@@BackcountryForward On a hot plate, or they will roll back their mattress, scrap off the paint of steel bunk and use it like a skillet. They will wedge the hot plate under the bunk up against the metal. I'm not sure if they are still allowed to have the heater coils anymore. They used to yank them out of electric coffee pots as well.
Frying the Spam will transform it, more chewy, more texture on the outside, and less fat content. Or better still, fry some Corned Beef. Elevate back to a nine. Cheers from the UK.
Stephen Walker haven’t tried canned beef but. But plan on doing a follow up video with all the good advice and recipes I’m being suggested! So stay tuned!
Backcountry Forward I call it “Jealous Chicken” since turkey is normally associated with stuffing. I have it the first night on the trail since the chicken is the heaviest part of the meal.
Cthulhu 669 I’ve never had retention issues precisely because I’m mindful of my electrolytes... I’m a roofer by trade so I know how to avoid dehydration.
That sounds awesome! My buddies and I would keep a single portion of instant mashed potatoes on-hand that we'd spiked with spices and herbs, and on the last night of our outing, we'd rehydrate it and add all of our unused leftovers. The result was a lot like this, we called it "Musgo".
@Jazzie Red Luncheon meat, in the Netherlands known as Smac, is a piece of very fine ground meat without taste or structure glued together and then canned. I bought some cans. Tried one and gave the rest away. Spam. We have shoulder ham mix from Unox which is fairly good and at a reasonable price.
Thanks a ton for the suggestion! I definitely agree with using half the potatoes... one pack was just WAY too much! Unfortunately we don't have spam singles up here in Canada (that I've been able to find at least), so if you're ever in the area feel free to bring us some! :P Thanks for the comment! Keep Moving Forward!
@@@BackcountryForward You are welcome! Halving the amount of potatoes and crushing up the Ramen makes the dish more cohesive, making it feel more like a single dish, instead of two dishes awkwardly commingling on your palate. Too bad about the Spam Singles, they are a great portable high calorie food. And of course Spam musubi is a good option for shorter day hikes when you do not want to do any cooking.
Honestly, I actually kind of liked the noodly texture. But I'll definitely try it crushed next time! And SPAM MUSUBI! BAHAHA that's the first I've ever seen or heard of that (I had to google). I've GOT to try that!
If you're hiking with another person, it would be fine. I'm 65 Years old, 6'3, 224 Pounds and in EXCELLENT physical condition for my age. I'm VERY active physically, still working and have a high metabolism. I REALLY like what you did here. It probably cost you HALF what a Mountain House F.D. Meal would have, and you got TWICE the food. I'm a Safety Officer / Disaster Response Officer in my Church, and I'm ALWAYS looking for simple and relatively inexpensive ideas to help people become better prepared for an emergency situation. I'd like to point out for your subscribers-I'm sure YOU know this-that backpacking techniques can EASILY be applied in an emergency / disaster / survival situation. MOST people, however, do NOT realize this, and this video has inspired me to develop a course I can teach to others WELL DONE, SIR!
J G I don’t know. Just reading his message as a member of that church I recognize some key terms and habits. Things like capitalizing Church as a stand alone noun, the emergency preparedness, safety officer/disaster response, etc. May well not be an LDS commentator, but I’d put my dollars on yes.
Bruce Forster wow! I’m so glad I could help give you some ideas! I’m all honesty, I’m probably not as aware of how my backpacking skills could be used in an emergency situation as I should be! But you’re right, if things went down, a quick stop by my gear room and I’d have everything I’d need to survive a week or more! I really think the idea of making a video or video series on backpacking for survival situations could be really cool! And I’d love to help with your course if there was any way I can. Maybe we can bounce some ideas off each other. Feel free to send me an email if you’d like! Cheers!
@@jibbacraftteamplays1282 You guys would lose. I'm a Seventh-Day Adventist, LOL! That being said, They elected me to my post because in my younger days, I fell on some TERRIBLE misfortune, and ended up living in vehicles for FOUR YEARS. By the Grace of God and my wife of 31 Years as of the 23rd of this Month, I managed to claw my way out of that. My interest in preparedness and being able to respond to and mitigate a Disaster situation has NOTHING to do with my, or anyone else's religious beliefs. (HAD to say that to keep TH-cam's Thought Police at bay!). It IS true, however. My knowledge was gained at the cost of many lonely, cold, and hungry nights sleeping in a Van. I'm willing to share my knowledge freely if it will help people: A. Become better prepared for tough times. B. Save you money in the process. C. SAVE LIVES!
Fry: That's the saltiest thing I've ever tasted. And I once ate a big, heaping bowl of salt! Bender: Oh, come on! That food was fine! The salt content was 10% less than a lethal dose! Zoidberg: Uh oh. I shouldn't have had seconds.
@@BackcountryForward I saw some other salty meal comments on this video. This quote was from the funniest scene from Futurama. I'm sure your meal was 20% less than the lethal dose though, jk. But after such a long day hiking, the sodium is needed.
Nah man, bachelor chow has been Hamburger Helper for the last 30+ years now. That, or a box of mac and cheese, with diced and fried spam cubes tossed in if you're too broke for the glove love.
Lots of people use them for sous vide. They specifically need to be Ziploc brand. They're made from non toxic plastic and won't poison you if subjected to heat.
@@thmsvrgs "Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, then cooking it to a very precise temperature in a water bath. This technique produces results that are impossible to achieve through any other cooking method." While this method can be used with ziplock bags and not vacuum bags, all the temps I see being used for this method do not use boiling water.
If you change out the canned meat for jerky, you can easily get many different flavors and also change your portion options. Everything being a dehydration/dry food means you can stretch out your meal use. Couple different packets of flavoring and a few different jerky choices and you could easily have a different dinner meal for a week. Also less pack weight and space. 👍🏼👊🏼🦁
If you break up the ramen into smaller pieces while it's in the original packaging you can eat it using a spoon without having six inches of noodle hanging off the spoon.
Yeah you definitely have to add to "starving after a long day" aspect into it. I was hiking and canoeing in the boundary waters a few years back and at the end of one day I ate some turkey in a can with instant gravy and instant mashed potatoes. Thought it was soooo good. Came home and made it a couple weeks later. It was NOT delicious. Haha. I'll try this bomb though. Being from MN, I can eat that stuff raw. Whole can. No problem. Love it.
I've made this for YEARS (my wife thinks I'm disgusting for eating it lol)! I legitimately had no idea it was a big thing at all. All that aside, it's because of this video you have a new subscriber.
Haha my friends and family have judged me hard for eating (and posting) this! As long as its helped and inspired some people, right? Thanks for the comment and the sub, welcome to the journey!
I did this in Yellowstone. We bought 8 Spam Single Classic packets, a different Ramen every night, and a different potato. We found that pan frying or 'stick searing' (cook it over the fire like a hot dog) was what gave it that really, really good flavor. 10-15 miles a day and this put me down for the night. I slept like a baby. Honestly though, I would rather make my own spaghetti and dehydrate than have this. It's lighter, stays good for months, and is about as calorie dense as this meal is. You can buy a pack of angel hair spaghetti, any sauces you want, and as long as you use very lean beef, boil it, and rinse with boiling water (so all the fats are washed out) you can add as much or as little to your 'to be' dehydrated spaghetti as you want. Honestly, I love it. But - this recipe you made is totally acceptable after an entire day on the trail. Well done :)
My buddy Matt from Matty Outdoors is ALL about his dehydrated spaghetti... I really want to try making my own one day for sure! Do you make any other dehydrated meals? (Ps. Sorry for such a delayed response!) Keep Moving Forward!
@@BackcountryForward anything with low fat. Or, if you are having something that might have higher fat content, vacuum seal it. I’ve made a ton of chili beef and Mac, three bean green chili chili, pretty much anything you make at home. Just skip on oils and fats where you can if you dehydrate. If you use chicken, buy the canned stuff and break it up into small shreds. It dehydrates and rehydrates better. For beef, ALWAYS mix the beef with breadcrumbs first. This helps the beef not turn to ‘gravel’. I’ll put it this way. If you can make it at home, it’ll dehydrate for a week long trip just fine. Actually, this would be a great topic for you to cover. Although there is a plethora of these videos out there. Either way. Thanks for reaching out. Keep enjoying life bud.
