backpacking food

Post by **toad857** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:02 am

what are your favorites? i like rice & black beans, but i'm looking for a little variety in my life. specifically, what do you bring with you that doesn't need to be refrigerated?

ps: clif bars don't count... i'd rather save money and buy a fatty t-bone

Post by **pawilkes** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:14 am

i learned to cook outdoors on a NOLS course. the key is to have a well stocked spice kit. the NOLS Cookery is a great book for ideas on how to cook and what to bring. their Gato-Gato Pasta is really good. i've made bread and even pizza from that book

Post by **Crankmas** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:23 pm

canned chicken can upgrade your beans and rice at reasonable weight

Post by **DriskellHR** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:23 pm

I buy meal replacement bars for breakfast and lunch. www.Quickstar.com in the nutrition section. they are about $1 a bar and go a LONG way with vitamins and minerals. If interested PM me I can give details on access to quickstar (no fees or anything I just have to set you up as a buyer) I have bought most of my dry goods on there as well as cleaning supplies etc...

Post by **rohr** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:44 pm

I eat a lots of tuna when backpacking. The foil packs are much better than cans. Pasta-roni with a pack of tuna thrown in is a backpacking staple for me. A dash of tabasco makes it even better. I also like the Tasty Bite Indian food (Jaipur Vegetables is my favorite). I think Marsh carries them. They're a big on the heavy side since they're not dehydrated, but they're quite tasty over rice. I also love cheese and have found you can carry it for a few days without refrigeration. My favorite energy bars are Pemmican bars (fruit and nut flavor). They're pretty dense and taste a bit like I'd imagine a hay bale tastes, but they give you a ton of energy and after a couple days on the trail anything tastes good. You can find them at REI or at your local hippie food store.

Post by **ScrmnPeeler** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:23 am

They have chicken in the foil packs now, pretty light and will definitely up the quality of the dried shit you are going to end up bringing. Cloves of garlic, dehydrated meats, and spices like oregano can help anything.

Buy some tortilla soup mix by bearcreek in the soup aisle, repack it into smaller ziplocks and add the chicken and some hot peppers, yes.

Post by **krampus** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:49 am

pawilkes wrote: their Gato-Gato Pasta is really good.

Doesn't gato mean cat

Post by **Meadows** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:54 am

"Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?"

Aren't there boil-n-bag rice and pasta at regular grocery stores?

Post by **GWG** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:13 pm

Buy a dehydrater and make your own meals. I've done this with great success. Able to bring a variety of meals without all the water weight.