My Favorite GROCERY STORE BACKPACKING FOOD | Cheap & Easy Backpacking Meal Ideas
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- My Favorite GROCERY STORE BACKPACKING FOOD | Cheap & Easy Backpacking Meal Ideas // In this video, I’m featuring some of my new favorite Cheap & Easy Backpacking Meal Ideas (and a couple of my classic favorites with some new additions) you can put together from the grocery store for your next backpacking trip.
I’ll show you a few breakfast options as well as a few lunch and dinner options. I’ll share with you how many calories there are per serving and what the price per serving is for each meal. I’ll also show you how I make each of these meals and how you can cook them in either a Freezer Ziplock bag and other reusable food storage containers without having to dirty your backpacking pot when out on trail.
I’ll also share with you a few of my favorite pro tips to help make your backpacking meals out on trail cheap and easy.
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Thanks for watching! Out of all of the grocery store backpacking meals I feature in this video, which ones are you the most excited to try?
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Ramen (w/ tuna) and oatmeal is a mainstay but I love the BBQ Mac idea. The pb chocolate shake will be in my next ruck. Peanut powder is a new thing to this WanderingNomad420
Great video! Excellent ideas for meals on the trail. All of them look good. I will be checking these out next summer on my 5 day hike across the Big Horn mountains. I really like how you make these meals. I've hiked the Big Horns for all my life. I live right by them. Subscribed😊
The silicone bags are much healthier to cook in. As a Girl Scout employee I reached out to Ziploc to ask about the safety of cooking with boiling water using their bags. They answered me saying that they don’t recommend using the storage bags or the freezer bags as the plasticizers are not heat stable. When they are released into food they can become hormone disrupters. Nylon bags are safe at higher temperatures. There are steamer bags made to be microwaved and are heat stable, as is silicone.
I love your videos!!
Thanks for watching!
Love my stasher bags and other reusable bags!
They’re pretty awesome!
Any nylon or silicone bags to recommend @nancyst.john-smith3891 ?
@devvandyke1195 I just looked these up and bought a sandwich sized ones for my sandwiches. I hate throwing away soo much plastic.
I knew hoarding all of those single serve sauce packets would come in handy! The bbq mac and cheese looks so tasty!
People think I'm crazy for keeping all of the small, to-go sized condiment packets. Then I bring them with me on a backpacking trip and they get to see the method to my madness. These packets can take an "okay" backpacking meal and turn it into something spectacular. A little flavor goes a long way out there.
Me and my grandma have always been keep those single serve packets. Everyone would look at us like we're crazy
@@TheHungryHiker Definitely not crazy. I also keep many of them, but I also buy them in bulk from restaurant supply stores. I gifted some friends and some coworkers with single or double serving sachets of their favorite sauces. I have made a good impression many times by being able to take sauce packets from my EDC bag of exactly what others have wanted. Thankfully, I'm in a position where it's completely common for people to meet up with everyone bringing a backpack and such. Normally it's just a laptop or two, but I carry a bit more ;p
Yes! Imma try this with Buffalo sauce
Always interesting to me how many people don't think about simple grocery store items for backpacking, and buy $13 "backpacking meals" instead. Cool video.
Thanks for watching! I go back and forth because I get food fatigue easily and am always mixing up my trail menu for my trips. The grocery store is so much more convenient and often times a whole lot less expensive.
Convenience. It’ll be a hike around the grocery store itself, just collecting everything. Good idea, if you have the time.
As a Canadian, I really want the selection your grocery stores have for this type of food!
And you have some awesome things in Canada that I can’t get here in the US. 😀
ditto
Right? Lol. Those chicken packets blow my mind, I've never seen those here! 🇨🇦
Geez I wonder what she sees in Canada that she can't get down there? 🤣
My "food cozy" is a used Doritos bag. Simple and effective. I just nest one inside the other and pa-bam -- works like a charm. Great recipies! Thanks for sharing.
The thanksgiving meal-WOW! My mind is blown as it is a genius concoction! Thanks for all these great meal ideas...gonna give a handful of them a try on my next trip. Appreciate all the links as well.
You are so welcome!
I’m so excited about these meal ideas! I RELIGIOUSLY watched your grocery store food videos when I went on my first backpacking trip and has some delicious meals out on trail. So excited to try the berry cobbler, protein shake and pad thai this year!
