& I quote “Can’t go on any backpacking trip without a snickers bar (ITS THE LAW). It’s most likely gonna melt but I’ll squeeze it out like tooth paste tube” love it 🤣🤣
To lighten your load a tiny bit, you can take the PB&Jelly out of the jar and put it in a ziplock bag or, you can purchase squeeze tubes that are lighter. My preference is PB&Honey which I pre-mix and put in a squeeze tube. Also, I create my own mix of nuts & dried fruit so I can get the ones I want. I put them in one bag (saves on packaging / weight) and then transfer that into a "daily snack zip-lock" that is easily accessible during the day. This also helps me to monitor what I'm eating. For breakfasts, I do basically the same as you although I use powdered milk. I have a "Granola, nuts & dried fruit mixture" that I make up myself and then I have an "Oatmeal, nuts & dried fruit mixture" that I make up myself and both have powdered milk. I stuff them all in one large Zip Lock of "Breakfasts". The first is for cold breakfasts, the second for hot. And, I always carry at least one extra packet of Ramen. I've found that there are times I just don't want my other main meals and the Ramen is just a basic chicken that I'll eat when other stuff isn't so palatable. I like your idea of packing the day's worth of meals in the one bag and having that separate. And, yup, a pound and a half per day is pretty good. I try to figure out less but I'm often at that mark.
+Katie Ryan I’ve been seriously getting a dehydrator and making my own meals. Like you I feel I could control portions, ingredients, etc. and make for a better experience food wise.
@@backpackingadventures4813 check out Recipes for Adventure by Chef Glen. It's easy and well worth the effort. I'm in PA by the way. I live near Nockamixon State Park.
+Katie Ryan Thanks! I will definitely check out those recipes. I think it will be. Easier in the long run. I e never been to that state park but it is only 2 hours away from me. I will have to look for trails in that area.
That's the direction I was heading in making all your stuff at home dehydrated vacuum-sealed and then just Add Water when you're on the trail good idea
I’ve tried them before. They are ok but not the best for me. At least on trail. A lot of times it’s hard for me to eat. At least the first day or so so I usually take foods I know I like so I can force them down.
Thanks! From my limited knowledge it is mainly fat, meat and berries and is a traditional Native American food correct? I’ll have to look it up and do more research. Looks like an easier way to get more calories from a smaller volume of food.
My law says M&m's peanut is mandatory to take. Like the differnt ideas you have on what to take and store. Like the day of food outside pack so its easy to just grab it.
Some of what I like for snacks. Nature Valley Granola bars , Lance Toast Chee and peanut butter crackers , Bumble Bee Lemon & Pepper tuna packs , Bumble Bee Sun dried Tomato and Basil tuna packs. The food bag is three ( different colored ones ) in one , Breakfast ( Yellow for sun rise ) , Lunch ( Green for mid day ) and Supper ( Red for the sun set ) . If I want something from the supper bag for breakfast , Why Not ? Besides I don't have to dig threw a full food bag to find it , just grab the supper bag and get what I want. Snacks are in a separate bag. Every morning the snacks for the day are put in a hip belt pocket. I freezer bag cook so everything is repacked in Zip Lock Freezer Bags except for the snacks.
I used to eat tuna a lot when I was younger but I don’t like it anymore. I wish I could because it’s easy and full of protein. I never did desperate good bags with the exception of having a “food for the day” bag but I like your concept.
A few additional snacks that I liked on my AT thru hike were Payday candy bars, dried mango, and fruit snack packets. Every morning I would pick out the snacks for the day and store them in my pack’s hip pocket: a couple of meat sticks, about three fruit snack packets, one candy bar (snicker or payday), one sandwich cracker or similar snack, and one heath snack bar like a Larabar.
I love payday bars. I have a similar routine. I get my snacks and lunch ready for the day in the morning before I get moving. I don’t use a hip belt so I keep my snacks in one of my shoulder pockets. The ones I have are huge. And my lunch and dinner I have in a ziplock bag for my “food for the day” in the top of my food bag.
Reasonable choices. For breakfast, I use 1 Cup Raisin Bran + 1/3 Cup NIDO. I like to pack a steak for the first day to cook on a fire. For Fiber, try adding dehydrated refried beans to things like Ramen and Knorr Spanish Rice.
+Mike Nettles I like the raisin bran idea. Even other cereals. Refried beans added to ramen with some hot sauce thrown in sounds like a great idea to spice up the ramen. Thanks for the tips. Instead of NIDO I just use breakfast essentials. Tastes a little bit creamier but still loaded with the vitamins, etc.
Do yourself a favor and get liquid IV for your electrolytes. It's not as cheap as mio but it'll help you recover fast and it's less weight than mio squirt bottles. I do one to three packets per day (depends on miles and elevation change in a hike) and really helps from feeling sore the next month. Nuun tablets are also another (heavier) option that works okay. Thanks for the video!
I dont know if anyone else likes this. but I absolutley love GV frosted wheats that I dip in Jiff Penut butter. I get a 24 oz box of frosted wheats and a 40 oz jar of Jiff for under $10.00, and its like 8800 calories. Always feels like Im eating something substantial with a satisfying crunch, lots of fiber, filling penut butter, and sweet frosting. I live this much better than any bars. I also bring nutella for a change up, or a combo...lol.
That sounds really good. I’m a big fan of peanut butter and always take it along on my trips. I’ll try the frosted seats and peanut butter this year. 👍
I'll have to experiment. Seems like you could put the mac and cheese on a scale, zero it and add water to the fill line. That should give the amount of water needed.
Hello Dan, very nice food selection. That’s a lot to carry. I was in Clarion PA for a 3 day meet up event. I posted several videos. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.
There are these freeze dried veggies for soup starters they come in a clear bag and it has onions carrots celery and corn if you got a couple bags of that, some broth cubes and maybe some minute rice you could make up your own little meals not sure about the protein maybe throw in some 8f the high protein Skippy peanut butter that has 10g of protein per serving where the reg. Has 7g and its delicious!! Just an idea!!thnx for the video very informative!!
Thanks. The veggies are a great tip. They would even work to much then in existing meals. Ramen comes to mind. Would make it really good. And maybe a packet of chicken. I love peanut butter on the trail. I’ll have to look for the ones with 10 grams of protein. That would be best.
depends. veggies are one of the worst backpacker foods. good only if you like them but even then they are dead weight. protein isnt so important neither. If any its a 4:1 ratio 4 carbs 1 protein. you also wanna mic in amino acids ontop of that to have good effect. fat is halve the weight, and at halve the weight gives double energy. veggies is so low cals it would just be for taste, vitamins and all that stuff isnt that great neither.
Great set up and selection it gave me some really good ideas such as the granola and the nuts and peanut butter and jelly. I like the idea of having everything for the day out in a separate zip lock bag. Very helpful video
+Nicole Hikesalot thanks! Having the separate bag for the day really made it easier. I isn’t have to dig through my bag looking for food. Now if you are going for an overnight or two than it’s less of an issue. I guess it’s helpful with the more food you have.
