FUELING THE FURNACE
The daily calorie range a Scout may need in the cold, often just to generate heat.
What is 4,000 to 5,000+ calories?
This nut-based spread is a champion due to its high-fat, high-calorie content.
What is peanut butter?
The breakfast item, typically made with boiling water, that can be enhanced with nuts or peanut butter.
What is instant oatmeal?
This chemical reaction is the process your cells use to "burn" food for energy and heat.
What is cellular respiration?
The organization, one of Scouting America's high-adventure bases, that teaches the trick of keeping chocolate in your sleeping bag.
What is Northern Tier?
Besides providing energy, hot meals and drinks help prevent this condition often masked by cold.
What is dehydration?
The main reason fats produce the most sustained heat: they take a long time to do this.
What is digest (or breakdown)?
Chili, stew, and macaroni and cheese fall under this meal category best suited for warming up in the evening.
What is dinner (or evening meal)?
This is the tiny power plant inside nearly every cell where cellular respiration takes place.
What are mitochondria?
The percentage of energy from food that the body may intentionally "waste" as heat to keep you warm.
What is 60 to 80 percent?
A core principle stating you should eat every 1 to 2 hours to keep your internal metabolism "revving."
What is eating frequently (or grazing all day)?
Containing M&Ms, peanuts, and raisins, this acronym is the classic no-cook lunch/snack mix.
What is GORP?