Today, I want to talk about what type of food that should be considered when going out for a hike.  When considering what foods to bring on a hike, consider bring foods that have carbohydrates, electrolytes, decent amount of calories, protein, and some fat.  These are examples of energy fuel needed for long strainus activity to keep the body going.  If we consider our own body weight and the weight of equipment and gear (including clothes), our bodies are moving 30 pounds or more on top of our regular body weight! 
Here's an example of a meal I would pack: (1)peanut putter and Jelly sandwich on white bread (don't skimp on the peanut butter) (2) banana (3) 3 hard boiled eggs (4) orange (5) peanuts (6) Prime Sports Fuel Drink from Gatorade (7) King Size Snickers candy bar.  A person can't go wrong with more food, but at a minimum I would recommend a similar meal.  Energy foods that will keep you going and keep you feeling full at the same time.
I also like to bring a bag of sunflower seeds, gum, and beef Jerky to eat during my actual movement.  The seeds give me salt and nutrients.  Jerky will gives me protein. Gum is motivational and keeps saliva flowing.
If you become an outdoors guru person like me you will want to look into  purchasing Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) when hitting the the trails and off the beaten path.  The benefits of MREs are the:
(1) practicality of them, they don't need cooling and they take up little room (2) MREs can last years which is great for future adventures and for emergency preparedness in general (3) One full meal MRE can give up to a whole days worth of daily value in nutrients and caloric (4000 plus calories)intake for an active person (4) Most of them are delicious
Long term MRE's are a smart practical investment into preparedness. Two MREs are usually the recommended to pack when heading out on a daily hike.  Tomorrow I will go over what type of clothing to wear and to pack.