It’s a great idea and tastes better than the mountain house max and cheese in my opinion. Are use two bowls of the max and cheese in a freezer ziplock bag ( must be the freezer version) and put one cup of water. Any more and it gets soupy.
I go the no cook method on the trail. Dried fruit, nuts, granola bars, P&J crackers...if it is ready to eat...I pack it. I don't scrub pots on the trail.
I am pretty much no cook with the exception of dinner. But I only really boil water for meals and they are usually either in a zip lock bag or in the original packaging. I’m not a fan of scrubbing my pot either. 👍
If you use less sugar and processed carbs and more protein and fat the food will hold u way longer. Nuts have both. Heavy but u don’t need as much. Tuna or smoked salmon good too. They come in packets now. Carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas can be eaten raw and provide healthy carbs with fiber to fill u up. You would feel so great you would never need to pack the Nexium.
A thing I’ve been doing recently with my breakfasts like the granola you showed first is to use ziploc bags to measure but consolidate them into one in the end. That way I just don’t need to mess around with a ton of empties at the end of the week. My rule of thumb has just been fill up half of my jetboil pot each morning.
That’s interesting. I always just separated them out into individual bags. If I put it in one bag and use my cook pot to measure should be less to carry overall.
I’m not a big fan of tomato juice, or tomatoes in general but fig newtons are awesome. I recently found some by a different company that are actually a little better and larger. I have been taking them on trips. Great on the trail.
Exactly how I pack my food, one big bag, plus one for daily rations. Being Britsh, peanut butter hasn't been an obvious carry, but I'll try it for the calories (once lock down lets me go)!
Those breakfast essentials are the best tasting chocolate milk I've ever drank!!As a child I struggled with being underweight and my pediatrician prescribed 1 of these a day for breakfast and I loved them with full fat milk.
@@backpackingadventures4813 , Goes back to one of my favorite childhood meals that mom and Grandma used to make, fried potatoes and onions with homemade chilli over the top.
Thank you! I really appreciate it. Spam single are hard to get here as well. They sell them at my Walmart but are usually out of them most times. I always look and if they are there I buy a handful for future trips.
thank you for vid, it all looks very tasty, here in Ukraine we don't have such a variety, our daily ratio for a day will be up to 500gr, 1.1lb so full six days would be 6.6lb
You’re welcome. It was a diverse, for the most part, selection. I try to be between 1 1/2 lbs and 2 lbs (680gr - 907hr) per day. Since it was a heat wave I did bring a bunch of electrolyte drinks and I did bring those fiber bar things. Between the too things I probably could have save a pound or so. 6.6 lbs per day would be awesome. I bet I could swing it. Thanks!
I learned a long time ago that my body cant do packaged backpackers meals. To put it bluntly its like trying to wipe a marker.... Anyway.... If its a long trip I break out the dehydrator and I have a rather ... plain system but it works for me. I dehydrate usually beef and or turkey. Then I add a flavoring pack to it- either taco seasoning, steak/burger seasoning, ranch dressing powder (works good with turkey), garlic salt and onion. Then Ill dehydrate mixed vegetables usually peas and carrots add that to each bag and seal or ziplock Then those packages get added to either a tortilla or ramen noodles for dinner. I try to get somewhat fancy, Ill bring ketchup, mustard packs , salsa, bbq sauce, bacon bits, olive or avocado oil, and cheese. You can make a pretty good meal this way. Example - Cheeseburger Pasta- Ill grab the hamburger or turkey with the burger seasoning A babybell or block of cheese Rehydrate the meat and vegetable pack Toss in the ramen Toss in the cheese Toss in ketchup and mustard and it is a reasonable cheesburger substitute. Over nighters, Im not going to lie, I rely heavily on Tuna creations, pb and j wraps and sausage / cheese.
I totally feel your pain when it comes to being like a marker. But that is almost all the time for me. Those dehydrated meals do do a number on people. I hear a similar story from a lot of people. I have been taking Metamucil and it seems to be helping but that is difficult to take on trail. More weight and one more thing to mix, etc. they do have those cookies from Metamucil but they are no where near the same as the powder. Sounds like you have a better solution as far as dehydrating yourself. No preservatives and using fresh stuff. I have seriously considered getting a dehydrator. Not to make full meals but for meats and vegetables to then be added to other stuff. I am a little leery to do it, especially the meat part because if it isn’t just right it will go rancid. Not that I don’t trust the machines or the process. Mainly myself. Lol. But I think I am going to try it anyway. I like your recipes for the meat and veggies. They sound very good.
@@backpackingadventures4813 the trick to reducing the chance of it going rancid is to precook the lowest fat meat you can find. 90 % beef, venison or turkey and when you cook it run hot water over it several times and drain. Then when you rehydrate bring fatty oils like olive oil to re fat it up when you are rehydrating.
Thanks for the advice. I’ll be looking at dehydrators soon. It is cheaper and I bet the food tastes better than the ones you buy. Putting oils in when rehydrating sounds like a good idea even for the ones you buy like mountain house.
@@backpackingadventures4813 good luck, I just use a presto circular dehydrator they are the cheapest imo that work jus fine with multiple temps. Also, if you are dehydrating for a long time before your trip make sure you freeze every thing you dehydrate in a air tight container. It will prolong the life of your dehydrated foods.
SO, you’ve got lots of food...Lots of sodium. You could add cheese sticks and those small peanut butters “to go”. Maybe some dried fruit, to mix things up. You can also buy dehydrated veg on line (and its cheap) to add to the Ramen which has NO nutritional value, but is yummy! The granola and dried milk were a great idea and the olive oil packs. I had NO IDEA they made “Spam Singles”! Wow. Those coffee packs work out great. And the electrolytes are essential. Overall (other than all the salty junk food? You have some great ideas.
Thanks! It all worked out pretty well. I do take the peanut butter single packets but for this trip I just took a small jar of it. Worked out better and easier to use. Shorter trips the packets are better. Just less to open and less trash to deal with. Spam singles are great.
I love pb&j. I try to take foods I actually eat. I’ve taken things like protein bars and other stuff that other hikers recommended and regretted it. Now I just take food I like. Spam is good as well. Lol
@@backpackingadventures4813 I am right there with you with the snickers (chocolate in general will suffice for me). I also tend to favor tortillas and beef jerky/nuts.
Packit Gourmet. Especially on a big trip. Part of vacation is good food, IMO. I did a sampler pack and everything in it was excellent. This year's big trip will have Texas State Fair Chili and probably a few more.
I am just like you. I never plan my meals out, because I too, just eat what I am hungry for. So much easier just to pull out my food bag, and say, yeah, I want that! LOL... Thanks for posting and good video!!
i transition to dry food and never looked back, i used to carry MRE, my dry food is high on protein and carbs, no cooking necessary, don't forget electrolytes powder
Awesome! Since I made this video I changed my food for backpacking. Most, if not all, is dry/dehydrated. But I still like my hit meals in the evening. It is not high in fat and protein and low in carbs. And as always I bring my Mio electrolytes mix.