Awesome! So happy you enjoyed the other videos and are excited to try these new one. The berry cobbler was easy and surprisingly delicious. An easy breakfast and dessert option! The shake is perfect for breakfast on the go when you don't want to cook, which is me all the time!
One of my favorites is instant cheese grits with cooked bacon bits.
This video has some solid gold suggestions! I'll be happy eating good food on trail all spring and summer. And, yes on the cheese and prepared meats, these last a few days with minimal care of avoiding sun and heat (double bagged and wrapped in a puffy or sleeping bag), I've been doing this for decades without poor results.
Awesome!!
This channel is top tier food ideas on the trail. I hike east of the Mississippi and I absolutely love her ideas for back country nutrition. I first started off buying mountain house meals and that sort of thing and they're okay, but I found that the ideas I get from you are far more tasty. Thanks!
Thank you! 😀
@The Hungery Hiker, I'm going to hike Isle Royale in July. It's a National Park Island in the middle of Lake Superior. I'm definitely taking that BBQ Mac and the one pot Thanksgiving dinner.
The Thanksgiving dinner is, by far, my go to for dinner after a long hike. I always pack it!
Excellent ideas.
I am making a cozy & doing some breakfast stuff for sure
Awesome!!
What a great idea using the Cnoc bag for cooking your noodles/pasta. Saves on future waste. Great video, thanks for creating.
Saves on waste AND helps conserve fuel since you're not using to use your stove to cook the noodles all the way though. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Always looking for new meal ideas, thank you!!
Yay!!!
I freaking loved the cheap grocery backpacking meals video and is how I found your channel. I ended up making a dash to my local grocery store an hour before they closed just to grab a lot of the items featured in your videos. This week ill be doing a day hike/ geocaching excursion in the Mojave desert.
I love this!! Now you have another reason to make a dash to the grocery store before your next trip. Hope this video gives you a few more new ideas to try.
I'd absolutely love to see a dollar store and Walmart series!
Great idea!! With me thru-hiking the PCT this year, I'll probably also be putting together a video on how I resupply from a dollar store and a convenience store because sometimes in those small towns, those are the ONLY options for a resupply. Stay tuned!
@@TheHungryHiker nice!
I really enjoy these videos. They have been very helpful to me in planning my meals for my backpacking trips!
Awesome!
I'm researching ideas for a big camping trip coming up and we are crazy limited on space in the vehicle so I thought backpacking type meals would be perfect to save on space. This video really helped me think about camping food in a different light. With all my kids grown I don't have to eat at camp like I used to when I had a bunch of kids to feed. These give me really great ideas. ❤
So happy you found this video helpful!
Love these videos. Great ideas. Going to try a few out for sure. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Great video! I love these and always great ideas. Much healthier and you can customize your meal. My favorite is the Pad Thai. I even make it at home! Best!
Thank you and glad you liked this one. I love being able to customize my backpacking meals as well. The same freeze-dried meal out on trail over and over again gets boring quick!
Thank you for a superior video. In a tad over thirteen minutes, you have presented a library of great camping and emergency meal ideas. We have to search for many products here in the Philippines and do a lot of substitutions. When Beautiful Bride and I got together, she brought three wonderful young troops to our marriage. One of the first things we discovered was how much her kids enjoyed some of my healthy camp meal concoctions. When Mom is busy with a work assignment, it is a true pleasure for me to receive a sudden request. "Dad, can you make camp meal #3 (or any of the full selection), I am hungry." The troops are learning to do all of what I do on their own. That independence makes Mom a little sad, they are growing up. I agree but I also love the idea our troops are better prepared to get past bad situations in life. Thank you for sharing your ideas, maybe we will see you on the trail one day. You have earned a new subscriber and we will whack that like button.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
This is my first video of yours I've enjoyed....and this is terrific! Excellent tips, recipes, and attitude.
Thank you much, I'll be watching all your vids. All the best and happy trails 🌲☀️🌲
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!
Great set of videos and information… and very well presented. Two suggestion to pass along. 1) when you are going to add powdered milk (or berries or seeds, etc.,) to oats anyway, add it in the oats prior to bagging/ mixing -- less baggies to carry and dispose of. One pot shop 😊. 2) consider making a cozy for your pot - mix the food in that and rehydrate/ eat from that instead of another baggy. Yes, need to rinse pot, but easier to eat and less plastic waste.
