→Tyndall Creek 9.6 miles
10,500’→13,180’
→10,850’

B-eggs/hashbrowns
Coffee, sugar, creamer
sweetrolls
L-PPJ, saloon pilot crackers

D-white chicken chili, tortilla chips
Snacks:
2 candy bars
Jelly beans
Choc chip cookies
Pretzels
Bananas
2 hot choc
1 hot jello
Cashews

To above Timberline Lake
10.5 miles
10,850’→11,100'

B-eggs/hashbrowns,
Coffee, sugar, creamer
L- tuna salad
(relish, olives, mayo, mustard) on saloon pilot
D-tomato/beef casserole/potato

Snacks:
2 candy bars
Jelly beans
Choc chip cookies
Bananas
strawberries
2 hot choc
2 hot jello
Cashews

To Above Guitar Lake
1.75 miles
11,100 -11675'

B-
granola/apples
Coffee, cream sugar
L-bean dip,cheese tortillas
D- bill’s spaghetti

Snacks:
2 candy bars
Jelly beans
Choc chip cookies
Bananas
strawberries
2 hot choc
2 hot jello
Cashews

up to Whitney and down to Trail Camp
10 miles
11,675→14,496→
12,050’

B-eggs/hashbrowns
sweetrolls
Coffee, sugar, creamer
L-cheese, salami, bagels
D-tomato/beef/mashed potatos
Snacks:
2 candy bars
Licorice
Ginger cookies
Bananas
Cherries
Peanuts
2 hot choc
1 hot jello
2 Strive

Trail Camp to Whitney portal
6.8 miles
12,050’→8,365’

B-granola, cherries, coffee, sugar, creamer
L- tuna salad
(relish, olives, mayo, mustard) on saloon pilot
D-Lone Pine
Snacks:
2 candy bars
Jelly beans
Choc chip cookies
2 hot choc
Cashews

Lone Pine to Home

** means recipes are available