I love those spam packets but it hurts me paying $2 a piece for such a small serving when I can buy a metal tin for a bit more money, albeit a bit more strain on my back.
I never thought of that. Having something that doesn’t melt is a benefit. Especially with the warmer months coming up. I’ll grab some for the next trip. Thanks! 👍
Great method and food choices. When planning my meals, I do very similar to you. Categories rather than each meal each day. I'll be doing a similar meal plan for my wife and me. We are also going on an 80+/- miler in two weeks on the Highline trail, Uintas Mountains, Utah. I'll be looking for your trip video when you complete it. Take care and be safe out there.
Categories work much better. I like just choosing what I feel like instead of being planned. I feel more satisfied that way. But I have to be careful not to eat too much one day. Lol. Have a great trip! I’ll be watching for your video!
I wonder how chewable fiber tablets (like Fiber Choice) would compare with the Metamucil powder. The chewables would be a little simpler, but I don't know how the weight, etc. would compare.
They would probably may be pretty comparable. In 2022 I switched to a powder that is just the psyllium fiber. Very low carb (only the actual fiber itself) no sugar added and one serving is one tea spoon so it is very light. On trail I just put some in a bag and put a serving in my mouth and wash it down with water. Lighter and easier and takes almost no space. The brand name is Konsyl Daily Psyllium Fiber.
Yep. Actually none of it is health food. In the two years since I made this video, my food choices have drastically changed. Low carb, less processed foods.
I like the video on the packability of the food I'm playing more like Friday Saturday Sunday come back Monday trips in my local area so I can definitely bring enough food for three days thank you
Sodium is an electrolyte that helps deliver water to your body’s cells. Having a too low sodium diet can actually increase your risk of dehydration. If you take electrolyte replacement when you are hiking you are taking sodium. That being said, since I made this video three years ago I totally changed what foods I take. I go low carb and ditched the chips, ramen, etc. I still have the spam and a little beef jersey but I make it a point to make sure I am getting enough sodium to assist in rehydration. Sodium along with potassium, and magnesium which is found in electrolyte replacement drinks.
I don't get the repeat on so many of the items. If I am not mixing it up daily, I am going to get sick of my choices. I'd even be happy having something that I don't enjoy as much as another item, it makes it that much more special when you get the thing you are really craving.
I make sure I enjoy any food I take. I have no problems eating the same thing every day. This video is almost three years old. I have since totally changed what I take. All low carb and I made a video on it a few months ago. But it is still the same things for each day. I don’t need to mix it up but that’s what works for me. That translates to my normal daily food as well. I pretty much eat the same things every day. I’ve been doing that since I started my healthier eating in late 2020.
@@backpackingadventures4813 My comment wasn't about the healthiness of the food you have in this video, to each their own, It was strictly about the repetition of the same items. I will agree with you though, the stuff you packed in this video were pretty unhealthy. I have had filet mignon and roasted potatoes at Camp Muir before we have climbed Rainier. I have been up at Muir for a week doing a climbing seminar. The climbers bring total crap food, the guides bring real food, I was the only climber who was eating like the guides, if not better.
It’s a great way to think about it and plan your food. Start heavier and on the easier end of the trail then as you eat your pack gets lighter as the trail gets harder. Doesn’t always work on all trails but I like it. 👍
Nice. ty for shearing. Any suggestions gluten free diet substitutes ? I'm not super sensitive but I cant eat a cup of Ramon without being very ill for the next 3 day's.
Hi Dan came across your channel as I was looking for food ideas and I am going to add a couple of items. I am planning a backpacking trip on the Batona Trail, which is located in South Jersey. The trail which winds through 3 state forest is 53.0 miles long I hope to do a yo-yo. Actually, called the Brendan T Byrne Campground today to see if they would hold a drop box for me. Your right snickers are a must.
@@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker we have trail in PA that is similar l, in that, you must stay at designated areas and reserve in advance. It is the Laurel Highlands Trail. It is 70 miles and very beautiful. I’m planning on doing it early June.
This is a great video for planning meals. Did you create a written list that you can share? If not, I’ll watch this several times and build a list. Thanks and Stay on the path! Monk
I started a list but then stopped and just picked food I would like. I lined it up on the table by day. Not that I would eat it in any specific order. I mainly lined it up to make sure o had my meals and snacks covered for a day.
That’s quite a bit of food you got there, almost as heavy as your pack. Check out Within/Without Granola on Amazon. Very calorically dense at about 190cal/oz and super tasty
Backpacking Adventures Not sure if you’d be interested but I have a video of Keto Backpacking foods and the cals/oz is very high, making the overall weight lower
I have the same food bag but I've never had it that full nice to know it will handle it. Nice breakdown of how will fuel yourself for this hike. I like the idea of keeping the current days food separate. Have a great hike it should be an awesome trip.
Wonderful video, thanks for all the tips. Man that's a lot of food, especially sugar, salt and starch, As an off-road motorcycle camper, I find my food intake is cut in half when out on the trail. Backpacking - 637 calories per hour. Motocross - 750 calories per hour. Yes, it's true, you burn a lot of calories on an off-road. I just don't have an appetite out and about. I find a reduction in calories improves my alertness, sleeping and shitting.
Thanks! Yeah, my food choices have changed a lot since the making of this vide a couple years ago. I am not low carb on trail (keto at home). I only have few treats now on trail like a candy bar or something like that.
Man awesome video. I'm surprised all that food fit in that dry bag. You would think it would need to be a little bit bigger. I got to hand it to you man you know how to pack your food. Your food selection was great too. And you got to love the Snicker bar that is my favorite candy. Question? did the Snicker bars ever melt while on the trip? Thank you Dan for sharing this video man.
Thanks! The food barely fit but it did fit. For the mountain house and Packit gourmet backpacking meals I repackaged them in quart size ziplock freezer bags. I usually do that when I go for like over 3 days. Saves a bunch of room in my food bag because the original packaging only folds over about once and wastes a lot of space. With ziplock bags you can roll them down and they then fit neatly in the food bag taking you less room. You can put boiling water in them but they have to be freezer bags. The regular ones will melt. The snickers didn’t melt if I remember correctly. They were soft though but that is to be expected. I’ve had them melt before and I just squeeze them like a tooth paste tube.
Not really. I eat them occasionally on trail. But my new food load out (from last year and this year) I was able to increase the calories but decrease the weight and volume significantly. And my new one is foods I still love to eat.
Hi there. Good assortment of food & presentation. I'm curious what size dry bag/stuff sack that was for your 10 lbs of food. 5 lt, 10 lt? It's always difficult to gage size & perspective on camera. Thanks
Thanks! That was the “large bear bag” from LiteAF. It LSO like they don’t make it any longer because it is no longer on their site and I can’t remember what the exact liters. I use a new one from HillTop packs that is the same size and is at 13 liters and is good for 5 - 7 days of food.
Sounds good. Since I made this video 2 years ago my food loadout has totally changed. I track all micro macro/micro nutrients since I am low carb. I also bring a multi vitamin as well.