You had me at chocolate peanut butter shake! Appreciate the information and tips. Thank you!
That shake has been my FAVORITE out on trail this year for breakfast. Yummy and super filling.
This information is GOLD! Thanks I now have ideas for urban hiking and adventures 😁👍
Glad it was helpful!
Is it?
@@Coinz8 Well we all know YOU are Hahahaha!!
Such good info THANK YOU 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
I did not know about the pulled pork in bbq sauce from Walmart, I didn't know they had that. This will come in handy soon. Thanks Kathleen!
Yup! Walmart has quite a few cheap and easy finds. Have fun shopping for your next backpacking trip there.
It's fun going down the packaged food isle at Walmart. It is amazing what they carry. I like their one serving packets of different kinds of fish.
@@tomsitzman3952 I know a lot of people may think it sounds gross, but my absolute favorite is Mac, and she is with sweet and spicy tuna mixed in. It hits all of the flavors. Creamy, salty, sweet, spicy. It always hits the spot. It’s like a tuna melt with the tuna and cheese with a little sweet and spicy.
This. Is. BRILLIANT. As a chef and beginner hiker I was interested in some ideas to jumpstart a lightweight epicurean adventure.
Awesome! Glad you found this one helpful.
Another great video. I think the food videos are so popular as while our gear may be differnt or our trails one thing we all need is food. I thought it was crazy to carry cheese into the backcountry but this last August did a section hike of PCT in Oregon and took a pound of cheddar cheese with me. Ate it for first 3 days with out issue.
Cheese out on trail is the BEST!!!
The cheesy chicken casserole with the the stuffing would be fire
Yum!
Winco is a fantastic and cheap store that has a great bulk department to buy all kinds of dried foods for hiking or whatever 👍🏻
Thank you for your help and your know how this helps so many people I am new to all this wow u helped me so much you infonis so amazing thanks again keep up the good work
You are so welcome
Very informative. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Nice ideas.thanks. I was thinking about a lunch for other occasions"
These options are great both on and off trail. :)
Thanks for the great video. Can’t wait to try cheesy chicken casserole with my daughter this weekend!
Yay! Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Thanks for the tips👍👍👍
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
I love my oatmeal mix sooo much I use them at home and at work. Good to have a healthy alternative.
Having rolled oats at home for breakfast was what inspired me to turn this one into a trail-friendly option. Super yummy and very filling.
Great ideas…love your content and videos
Thank you!
Thanks for these tips!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much!
Love this channel! Teach me wise one!
Glad you've been enjoying the videos!
Okay I have to try some of these
Awesome!!
A great way to help keep cold foods (cheese, eggs, etc.) cold is to store them in your cozy which will keep them cooler longer. You can also freeze a water bottle and put it in with your cold food.
Great idea!
could you not just use shelf stable cheese? Also, if you get fresh eggs, they don't require refrigeration...as long as they are in the shell.
@@echo6echo419 You could and you can also use freeze dried cheese, but freeze dried cheese could be hard to find in a grocery store, but you can easily find it online.
I use a couple of frozen Capri sun bags. They are a nice pick me up on a hot hike when defrosted too.
Great idea!
Seeing the oats makes me want to test out chia seed pudding, trail-ified! I have it a lot for breakfast on a normal basis, so it would be cool to figure it out for hiking.
I bet chia seed pudding would work for a great trail breakfast!
Yep - I’ve heard of a ‘chia bomb’ over-night soak backpacking breakfast
The Badia trilogy is my jam! I use it in oatmeal and my dry mix power balls.
This stuff is so good and really inexpensive.
Anybody else here googling "backpacking food cozy" while watching this video?
Good news! I made a how-to video showing how you can make your own Backpacking Food Cozy. You can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/rmr_D4qjDYI/w-d-xo.html
Great video and great information
Glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful!
Thanks for the video. I subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
Good one.
Thanks!
Fresh snap peas seem to travel well and might be cheaper than the freeze dried vegies.
Great suggestion!
Do you think you’ll ever come out with a Hungry Hiker cookbook of homemade meals that you dehydrate at home? I’d love to see something like this from you. I know if you did, I would definitely buy it.
