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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2018 16:03:08 GMT -8
One of the snacks my wife and I carry is Reese's peanut butter and chocolate spread. A 2 tablespoon serving size gives 190 calories. I tend to open my jar towards the latter 1/2 of a trip.
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Post by outbac1 on Jan 20, 2018 6:25:41 GMT -8
Snackage is usually whatever was on sale last or was handy when I was leaving. Could be anything from bars, apples, veggies, cookies etc.
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Post by dogrescuer on Jan 21, 2018 5:23:42 GMT -8
One of the snacks my wife and I carry is Reese's peanut butter and chocolate spread. A 2 tablespoon serving size gives 190 calories. I tend to open my jar towards the latter 1/2 of a trip. IMHO God made two awesome pairings: Men with Women and chocolate with peanut butter. Steve
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Post by RumiDude on Jan 21, 2018 12:37:48 GMT -8
Everyone is different I suppose. I have used almost everything imaginable for snacks and the one thing I discovered is that the sugary candy stuff is often times just not worth the downsides. Sure it gives you a quick boost of energy, but it is short lived. Then what? I decided to limit those types of snacks and concentrate on good long-lasting fuel. I haven't completely eliminated those snacks, but I have severely limited them.
I also have done some research and discovered that most of us need to replenish protein regularly throughout the day, the same as we do for carbs. That is where nuts and jerky come in handy. Also a good protein drink powder helps as well.
And finally, I have kinda come to my own personal opinion about eating crap on the trail. Often people say that we don't need to worry about eating poptarts, ramen, candy, etc. because somehow the strenuous exercise is negating the crap quality of our food intake. You know, that just isn't so. And at the age of 65, I have discovered that we aren't getting away with anything by eating crap food on the trail. That is why I endeavor to eat as well as constraints permit, including snacks. If you are fueling your basckpacking on mostly sugar, you are not doing yourself any favors.
YMMV, HYOH, and all that rot. hahaha
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Post by allymeagan on Jan 21, 2018 14:48:16 GMT -8
Have to say I agree with RumiDude. I've tried to cut out processed foods, sugar especially, in both my everyday life and my camping/backpacking. You burn way more calories while backpacking and can get away with eating more crap if you're only concerned with weight gain, but your overall health won't benefit from it. With such a demand on your body, it only makes sense that you should be more careful about what you consume, rather than packing away empty calories.
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Post by bluefish on Jan 22, 2018 5:25:24 GMT -8
I seemed to recall liking peanut M&M's as a kid, so I brought some for a trip we did the last 3 days. I tried them Sat. night after a pretty rugged day on icy trails. Anything should have gone down pretty easy. They came home and went in the garbage, so I guess I agree with not eating junk on the trail. We like the soft Kind bars that are pineapple, coconut and chia seed, and a few of the Lara bars and Honey Stingers. They don't freeze up and turn to bricks. We generally don't stop to snack on the trail, but eat a regular lunch of nut butter wraps, or tuna and crackers, or cheese and jerky or a number of other choices we've found we like. We do bring various trail mixes with nuts,raisins and sometimes,chocolate, and we carry a small bag to break out if we are in places where it's just not good to stop for lunch or dinner, like on top of windy ridges or in the middle of a rugged climb. If I can predict this, I'll put some cheeses sticks in a pocket to get us quick protein, too. I do bring a Hydroflask of Ghiradelli hot chocolate to have mid-mornings on very cold days. Junk I know, but when it's really cold, it's something to look forward to. Both of us are not use to taking any kind of work breaks, except short lunches, so it works for us.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Jan 22, 2018 9:44:32 GMT -8
Those Pay Day bars were a treat as an occasional dessert on the John Muir trail. But last year we did treat ourselves to one on a longer day hike.
On my day hike last week, I brought trout dip and spinach wrapped in whole wheat tortillas, Chile Lime Snack mix from Smart & Final with extra almonds mixed in, a peanut butter Clif Bar, a (new to me) Kind Pressed banana, pineapple, kale and spinach bar, a Lara bar, mandarin oranges and a few Jolly Ranchers and Starburst. We kept busy, on our feet all day and finally in the afternoon got out something to eat. (My hiking friend had a huge turkey sandwich and all of the fixin's.) I ate my mandarins and tried the Kind bar. Odd tasting but I'm sure that it will grow on me. The trout wraps got consumed on the drive home.
I have yet to try something I bought on sale...a bar called RX. I'll be bringing some of those Nature Valley Sweet & Salty bars in the future too...more like candy I know, but my husband got a 12 pack at the 99 cents only store. And I love the almond flavor!
I like to carry Cheeze Nips or Goldfish in case I get a puny stomach. Oranges are good for that too. And I do carry candy...I like it, sometimes, in the last couple miles in a long day...just a little sugar spike. We don't always have jerky, but when we do have it, it goes in the pack.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 22, 2018 10:43:25 GMT -8
I like to carry Cheeze Nips or Goldfish in case I get a puny stomach. Oranges are good for that too. And I do carry candy...I like it, sometimes, in the last couple miles in a long day...just a little sugar spike. We don't always have jerky, but when we do have it, it goes in the pack. That pretty well covers my snacks, too. Goldfish are very durable versions of saltines, good for dodgy tums. For candy, I'm pretty exclusively a chocolate person, and more and more just take a bar of extra-dark chocolate, no add-ins. Jerky has always been something I carried for the kids. I'm not wild about it (if only because too much of it stays in my teeth), but it's a good shot of protein, and that can be very helpful. I'll probably always take some.
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Post by dogrescuer on Jan 22, 2018 15:20:55 GMT -8
I looove cashews. That Jerky is quite pricey IMO.
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Post by dogrescuer on Jan 22, 2018 15:24:34 GMT -8
I like to carry Cheeze Nips or Goldfish in case I get a puny stomach. Oranges are good for that too. And I do carry candy...I like it, sometimes, in the last couple miles in a long day...just a little sugar spike. We don't always have jerky, but when we do have it, it goes in the pack. That pretty well covers my snacks, too. Goldfish are very durable versions of saltines, good for dodgy tums. For candy, I'm pretty exclusively a chocolate person, and more and more just take a bar of extra-dark chocolate, no add-ins. Jerky has always been something I carried for the kids. I'm not wild about it (if only because too much of it stays in my teeth), but it's a good shot of protein, and that can be very helpful. I'll probably always take some. I didnt know that you can buy bars of "extra dark chocolate".
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Post by bookmark2 on Jan 22, 2018 15:47:26 GMT -8
Oh, yes. 70% cacao plus.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 22, 2018 17:23:33 GMT -8
I consider 70% the minimum. I really like 80-85% cacao. But mostly I settle for 72%, because Trader Joes sells a very affordable 3-pack of 72% bars, and I'm cheap. (Side note: TJs briefly sold a 100% cacao bar last fall. I liked it, in very small amounts, but I must have been the only one, because once the original stock was gone it didn't come back. That was effectively unsweetened baking chocolate, but a higher quality chocolate that most baking squares).
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Post by zeke on Jan 22, 2018 18:07:22 GMT -8
I see few drawbacks to consuming baking chocolate. I am also a big fan of Dark Chocolate. 70-90%. I'll pay for the good stuff. Just like my choice of other things. LOL Best & worst Dark Chocolate
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Post by dogrescuer on Jan 23, 2018 5:04:48 GMT -8
What is cacao?
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Post by joevogel on Jan 23, 2018 5:47:06 GMT -8
Cacao is the bean from which chocolate is made. Or rather is it the main ingredient in chocolate.
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