PSA: PLEASE TEST MIO BEFORE YOU TAKE IT!! Mio gives me *h o r r e n d o u s* bowel issues. Reminiscent of the "it's coming out of me like lava" scene from Bridesmaids. And I don't know why. Crystal light is fine. Any packets of powder mix are fine. Just liquid Mio.
It’s always good to test out what you plan on eating and drinking before you go. Some people are sensitive to certain artificial sweeteners which Mio contains. I’ve been using it for years on every trip with no issues. But that is just me. Other artificial sweeteners do affect me negatively but it the kind in Mio.
@@backpackingadventures4813 True! Mio is just the only thing I've ever had that bad of an issue with so when I saw it I had a little bit of a visceral reaction🤣 The flashbacks💀
It worked out pretty well. It was very convenient and easier if they were separate. I used it for on bread as well as just snacking on it. The peanut butter itself tasted good but the jelly was not the best. It was ok but didn’t taste like using separate. It may be because they was jelly instead of jam. Not sure. Over all I thought it was good for what I needed it for.
Yes. All the time. You can rehydrate meals in them and I use them on longer trips to save space in my food bag. I transfer the mountain house or whichever meal to the ziplock bag. They have to be the freezer bags otherwise the hot water will melt the bag.
I have a question about Knorr Rice Sides. I like to add a pack of Tuna to the Cheddar Broccoli and it fills me up. Is that a decent calorie/health option to carry? Super cheap and light.
+Camping with Patrick It really depends on what you are looking far as far as “healthy”. Meaning nutritious and good for you. Most backpacking food isn’t all that healthy as far as nutritional value, preservatives, etc. Even the mountain house and packet gourmet aren’t that great. Yes they are more healthy than ramen or knor sides but not by much. The only way to be truly healthy is to bring fresh food which can be difficult and heavy. Not practical in the summer but in the winter it is easier because it is cold out. Also, nuts are a very healthy food to add to a meal for protein and fats. I always have nuts whether it be trail mix or a bag of almonds. That would be on of your healthiest options. Not to add to your meal but to supplement it it. I feel knor sides are ok. They are like any other ore packaged food. Would I eat them every day of the year? No. But they are really good for backpacking trips. It’s also good to add protein to them because I feel protein is the key. In the later part of this year I have been trying to get more protein and fat and less carbs. Not like the Atkins diet but trying to make sure that carbs are not the main part of my diet but that is difficult with finding dehydrated food as they are mostly carbs. But to answer your question on whether adding tuna, yes. It is healthy, in that, it adds much needed protein to your meal. Not many calories added but the protein is key. There are other things you can add or supplement your meal with like pepperoni, spam, chicken packets, beef jerky, summer sausage, cheese, etc. Not that they are healthy per say but they give you the calories, fats and protein you need. My favorites are spam, nuts, and cheese (cooler months). Nuts would be about your healthiest thing to use to supplement. I hope this answered your questions and let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks! For that particular trip my food weighed about 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms). But that was based on the specific food I brought. It could be lighter or heavier for you depending on what you bring. It it was roughly 2 pounds (.91kograms) per day of food.
It’s hard to say without knowing more. It really depends on how many calories you burn. How far you are going per day and the terrain. Just by body weight it looks like it could be but only you can make that determination.
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& I quote “Can’t go on any backpacking trip without a snickers bar (ITS THE LAW). It’s most likely gonna melt but I’ll squeeze it out like tooth paste tube” love it 🤣🤣
Lol. Thanks. It is so true. At that point you are just so tired and hungry you would eat just about anything.
@@backpackingadventures4813 don't forget thd marshmallows for roasting
EPIC!
philly represents with goldenbergs peanut chews...dark chocolate goodness
Thank you for covering the snickers law. I’m about to go on a 3 day trek and I don’t want to get into any legal trouble ;)
😂😂😂
EXACTLY! Out in the back-country is NO place to get in a jam without benefit of legal counsel 😆
I've used them for barter
@@David_Rafuse , Trail magic lol
To lighten your load a tiny bit, you can take the PB&Jelly out of the jar and put it in a ziplock bag or, you can purchase squeeze tubes that are lighter. My preference is PB&Honey which I pre-mix and put in a squeeze tube. Also, I create my own mix of nuts & dried fruit so I can get the ones I want. I put them in one bag (saves on packaging / weight) and then transfer that into a "daily snack zip-lock" that is easily accessible during the day. This also helps me to monitor what I'm eating.
For breakfasts, I do basically the same as you although I use powdered milk. I have a "Granola, nuts & dried fruit mixture" that I make up myself and then I have an "Oatmeal, nuts & dried fruit mixture" that I make up myself and both have powdered milk. I stuff them all in one large Zip Lock of "Breakfasts". The first is for cold breakfasts, the second for hot.
And, I always carry at least one extra packet of Ramen. I've found that there are times I just don't want my other main meals and the Ramen is just a basic chicken that I'll eat when other stuff isn't so palatable.
I like your idea of packing the day's worth of meals in the one bag and having that separate.
And, yup, a pound and a half per day is pretty good. I try to figure out less but I'm often at that mark.
I go the dehydrator route. It's an extra step, but I feel like I have more control over ingredients and overall its healthier and cheaper.
+Katie Ryan I’ve been seriously getting a dehydrator and making my own meals. Like you I feel I could control portions, ingredients, etc. and make for a better experience food wise.
@@backpackingadventures4813 check out Recipes for Adventure by Chef Glen. It's easy and well worth the effort. I'm in PA by the way. I live near Nockamixon State Park.
+Katie Ryan Thanks! I will definitely check out those recipes. I think it will be. Easier in the long run. I e never been to that state park but it is only 2 hours away from me. I will have to look for trails in that area.
That's the direction I was heading in making all your stuff at home dehydrated vacuum-sealed and then just Add Water when you're on the trail good idea
I do too. Suitable left overs go into the dehydrator overnight. Then package and label in the morning. Too easy!
Larabars are great potassium and protein. They hold up to hiking well
I’ve tried them before. They are ok but not the best for me. At least on trail. A lot of times it’s hard for me to eat. At least the first day or so so I usually take foods I know I like so I can force them down.
Pemican and freeze dried rice dishes the most energetic I've ever been on a trail
Thanks! From my limited knowledge it is mainly fat, meat and berries and is a traditional Native American food correct? I’ll have to look it up and do more research. Looks like an easier way to get more calories from a smaller volume of food.
@backpackingadventures4813 yep. it may have been them that taught the settlers but old settlers making long treks. It is shelf stable and lasts
My law says M&m's peanut is mandatory to take. Like the differnt ideas you have on what to take and store. Like the day of food outside pack so its easy to just grab it.
Some of what I like for snacks. Nature Valley Granola bars , Lance Toast Chee and peanut butter crackers , Bumble Bee Lemon & Pepper tuna packs , Bumble Bee Sun dried Tomato and Basil tuna packs.
The food bag is three ( different colored ones ) in one , Breakfast ( Yellow for sun rise ) , Lunch ( Green for mid day ) and Supper ( Red for the sun set ) .