Thanks for the suggestion! I've had a few requests for a recipe book. Maybe one day. I'll keep it in mind. :)
My biggest challenge and the reason I avoid longer backpacking trips is my dietary restrictions. There’s a number of items I do not or can not eat. I don’t consume packaged foods and they typically give me a headache when I do try to consume them. I think I may try making the pad Thai on my upcoming trip.
I also highly recommend checking out Backcountry Foodie. There are over 200+ recipes included in her membership and a lot of the recipes can be easily substituted to fit specific nutrition and dietary needs. Check out this video for more info: th-cam.com/video/bahIvkUN9DE/w-d-xo.html
your excitement at 7:00, hahaha. man i know that feeling all too well
Food just tastes better when you're out on trail. :)
@@TheHungryHiker 100000% haha
I'm just in the process of experimenting with some shelf meals to make them into dehydrated meals. Maybe one day I will even take them out on a backpacking trip 🤣
#Goals Hahahahaha!!
I always at home once open wrap my cheese in wax paper then aluminum foil. Properly wrapped it’s a oxygen and light barrier. My cheese always last much longer then even when stored in zip locks. Mylar bags are also very useful when vacuum sealing (although I guess that goes past budget spectrum?)
And i also always stop by office supply or dollar store for elastic bands to help with sealing and/or keeping things wrapped tight for packaging (again foil wrapped with ELE stick to prevent unwrapping)
Great ideas!
This is fantastic information ... thanks. The one question I have is how you clean the Cnoc bag, or refrigirator bags after use? Any tips on that topic?
If I'm on trail, I'll use warm water and give the bags a good rinse. at home, I clean all of my bags using soap and warm water. The key is to turn them inside out and use a brush to really get them clean. Then I let them air dry before using them again.
Nice and interesting video!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for the meal ideas! I’m wondering for the bbq Mac can you rehydrate the noodles in the bag or does it have to be in the pot? Thank you!
Yes, I rehydrated the noodles in a Ziplock freezer bag using my Backpacking Food Cozy. I cook and then dehydrate my pasta at home so it rehydrates faster out on trail with just boiling water.
Great info, thanks for all you do. I’m preparing for my first multi day backcountry hiking trip… the West Coast Trail… i noticed you’ve got a new food cozy for cooking in this video, what brand is it, I’m having trouble finding one that is good quality? (And don’t know the kind of quality needed)
Awesome! Have fun on your trip. As for the backpacking food cozy, I made it myself. Here's the video showing you how you can make one of your own: th-cam.com/video/rmr_D4qjDYI/w-d-xo.html
gonna look at some of these snacks for ADHD
For the pad Thai I’ve learned there is a such thing as too much peanut butter and I didn’t see it in your instructions but a little hot sauce gives it some good heat👍
I'm in the "no such thing as too much peanut butter" camp, but that's just me. I know not everyone feels the same way. Adding a little hot sauce is always a good idea!
Another good option that I do, and have rarely seen others do, is to get seaweed. If you have an Oriental grocery store around, they carry several different varieties! Super lightweight and highly nutritious. Just add water and it doubles or triples in volume to make a great addition to your backpacking meals!
Great suggestion!
Not to be one of those people, but you should probably be told that 'oriental' refers to specific goods but most importantly ONLY those from the FAR East. I suspect that you mean an Asian market instead of an Oriental grocery store. Not all of Asia is the FAR East. China alone is quite large. While I am sure that many people probably think they know what you meant, you can verify this simply by asking Google or Bing or whatever search engine you prefer to list the 'Oriental grocery stores' in your area and then see what comes up. It will likely ignore what you asked for and simply show you Asian markets. Meanwhile, it's possibly now also labeled you as either low class or racist, even though using the term means neither.
I started taking microwave bacon on trail, along with babybell cheese and or stringcheese. Keep them in a cool, out of the sunshine place.
Shelf stable foods tend to last quite a long time out on trail, which is why a lot of backpack packers include items like these in their food bags.
I’ve had prepackaged sharp cheddar last a week or so in my backpack.
Yup, it all depends on how and where you store it in your pack. A cool, dark and dry place, deep inside your food bag inside your pack is usually the best option.
great video, love the detail on cost and calories, can suggest morning shake of instant espresso and swiss miss hot chocolate ( I prefer rich over standard milk choc flavor) doesn't have the vitamins of the carnation instant breakfasts, but instant milk already included, and imo choc flavor better
Great suggestion!
