What kind of food do you put in your BOB?

Well the truth is out now ......... They are twins that got separated at birth and here thanks to Blade Forum they found each other. Now pic the two of them sitting by the swamp with aligators at there feet... arguing who can put a better adge on a knife.. while drinking some moonshine.. And shooting at racoons.... LOL i just couldnt help my self thinking of the family reunion part..

Sasha
 
skammer said:
Chris is near the gators as i got the IQ DNA. ;) :)

Skam
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Of course I heartily disagree, I am wearing shorts and short sleeves your up to you 5th point of contact in snow and you say you have the IQ, sure can't prove it to me.

I have you to know I do not imbibe untaxed whiskey, although I will take a nip of Knob Creek or another sipping whiskey in the same class. It is also clearly obvious which of us has the best sharpening skill, I can get by, actually do quite well, with a tiny sliver with a razors edge, where as my evil twin requires a great, colossal chunk of blunt steel in order to reave and hack his way through the wilderness. :p Chris
 
runningboar said:
Of course I heartily disagree, I am wearing shorts and short sleeves your up to you 5th point of contact in snow and you say you have the IQ, sure can't prove it to me.
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As for snow only the tough survive,the rest need warm climes to live through the night, which fits.

As for the blade, we all start with training wheels, you may graduate to a boys blade at some point. Baby steps.:D

We have totally hijacked this thread. Chris is not smart in this way.

Skam
 
runningboar said:
Exactly, stews actually dehydrate really well, I use the plastic trays used to make fruit leathers. The potatos don't dehydrate very well though so when I rehydrate my stew I add freeze dried hashbrowns available in any grocery store, which leads me to the next topic. Careful shopping at any local grocery will have lots and lots of dried, just add hot water, meals that are more nutritious and a fraction of the cost of specialized backpacking meals. Some of my favorites are zatarhans(sp) rice dishes, I add my own dehydrated ground beef, and lipton noodle dishes.

I would never spend the money for Mountain House type foods, with a little planning and practice you can do much better and much cheaper. Chris
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I did a lot of backpacking in college and I did all my shopping at the grocery store. That was 15 years ago and its much better now Here are a few examples off the top of my head
Tuna in foil packs! no more cans
They now sell freeze dried hamburger helper meat included
powdered refried beans a liile dull for some folks maybe but full of fiber and protien (a little hot sauce helps here)

The lipton pasta/rice and sauce makes for a good meal and its easy to fix
2 cups of hot water and the mix in a quart freezer bag and let it sit in a cozy (or tucked into your coat) for 10 minutes.


There is much more if you look around a bit.
Food service warehouse stores are a good place to find oddball stuff in quantity including some of the small pkg stuff ketchup, mustard, honey
Thanks,
Del
 
The thing I hate about dehydrated "hiker foods" is the very low calorie content. If you're exerting yourself, you need calories.
If this is for an emergency BOB, you get a lot of calories in a can of SPAM. They aren't light, since they aren't dehydrated, but you can put 9 cans of SPAM and a bottle of vitamins in a little more space than one MRE. That's 3 days of three 1080 calorie meals per day. The SPAM has enough salt to keep you going, enough fat to keep you warm, and the vitamins make up for the deficiencies. If this is for EMERGENCIES, then you can live with eating the same thing for 3 days, even without the vitamins, you wouldn't be in nutritional trouble after only 3 days. It's not the best, and not what I'd choose to eat on leisure time out in the woods, but it's a lot of calories in a compact package.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
The thing I hate about dehydrated "hiker foods" is the very low calorie content. If you're exerting yourself, you need calories.
If this is for an emergency BOB, you get a lot of calories in a can of SPAM. They aren't light, since they aren't dehydrated, but you can put 9 cans of SPAM and a bottle of vitamins in a little more space than one MRE. That's 3 days of three 1080 calorie meals per day. The SPAM has enough salt to keep you going, enough fat to keep you warm, and the vitamins make up for the deficiencies. If this is for EMERGENCIES, then you can live with eating the same thing for 3 days, even without the vitamins, you wouldn't be in nutritional trouble after only 3 days. It's not the best, and not what I'd choose to eat on leisure time out in the woods, but it's a lot of calories in a compact package.
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VERY valid point. Protein and fat are your major long burn energy sources.