If I want something from the supper bag for breakfast , Why Not ? Besides I don't have to dig threw a full food bag to find it , just grab the supper bag and get what I want.
Snacks are in a separate bag. Every morning the snacks for the day are put in a hip belt pocket.
I freezer bag cook so everything is repacked in Zip Lock Freezer Bags except for the snacks.
I used to eat tuna a lot when I was younger but I don’t like it anymore. I wish I could because it’s easy and full of protein. I never did desperate good bags with the exception of having a “food for the day” bag but I like your concept.
A few additional snacks that I liked on my AT thru hike were Payday candy bars, dried mango, and fruit snack packets. Every morning I would pick out the snacks for the day and store them in my pack’s hip pocket: a couple of meat sticks, about three fruit snack packets, one candy bar (snicker or payday), one sandwich cracker or similar snack, and one heath snack bar like a Larabar.
I love payday bars. I have a similar routine. I get my snacks and lunch ready for the day in the morning before I get moving. I don’t use a hip belt so I keep my snacks in one of my shoulder pockets. The ones I have are huge. And my lunch and dinner I have in a ziplock bag for my “food for the day” in the top of my food bag.
Reasonable choices. For breakfast, I use 1 Cup Raisin Bran + 1/3 Cup NIDO. I like to pack a steak for the first day to cook on a fire. For Fiber, try adding dehydrated refried beans to things like Ramen and Knorr Spanish Rice.
+Mike Nettles I like the raisin bran idea. Even other cereals. Refried beans added to ramen with some hot sauce thrown in sounds like a great idea to spice up the ramen. Thanks for the tips. Instead of NIDO I just use breakfast essentials. Tastes a little bit creamier but still loaded with the vitamins, etc.
Do yourself a favor and get liquid IV for your electrolytes. It's not as cheap as mio but it'll help you recover fast and it's less weight than mio squirt bottles. I do one to three packets per day (depends on miles and elevation change in a hike) and really helps from feeling sore the next month. Nuun tablets are also another (heavier) option that works okay. Thanks for the video!
I dont know if anyone else likes this. but I absolutley love GV frosted wheats that I dip in Jiff Penut butter. I get a 24 oz box of frosted wheats and a 40 oz jar of Jiff for under $10.00, and its like 8800 calories. Always feels like Im eating something substantial with a satisfying crunch, lots of fiber, filling penut butter, and sweet frosting. I live this much better than any bars. I also bring nutella for a change up, or a combo...lol.
That sounds really good. I’m a big fan of peanut butter and always take it along on my trips. I’ll try the frosted seats and peanut butter this year. 👍
I'll have to experiment. Seems like you could put the mac and cheese on a scale, zero it and add water to the fill line. That should give the amount of water needed.
I miss my husband! Don’t forget to take your Metamucil. 🥰
Great video. "I just like to pick what Im hungry for"!! This is how I do it as well! Thanks!
Laughed, liked and subscribed after you said "It'll melt, but i'll just squeeze it out like a tube of toothpaste."
Thanks. And welcome!
Hello Dan, very nice food selection. That’s a lot to carry. I was in Clarion PA for a 3 day meet up event. I posted several videos. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.
Thanks John! It was a lot of food for sure. You were in my back yard. Well about 3 hours or so from it. Lol. I will definitely check out your videos.!
There are these freeze dried veggies for soup starters they come in a clear bag and it has onions carrots celery and corn if you got a couple bags of that, some broth cubes and maybe some minute rice you could make up your own little meals not sure about the protein maybe throw in some 8f the high protein Skippy peanut butter that has 10g of protein per serving where the reg. Has 7g and its delicious!! Just an idea!!thnx for the video very informative!!
Thanks. The veggies are a great tip. They would even work to much then in existing meals. Ramen comes to mind. Would make it really good. And maybe a packet of chicken. I love peanut butter on the trail. I’ll have to look for the ones with 10 grams of protein. That would be best.
depends. veggies are one of the worst backpacker foods. good only if you like them but even then they are dead weight. protein isnt so important neither. If any its a 4:1 ratio 4 carbs 1 protein. you also wanna mic in amino acids ontop of that to have good effect. fat is halve the weight, and at halve the weight gives double energy. veggies is so low cals it would just be for taste, vitamins and all that stuff isnt that great neither.
Great set up and selection it gave me some really good ideas such as the granola and the nuts and peanut butter and jelly. I like the idea of having everything for the day out in a separate zip lock bag. Very helpful video
+Nicole Hikesalot thanks! Having the separate bag for the day really made it easier. I isn’t have to dig through my bag looking for food. Now if you are going for an overnight or two than it’s less of an issue. I guess it’s helpful with the more food you have.
I'm planning a motorcycle camping trip, and I really like your take on the mac & cheese. I will use that. It will save me alot of money on camp food.
It’s a great idea and tastes better than the mountain house max and cheese in my opinion. Are use two bowls of the max and cheese in a freezer ziplock bag ( must be the freezer version) and put one cup of water. Any more and it gets soupy.
I go the no cook method on the trail. Dried fruit, nuts, granola bars, P&J crackers...if it is ready to eat...I pack it. I don't scrub pots on the trail.
I am pretty much no cook with the exception of dinner. But I only really boil water for meals and they are usually either in a zip lock bag or in the original packaging. I’m not a fan of scrubbing my pot either. 👍
If you use less sugar and processed carbs and more protein and fat the food will hold u way longer. Nuts have both. Heavy but u don’t need as much. Tuna or smoked salmon good too. They come in packets now. Carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas can be eaten raw and provide healthy carbs with fiber to fill u up. You would feel so great you would never need to pack the Nexium.
A thing I’ve been doing recently with my breakfasts like the granola you showed first is to use ziploc bags to measure but consolidate them into one in the end. That way I just don’t need to mess around with a ton of empties at the end of the week. My rule of thumb has just been fill up half of my jetboil pot each morning.
That’s interesting. I always just separated them out into individual bags. If I put it in one bag and use my cook pot to measure should be less to carry overall.
Thank you so much! These are great ideas. I'm starting the Colorado Trail this year!
I’m jealous! Have a great journey!
Tomato juice in the little cans and fig bars like Fig Newton's are great on the trail. They make great inexpensive and healthy snacks.
I’m not a big fan of tomato juice, or tomatoes in general but fig newtons are awesome. I recently found some by a different company that are actually a little better and larger. I have been taking them on trips. Great on the trail.
I would have one snickers
100 kcal every other day.
It is good to miss it.
This way, it will be a lot more appreciated.
Everything in balance ...
Exactly how I pack my food, one big bag, plus one for daily rations. Being Britsh, peanut butter hasn't been an obvious carry, but I'll try it for the calories (once lock down lets me go)!
Peanut butter (the packets) is nice. It’s quick, easy, and high in calories for the weight.
Jiff (brand peanut butter) makes single swerving cups as well walmart
This is great! Love the idea that the daily food is separate…makes it so much easier.