I stumbled across this video mostly randomly. Still I think this meal has a lot of room for variation depending on the flavor or Ramen, the potatoes and even the SPAM used. Not even counting the off brand varieties the SPAM brand has several flavors, including a smoked one, and I think a low sodium one. This also reminds me of a dish friends introduced me to, never made it camping, but it might work. It was a package of hot dogs cut into chunks. A can of baked beans, and a prepared package of the deluxe mac & cheese (with the wet sauce). Later attempts at making it "gourmet" added a pound of bacon and a large onion fried in the bacon grease. We always called it "The Goulash".
I am a one-legged bicycle ridding 68-year-old physician. I suggest Big Lots Bear Creek dry soup mixes with 16oz of Barley, coarse grits or cracked wheat. Rice has arsenic. That is 64 oz very thick soap mix which is easily divisible into 16 oz dry mix units in baggies without any cans to carry out. Also Sam's Wholesale 48 oz Tropical fruit mix (~$14) and Walmart Great Value Omega-3 Trail Mix 22oz (~$7). Also a general vitamin/ day. Also bringing an 18-pound dutch oven for bread making is totally ridiculous either use whole grains as above or bagged roles in a plastic bag. All trash will fit into just one Tropical Trail mix bag which seals and is very light and compact. Also, you could just bring a large bag of grits and add foraged weeds like purslane. Leave no trace and be no trace.
My mamaw made fried spam sandwichs. Pan fry SPAM and pan fry a ring of canned pineapple. Sandwich both on toasted bread with mayo. Meal fit for a king!
Dude... that sounded sooooo good, and I was soooo hungry, I paused the vid, grabbed a lg. can of white chicken / garlic mashed potatoes / and chicken ramen (plus++ tabasco) and now I'm feasting. Never thought about adding the mashed potatoes. It's great. THNX.....
Not a backpacker, but made this once! Not a whole bag of potatoes, but 2/3 spoonfuls with canned chicken. Omg. It was amazing. My husband couldn’t believe it when I told him what I did. 😂😂😂
Love the honesty 🤣. As someone who is 50 years old, I have never tried SPAM or any variation of it (although Pork Roll is just heavenly even though it’s not the same thing but it’s another processed meat product). That said, I actually purchased two cans of SPAM recently for an upcoming camping trip, and I will be trying this very concoction myself. Thank you for doing this video (oh and I just subbed) 👍🏻
I make macaroni and cheese with somewhat less water than directed. Instead of draining the macaroni, I mix in cheesy broccoli mashed potato powder, but just before I add sliced Longlife fake hotdogs. The big ones come in a sealed fivepack which I start out on the trail with frozen solid. Since they're not meat, I get two days by just keeping the leftovers cool. I usually dump on top one of those tiny single serving cans of Bush's baked beans. It's a gorging amount of really pretty good comfort food.
I plan on trying nearly all the other recipes in the comments and making a separate video for that! Stay tuned! Glad you found this review helpful! Keep Moving Forward!
Great video! I tried it today, and it was pretty darn good! Try cutting the spam thin, and cooking it first. Pretty sure that 1 out of 10 will move back up! Raw spam is gross!
Definitely too much food for one person's single meal. Suggestion: eat your fill, then chill the the remainder in stream or lake overnight--one can build a rock cairn over it to keep raccoons and such out of the larder. Form patties from the chilled leftovers in the morning and brown them in a little hot oil in a skillet. It's yummy, and all the better if you packed in a couple fresh eggs to fry along with the browning patties.
@@BackcountryForward Thank you, Jesse, for the kind words. I had to return for another visit to add, if you don't mind, some additional comments. Reviewing commentary posted here from other viewers, I see that I was not the first to suggest frying as a means to enhance flavor (via The Maillard reaction) of Spam and comparable products. However, at least as far as I have read, no one has mentioned topping a portion while it is still frying with a slice of one's favorite cheese. Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack all suit me, especially when topped with a packet of picante sauce salvaged from a fast food restaurant visit (I see I am not the only one who does that either). Those of more patrician tastes and incomes might opt for other varieties. The technique works best, in my estimate, if one browns a side of their Spam slices, then turns them over to brown the off-side. Place slices of cheese, which will melt while the off-side is browning, slightly smaller that the luncheon meat dimensions onto the already browned surface. Placing a lid on the pan will speed the melting process. Cut up with fried or scrambled eggs, the cheese-topped slices make a dandy breakfast that will stave off hunger pangs for at least half of a day of strenuous hiking, unlike that favorite of many backpackers: instant oatmeal. Alternatively, use them in sandwiches or tortilla rolls to eat at lunch break. The aforementioned salsa or stone ground Dijon mustard are the condiments I prefer; but each to their own. When backpacking in Spring, freshly-picked Miners Lettuce or Oxalis (Wood sorrel) will greatly enhance such a lunch. Dandelion works, too, for those with a palette for bitter. As the year progresses, Water cress becomes an enticing option. Another consideration for canned lunch meats: the tastes vary significantly from the brand name Spam in some cases. The brand name product has, except when on killer sales, inflated in price beyond my own meager budget. This is not a problem, as I have found a couple brands that I actually prefer for significantly lesser cost. However, I recommend anyone buy a single can of an untasted product from discount or dollar stores and try it at home before stocking up; and especially before packing such weight into the backcountry. I bought several cans of another well-known brand in a liquidation store only to discover that I could barely stomach the taste--good thing it was not several cases, which I do purchase at times when the quality is know to me. Anyone who has tried the products knows that canned lunch meats are fatty food. This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially during cold weather and winter camping. Eating fat at one's evening meal will make for a warmer night's sleep. A person's metabolism works a little harder and longer to digest fat than it does for carbs, resulting in the body producing more internal heat. Well, Jesse, I hope you didn't mind my long-winded commentary about one of my favorite low-budget camp foods. I have others; together with strategies built around them both with, and without, freeze-dried meals for extended duration and severe condition backpacking adventures.
Will Long wow! Well worded and great input! Thanks for the advice! You sound like a wealth of knowledge. Why don’t you send me an email, I’d like to hear more of your thoughts! (Whether on this or other budget meal ideas!) Let’s keep this conversation Moving Forward! 😁
@@BackcountryForward Thanks for the compliment Jesse. I'd be happy to continue the conversation--I sent you my email via the message function on your Backcountry Forward, Face Book page. Be advised, though, I am likely to be haphazard in my response times, since I am overwhelmed with tasks right now. (I really shouldn't be spending much time viewing YT videos; but wild country is my refuge, and I'll journey there vicariously when I need a break and can't spare the time for a trip in person.)
Thanks so much! I’ll be doing more ramen bomb varieties this summer over on my other channel Outbound Jesse. (This video will be removed from this channel shortly)
You can also do this with tuna. I like to a) skip the Ramen flavor packet, b) use about half the mashed potatos, c) use tuna instead (one can or two packets), and d) add one of my favorite "secret" pack recipe ingredients - powdered cream (not powdered milk, powdered cream). For variety, you can swap out the powdered cream for a dollop of tomato paste (Trader Joe's sells tubes of it that are great on trail).
Christopher Cornette I have a confession... I’ve never actually tried BRAND NAME spam. Supposedly what I ate in this video is a completely different product altogether and is known to taste like hot dogs.... so one day I’ll try the real thing!
@@BackcountryForward I'm usually a 1 carb/starch at a time kind of guy as shown in the link below. While it takes more planning/effort/money to incorporate (non-potato) veggies, the registered dietitian in me would say it's worth it for those who are willing and able (instead of doubling down on starchy carbs). If seasoned right, dehydrated veggies really do blend into the background similar to starchier options IMHO. th-cam.com/video/L0-sAcn4zLQ/w-d-xo.html
2 tips bud.... the flavour packet, throw half of it in there when you boil it and then save the other half so you can sprinkle it after youre ready to dig it, also crush up a small bag of your favorite chips and wallah you got yourself a really filling dish for cheap :)
Everything tastes better in the woods. When I backpack camp, I take and happily eat foods that I can't stand at home. Must be something to do with all that fresh air!
Great review! I keep hearing about the Ramen Bomb, but have yet to try it. The turn off for me is how filling it is. Maybe do a half a pack of potatoes?
