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Legend
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backpacking food
#19350411 - 12/31/13 09:35 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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What food do you guys take with you in your backpack?
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Legend]
#19350463 - 12/31/13 09:52 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I take roman noodles and a small/medium pot. the pot adds a little bit of weight but it also works as a pan if you were to catch a fish or kill a squirrel or bird to eat it also works well to boil water for drinking and also for soups made with roots berries etc this way if I can't git any of my own food I'm not lugging heavy foods
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Legend]
#19350524 - 12/31/13 10:18 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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GORP, oatmeal, cheese, some sort of hunters sausage, and pepperoni. Some single wrapped snickers for snacks at night. Dried stuff I can add water to for dinner. Depends on how long and how much gear and how hard of a trek that sort of thing. But thats like the basics of what I'd go out with.
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the mad machinest
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i try not to. I do bring beef jerky, a small amount of rice, and a few granola bars. how much all depends on how long I plan spend on the trek. but that's only for emergency.
I bring my area horticultural ID book and a .22 rifle and try to ID and kill my own foods.. but like nksfo5 said, a pot is important to cook or make tea in..
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rice, dehydrated beans, raw pasta, granola, jerky, a spice kit, etc.
Basically a bunch of plain foods that I cook and add spices to.
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oatmeal. brown sugar.
spices.. spices are key.
raisins.. trail mix
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Re: backpacking food [Re: rackem]
#19365971 - 01/03/14 09:43 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
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Spices ARE key. Throw some garlic and hot pepper and black pepper in some mac n cheese. BAM!
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the mad machinest
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I take spices and more gear if I plan on going out for more than 2 days.
this guy makes a Pretty impressive spice kit.. I do a similar set up when goin on long hikes.
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Try a spice called spike. It's the best.
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In the UK there is no real opportunity for hunting or even foraging a decent supply of food. It's not even legal to camp in the wild over here there is such little space to go around. Some of the legal campsites don't even allow fires. UK is fairly poor for camping.
I tend not to carry cooking equipment due to the weight and lack of legal options in places.
Raisons, Nuts, Trail mix and other dried foods than keep outta the fridge. Fruits, pre-prepped sandwhiches, cereal bars, chocolate and any other high calorie junk food that will tide me over.
Cooking-wise it's very limited. There is no culture for camping/ hiking here so there arent many shared skills or tricks. I'm going to have to look into some more creative methods of cooking for my next long trip. When camping though there is always the risk of been moved off your spot by the land owner, forestry wardens or the police so digging an oven is a gamble.
Noodles/ pasta if there is a pot.
Bacon n egg sandwhiches if there's a frying pan.
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I usually carry several of those freeze-dried,"instant" meals when I go out backpacking. They're generally made with quality ingredients, pretty tasty & satisfying, easy prep & clean-up, light weight, all that stuff. I tend to go with the pasta varieties due to a bad incident with the rice ones.
Other than that:
good, dry beef jerky. Railey's is what's preferred. and/or smoked fish. Salmon or albacore raisins, nuts & chocolate. almonds and sundrop, organic m&m's mac & cheese tuna pouches a couple of eggs oatmeal packets or grits a few pieces of fruit carried inside of my pots some times a loaf of home baked bread, honey& oats keeps the best if not, then crackers Quinoa or cos cos cooks up pretty quick salt & pepper (duh) emergenC packets (kratom)
I'm sure I left out some things, that's the jist. I don't mind carrying a bunch of extra weight in food for most trips. I'd rather have the variety right now. As I get older I'll probably take the weight into consideration..
 
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anyone ever do like really traditional foods around here? like the kind of stuff they would have taken on a journey a hundred or more years ago. like dessert crossings, mountaineering, sea crossings, and such. im thinking stuff like those dry breads with lots of calories, smoked meats, ect. id love to know more about stuff like this.
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Corporal Kielbasa


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I always like some bread, cheese, olive oil, and charcuterie.
Hunter sausage or link is really good stuff.
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Legend
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Doesn't cheese spoil easily?
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Legend]
#19413539 - 01/13/14 05:55 PM (10 years, 17 days ago) |
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Soft cheese yeah. A good hard cheese can stay good unrefrigerated for days.
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Shroomism]
#19431727 - 01/17/14 02:44 AM (10 years, 14 days ago) |
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Maybe not my favorites but definitely staples, Rice, Beanie Weanies, Bannick (Sp?) and my favorite ....Jerky mmmmmm
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Chimaira]
#19433688 - 01/17/14 03:16 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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Yeah I realize some things taste SOO much better on the trail after a couple days. I used to go on week long hikes with a group and we would bring flavored pretzel bites. By the third day they were the most amazing things ever. But then when I got home and had a bag I was all
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Legend]
#19435029 - 01/17/14 08:40 PM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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Quote:
Legend said: What food do you guys take with you in your backpack?
Usually always dried fruit, jerky, fruit leather, and various nuts for when I am just embarking on a day hike but for longer treks I pack things like ramen noodles, soup, and other non perishable food to eat when I don't catch a fish or find something to eat during the hike.
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Horizon]
#19437188 - 01/18/14 10:26 AM (10 years, 13 days ago) |
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You can also pack good quality soft cheese wrapped in paper towel soaked in vinegar, the cheese gets soft, but is still good in tacos or other recipes for 2-3 days.
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Re: backpacking food [Re: Legend]
#19437428 - 01/18/14 11:38 AM (10 years, 12 days ago) |
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cheese yes ! and protenin bars
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