Thanks! It really does make it easier. Less thinking and poking around in your bag during the day looking for something. 👍
Those breakfast essentials are the best tasting chocolate milk I've ever drank!!As a child I struggled with being underweight and my pediatrician prescribed 1 of these a day for breakfast and I loved them with full fat milk.
I agree! They are definitely great! 👍
PB&J is always a perfect lunch.
Can’t beat it. Its good and all around high in proteins, fats and carbs. Love it.
Good light foods to bring. Heaviest is the water .
All set. Lets go
I'd suggest adding dehydrated hashbrowns, mushrooms and onion to your chilli.
I never thought of hash browns. Sounds delicious.
@@backpackingadventures4813 , Goes back to one of my favorite childhood meals that mom and Grandma used to make, fried potatoes and onions with homemade chilli over the top.
The chilli over the top of cornbread muffins or Mexican rice works well too.
@@jessicathompson236 thanks! Over the potatoes sounds really good too. 👍
@@backpackingadventures4813 , Good luck 🙂
Metamucil is essential for any backpacking trip. Unless you're comfortable squatting.
Good video, very clear and well communicated. I wish I could still find Spam singles but no stores carry them near me no mo
Thank you! I really appreciate it. Spam single are hard to get here as well. They sell them at my Walmart but are usually out of them most times. I always look and if they are there I buy a handful for future trips.
thank you for vid, it all looks very tasty, here in Ukraine we don't have such a variety, our daily ratio for a day will be up to 500gr, 1.1lb so full six days would be 6.6lb
You’re welcome. It was a diverse, for the most part, selection. I try to be between 1 1/2 lbs and 2 lbs (680gr - 907hr) per day. Since it was a heat wave I did bring a bunch of electrolyte drinks and I did bring those fiber bar things. Between the too things I probably could have save a pound or so. 6.6 lbs per day would be awesome. I bet I could swing it. Thanks!
Chili for breakfast??
You my friend have just earned a new subscriber!
Thanks! And welcome!
I learned a long time ago that my body cant do packaged backpackers meals. To put it bluntly its like trying to wipe a marker....
Anyway....
If its a long trip I break out the dehydrator and I have a rather ... plain system but it works for me.
I dehydrate usually beef and or turkey.
Then I add a flavoring pack to it- either taco seasoning, steak/burger seasoning, ranch dressing powder (works good with turkey), garlic salt and onion.
Then Ill dehydrate mixed vegetables usually peas and carrots add that to each bag and seal or ziplock
Then those packages get added to either a tortilla or ramen noodles for dinner.
I try to get somewhat fancy, Ill bring ketchup, mustard packs , salsa, bbq sauce, bacon bits, olive or avocado oil, and cheese.
You can make a pretty good meal this way.
Example - Cheeseburger Pasta-
Ill grab the hamburger or turkey with the burger seasoning
A babybell or block of cheese
Rehydrate the meat and vegetable pack
Toss in the ramen
Toss in the cheese
Toss in ketchup and mustard and it is a reasonable cheesburger substitute.
Over nighters, Im not going to lie, I rely heavily on Tuna creations, pb and j wraps and sausage / cheese.
I totally feel your pain when it comes to being like a marker. But that is almost all the time for me. Those dehydrated meals do do a number on people. I hear a similar story from a lot of people. I have been taking Metamucil and it seems to be helping but that is difficult to take on trail. More weight and one more thing to mix, etc. they do have those cookies from Metamucil but they are no where near the same as the powder.
Sounds like you have a better solution as far as dehydrating yourself. No preservatives and using fresh stuff. I have seriously considered getting a dehydrator. Not to make full meals but for meats and vegetables to then be added to other stuff. I am a little leery to do it, especially the meat part because if it isn’t just right it will go rancid. Not that I don’t trust the machines or the process. Mainly myself. Lol. But I think I am going to try it anyway. I like your recipes for the meat and veggies. They sound very good.
@@backpackingadventures4813 the trick to reducing the chance of it going rancid is to precook the lowest fat meat you can find. 90 % beef, venison or turkey and when you cook it run hot water over it several times and drain. Then when you rehydrate bring fatty oils like olive oil to re fat it up when you are rehydrating.
Thanks for the advice. I’ll be looking at dehydrators soon. It is cheaper and I bet the food tastes better than the ones you buy. Putting oils in when rehydrating sounds like a good idea even for the ones you buy like mountain house.
@@backpackingadventures4813 good luck, I just use a presto circular dehydrator they are the cheapest imo that work jus fine with multiple temps. Also, if you are dehydrating for a long time before your trip make sure you freeze every thing you dehydrate in a air tight container. It will prolong the life of your dehydrated foods.
Thanks for the info. I did hear that freezing it makes it last longer. If I open a mountain house and not use it I put it in the freezer as well.
SO, you’ve got lots of food...Lots of sodium. You could add cheese sticks and those small peanut butters “to go”. Maybe some dried fruit, to mix things up. You can also buy dehydrated veg on line (and its cheap) to add to the Ramen which has NO nutritional value, but is yummy! The granola and dried milk were a great idea and the olive oil packs. I had NO IDEA they made “Spam Singles”! Wow. Those coffee packs work out great. And the electrolytes are essential. Overall (other than all the salty junk food? You have some great ideas.
Thanks! It all worked out pretty well. I do take the peanut butter single packets but for this trip I just took a small jar of it. Worked out better and easier to use. Shorter trips the packets are better. Just less to open and less trash to deal with. Spam singles are great.
I just came across your channel. This is one of the best videos describing meals for backpacking trips. Great job!
Thanks!
Thanks for the load out! I am happy that I am not the only one who goes for the good ol' PB&J! Classic!
I love pb&j. I try to take foods I actually eat. I’ve taken things like protein bars and other stuff that other hikers recommended and regretted it. Now I just take food I like. Spam is good as well. Lol
@@backpackingadventures4813 I am right there with you with the snickers (chocolate in general will suffice for me). I also tend to favor tortillas and beef jerky/nuts.
Use those mios for olive oil and camp soap. Propell drink packits are much better and lighter.
I used to use propel and don’t like them sink don’t use them any longer. Mio is much better to me both in taste and ease of use.
Snickers are good i love them and they make a great snack for hiking when you think about it
I love them on trail. However since I lost weight I’m eating less of them but still love them.
Never thought about the PB & J in a jar thing....great idea!
Packit Gourmet. Especially on a big trip. Part of vacation is good food, IMO. I did a sampler pack and everything in it was excellent. This year's big trip will have Texas State Fair Chili and probably a few more.
I am just like you. I never plan my meals out, because I too, just eat what I am hungry for. So much easier just to pull out my food bag, and say, yeah, I want that! LOL...
Thanks for posting and good video!!
Awesome! That’s the best way to do that. That way you limit disappointment with something you weren’t hungry for.
i transition to dry food and never looked back, i used to carry MRE, my dry food is high on protein and carbs, no cooking necessary, don't forget electrolytes powder
Awesome! Since I made this video I changed my food for backpacking. Most, if not all, is dry/dehydrated. But I still like my hit meals in the evening. It is not high in fat and protein and low in carbs. And as always I bring my Mio electrolytes mix.