Definitely! The key is to pre-portion this meal. That’s what I do going forward. Half a thing of potatoes, half a can of spam and ramen works great. (You can even half the ramen and it’d still be pretty filling).
trade out spam for canned beef or chicken. It gets it "weird" flav from it being cured pork in a salt brine. So if that isn't or savor, grab some beef jerky and add in. :-)
Use a two slice pack of the Real ( Honest ) Spam ( Single serving size ). Fry it in the pot before boiling any water. Get it nice and crisp on the outside with a slight soft center. It will remind you of thick cut Bacon. Add it ( cut up ) to the bag with the rest except for the water. Put the water in your pot with the grease from the Fried Spam and get it to a near or actual boil. Add the water to the bag , stir it and wait for a couple of minutes for the noodles ( Ramen ) to reconstitute. Making the bomb this way ( boiling water last ) will help to clean the pot.
Instead of meat (which I find too heavy to carry) I wonder if dehydrated refried beans might make for a good substitute? Plenty of fiber, a good amount of calories, and inexpensive. Guess I know what's for lunch :)
I know this video is pretty old at this point but it showed up in my recommended again lol. After I tried the ramen bomb I ventured into trying other proteins than spam and I can recommend trying other proteins in place of the spam. personally tuna was a great substitute. Also for me to enjoy spam I have to thin slice or cube it and brown it first.
Thanks so much for this (and sorry for such a late reply!).... I just released a new video where I try tuna in one of the "remixes".... except I add something else that ruins it in my mind. Thanks for the input and comment! Keep Moving Forward!
haha who knew that it would draw such controversy. In all honesty, it was like 2 bucks cheaper... but I've since been informed its not even the same thing as spam. who knew!
I like your attitude 😂 you've got a subscribe from me. As with the previous comments, you must fry the spam thinly like it's bacon and it's game changing. Not fond of uncooked spam and ABSOLUTELY love fried spam. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers.
Joseph Remington thanks for the compliment! And welcome to the journey! I DEFINITELY have to try the spam fried... I actually can’t believe I haven’t yet!
I like pepperoni in Ramen with dried veggies(your favorite ones) from harmony house or hard salami added or both , of course some crushed red pepper flakes , if u like it hot
I’m too food obsessed(chef in SF, CA)... I’d go so crazy with my weird packaged Asian ramen(top faves are Japanese tonkotsu, anything spicy seafood and Chinese roast duck with five spice🦆🤤🤤🤤 that go for about $.15-25 cents a bag for 2 cups worth from my Asian market ) and I’d take peanut butter only to mix with fish sauce and shrimp noodles for a Thai style saucy noodle. I’m so extra I know. But I think I could do a good job packaging it all super lightweight. I have also found some $1 packs of Freeze Dried miso soup portions(seriously don’t weight anything at all, a thin .4 x 1”x1.5” block) with seaweed, tofu, and Welch onion slices. Stoopid good, I found them at Daiso or you can find them online like Amazon. I’d love to get a freeze dryer but I have yet to find a suitcase with at least 3k wash up on The Bay. But if I do find one...I may start to sell budget-friendly, Uber-light, gourmet backpacking meals on Etsy or something. Probably with a focus on Mexican food and other cultural foods. 😎✌🏼💃🏻 That’d be special AF to me on trail🌲🌳🌴🌵🌱🌎🌏🌍
I LOVE that dream of yours! Who knows... maybe 3k will wash up one day! And if it does, PLEASE remember to reach out to me, I'd love to try some of your authentic trail tacos or dehydrated tikka masala (or whatever you decide to make)! Don't say never... just start small and take baby steps...maybe start with dehydrated meals... then upgrade! And then... Keep Moving Forward! Love these ideas!
We do this meal for scouts. You can change the protein to Chicken. Its a really good meal for cold weather cause it keeps your hands warm while eating (and insides). Could use some veggies (haven't found the right one yet). Also if you don't want all the sodium, don't add the season packet. I like my with "Slap your mama" cajun spice!
I use to make something very similar when hunting. I used chipped beef. It is not gourmet food, but it was cheap, filling, hot and I didn't think it tasted bad at all.
The algorithm is insane. I literally just came from a prison video where an inmate makes this. The contrast in surroundings is quite profound and that’s an epic understatement 😮
Great video! I've never had a ramen bomb, but this video makes me feel like I tried it. Seems too carb loaded for my personal digestion. Might be good with corn.
@@BackcountryForward carbs are delicious and satisfying, that's for sure. I am a little older than you, so these days, I have to remind myself that even when I am camping and hiking, that is real life too. I try to eat stuff that I would eat at home and not eat stuff that my wife would squawk at like really starchy foods. These days, I dry a lot of vegetables so I can have them as a main food component on the trail.
Firstly, use real spam, it is just ham and pork shoulder. I use jalapeno from Amazon for about $3 bucks a can. And yes, fry the meat first. Then use a 3 cheese potato bag.Lastly, I substitute Golden Curry for the soup packet. Great outdoor food.
Mr. Lawless I’m sorry to hear that! What device are you watching on? I think you’re the first person trying to turn it UP... most people are telling me to turn it down 😆
This is basically a variation of the old 80's camping recipe of quickly cooking in a skillet one can of corned beef hash mixed with one can of spaghettios. Meal for two done in a few minutes!
wlehtola Nope.... you’re incorrect. Ram-bomb is badass & truly the only way to go. Would it help if I respelled it “Rom-bomb” for you? Probably not.... you’d then pronounce “rom” as if it had a macron or diaeresis over the “o”, again giving it a different meaning.
I think I'd used canned chicken in that, but any port in a storm. That recipe looks like it should serve two. (Two actual hikers, not the "serves two to four" that freeze-dried backpacking dinners are suposed to feed.)
Uncle Ben's instant rice and your choice of bouillon cubes of chicken rice beef and rice some salt and a little Italian herb and cold Apple cider hard apple cider oh yeah yum
I totally forgot to mention the absolute best spam dish in the universe- take the spam cut about 16 slices almost all the way down, fill the spaces with pineapple,.. then put cinnamon + sugar on top, and mustard. Bake it in an oven until the top is golden brown. The sugar and cinnamon caramelizes and mixes with the mustard and pineapple in the grooves and it's unbelievable I know it sounds weird but trust me there's nothing else like it! You have to try it to believe it it's amazing. I forgot what my mom used to call this but we always looked forward to it. And it's one of the super cheapest meals ever. Just a can of spam and a can of pineapple slices. sooo good
Looked to see if anyone commented on this. Also, if you can't find it at your local grocer, you can buy it on Amazon. Unfortunately it looks like the Canadian side of Amazon only sells it in bulk, but if you can get the American side to ship it to you, you can buy as few as 4 pouches at at a time (at the time of this comment that is).
Helena P. I’ve definitely looked into this... but like you said. I’m either buying bulk or paying a crazy amount for shipping and import fees. It’s a rough deal.
To make this vegan (and significantly healthier) one could swap out the Spam for Mushrooms - I would recommend hen of the woods because they taste spicy and peppery without any additional seasoning. You would want to put the mushrooms in to boil with the water though, especially if you picked them en route. :)
Me and my kids tried this today with beef ramen noodles. We didn't have spam so I sliced up hot dogs and threw in some frozen corn while the water was boiling. It was a hit!
The community’s vote is that it’ll be diarrhea... but I was fine with it, but I’m usually good pooping in the woods. Maybe bringing some fiber into the backcountry is in order?
I don’t like spam at all. I don’t even put it in at all. I have made it before with rotisserie chicken and LOVE it. Maybe I’ll look into dehydrated chicken on the trail for it. May be a good alternative if you’re not into the spam.
Definitely! I’ve been thinking of getting canned chicken and dehydrating it or ground chicken! I really didn’t mind the spam on the trail! I’ll definitely try it with the “name brand” next time!
So bro I split those in half. It is good but a brick in your stomach. I bet you were hurting halfway through! I'm trying to get those Spam packets to you. It really helps reduce bulk
@@BackcountryForward ramen, fish sauce, a little peanut butter, some sriracha or sambal, chopped scallions. I used to experiment with cheap foods to see what I could make, it's not bad
Preston Cook I haven’t tried he tuna switch yet, but I plan to! I actually plan to film a whole video on all the different suggestions people have given. That being said... have you ever tried Tuna Luna! I have a video all about that! Now THAT’S tasty 😋
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A few hours later, he'll realize why it's "a bomb".
