I called it lunch :o

24,000 calories indeed. Maybe half is in the trail mix which I mix myself. I don't use chocolate - too melty - but as a benchmark it has about 5 calories per gram. Dried fruit has about the same, and nuts have more. Macadamias are about 8.5 calories per gram. That's good value.
The protein bars and rice meals are very energy dense, too.

Zen...will you make me trail mix? I'll come pick it up

Need a P-mate for camping...

Jeebus?!!

here too?

One man's gear:

Maybe this experience was extreme, but bad things do happen.

We've always been involved in "family" backpacking,
and the kids' backpacks start out almost empty until
the day warms up, and coats, sweaters, etc...
We also put in a few snacks in baggies, etc. in line with their age.

BUT, one life-saving-essential-necessity is always in each pack
... at least one large garbage bag.

We learned this on a summer back-country trip in the mountains of Alberta,
when we were caught in a wind/rain/snow storm and there were no trees or shelters.
The wind-chill was bad and our 3 girls were getting in trouble with hypothermia.
There was just no place to hide.

We cut holes for arms and head, and put the bags on over their coats.
Just that much was protection against cold wind-and-rain until we got down to warmer elevations.
... and we believe those bags may well have saved us from a disaster.

He didn't have garbage bags, did he? They weigh nothing and are so useful.

Edit: Oh, and since the 20:50 mark, I've had Van Halen going through my head. It was hard to place that song from 32 years ago, but I found it. Cathedral, an instrumental by Eddie Van Halen. Sounds like a keyboard but is an electric guitar.