First off, I love most cheeses, so I end up eating cheese for a meal around once a week, when I start out having just a few slices on some biscuits, and then end up pigging out and not being hungry for a meal.

That said, I almost always take a "chunk" of hard cheese on the trail. Pretty much the same as Phat said - I lop off a bit to eat at breaks and the like.

There was also that one time when my girlfriend made my hiking buddy and I each 3 lb briskets, and we both decided to bring a loaf of hard bread, a pound of parmigiana, and our brisket for the first 3 days of a 10 day trip. Man that was some good eating. Of course, I made my buddy carry all the barbecue sauce in exchange for letting him split the Crown Royal shot with me at the 100 mile mark.

Good memory... I agree with that logic Phat, it should be counted as zero points when you're on the trail (though I've never brought bacon hiking...).