+Carmen Jimenez 🤣😂
It's funny 😂 cuz it's true
gundism my lips are sealed! 😆
And regretting every second of it.
SodiUm/SaLt... makes EveryThing atLeast 5pnts. Better, ....So 9 - 5 is 4 On my Grading ScaLe, bye
Lol, this is jail food. I was a guard, inmates made it all the time. They called it "spread."
Bwwwwaahahahaha!! Figures.
Haha well it’s great for the backcountry too!
True story... cooked on the steel of their bunk...
Cory Glenn how did they cook it?
@@BackcountryForward On a hot plate, or they will roll back their mattress, scrap off the paint of steel bunk and use it like a skillet. They will wedge the hot plate under the bunk up against the metal. I'm not sure if they are still allowed to have the heater coils anymore. They used to yank them out of electric coffee pots as well.
Pan fry the spam, it totally changes the flavor...
Chris VanOsdol I’ll definitely give that a try! Haven’t tried fried spam yet!
Frying the Spam will transform it, more chewy, more texture on the outside, and less fat content. Or better still, fry some Corned Beef. Elevate back to a nine. Cheers from the UK.
Stephen Walker haven’t tried canned beef but. But plan on doing a follow up video with all the good advice and recipes I’m being suggested! So stay tuned!
C J Bowen sounds delicious! Anyone else hungry after reading through these comments? 😆
C J Bowen I’d love to hear of some your backcountry recipes!
Put Stovetop chicken stuffing in a freezerbag, half a package of mushroom gravy mix, and a package of white meat chicken. You're welcome!
Definitely need to try this! What is it called? Name it for me and I'll make a video one day!
Backcountry Forward I call it “Jealous Chicken” since turkey is normally associated with stuffing. I have it the first night on the trail since the chicken is the heaviest part of the meal.
I might just have to make a video of this... if you'd give me the permission of course?!
Backcountry Forward Sure, by all means go for it!
how much water
Spam is about 1000 times better when it is fried. Eat it on some toast with a little mayonnaise and a little mustard meal fit for a king
You are correct fried like bacon, with a spicy mustard or horseradish, dang now I'm hungry
I went to reply and say the same thing and seen your comment. I 100% agree. Fry it and it and its 1000x better!
I’ll have to take all this advice!
@@BackcountryForward if your really daring try some head cheese! It's like meat jello.
jeffery nordgulen my moms part Ukrainian! You can bet I’ve had my fill of head cheese! 🤤
Make sure to bring 2 extra gallons of water to avoid death by dehydration after eating this bag a meat flavored salt.
juicydave001 that’s why I was eating this beside a lake! You won’t be able to find this lake anymore... that’s for sure!
Salt actually helps your body hold water, that's why the military used to give salt tablets on field exercises
@@cthulhu6697 Aye, also if you're hiking & sweating you'll be losing salt. Not so much if you're sat at home watching reruns of Will & Grace.
Cthulhu 669 I’ve never had retention issues precisely because I’m mindful of my electrolytes... I’m a roofer by trade so I know how to avoid dehydration.
Darth KEK and I sweat a ton!.... when I’m hiking... not when I’m watching Will & Grace... just to be clear 😆
Pretty sure the Indian Ocean contains less salt than your lunch.
hahaha touche!
More jail birds than campers here.
haha! It almost seems that way eh? who knew!
Depends on what country you survey, and what season.
Ramen, summer sausage, jalapeno cheese and Doritos
That sounds awesome!
My buddies and I would keep a single portion of instant mashed potatoes on-hand that we'd spiked with spices and herbs, and on the last night of our outing, we'd rehydrate it and add all of our unused leftovers. The result was a lot like this, we called it "Musgo".
I LOVE that idea. Hahah that would be a hilarious and fun way to end the trip!
@@BackcountryForward I was so inspired by your ramen bomb video, that I had to try my own weird take on it:
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That meat you have is nothing like Spam. Nothing! Spam being the far superior meat source.
So I’ve been told. I’ve decided I’m going to be doing a ramen bomb remix one day!
@Jazzie Red
Luncheon meat, in the Netherlands known as Smac, is a piece of very fine ground meat without taste or structure glued together and then canned. I bought some cans. Tried one and gave the rest away.
Spam. We have shoulder ham mix from Unox which is fairly good and at a reasonable price.
Spam isn't meat.
Perhaps the funniest thing I’ve read on yt
your boring
Next time you should get Spam Singles. One is about sufficient for a ramen bomb. Use half the potato packet, and maybe crush up the ramen a bit.
Thanks a ton for the suggestion! I definitely agree with using half the potatoes... one pack was just WAY too much! Unfortunately we don't have spam singles up here in Canada (that I've been able to find at least), so if you're ever in the area feel free to bring us some! :P
Thanks for the comment!
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@@@BackcountryForward You are welcome! Halving the amount of potatoes and crushing up the Ramen makes the dish more cohesive, making it feel more like a single dish, instead of two dishes awkwardly commingling on your palate. Too bad about the Spam Singles, they are a great portable high calorie food. And of course Spam musubi is a good option for shorter day hikes when you do not want to do any cooking.
Honestly, I actually kind of liked the noodly texture. But I'll definitely try it crushed next time! And SPAM MUSUBI! BAHAHA that's the first I've ever seen or heard of that (I had to google). I've GOT to try that!
Maybe check Amazon or Ebay for the Spam singles. Between those two sites they set everything you could possibly think of.
When you’re backpacking, ANYTHING tastes fantastic!
That's just another reason to love backpacking! Backpacking itself is fantastic!
If you're hiking with another person, it would be fine. I'm 65 Years old, 6'3, 224 Pounds and in EXCELLENT physical condition for my age. I'm VERY active physically, still working and have a high metabolism.
I REALLY like what you did here. It probably cost you HALF what a Mountain House F.D. Meal would have, and you got TWICE the food.
I'm a Safety Officer / Disaster Response Officer in my Church, and I'm ALWAYS looking for simple and relatively inexpensive ideas to help people become better prepared for an emergency situation.
I'd like to point out for your subscribers-I'm sure YOU know this-that backpacking techniques can EASILY be applied in an emergency / disaster / survival situation. MOST people, however, do NOT realize this, and this video has inspired me to develop a course I can teach to others
WELL DONE, SIR!
Bruce Forster that was like bar none the most LDS comment I’ve ever read. Well done sir.
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I don’t know. Just reading his message as a member of that church I recognize some key terms and habits. Things like capitalizing Church as a stand alone noun, the emergency preparedness, safety officer/disaster response, etc.
May well not be an LDS commentator, but I’d put my dollars on yes.
Not a Mormon channel but I am a Christian!
Bruce Forster wow! I’m so glad I could help give you some ideas!
I’m all honesty, I’m probably not as aware of how my backpacking skills could be used in an emergency situation as I should be! But you’re right, if things went down, a quick stop by my gear room and I’d have everything I’d need to survive a week or more!
I really think the idea of making a video or video series on backpacking for survival situations could be really cool! And I’d love to help with your course if there was any way I can. Maybe we can bounce some ideas off each other.
Feel free to send me an email if you’d like!
Cheers!
@@jibbacraftteamplays1282 You guys would lose.
I'm a Seventh-Day Adventist, LOL!
That being said, They elected me to my post because in my younger days, I fell on some TERRIBLE misfortune, and ended up living in vehicles for FOUR YEARS. By the Grace of God and my wife of 31 Years as of the 23rd of this Month, I managed to claw my way out of that.
My interest in preparedness and being able to respond to and mitigate a Disaster situation has NOTHING to do with my, or anyone else's religious beliefs. (HAD to say that to keep TH-cam's Thought Police at bay!). It IS true, however.
My knowledge was gained at the cost of many lonely, cold, and hungry nights sleeping in a Van.
I'm willing to share my knowledge freely if it will help people:
A. Become better prepared for tough times.
B. Save you money in the process.
C. SAVE LIVES!
Sodium content: 9880 mgs per serving.
