desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Mar 23, 2017 16:39:34 GMT -8
@ohm "Chick Fillet has the mayo packs. I only collect these when it is near backpacking season, typically during Hockey Playoffs. My research shows that a Chick-Fillet mayo pack can last, max, 8 months, fridge or not." You gotta wonder what's in them packets that allows for such a long shelf life. I admit they are not something I eat when I am at Chick-Fillet but out in the woods a SPAM bagel sandwich with mayo and mustard is yummie but you are right 8 months without a fridge. And, of course, not to mention that the owner of Chick-Fillet is a die hard Trumper.
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whistlepunk
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Post by whistlepunk on Mar 23, 2017 17:22:24 GMT -8
Ensure powder
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Post by overit on Mar 24, 2017 10:40:44 GMT -8
Like coolkat, I don't put a lot of thought into food. Maybe oatmeal in the morning then a Mountain house meal at night with Clif bar and trail mix in between. I don't get all that hungry while I'm out there and depending on how long the trip is I usually lose a few pounds which is fine with me. But whenever I get back to civilization the first thing I want is a big steak and potato dinner.
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Post by rustyshackleford on Mar 27, 2017 10:40:22 GMT -8
I'll use the foil pouched tuna or chicken and add it to the evening meal. I carry a small Tupperware container (probably the oldest piece of gear I have) filled with garlic powder, Cajun powder, Italian seasonings, curry powder all mixed together and sprinkle it on the meal. I will also add some olive oil to the meal. My goal is to add calories to the dehydrated meals. A full day of hiking with a ~40 pound pack will burn about 5000 calories. With all the small snacks and the evening meal, I barely reach 2500 calories.
yep, I really have to try to eat more than about 2500 calories. Since I'm 6'1" and 155 lbs naked, I have a very fast metabolism. Couple that to hiking in mountains and being active the entire day, and I get calorie deprived quickly - and I don't need to lose any weight...
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Post by rustyshackleford on Mar 27, 2017 10:42:08 GMT -8
Just got back from a quick one-nighter and forgot to add that I always eat a couple of my daughters gummy vitamins for desert. Not sure if the vitamin supplements help or not as that is debatable, but they taste great on the trail and are 10 calories each for one little gummy.
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 28, 2017 7:57:44 GMT -8
rustyshackleford Sounds like you need to be dumping packets of olive oil into everything! For me, on our trips of up to one week, I like to walk a fine line between being too hungry between meals and letting the caloric deficit take off a bit of the winter weight. Though to be honest, the real reason for the minimalist approach to food is to keep the pack weight down. For longer trips, I'll be working on more calorically-dense meals, especially toward the end of the trip. I have not forgotten the lesson learned when we spent a month hiking and car-camping in Canada. I had prepped all the backpacking food in advance, in the usual amounts. But after a month of daily hiking, when we finished up with a backpacking trip, the food amounts were just too skimpy. We had all ramped up our metabolisms, especially the boys. Where we were used to finishing their dinners for them, by the end, they were hungrily eyeing ours, or at least the parts they liked.
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Post by Westy on Mar 5, 2018 7:40:39 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Mar 12, 2018 18:44:29 GMT -8
Tabasco. Pepper.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Mar 13, 2018 7:28:11 GMT -8
I will often bring olive oil or ghee, but I see it as an ingredient, not as a supplement. I do a far amount of time snacking on dried fruit and nuts. And I ALWAYS bring some of this:
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Post by bluefish on Mar 19, 2018 9:55:54 GMT -8
dukesmeats.com/products/hatch-green-chile?variant=25550212432Besides the mini-packet route and a small nalgene of olive oil, these sausages are added to Idahoan potatoes, egg crystals, mac and cheese, and anything else that isn't sweet. Unfortunately for this right coaster, Hatch chiles are kinda like heroin. We think about moving to NM with them as one of the motivations....
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Post by johntpenca on Mar 19, 2018 16:25:53 GMT -8
Thanks for the tip. Love green chiles; gotta order some
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Post by rachelsdad on Mar 24, 2018 3:28:56 GMT -8
You gotta wonder what's in them packets that allows for such a long shelf life. Doesn't seem out of the ordinary, unless you're storing it opened and unrefrigerated. Chic-Fil-A: Makin' mayo great again!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2018 4:31:30 GMT -8
Lots of great ideas here! I add this to a lot of my meals. Gotta have the veggies!
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Mar 30, 2018 10:56:24 GMT -8
Doesn't seem out of the ordinary, unless you're storing it opened and unrefrigerated. Yeah. When I buy a jar of mayo it has to last in my fridge for several months, since I don't use much of it. Never sees to be a problem.
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Post by bookmark2 on Mar 30, 2018 16:28:35 GMT -8
I just found a new one: Garden Thief roasted tomato salsa. It's dehydrate it yourself but geez, this stuff is good. Fresh in the produce section.
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