I continually read in books, magazines, and online that a long distant hiker needs to plan on consuming (and carrying) 1.5-2lbs of food per day. But I'm unclear on the definition of "2lbs." I mean, 2lbs of dehydrated food (veggies, beans, pasta, rice, etc.) is dramatically different from 2lbs of peanut butter, power bars, and GORP.
Can anyone help educate me on this topic?