Sven Land Yes, we all must have this before an annual check up to scare ourselves with high BP.
And 9880 mgs of fun!
Which is useful if you've been sweating your ass off on the trail all day.
@@jamestheotherone742 Not really. That much will just dehydrate you and elevate your blood pressure.
@@BackcountryForward Your older self will strongly disagree. And regret if you make it any kind of habit.
You should add the seasoning in the noodles after they cook so you can pour out water if you need without wasting seasoning
Fry: That's the saltiest thing I've ever tasted. And I once ate a big, heaping bowl of salt!
Bender: Oh, come on! That food was fine! The salt content was 10% less than a lethal dose!
Zoidberg: Uh oh. I shouldn't have had seconds.
James Monroe there’s a joke here but I’m totally missing the context 😆
@@BackcountryForward I saw some other salty meal comments on this video. This quote was from the funniest scene from Futurama. I'm sure your meal was 20% less than the lethal dose though, jk. But after such a long day hiking, the sodium is needed.
James Monroe haha and some of those comments are salty in more ways than one! 😆
Thanks for lightening up the discussion!
My vision's fading, I think I'm gonna die! Lmao you sir made my day
Instant potatoes, Ramen, and Spam mixed together. I dub thee 'Bachelor chow'
And all the Bachelors said, "AMEN"!
Nah man, bachelor chow has been Hamburger Helper for the last 30+ years now.
That, or a box of mac and cheese, with diced and fried spam cubes tossed in if you're too broke for the glove love.
Freezer bags are not made to put boiling water in. Use near boiling water.
Greg Wheat or as many have pointed out... I suppose I could have used my pot 🤣
Lots of people use them for sous vide. They specifically need to be Ziploc brand. They're made from non toxic plastic and won't poison you if subjected to heat.
@@thmsvrgs "Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, then cooking it to a very precise temperature in a water bath. This technique produces results that are impossible to achieve through any other cooking method." While this method can be used with ziplock bags and not vacuum bags, all the temps I see being used for this method do not use boiling water.
@@otway00 that is correct Greg. The point is that they're non toxic when heated.
Boiling water in bags is fine, even very thin bags will hold up fine.
If you change out the canned meat for jerky, you can easily get many different flavors and also change your portion options. Everything being a dehydration/dry food means you can stretch out your meal use. Couple different packets of flavoring and a few different jerky choices and you could easily have a different dinner meal for a week.
Also less pack weight and space. 👍🏼👊🏼🦁
Great suggestions! Check out Matty Outdoors most recent video he did his with jerky.
If you break up the ramen into smaller pieces while it's in the original packaging you can eat it using a spoon without having six inches of noodle hanging off the spoon.
I actually liked the noodl-y texture... BUT it was a close call with my beard that's for sure!
Yeah you definitely have to add to "starving after a long day" aspect into it. I was hiking and canoeing in the boundary waters a few years back and at the end of one day I ate some turkey in a can with instant gravy and instant mashed potatoes. Thought it was soooo good. Came home and made it a couple weeks later. It was NOT delicious. Haha. I'll try this bomb though. Being from MN, I can eat that stuff raw. Whole can. No problem. Love it.
Haha so true! Great story. I’m always Leary of trying my camp food at home, even before the trail, because I know I’m less picky in the wild 😜
I've made this for YEARS (my wife thinks I'm disgusting for eating it lol)! I legitimately had no idea it was a big thing at all. All that aside, it's because of this video you have a new subscriber.
Haha my friends and family have judged me hard for eating (and posting) this! As long as its helped and inspired some people, right?
Thanks for the comment and the sub, welcome to the journey!
This was everyday meals for bachelors during the nineties. Thank you to whoever gave it a name.
RedneckHacker71 it’s a good name too!
I did this in Yellowstone. We bought 8 Spam Single Classic packets, a different Ramen every night, and a different potato. We found that pan frying or 'stick searing' (cook it over the fire like a hot dog) was what gave it that really, really good flavor. 10-15 miles a day and this put me down for the night. I slept like a baby. Honestly though, I would rather make my own spaghetti and dehydrate than have this. It's lighter, stays good for months, and is about as calorie dense as this meal is. You can buy a pack of angel hair spaghetti, any sauces you want, and as long as you use very lean beef, boil it, and rinse with boiling water (so all the fats are washed out) you can add as much or as little to your 'to be' dehydrated spaghetti as you want. Honestly, I love it. But - this recipe you made is totally acceptable after an entire day on the trail. Well done :)
My buddy Matt from Matty Outdoors is ALL about his dehydrated spaghetti... I really want to try making my own one day for sure!
Do you make any other dehydrated meals?
(Ps. Sorry for such a delayed response!)
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@@BackcountryForward anything with low fat. Or, if you are having something that might have higher fat content, vacuum seal it. I’ve made a ton of chili beef and Mac, three bean green chili chili, pretty much anything you make at home. Just skip on oils and fats where you can if you dehydrate. If you use chicken, buy the canned stuff and break it up into small shreds. It dehydrates and rehydrates better. For beef, ALWAYS mix the beef with breadcrumbs first. This helps the beef not turn to ‘gravel’. I’ll put it this way. If you can make it at home, it’ll dehydrate for a week long trip just fine. Actually, this would be a great topic for you to cover. Although there is a plethora of these videos out there. Either way. Thanks for reaching out. Keep enjoying life bud.
@@longwildernesswalks I’ve only dehydrated a few little things. I really want to start dehydrating. Just haven’t yet.
I stumbled across this video mostly randomly. Still I think this meal has a lot of room for variation depending on the flavor or Ramen, the potatoes and even the SPAM used. Not even counting the off brand varieties the SPAM brand has several flavors, including a smoked one, and I think a low sodium one.
This also reminds me of a dish friends introduced me to, never made it camping, but it might work. It was a package of hot dogs cut into chunks. A can of baked beans, and a prepared package of the deluxe mac & cheese (with the wet sauce). Later attempts at making it "gourmet" added a pound of bacon and a large onion fried in the bacon grease. We always called it "The Goulash".
Booger414 love it! Maybe I’ll do the goulash Bomb! There are TONS of variety suggestions in the comments it’s crazy!
I am a one-legged bicycle ridding 68-year-old physician. I suggest Big Lots Bear Creek dry soup mixes with 16oz of Barley, coarse grits or cracked wheat. Rice has arsenic. That is 64 oz very thick soap mix which is easily divisible into 16 oz dry mix units in baggies without any cans to carry out. Also Sam's Wholesale 48 oz Tropical fruit mix (~$14) and Walmart Great Value Omega-3 Trail Mix 22oz (~$7). Also a general vitamin/ day. Also bringing an 18-pound dutch oven for bread making is totally ridiculous either use whole grains as above or bagged roles in a plastic bag. All trash will fit into just one Tropical Trail mix bag which seals and is very light and compact. Also, you could just bring a large bag of grits and add foraged weeds like purslane. Leave no trace and be no trace.
sounds like you've got this all nailed down to a science!
My mamaw made fried spam sandwichs. Pan fry SPAM and pan fry a ring of canned pineapple. Sandwich both on toasted bread with mayo. Meal fit for a king!
andrew hardy you’re mamaw knew where it was at!
That actually sounds really good
JackG79 right?
I thought it was great as a kid. I haven't made it in years but now I have it on my mind so I will be making one soon.
let us know how it was!
Use a single serving packet of meat instead of a can. Spam makes them, but sometimes they're hard to find in the stores.
Sadly I still haven't been able to find them here in Canada...
Dude... that sounded sooooo good, and I was soooo hungry, I paused the vid, grabbed a lg. can of white chicken / garlic mashed potatoes / and chicken ramen (plus++ tabasco) and now I'm feasting. Never thought about adding the mashed potatoes. It's great. THNX.....
You my friend are eating like a king!
dag good idear!
Romen bomb its juat a normal prison spread or jail house meal high calorie cheap meal still a great idea for back packing
recker14888 v I had no clue until others told me this too! Cool!
Not a backpacker, but made this once! Not a whole bag of potatoes, but 2/3 spoonfuls with canned chicken. Omg. It was amazing. My husband couldn’t believe it when I told him what I did. 😂😂😂
Haha! My friends still can't believe what I did!
