flukx
Senior Cook
Any hikers or backpackers here? The past few years I have been going on long-distance hikes (i.e. 7-8 days straight) and camping each night. Been through the Alps a few times and will be doing a part of the Colorado Trail this Summer. One of the things that always proves challenging is coming up with healthy, non-perishable, sturdy (needs to endure quite a ways and not break apart), diverse and, perhaps most important, light (as in not-heavy because I dont want to carry kilos and kilos in my backpack) meal ideas. Also needs to be rather quick and easy to cook, as I have a limited amount of cooking fuel.
There are always the staples: Trail mix, ramen noodles, chocolate bars, dried salami or beef jerkey, Wasa bread, etc to snack on. But after hiking 20 miles through the mountains, its nice to have something warm and as hearty as possible.
One of the nice breakfast tricks I came up with last time around was to pack cereal in ziplock bags with evaporated milk, so you can just add water and get something close to cereal with milk (did the same with instant coffee packets).
Any other ideas spring to mind? I have been considering couscous, pita bread w/ dried hummus (add water) and some other things, but I thought I might be able to get some good ideas from DC. Any thoughts?
There are always the staples: Trail mix, ramen noodles, chocolate bars, dried salami or beef jerkey, Wasa bread, etc to snack on. But after hiking 20 miles through the mountains, its nice to have something warm and as hearty as possible.
One of the nice breakfast tricks I came up with last time around was to pack cereal in ziplock bags with evaporated milk, so you can just add water and get something close to cereal with milk (did the same with instant coffee packets).
Any other ideas spring to mind? I have been considering couscous, pita bread w/ dried hummus (add water) and some other things, but I thought I might be able to get some good ideas from DC. Any thoughts?