I love those spam packets but it hurts me paying $2 a piece for such a small serving when I can buy a metal tin for a bit more money, albeit a bit more strain on my back.
If you find a Dollar Tree you may find it or Rite Aid's one dollar section
They Make good protein bars with real chocolate and carbs with vitamins in em
Paydays are nice because they don't melt but I agree that Snickers should be a law.
I never thought of that. Having something that doesn’t melt is a benefit. Especially with the warmer months coming up. I’ll grab some for the next trip. Thanks! 👍
M&Ms were first used in WWII because they didn't melt. Love Paydays too.
Super helpful! Heading out in a trip in two weeks and needed some guidance on packing food! Thank you!
Thanks! Have a good trip!
Gotta have that fiber not just for that but it helps with so much more.
Great method and food choices. When planning my meals, I do very similar to you. Categories rather than each meal each day. I'll be doing a similar meal plan for my wife and me. We are also going on an 80+/- miler in two weeks on the Highline trail, Uintas Mountains, Utah. I'll be looking for your trip video when you complete it. Take care and be safe out there.
Categories work much better. I like just choosing what I feel like instead of being planned. I feel more satisfied that way. But I have to be careful not to eat too much one day. Lol. Have a great trip! I’ll be watching for your video!
@@backpackingadventures4813 Thank you. Be safe out there.
I wonder how chewable fiber tablets (like Fiber Choice) would compare with the Metamucil powder. The chewables would be a little simpler, but I don't know how the weight, etc. would compare.
They would probably may be pretty comparable. In 2022 I switched to a powder that is just the psyllium fiber. Very low carb (only the actual fiber itself) no sugar added and one serving is one tea spoon so it is very light. On trail I just put some in a bag and put a serving in my mouth and wash it down with water. Lighter and easier and takes almost no space. The brand name is Konsyl Daily Psyllium Fiber.
You covered it but I think fruits roll ups and hot chocolate
Good additions! 👍
Merry Christmas ⚘
Thank you! Merry Christmas! Have a great new year!
Ain’t no shame in Metamucil. It’s fiber that everyone should be taking. 😊
Well done. Good variety as well. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! It worked out pretty well.
Look at all that health food
Yep. Actually none of it is health food. In the two years since I made this video, my food choices have drastically changed. Low carb, less processed foods.
Nice video. Very succinct and logical. Good choices, too.
Thanks Pat! 👍
Aloha! It looks like it's really planned out and great. I will definitely take a few of Snickers! lol No guilty feeling any more. Thanks!
Your welcome! 👍
I like the video on the packability of the food I'm playing more like Friday Saturday Sunday come back Monday trips in my local area so I can definitely bring enough food for three days thank you
Repackaging in the freezer ziplock bags will save a lot of space if you need to take a lot of food.
Tuna fish packets instead of spam
Knowing that we may need fibre is better then wishing we had it
Pack light in California. I have to pack a bear 🐻 canister on a backpacking trip.
i try to stay away from high sodium foods helps to dehydrate you spam jerky roman noodles chips beef sticks
Sodium is an electrolyte that helps deliver water to your body’s cells. Having a too low sodium diet can actually increase your risk of dehydration. If you take electrolyte replacement when you are hiking you are taking sodium. That being said, since I made this video three years ago I totally changed what foods I take. I go low carb and ditched the chips, ramen, etc. I still have the spam and a little beef jersey but I make it a point to make sure I am getting enough sodium to assist in rehydration. Sodium along with potassium, and magnesium which is found in electrolyte replacement drinks.
I don't get the repeat on so many of the items. If I am not mixing it up daily, I am going to get sick of my choices. I'd even be happy having something that I don't enjoy as much as another item, it makes it that much more special when you get the thing you are really craving.
I make sure I enjoy any food I take. I have no problems eating the same thing every day. This video is almost three years old. I have since totally changed what I take. All low carb and I made a video on it a few months ago. But it is still the same things for each day. I don’t need to mix it up but that’s what works for me. That translates to my normal daily food as well. I pretty much eat the same things every day. I’ve been doing that since I started my healthier eating in late 2020.
@@backpackingadventures4813 My comment wasn't about the healthiness of the food you have in this video, to each their own, It was strictly about the repetition of the same items. I will agree with you though, the stuff you packed in this video were pretty unhealthy. I have had filet mignon and roasted potatoes at Camp Muir before we have climbed Rainier. I have been up at Muir for a week doing a climbing seminar. The climbers bring total crap food, the guides bring real food, I was the only climber who was eating like the guides, if not better.
My 2c, if this were me planning for that trip the first few days I would add more fruits and veggies. Other than that it looks pretty good 👍
Thanks Christopher. 👍
Carrying 10 pounds of food but it will get lighter is the same rationale bicyclist use when emptying water bottles. The bike is getting lighter :)
It’s a great way to think about it and plan your food. Start heavier and on the easier end of the trail then as you eat your pack gets lighter as the trail gets harder. Doesn’t always work on all trails but I like it. 👍
Nice. ty for shearing. Any suggestions gluten free diet substitutes ? I'm not super sensitive but I cant eat a cup of Ramon without being very ill for the next 3 day's.
Thanks! I’m not sensitive to gluten so I haven’t really looked at gluten free specifically.
Hi Dan came across your channel as I was looking for food ideas and I am going to add a couple of items. I am planning a backpacking trip on the Batona Trail, which is located in South Jersey. The trail which winds through 3 state forest is 53.0 miles long I hope to do a yo-yo. Actually, called the Brendan T Byrne Campground today to see if they would hold a drop box for me. Your right snickers are a must.
Thanks Warren! I have the Batona Trail on my list. Hope to get there soon. Snickers are all around great on the trail.
@@backpackingadventures4813 the only challenge with the Batona is that you have to camp at designated areas and reserve in advance.
@@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker we have trail in PA that is similar l, in that, you must stay at designated areas and reserve in advance. It is the Laurel Highlands Trail. It is 70 miles and very beautiful. I’m planning on doing it early June.
This is a great video for planning meals. Did you create a written list that you can share? If not, I’ll watch this several times and build a list. Thanks and Stay on the path! Monk
I started a list but then stopped and just picked food I would like. I lined it up on the table by day. Not that I would eat it in any specific order. I mainly lined it up to make sure o had my meals and snacks covered for a day.
Great video!!!!!
Thank you!
That’s quite a bit of food you got there, almost as heavy as your pack. Check out Within/Without Granola on Amazon. Very calorically dense at about 190cal/oz and super tasty
I thought about that when I hit the trail. My food weighed more than my gear. Lol. I will look up the granola. Thanks!
Backpacking Adventures Not sure if you’d be interested but I have a video of Keto Backpacking foods and the cals/oz is very high, making the overall weight lower
The Mustached Adventurer lower weight? I will definitely check it out!
I have the same food bag but I've never had it that full nice to know it will handle it. Nice breakdown of how will fuel yourself for this hike. I like the idea of keeping the current days food separate. Have a great hike it should be an awesome trip.