I'm sure some of you may or may not know. That you can buy those "Jim Sticks" that come with a Jim Stick and a same size piece of cheddar cheese. In a vacuum sealed plastic wrap that will last a good couple of months.
And yes, you would be surprised by the amount of ready to eat meats and fish aluminum sealed packages. You can get at your local Walmart store. And you can mix them up with those microwaveable cups of rice, mashed potatoes, and of course Mac in Cheese.
I love the meat and cheese stick combo packs and bring them with me often out on trail. My personal favorite are the Frigo CheeseHeads Combo Pack. Beechers Cheese also sells their flagship cheese in a prepackaged cheese stick form, which is perfect for trail. I just picked up a package of these from Costco this morning. The single serving packages of cheese and meats have a fair amount of shelf life when out on trail, as long as you keep them out of direct sunlight and eat them while you're out there.
The pot trick is a must, I always had a dirty pot, I hated to waste water, so I try to "dry clean "my pot .I always burn the bottom of my food 😂
I've scorched my pot trying to cook food in my pot as well. Just using the pot to boil water in is so much easier, in my opinion.
@@TheHungryHiker yes you're right as always good luck on your hike!
If you go to restaurants during breakfast they often have little containers of jam, jelly, and sometimes syrup that you can grab! I feel like those would help make some of the breakfast options taste even better!
Great suggestion!
I just started eating this, sounds weird but surprisingly good, put peanut butter and sliced salami on a tortilla (or bagel), high fat content and instant energy.
I've eaten some pretty interesting food combinations myself out on trail before. No shame in that game!
What do you think about Babybell cheese for backpacking? Is it safe because ot the individual wax cover or not? Have you try it in your hiking?
This can work for bikepacking too ;)
Definitely!
You could also use powdered cream instead of powdered milk. More creamy, and more calories.
Absolutely! Great idea!
Personally I keep 1 pound of beef jerky, 1 pound of trail mix, 1 pound of dried fruit and 1 pound of assorted hard candies. Sometimes I'll add up to 1 extra pound of various drink mixes, tea bags, spices etc; and try to keep it at 5 pounds max without water.
If you can supplement some small game or fish in-between, this should last 1 person a rough week if portioned correctly.
Great ideas
Ur great I love ur shows keep up the great work sweetheart
Glad you've been enjoying my videos. Thanks for watching!
On the One Pot Thanksgiving Dinner the only measured items were the instant potatoes and stove top stuffing
You can the complete recipe on my blog (with all of the ingredient measurements): www.the-hungry-hiker.com/2020/12/01/grocery-store-backpacking-meals-cheap-easy-one-pot-thanksgiving-dinner/
First time here, great video! I'm thinking of using some of these meals around the house for easy after-a-hard-day lite prep meals!
I've considered getting a food dehydrator, but for me, a vacuum sealer might be more practical... I wonder if some fruits and veggies like broccoli couldn't be stored for a couple of days in a cool dark place if vacuum sealed?
Anyone know if this will work? I'll probably wind up getting both appliances, but I still wonder if vacuum sealing wouldn't be fine under some circumstances, and fresh vegetables out on a long hike or camping trip...sometimes I stay out in the Hoh for....mmm...a legal amount of time, whatever that is..
Carrots, onions, potatoes, peppers, apples, oranges, lemons, limes, parsnips, sweet potatoes and other root veg don’t need to be refrigerated if they will be eaten in several days time. If they wilt, they are still safe to eat. Only if they mold or get soft mushy discolored spots should you not eat them, but with apples and bananas, you can cut out the bad spots and eat the fruit and it will be good. Cheese lasts longer than you’d think, and if it starts to mold, cut off the moldy bits and eat the rest. My family has always done this and no one has ever gotten sick. If you like butter, take ghee with you. It doesn’t ever need refrigerated and would be good to increase calories and you could just take what you need in an empty spice bottle or small plastic jar.
Great suggestions and sound advice!
When you say “cool, dry place” what temperatures are you talking about?
Another note about refrigeration....in the mountains, in the shade, it's often no warmer than the temp inside your refrigerator, 35 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit, anyway....
Well until summer
Darn summer
True!
