There's a very useful article on Race Nutrition on RacingThePlanet's website. It's written by members of the medical team that has overseen a number of 4 Deserts events: a series of 250km, 7 day, 6 stage rough-country foot races.
As they point out for self-supported endurance events, the weight of your food versus the calorific content is highly important. We've always kept this very much in mind when designing our meals, and are proud to be producing the best calorie to weight ratio of any freeze-dried meal on the market. Every ounce counts!
The advice is aimed at competitors of their events, but it's equally valid for other multi-day stage races and also expeditions. Take a look through the link below:
