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Mannlicher said:
packaged trail mix or Cliff Bars.

There are several brands of cooked rice in a retort pouch available. One of those mixed with a diced up single slice Spam, or pouch of tuna and you have a complete meal. No cooking really needed, but I like to warm them up. Esbit stove works great for that, along with a stainless steel cup.
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cliff bars....:thumbup:
 
For trail snacks, I bring a variety of the following:

Shelled pistachios
Dried pineapple
Granola bars
Peanut M&Ms
Balance bars (cookie dough)
Clif bars (apricot, all the others taste like cardboard)
Wheat thins
Nutella
Marzipan
Cinnamon toasted almonds
 
Jerky
Biltong
Pemmican
Trail mix
Moose goo
Nutella
Baby soda bottle filled with olive oil
 
for the day , on the trail, trail mix making sure there are three basic ingredients, fruit, nuts and some sorta choc candy bits. tend to use "best choice" mtn mix. relatively cheap and readily available at most grocery stores. also frequently carry tortillas(cheap and easy homemade with whole grain flour) and some sorta hard cheese. make my own "energy bars". cashews, pitted dates and choc covered espresso beans(carry these always/everywhere), mixed in food processor until it becomes a ball like dough. roll out, cut in small pieces(1" X 2" X 1/2" is plenty)) and wrapped in plastic wrap. lasts a LONG time in the fridge. you may have to experiment adding nuts or dates till the consistency is right. easy and much cheaper than buying something similar already premade/packaged. often carry my own bannock/frybread mix, just add water to cook. depending on how many days, etc, sometimes make one for the following day to carry. once again whole grain flours and great cold. deer, elk, salmon etc jerky when i have it. i do not eat any commercially produced meat products. only if hunted or grown and butchered by myself or someone i know. so theres not always jerky available.
 
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Quaker Harvest Crunch cereal is great for high energy trailfood. One cup is around 450 calories and gives you long burning energy. Good ratio of carbs, fat and protein.

I am big on snickers bars as well.
 
MrPan said:
This reminds me of my father telling me when he used to have a lard sandwich for lunch everyday as a kid. That's what he took to school and ate most of the time on the farm for lunch. He said we didn't know any better and it tasted pretty good to us.
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I love peanut butter in those squeeze tubes.
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http://www.amazon.com/Skippy-Squeeze-Peanut-Butter-9-Ounce/dp/B000EM702K
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Thanks sounds good. I will try some small containers.
I love the taste of all "nuts", but I cannot eat large amounts of peanuts, or real nuts.

I neglected to provide the general thinking behind taking fat: 1)scarce in nature
2) scarce in died beans, scarce in dried fruits, scarce in freeze-dried foods; so
you need to add it to your one-pot cooked meal.
The Lard will taste good in this way, for 95% of us. But, if you dislike it, for any reason,
use a some other oil.

Olive oil in a plastic bottle.
Crisco (similar to Lard), keeps a little better than Lard, varies, varied sources.
Margarine keeps better than butter.
Butter, good in cool weather, 3 season.
Cream cheese keeps a little better than margarine.
 
mtwarden said:
my typical backpacking day begins w/ a cold (sometimes hot) cereal w/ powdered WHOLE milk- hard to find but has a lot more calories than skimmed powdered milk, a couple of breakfast bars to go w/ my morning coffee (the new Starbucks instant isn't like instant :)). there is no "cooking", only water boiled for coffee (or for hot cereal)

snacks (mid morning/mid afternoon)- two cliff bars- of late I'm favoring their Mojo bars- these are eaten on the go

powdered gatorade - two packets- adds a few calories, but more importantly lost electrolytes/salt- these are drank on the go

stop for a midday lunch- mini pita pockets (this was a great find!) w/ hard salami and a "hard" cheese (sharper cheddar/jack/etc)- even in hot weather, w/ a little careful packing, I've found the cheese and salami to last a week w/o any problems

supper- boil in the bag meal (usually purchased freeze dried, but occasionally something I whip up)- again no "cooking"- simply boiling water

I've totaled my typical trail caloric intake and it's roughly 2300-2500, I've estimated my caloric expenditure and it's probably in the 5000 + range- backpacking is a great way to lose weight :D

my food/beverage weight is roughly 20 oz/day and everything is relatively low volume, it's all kept in one bag (but packaged individually) that doubles as my bear hang bag- the bear rope/s-biner stays in the same bag

here's a pic from a recent trip- food for two for six days/five nights

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That's a great menu layout! I really like those mini pita pockets. We often take tortillas, but those look great.

Another great threat:thumbup:

ROCK6
 
Some great food ideas here!

For a hot drink, I like to carry individual foil sachets of miso soup and brew it up in a Crusader cup. It has the comforting effect you get from hot tea but it's also very nutritious, and especially helpful if you need to replace salt. The taste isn't for everyone, but I've grown to like it. It can make a good stock for making wild greens more palatable too.
 
Redeye said:
Some great food ideas here!

For a hot drink, I like to carry individual foil sachets of miso soup and brew it up in a Crusader cup. It has the comforting effect you get from hot tea but it's also very nutritious, and especially helpful if you need to replace salt. The taste isn't for everyone, but I've grown to like it. It can make a good stock for making wild greens more palatable too.
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My apologies as the Atlantic loses some translation for some of us:o What the heck is miso soup? I know it's some type of Japenese soup, but do you make yours or purchase an instant variety?

ROCK6
 
Redeye said:
Some great food ideas here!

For a hot drink, I like to carry individual foil sachets of miso soup and brew it up in a Crusader cup. It has the comforting effect you get from hot tea but it's also very nutritious, and especially helpful if you need to replace salt. The taste isn't for everyone, but I've grown to like it. It can make a good stock for making wild greens more palatable too.
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instant miso often contains lots of msg, so if you have a sensitivity to msg read the contents carefully before purchasing.
otherwise, very nutritious.
 
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