The Sierra will still get down to the 40s and even 30s at night in the middle of summer, so you can bring your food temp down overnight…
Where can I find that food cozy thing you mentioned?
I made a video showing how you can make your own Backpacking Food Cozy. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/rmr_D4qjDYI/w-d-xo.html
I LOVE cheese and growing up in the midwest it was part of every meal. Just finished a short 4 day trip and had to eat the cheese day 1, I agree it "can" last a few days based on the environment but when it was almost 90 deg daily it kinda has to be a day 1 item here.
Cheese is always a staple in my food bag for most all of my backpacking trips!
If you're willing to be a bit more lowbrow individually packed American cheese singles keep very well.
Harder cheeses last longer in the heat.
on the Breakfast rolled oats, why do you mix the milk later then pour it in? would it be better to mix it in with the oats at the beggining?
It's all personal preference. If you prefer to mix the milk earlier in the preparation phase than do it.
How long does cheddar cheese or sausage last when not refrigerated?
Really enjoyed this video! Easy question: why can't you just add the powdered milk to the oats and add the boiling water? Does something bad happen? Thanks!
I tried adding the powdered milk to the boiling water in the oats and it didn't taste as good to me as when I made the milk separately from the oats and then added. This is just my personal preference based on my own testing.
@@TheHungryHiker thank you!
I’m going on my first backpacking trip that I have to fly too. Do you make all this at home and pack in your suitcase? Do you put it all together after your flight? I’m unsure of the order of operations as I’ve always driven to where I’m backpacking
It depends on the trip. If I can resupply in a nearby town both before I start and even during my trip, I won't prepare and pack food ahead of time. Otherwise, I'll putt Goethe resupply boxes and mail them to myself out on trail. No need to bring food with you on your flight unless there's something you think you'll absolutely need that you won't be able to find where you're going.
Ok, possibly a dumb question but where do you drain the pasta water in the back country? Also, how do you clean the CNOC bag while on a trip?
Not a dumb question at all. When dispersing water like the pasta water, first and foremost you want to make sure to drain any food scraps from the water and add it to your trash bag. Then take the leftover water and broadcast it (spray over a wide area) at least 200 feet from any tentsite, trail and water source. As for cleaning the CNOC bag, same thing. Rinse out the bag, put any food scraps in your trash and then broadcast the leftover wide over a wide area at least 200 feet from any tentsite, trail and water source.
Thank you! I’ve been avoiding doing dishes or having drainage water because I didn’t know how to properly dispose.
Yummy
Lots of tasty options in this video!
I thought that CNOC warned against using those bags for boiling water. Edit: looks like the current ones are beetter:
20°F (-6°C) to 200°F (95°C) - can handle boiling water but we recommend letting them cool a bit to avoid burning.
Saw the edit. Yup, these bags can handle boiling water. CNOC Outdoors created these as a sustainable alternative to using Ziplock Freezer Bags, which is awesome!!
I mountain climb and I am basically a donkey. I have no problem carrying a heavier pack if I have better food. I share with everyone and I have been called Mr 7 eleven more times than I can count. Most people have no clue what it is like to not be able to have their normal everyday cuisine. I bring snacks that you'd be happy with back home, I bring meals you'd be happy eating at home. Just because you are out in the wilderness, or on the side of a mountain doesn't mean you should be forced to eat that freeze dried crap.
Or bars. I've eaten so many bars that I can't stomach most of them anymore. As a food motivated hiker, it's important to me to always pack the food I love out there. This also includes enjoying a warm meal every night at camp. I'll hike big miles as long as I know I have something exciting waiting for me in the food bag.
@@TheHungryHiker I saw some guys video of his 6 day rations he brings. It was the same food x 6. I can't even comprehend why anyone would want to eat the exact same breakfast, exact same lunch and exact same dinner 6 days in a row.
I get food fatigue really easy so I’d be really sad if I had to eat the same thing over and over again for multiple days in a row.
What is the best way to keep crackers from crumbling?
Eat them first so they don't end up a crumbly mess at the bottom of your food bag.
Nah officer... it’s coconut oil in the drug baggies I promise lol Great ideas, thank you. I’m planning to do the Shore to Shore here in Michigan and needed some more ideas so thank you
The coconut oil packets do look a little suspect, but I promise it IS coconut oil. Hahaha!! I use these small little bags to pack different OTC medications in for my backpacking first aid kit: th-cam.com/video/NkdFtXyKodg/w-d-xo.html
U definitely getting put on the watch list when ordering those on Amazon 😂
I’ll take that chance 😀
How long is the shelf life for condiment packets? Do you write the date them?