Love the honesty 🤣. As someone who is 50 years old, I have never tried SPAM or any variation of it (although Pork Roll is just heavenly even though it’s not the same thing but it’s another processed meat product). That said, I actually purchased two cans of SPAM recently for an upcoming camping trip, and I will be trying this very concoction myself. Thank you for doing this video (oh and I just subbed) 👍🏻
You’ll have to tell me how it was!!!
That Stovetop stuffing recipe sounds super convenient.
It is!
I make macaroni and cheese with somewhat less water than directed. Instead of draining the macaroni, I mix in cheesy broccoli mashed potato powder, but just before I add sliced Longlife fake hotdogs. The big ones come in a sealed fivepack which I start out on the trail with frozen solid. Since they're not meat, I get two days by just keeping the leftovers cool. I usually dump on top one of those tiny single serving cans of Bush's baked beans. It's a gorging amount of really pretty good comfort food.
I use a gallon bag for this.
This sounds like TWICE the food of the ramen bomb and that leaves me stuffed! This would be like 4 days of meal! Lol
You definitely win the award for most creative recipe listed....
PART 2: How to take a dump in the woods lol!
janschutz174 that ones coming 😜
Thanks for making a good straight forward video. I'll definitely try this and some of the other recipes in the comment section.
I plan on trying nearly all the other recipes in the comments and making a separate video for that! Stay tuned!
Glad you found this review helpful!
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Great video! I tried it today, and it was pretty darn good! Try cutting the spam thin, and cooking it first. Pretty sure that 1 out of 10 will move back up! Raw spam is gross!
+B Fowler oh I never gave it a 1! I said it was a 9! Then downgraded to a 7. But I still love this meal!
+B Fowler so glad you enjoyed it though!
You can fry the mix up like a potato pancake too. Doesn't hold together well but it changes the flavor and adds texture with the crispy bits
I LOVE this idea! Even just the idea of doing some fried potato pancakes/hashbrowns in the morning for breakfast sounds great too!
Anything will taste good when you're really hungry! My camping guilty pleasure is fried spam with eggs.
Martin Heermance sounds like bacon and eggs to me!
Do you think adding peas , as a token to mom and veggies, would work? They could be dried to save on weight?
Carol the Crazy Camper my mom HATES this video of all my videos... maybe that’s what I was missing 🤔
Great idea! Others have suggested the same thing!
Definitely too much food for one person's single meal. Suggestion: eat your fill, then chill the the remainder in stream or lake overnight--one can build a rock cairn over it to keep raccoons and such out of the larder. Form patties from the chilled leftovers in the morning and brown them in a little hot oil in a skillet. It's yummy, and all the better if you packed in a couple fresh eggs to fry along with the browning patties.
Will Long this is brilliant! I did save my leftover and formed it into a “burrito” and just ate it as we hiked out!
@@BackcountryForward Thank you, Jesse, for the kind words.
I had to return for another visit to add, if you don't mind, some additional comments.
Reviewing commentary posted here from other viewers, I see that I was not the first to suggest frying as a means to enhance flavor (via The Maillard reaction) of Spam and comparable products. However, at least as far as I have read, no one has mentioned topping a portion while it is still frying with a slice of one's favorite cheese. Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack all suit me, especially when topped with a packet of picante sauce salvaged from a fast food restaurant visit (I see I am not the only one who does that either). Those of more patrician tastes and incomes might opt for other varieties.
The technique works best, in my estimate, if one browns a side of their Spam slices, then turns them over to brown the off-side. Place slices of cheese, which will melt while the off-side is browning, slightly smaller that the luncheon meat dimensions onto the already browned surface. Placing a lid on the pan will speed the melting process.
Cut up with fried or scrambled eggs, the cheese-topped slices make a dandy breakfast that will stave off hunger pangs for at least half of a day of strenuous hiking, unlike that favorite of many backpackers: instant oatmeal. Alternatively, use them in sandwiches or tortilla rolls to eat at lunch break. The aforementioned salsa or stone ground Dijon mustard are the condiments I prefer; but each to their own. When backpacking in Spring, freshly-picked Miners Lettuce or Oxalis (Wood sorrel) will greatly enhance such a lunch. Dandelion works, too, for those with a palette for bitter. As the year progresses, Water cress becomes an enticing option.
Another consideration for canned lunch meats: the tastes vary significantly from the brand name Spam in some cases. The brand name product has, except when on killer sales, inflated in price beyond my own meager budget. This is not a problem, as I have found a couple brands that I actually prefer for significantly lesser cost. However, I recommend anyone buy a single can of an untasted product from discount or dollar stores and try it at home before stocking up; and especially before packing such weight into the backcountry. I bought several cans of another well-known brand in a liquidation store only to discover that I could barely stomach the taste--good thing it was not several cases, which I do purchase at times when the quality is know to me.
Anyone who has tried the products knows that canned lunch meats are fatty food. This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially during cold weather and winter camping. Eating fat at one's evening meal will make for a warmer night's sleep. A person's metabolism works a little harder and longer to digest fat than it does for carbs, resulting in the body producing more internal heat.
Well, Jesse, I hope you didn't mind my long-winded commentary about one of my favorite low-budget camp foods. I have others; together with strategies built around them both with, and without, freeze-dried meals for extended duration and severe condition backpacking adventures.
Will Long wow! Well worded and great input! Thanks for the advice!
You sound like a wealth of knowledge.
Why don’t you send me an email, I’d like to hear more of your thoughts! (Whether on this or other budget meal ideas!)
Let’s keep this conversation Moving Forward! 😁
@@BackcountryForward Thanks for the compliment Jesse. I'd be happy to continue the conversation--I sent you my email via the message function on your Backcountry Forward, Face Book page. Be advised, though, I am likely to be haphazard in my response times, since I am overwhelmed with tasks right now. (I really shouldn't be spending much time viewing YT videos; but wild country is my refuge, and I'll journey there vicariously when I need a break and can't spare the time for a trip in person.)
Will Long I totally get that! I’m pretty busy as well... but I runaway to the mountains every chance I get!
Thanks for this! Always looking for new meals to try on the trail. Very insightful about not adding too much spam!
Thanks so much! I’ll be doing more ramen bomb varieties this summer over on my other channel Outbound Jesse. (This video will be removed from this channel shortly)
You can also do this with tuna. I like to a) skip the Ramen flavor packet, b) use about half the mashed potatos, c) use tuna instead (one can or two packets), and d) add one of my favorite "secret" pack recipe ingredients - powdered cream (not powdered milk, powdered cream). For variety, you can swap out the powdered cream for a dollop of tomato paste (Trader Joe's sells tubes of it that are great on trail).
Christopher Cornette you my friend are a true ramen bomb connoisseur! 👌
@@BackcountryForward I just really don't do spam... at all costs. I think you were being kind comparing it to hot dogs. lol.
Christopher Cornette I have a confession... I’ve never actually tried BRAND NAME spam. Supposedly what I ate in this video is a completely different product altogether and is known to taste like hot dogs.... so one day I’ll try the real thing!
You need fry the spam first! Spam directly from the can is definitely a learned taste! Great ideal though!
Thanks so much! I'll definitely try fried spam! I'll add it to ye olde bucket list!
Interesting concept here Jesse. I might sub a tuna pouch for the spam and rice noodles for the ramen noodles and seasoning packet. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a delicious new concoction! Tell me how it is!
@@BackcountryForward I'm usually a 1 carb/starch at a time kind of guy as shown in the link below. While it takes more planning/effort/money to incorporate (non-potato) veggies, the registered dietitian in me would say it's worth it for those who are willing and able (instead of doubling down on starchy carbs). If seasoned right, dehydrated veggies really do blend into the background similar to starchier options IMHO.
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Backpacker Diaries I’ll check it out!
2 tips bud.... the flavour packet, throw half of it in there when you boil it and then save the other half so you can sprinkle it after youre ready to dig it, also crush up a small bag of your favorite chips and wallah you got yourself a really filling dish for cheap :)
Yes! Adding some chips sounds delicious! Great cheap options!
Thanks for the comment!
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Everything tastes better in the woods. When I backpack camp, I take and happily eat foods that I can't stand at home. Must be something to do with all that fresh air!
Sandy Wieringa everything just IS better in the woods...
