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<blockquote data-quote="Thunderfoot" data-source="post: 8543294" data-attributes="member: 34175">So... where to begin.&nbsp; Modern caloric intake is 2000 per day.&nbsp; So assuming water is not included, you are looking at dried salt meat, non-leavened or cracker bread (hardtack) and possibly nuts and natural cheese (historically cheese was unrefidgerated). So 1.5 pounds to 2 pounds is probably spot on.....However, combat nutrition requires an approximate caloric intake of around 5000-8000 a day (no not a typo).&nbsp; So now we are talking 8 lbs of prepared food (remember not much in the way of preserved fruits and veggies).&nbsp; So, now we go waaaaaay back to AD&amp;D and the supplied areas in most modules to store provisions and then strike out to explore.&nbsp; So a small wagon of food and water stored in a nearby safe area would cover the party if they returned daily or even every other day.&nbsp; The problem is as modern humans we forget that the first military rations were issued by Napoleon thanks to the invention of canning.&nbsp; before that you got provisions - coffee, flour, salt, etc and you were required to forage, hunt, fish or raid or rely on a provisional kitchen (field mess).&nbsp; My personal opinion is since this is a fantasy game, use the listed/suggested terms and just ignore the mess created by poor research.&nbsp; If you want to follow the rabbit, as a DM let/provide the players have safe houses/provisional supply trains.&nbsp; As players understand you need to spend money or starve.&nbsp; The best solution is cleric food spells and scrolls.Military/Combat caloric intake numbers from my time in the US Army and years spent as a backpacker post service.&nbsp; Historical food information taken from several historical sources.&nbsp; Hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thunderfoot, post: 8543294, member: 34175"] So... where to begin. Modern caloric intake is 2000 per day. So assuming water is not included, you are looking at dried salt meat, non-leavened or cracker bread (hardtack) and possibly nuts and natural cheese (historically cheese was unrefidgerated). So 1.5 pounds to 2 pounds is probably spot on..... However, combat nutrition requires an approximate caloric intake of around 5000-8000 a day (no not a typo). So now we are talking 8 lbs of prepared food (remember not much in the way of preserved fruits and veggies). So, now we go waaaaaay back to AD&D and the supplied areas in most modules to store provisions and then strike out to explore. So a small wagon of food and water stored in a nearby safe area would cover the party if they returned daily or even every other day. The problem is as modern humans we forget that the first military rations were issued by Napoleon thanks to the invention of canning. before that you got provisions - coffee, flour, salt, etc and you were required to forage, hunt, fish or raid or rely on a provisional kitchen (field mess). My personal opinion is since this is a fantasy game, use the listed/suggested terms and just ignore the mess created by poor research. If you want to follow the rabbit, as a DM let/provide the players have safe houses/provisional supply trains. As players understand you need to spend money or starve. The best solution is cleric food spells and scrolls. Military/Combat caloric intake numbers from my time in the US Army and years spent as a backpacker post service. Historical food information taken from several historical sources. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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