Great question. It's hard to say how long they last and they rarely have expiration dates on them. I go through my collection of condiment packets in my backpacking food supply a couple times a season. If something starts to look off or if I haven't used it within the year, I'll toss them and get new ones for my stash.
I always keeps those small condiment packets in my frig at home & they last forever.
What are the top of the line dehydrated vegetables? Which ones do you recommend?
The broccoli bites I feature in this video are Rhythm Organic Broccoli Bites (With Sea Salt) amzn.to/3KSAmLN. I made sure to include links to most of the products and gear featured in this video.
Honestly, the least expensive option for dehydrated vegetables out on trail is to dehydrate them yourself. I'm working on another backpacking food recipe and dehydrated a few different vegetables for this one. They all turned out awesome without breaking the bank. The dehydrated and freeze-dried stuff you find in the store will be a bit pricey, but that's because you're paying for the dehydrating and freeze drying to be done for you.
Check bulk bins as well. Sometimes you can find dehydrated fruits and veggies in there, depending on the store you shop at.
I am intrigued by the Pad Thai ramen! I do enjoy ramen meals and am always looking for was to “fancy” it up! Going to try that one for sure! I also collect small packets of hot sauce, mayo for tuna and soy sauce.
And I absolutely love the small packets of dill pickles!!
@@scottroesinger4666 Yes!! Start collecting all of those small condiment packages. I bet now you'll look at the condiment section a lot differently. I know I'm always looking to see what goodies I can add to my backpacking meals when out on trail.
@@TheHungryHiker Thank you!
Velveeta cheese packets look heavy. Is there a dried alternative?
You could use the Kraft cheese powder that comes in the Kraft Mac n Cheese boxes or put the Velveeta in a freeze dryer
I just wanted to inquire here and maybe get some input. I'm a big proponent of the great value brand. With very few exceptions, I have next to no issues with their stuff.
I was totally unaware that great value even made a chicken pouch so I looked those up. As regards a trail meal, I love the chicken and stuffing idea. To me, stovetop stuffing is crack!!!
The Walmart website reviews for the great value chicken pouches were just downright negative! At our Walmart here in LA, you can't beat the price of them so I'm willing to just snag one as a taste test and give it a go.
Are those great value chicken pouches really that bad or are the online reviewers expectations just too high? There's mention of better name brand chicken pouch options but no name brands were revealed in the comments.
Love the meal ideas.
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The problem with cheap fast prep grocery store foods, and even many name brand dehydrated backpacking meals, is that they are so heavily salted I can’t even force myself to eat them. Wish there were more low salt options.
This is a big reason why I've switched to dehydrating and freeze drying my own food. Not only have I been able to expand my own on-trail food menu, but I can make my meals exactly how I want them. And it's so much cheaper to make your own meals!
When you are back packing, do you never pas through a village and have the change to pop into the butchers for a few sausages ?
Uh, nope!
That sounds very European. Passing through a village while hiking doesn’t happen in the States.
Where do you drain the extra water when you're in bear country? If you're camping near a river or stream, do you pour it in there?>
Nope, never pour any water back into a water source. You can either drink the leftover water or strain the water first to make sure it's free of any food particles (put those in your trash), go 200 feet from the tentsite, trail and water source and broadcast it (spray it) over a wide area.
Consider Walmart's Omega-3 Trail mix and Sam's Club's Grainola only therefore no stove, fuel, or pots and pans.
Great options if you're looking for no-cook/stoveless options.
Where did you get your cozy or did you make it?
I made my Backpacking Food Cozy and you can learn how to make your own by watching this video I put together: th-cam.com/video/rmr_D4qjDYI/w-d-xo.html
I did not know you could put boiling water into a zip lock freezer bag. 😮 Game changer!
Yes, this has been a huge game changer for me and the way I cook and eat backpacking food out on trail.
The company doesn't suggest putting boiling water into ziplock bags. You can use a silicone bag or other alt for heating food.
Yeah, I would buy something specifically designed for boiled water. But hey ziplock works in a pinch.