That bear that's about to running out of the woods is gonna love that spread filled human
Chris Kyle like a human pop tart!
I would add powdered milk for the instant mashed potatoes and some cheese whiz. But I'm gonna try this next outing. Looks pretty damn good lol
Love the idea! Come back and let me know how it was!
Great review! I keep hearing about the Ramen Bomb, but have yet to try it. The turn off for me is how filling it is. Maybe do a half a pack of potatoes?
Definitely! The key is to pre-portion this meal. That’s what I do going forward. Half a thing of potatoes, half a can of spam and ramen works great. (You can even half the ramen and it’d still be pretty filling).
trade out spam for canned beef or chicken. It gets it "weird" flav from it being cured pork in a salt brine. So if that isn't or savor, grab some beef jerky and add in. :-)
Definitely want to try the canned beef!
Use a two slice pack of the Real ( Honest ) Spam ( Single serving size ). Fry it in the pot before boiling any water. Get it nice and crisp on the outside with a slight soft center. It will remind you of thick cut Bacon. Add it ( cut up ) to the bag with the rest except for the water. Put the water in your pot with the grease from the Fried Spam and get it to a near or actual boil. Add the water to the bag , stir it and wait for a couple of minutes for the noodles ( Ramen ) to reconstitute. Making the bomb this way ( boiling water last ) will help to clean the pot.
Chuck Littleton some VERY solid tips! I have yet to try frying spam!
Instead of meat (which I find too heavy to carry) I wonder if dehydrated refried beans might make for a good substitute? Plenty of fiber, a good amount of calories, and inexpensive. Guess I know what's for lunch :)
Great suggestions! And vegetarian friendly too!
You can also use dehydrated meat I suppose...
I know this video is pretty old at this point but it showed up in my recommended again lol. After I tried the ramen bomb I ventured into trying other proteins than spam and I can recommend trying other proteins in place of the spam. personally tuna was a great substitute. Also for me to enjoy spam I have to thin slice or cube it and brown it first.
Thanks so much for this (and sorry for such a late reply!).... I just released a new video where I try tuna in one of the "remixes".... except I add something else that ruins it in my mind. Thanks for the input and comment!
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Jerky works well. Makes a good stroganoff protein!
Firstly.. how you gunna get off brand spam?!! Spam is cheap already. Second, pan fry the spam.
haha who knew that it would draw such controversy. In all honesty, it was like 2 bucks cheaper... but I've since been informed its not even the same thing as spam. who knew!
Just boil it all in the pan? After frying up the spam.
yeaaa.... but.... dishes... lol
I like your attitude 😂 you've got a subscribe from me. As with the previous comments, you must fry the spam thinly like it's bacon and it's game changing. Not fond of uncooked spam and ABSOLUTELY love fried spam.
Looking forward to more videos. Cheers.
Joseph Remington thanks for the compliment! And welcome to the journey! I DEFINITELY have to try the spam fried... I actually can’t believe I haven’t yet!
Those ZipLoc freezer bags could melt at 195F accordng to their website. Keep the temperature below that and you should be fine. They're BPA free.
Dan Burch I suggest JUST a rolling boil, not a full roll. But good advice!
I like pepperoni in Ramen with dried veggies(your favorite ones) from harmony house or hard salami added or both , of course some crushed red pepper flakes , if u like it hot
Staawp it! You're making me drool! Yes please! I definitely need to make a video of that to try!
I just want to say.. thank you for commenting on what we say about your video. This tells us that you at least read our posts. Great video btw 👍
Stephen Magness I appreciate every view and every comment! Thank you for the feedback, glad you enjoyed!
Cheers! ⛰🌲🏕
I’m too food obsessed(chef in SF, CA)... I’d go so crazy with my weird packaged Asian ramen(top faves are Japanese tonkotsu, anything spicy seafood and Chinese roast duck with five spice🦆🤤🤤🤤 that go for about $.15-25 cents a bag for 2 cups worth from my Asian market ) and I’d take peanut butter only to mix with fish sauce and shrimp noodles for a Thai style saucy noodle. I’m so extra I know. But I think I could do a good job packaging it all super lightweight. I have also found some $1 packs of Freeze Dried miso soup portions(seriously don’t weight anything at all, a thin .4 x 1”x1.5” block) with seaweed, tofu, and Welch onion slices. Stoopid good, I found them at Daiso or you can find them online like Amazon. I’d love to get a freeze dryer but I have yet to find a suitcase with at least 3k wash up on The Bay. But if I do find one...I may start to sell budget-friendly, Uber-light, gourmet backpacking meals on Etsy or something. Probably with a focus on Mexican food and other cultural foods. 😎✌🏼💃🏻 That’d be special AF to me on trail🌲🌳🌴🌵🌱🌎🌏🌍
I LOVE that dream of yours! Who knows... maybe 3k will wash up one day! And if it does, PLEASE remember to reach out to me, I'd love to try some of your authentic trail tacos or dehydrated tikka masala (or whatever you decide to make)! Don't say never... just start small and take baby steps...maybe start with dehydrated meals... then upgrade!
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Love these ideas!
We do this meal for scouts. You can change the protein to Chicken. Its a really good meal for cold weather cause it keeps your hands warm while eating (and insides). Could use some veggies (haven't found the right one yet). Also if you don't want all the sodium, don't add the season packet. I like my with "Slap your mama" cajun spice!
The hand warming is the best part! Someone suggested putting canned chicken and I thought of adding cajun spice too! Great idea!
Looks like a sodium bomb with a dash of BPA.
Heydudeyahbro my first thought... mmmm BPA.
+Heydudeyahbro mmmm love me some BPA in the backwoods!
Ziploc freezer bags are BPA and dioxin free as per their website, but please, continue fear mongering.
Ryan Toppin BPA in the can of Spam, TBHQ in the ramen, box of potatoes is basically a box of chemicals, lots of nitrites in all of it.
Heydudeyahbro mmmmmm nitrites...
I use to make something very similar when hunting. I used chipped beef. It is not gourmet food, but it was cheap, filling, hot and I didn't think it tasted bad at all.
EXACTLY! this right here is exactly how I feel!
I like that dried beef in the glass to make chipped beef, but you’re supposed to rinse the salt off. Otherwise it’s wicked salty.
Fry the "Spam" first, then add it in. Especially if you fry the "Spam" in bacon grease!
Delicious!
What white collar joint did you learn this in ?
That's my little secret.
"A lot of textures, and a lot of flavors and a whole shitload of sodium!"
Mr Gee mmmmm sodium 🧂 🧂 🧂 🤤.... 😆
The algorithm is insane. I literally just came from a prison video where an inmate makes this. The contrast in surroundings is quite profound and that’s an epic understatement 😮
Great video! I've never had a ramen bomb, but this video makes me feel like I tried it. Seems too carb loaded for my personal digestion. Might be good with corn.
Definitely not a low carb option that's for sure! But after an exhausting day, I'll take all the carbs!
Corn's an interesting idea!
@@BackcountryForward carbs are delicious and satisfying, that's for sure. I am a little older than you, so these days, I have to remind myself that even when I am camping and hiking, that is real life too. I try to eat stuff that I would eat at home and not eat stuff that my wife would squawk at like really starchy foods. These days, I dry a lot of vegetables so I can have them as a main food component on the trail.
It’s good to be health wise on and off the trail!
Firstly, use real spam, it is just ham and pork shoulder. I use jalapeno from Amazon for about $3 bucks a can. And yes, fry the meat first. Then use a 3 cheese potato bag.Lastly, I substitute Golden Curry for the soup packet. Great outdoor food.
+T K golden curry?!? Like seasoning? So it’s spam, potato, cheese, curry!!! That’s... that’s.... amazing!
+T K you my friend are a backcountry master chef! This sounds delicious!
When you started making it, i was thinking that's enough food for at least 2 people.
You my friend were COMPLETELY right... I WAY under-estimated how much food this would be. Would you ever eat it?
Hell yeah bro!
Thank you for sharing. I'm certainly going to try this on my next hike!
DO IT! I highly recommend it! I’ll be trying some of the suggestions that other commenters have made on my next one!
Should be called the sodium bomb! Boom there goes your blood pressure! Love me some Spam!
G G haha it definitely is salty... also a good source of electrolytes!