What state your arse will be in in after 3 days of spam is another story;):D.

Skam
 
Hey some people do like spam lol.. Lots of way to cook it.. If you realy want hard working food Try some dry bread and lots of fatty butter and some dry fruits would keep you going long time. you can get some Jerky with it.. I know a guy that in the 70's when he were in Alaska some people who worked outside in the cold and had to to some repairs on the bottom of the ship thats what they eat as the main meal. They would burn more then 9,000cal in a day cause of the cold and the hard work. If they eat anything less then that they would lose weight. But you better make sure you do need all that energy or you are going to gain more weight then you know what to do with.

Chris and Skam now i can see the twin part of you two lol... I can see the wifes go oh GOD its this time of the year again lol..

Sasha
 
skammer said:
As for snow only the tough survive,the rest need warm climes to live through the night, which fits.

As for the blade, we all start with training wheels, you may graduate to a boys blade at some point. Baby steps.:D

We have totally hijacked this thread. Chris is not smart in this way.

Skam
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:D :D :D My wife just asked what I was laughing about, OK I will let it go back to topic. Chris
 
Remember also, even if you are not burning massive calories waiting in one place to be found, the more calories you can pack into a smaller space the longer your food will last. Chris
 
A family member in the Air Nat'l Guard gave me a case of MREs, so that's what I have around. Being free sort of tips the scales in that direction. I don't think they taste any worse than canned food from the supermarket, although some meals are better than others. They are less bulky if you break them up, which allows you to mix and match them to suit you.
 
I always wondered about those Lifeboat rations. You know, the compressed bars that are supposed to be a days food. I have considered trying those out afterall my purpose for a BOB isn't for hiking or a romantic get away.....just a GET AWAY!
I couldn't care less if they taste bad, as long as they provide the energy and don't give me the squirts.
 
An easy equivalent of lifeboat rations are energy bars and gels that cyclists use.

Having started roadbiking and starting to get into longer distances has forced an understanding of high energy and light weight food sources accessible with no fuss and minimal waste. Energy bars are designed to do that. Not the most palatable thing to have a lot of but would certaily keep the energy levels up and have no excess packaging or weight.

They are a potentially a good complement to other more satisfying/balanced foodstuffs for longer periods

Also the energy powders you put in water are good to keep you topped up as you are exerting yourself. there are even energy jelly beans now - I think they have some salts in them too

Where weight space or continual energy output is needed a cycling store can provide a lot of what is needed
 
skammer said:
VERY valid point. Protein and fat are your major long burn energy sources
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You're slacking, Skam. The body cannot efficiently "burn" protein. It's a last resort only. Harmful ketones are always produced and require you to intake large amounts of water to ensure it is removed from the system. Protein is for losing weight and gaining muscle while working out, not survival.

Your survival food should primarily be fat and carbs.

My favorite: Peanut butter.
 
nemoaz said:
You're slacking, Skam. The body cannot efficiently "burn" protein. It's a last resort only. Harmful ketones are always produced and require you to intake large amounts of water to ensure it is removed from the system. Protein is for losing weight and gaining muscle while working out, not survival.

Your survival food should primarily be fat and carbs.

My favorite: Peanut butter.
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Disagree brother, while carbs are important protein and fat give longer energy burns than carbs. Carbs are short term energy as in minutes. As long as you have enough fat with protein you are ok. Think eskimos in long arctic winters. Fat and protein and a bit of carbs.

Skam
 
I have a case of MRE's still in the box , ready to grab and go if need be but , the 'food' I carry in my BOB is Datrex.
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