Cured Meat

Cured Meat is a Food And Drink item in The Long Dark. It provides 900 kcal and -5% hydration. It weighs 0.25 kg.

Its 900 kcal puts it among the higher-calorie of the 100 Food And Drink entries here (#23).

At 3600 kcal/kg its calorie density ranks #17 of 108 foods here — one of the densest. This is the number that decides what is worth carrying on a long trip.

It dehydrates you by 5% — pair it with water or a drink before a long trek.

Verdict: Overall Cured Meat is one of the most efficient Food And Drink items to carry.