Nicely done, I think I'll try it (including the reduced portion you recommended).
Thanks!
Awesome! Let me know how it works for you!
Could add some freeze dried veggies or dehydrated veggies plus more spices.
Veggies definitely would make this meal great!
it probabaly wont be as cost efective, but they package spam in single serving size foil packs. just a thought.
Mitchell Snyder love this thought, just don’t have them up here in Canada.
maybe i'm old, but did anyone else think about the sodium count there? and sorry i quit carrying c-ration cans back in '83
Haha a few people have mentioned the sodium. But when hiking long distances you need high sodium to replenish electrolytes.
But what are c-rations?
@@BackcountryForward C-rations are what the US Military carried in the field for food. Now they are called MRE's.
William Crawford thanks for the clarification! I’d love to try more MREs!
@@BackcountryForward Some people use them for backpacking food. I think you can find them on ebay.
+William Crawford thanks! I’ll definitely look into it!
Always have trouble with volume on this end. I can turn it down if I need to, but I can't turn it up anymore. Please help !!
Mr. Lawless I’m sorry to hear that! What device are you watching on? I think you’re the first person trying to turn it UP... most people are telling me to turn it down 😆
Real Spam comes in various flavors and can sizes, including individual slices in foil pouches. Real Spam tastes better than the knockoffs.
If it isn't Spam, it's not worth using.
Unfortunately no spam flavors or spam singles here in Canada 🙁
Who knew people were so passionate about spam.
@@BackcountryForward I used to have to camp outdoors for work, so cheap easy camp food was important.
Howard Smith definitely! Cool what job was that?
This is basically a variation of the old 80's camping recipe of quickly cooking in a skillet one can of corned beef hash mixed with one can of spaghettios. Meal for two done in a few minutes!
That sounds delicious too! Gotta try it!
I think “Ram-Bomb” has a nicer ring to it....
It’s like the Rambo of backpacking food!
I hear Ram as in sheep when I read that, so it sounds stupid.
wlehtola Nope.... you’re incorrect. Ram-bomb is badass & truly the only way to go.
Would it help if I respelled it “Rom-bomb” for you? Probably not.... you’d then pronounce “rom” as if it had a macron or diaeresis over the “o”, again giving it a different meaning.
I think I'd used canned chicken in that, but any port in a storm.
That recipe looks like it should serve two. (Two actual hikers, not the "serves two to four" that freeze-dried backpacking dinners are suposed to feed.)
Dave H RIGHT?! What’s with those “servings” on freeze dried meals!?
And I agree this was a full to man meal!
Uncle Ben's instant rice and your choice of bouillon cubes of chicken rice beef and rice some salt and a little Italian herb and cold
Apple cider hard apple cider oh yeah yum
John Does delicious! I have some uncle bens I’m planning to try this fall!
I totally forgot to mention the absolute best spam dish in the universe- take the spam cut about 16 slices almost all the way down, fill the spaces with pineapple,.. then put cinnamon + sugar on top, and mustard.
Bake it in an oven until the top is golden brown. The sugar and cinnamon caramelizes and mixes with the mustard and pineapple in the grooves and it's unbelievable
I know it sounds weird but trust me there's nothing else like it! You have to try it to believe it it's amazing.
I forgot what my mom used to call this but we always looked forward to it. And it's one of the super cheapest meals ever. Just a can of spam and a can of pineapple slices. sooo good
This does sound weird.. but also amazing. I almost want to try bringing this to family thanksgiving and seeing if it flies with the fam.
Dude we make that in jail and call it spread... A 🤣
Or a chi-chi.
We call it a break
@@JEP1776AEP ive heard that too
aka a "blowup"
In the pen it's called a break
Late to the game here but what is the backdrop for your intro? Looks like a gorgeous place to visit
This is in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta. A little piece of my "home" away from home called Kananaskis Country! Thanks for asking! Not many do!
A lil' hot sauce makes everything taste better.
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Haha agreed!
worked with c-rations
They sell spam single serving slices in metallic pouches... like the tuna pouches ... or cat food
James Murphy sadly not in Canada that I can find...
Looked to see if anyone commented on this. Also, if you can't find it at your local grocer, you can buy it on Amazon. Unfortunately it looks like the Canadian side of Amazon only sells it in bulk, but if you can get the American side to ship it to you, you can buy as few as 4 pouches at at a time (at the time of this comment that is).
Helena P. I’ve definitely looked into this... but like you said. I’m either buying bulk or paying a crazy amount for shipping and import fees. It’s a rough deal.
Mushroom soup and rice Uncle Ben's instant rice
John Does do you just bring the can of mushroom soup out? Or is there a dehydrated version I’m not aware of?
@@BackcountryForward yes there are dehydrated versions of mushroom soup on eBay and Amazon in their food section
It's under instant Cream of Mushroom Soup bachelor's makes a box of 6 or 4 I can't tell
John Does I’ll check it out!
Knorr makes a good soup
To make this vegan (and significantly healthier) one could swap out the Spam for Mushrooms - I would recommend hen of the woods because they taste spicy and peppery without any additional seasoning. You would want to put the mushrooms in to boil with the water though, especially if you picked them en route. :)
Delbane Ren delicious! Just curious though... is ramen vegan?
Several brands are - yes, Nissin comes to mind. Or Lotus Foods :)
good to know!
Where do you get hen of the woods mushrooms? Also called Maitake mushrooms, I have never seen these in the grocery store. Are they dehydrated?
Interesting . Might be easier to cook it in a pot instead of a plastic bag.
I was thinking that also. He had a pot...weird.
Pots make dishes to clean and bags make the meal portable for hiking.... so I was either being lazy or hiking-savvy..... but you’ll never know! 😁😆
@@BackcountryForward I'll know if your next video involves a pack of hot dogs and a stick...:)
@@BackcountryForward lol, true that!
Grey Silverback 🤣🤣
Me and my kids tried this today with beef ramen noodles. We didn't have spam so I sliced up hot dogs and threw in some frozen corn while the water was boiling. It was a hit!
Wendy Clevengee family meal time! Glad it was a hit!
One of my 2 year olds hates mashed potatoes and even she scraped the bowl clean.
Wendy Clevengee woohoo 🙌🏼! Ramen Bomb e’ry day! 😁
This is just a good ol jail house spread!😂😂😂
If only prison could look this good!
Justin L ramen pizza! I’d love a recipe for that!
I always get diarrhea when I backpack. Never solid. Will this come out solid or runny...
The community’s vote is that it’ll be diarrhea... but I was fine with it, but I’m usually good pooping in the woods. Maybe bringing some fiber into the backcountry is in order?
Backcountry Forward yeah I guess I need more fiber lmao.
need some Taco Bell hot sauce packs
Scott Hull your wisdom, my friend, is unparalleled through the ages! This WILL be a thing!
I don’t like spam at all. I don’t even put it in at all. I have made it before with rotisserie chicken and LOVE it. Maybe I’ll look into dehydrated chicken on the trail for it. May be a good alternative if you’re not into the spam.
Definitely! I’ve been thinking of getting canned chicken and dehydrating it or ground chicken!
I really didn’t mind the spam on the trail! I’ll definitely try it with the “name brand” next time!
“The Idahoans expanding in my stomach!”
them Idahoans get BIG when you eat them... I wouldn't recommend it!
So bro I split those in half. It is good but a brick in your stomach. I bet you were hurting halfway through! I'm trying to get those Spam packets to you. It really helps reduce bulk
Definitely splitting this up is the way to go!
Better yet - ramen, chopped jalapenos and peanuts.
Robert Hedrick I’ve heard of some people making “a poor mans pad Thai” with ramen and I want to try that sometime!
@@BackcountryForward ramen, fish sauce, a little peanut butter, some sriracha or sambal, chopped scallions.
I used to experiment with cheap foods to see what I could make, it's not bad
Ok, you can have this but not the packet. ❤️
What do you think about substituting tuna or chicken for the luncheon meat?
Preston Cook I haven’t tried he tuna switch yet, but I plan to! I actually plan to film a whole video on all the different suggestions people have given.
That being said... have you ever tried Tuna Luna! I have a video all about that! Now THAT’S tasty 😋
@@BackcountryForward I'll have to check that out!