Thanks. If you take stuff out of the packages (where you can) you can save so much room. I was surprised I got all that good in it though. Lol
Damn my bag will weight like 30 extra pounds with this load out.
Only weighs 9 pounds for 6 days of food.
@LoveofVelvet great minds think alike. The total for the food was about 4.08 kg (9 lbs) so about .68 kg (1.5lbs) per day.
this is so nice.
Wonderful video, thanks for all the tips. Man that's a lot of food, especially sugar, salt and starch, As an off-road motorcycle camper, I find my food intake is cut in half when out on the trail. Backpacking - 637 calories per hour. Motocross - 750 calories per hour. Yes, it's true, you burn a lot of calories on an off-road. I just don't have an appetite out and about. I find a reduction in calories improves my alertness, sleeping and shitting.
Thanks! Yeah, my food choices have changed a lot since the making of this vide a couple years ago. I am not low carb on trail (keto at home). I only have few treats now on trail like a candy bar or something like that.
Man awesome video. I'm surprised all that food fit in that dry bag. You would think it would need to be a little bit bigger. I got to hand it to you man you know how to pack your food. Your food selection was great too. And you got to love the Snicker bar that is my favorite candy. Question? did the Snicker bars ever melt while on the trip? Thank you Dan for sharing this video man.
Thanks! The food barely fit but it did fit. For the mountain house and Packit gourmet backpacking meals I repackaged them in quart size ziplock freezer bags. I usually do that when I go for like over 3 days. Saves a bunch of room in my food bag because the original packaging only folds over about once and wastes a lot of space. With ziplock bags you can roll them down and they then fit neatly in the food bag taking you less room. You can put boiling water in them but they have to be freezer bags. The regular ones will melt. The snickers didn’t melt if I remember correctly. They were soft though but that is to be expected. I’ve had them melt before and I just squeeze them like a tooth paste tube.
This was awesome and very informative. Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Do you miss eating some of these foods on trail these days?
Not really. I eat them occasionally on trail. But my new food load out (from last year and this year) I was able to increase the calories but decrease the weight and volume significantly. And my new one is foods I still love to eat.
Ty
Hi there. Good assortment of food & presentation. I'm curious what size dry bag/stuff sack that was for your 10 lbs of food. 5 lt, 10 lt? It's always difficult to gage size & perspective on camera. Thanks
Thanks! That was the “large bear bag” from LiteAF. It LSO like they don’t make it any longer because it is no longer on their site and I can’t remember what the exact liters. I use a new one from HillTop packs that is the same size and is at 13 liters and is good for 5 - 7 days of food.
@@backpackingadventures4813 Thanks very much for your prompt reply.
Thats some serious gourmet shit right there.
Very good video and liked for you, new friend here, thank you.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 👍
How about some freeze dried greens or carrots for Vitamin A and some micronutrients?
Sounds good. Since I made this video 2 years ago my food loadout has totally changed. I track all micro macro/micro nutrients since I am low carb. I also bring a multi vitamin as well.
Wow that's a lot of food 👍good video !
What about fruit and veggies?
seems like a big part pf the food weight is all the plastic & paper packaging....
PSA: PLEASE TEST MIO BEFORE YOU TAKE IT!! Mio gives me
*h o r r e n d o u s*
bowel issues. Reminiscent of the "it's coming out of me like lava" scene from Bridesmaids.
And I don't know why. Crystal light is fine. Any packets of powder mix are fine. Just liquid Mio.
It’s always good to test out what you plan on eating and drinking before you go. Some people are sensitive to certain artificial sweeteners which Mio contains. I’ve been using it for years on every trip with no issues. But that is just me. Other artificial sweeteners do affect me negatively but it the kind in Mio.
@@backpackingadventures4813 True! Mio is just the only thing I've ever had that bad of an issue with so when I saw it I had a little bit of a visceral reaction🤣
The flashbacks💀
With all the sugar you can make rocket fuel to use so you don't have to walk
Sounds good. 👍
How was the peanut butter/grape jelly combo? I remember decades ago when Goobers first came out and I thought it was disgusting.
It worked out pretty well. It was very convenient and easier if they were separate. I used it for on bread as well as just snacking on it. The peanut butter itself tasted good but the jelly was not the best. It was ok but didn’t taste like using separate. It may be because they was jelly instead of jam. Not sure. Over all I thought it was good for what I needed it for.
Well thought out!
Thanks!
Thanks for the tips :)
Do you add hot water to your ziploc bags to cook your food?
Yes. All the time. You can rehydrate meals in them and I use them on longer trips to save space in my food bag. I transfer the mountain house or whichever meal to the ziplock bag. They have to be the freezer bags otherwise the hot water will melt the bag.
This was really helpful. Thank you so much ☺️
You’re welcome!
I have a question about Knorr Rice Sides. I like to add a pack of Tuna to the Cheddar Broccoli and it fills me up. Is that a decent calorie/health option to carry? Super cheap and light.
+Camping with Patrick It really depends on what you are looking far as far as “healthy”. Meaning nutritious and good for you. Most backpacking food isn’t all that healthy as far as nutritional value, preservatives, etc. Even the mountain house and packet gourmet aren’t that great. Yes they are more healthy than ramen or knor sides but not by much. The only way to be truly healthy is to bring fresh food which can be difficult and heavy. Not practical in the summer but in the winter it is easier because it is cold out. Also, nuts are a very healthy food to add to a meal for protein and fats. I always have nuts whether it be trail mix or a bag of almonds. That would be on of your healthiest options. Not to add to your meal but to supplement it it.
I feel knor sides are ok. They are like any other ore packaged food. Would I eat them every day of the year? No. But they are really good for backpacking trips. It’s also good to add protein to them because I feel protein is the key. In the later part of this year I have been trying to get more protein and fat and less carbs. Not like the Atkins diet but trying to make sure that carbs are not the main part of my diet but that is difficult with finding dehydrated food as they are mostly carbs.
But to answer your question on whether adding tuna, yes. It is healthy, in that, it adds much needed protein to your meal. Not many calories added but the protein is key. There are other things you can add or supplement your meal with like pepperoni, spam, chicken packets, beef jerky, summer sausage, cheese, etc. Not that they are healthy per say but they give you the calories, fats and protein you need. My favorites are spam, nuts, and cheese (cooler months). Nuts would be about your healthiest thing to use to supplement.
I hope this answered your questions and let me know if you have any further questions.
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NIce video, thanks for posting, roughly what does a days / 6 days worth of food weight? Thanks.
Thanks! For that particular trip my food weighed about 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms). But that was based on the specific food I brought. It could be lighter or heavier for you depending on what you bring. It it was roughly 2 pounds (.91kograms) per day of food.
Good video. Practical.
I watch a lot of TH-cam videos. Your videos are easy to watch. You got a new sub I have a bunch of new videos to watch thx 😜
Thanks! I’m glad you like them!
Would this amount of food be enough for 12 days for me ? I only weight around 125lbs and I don't eat much but I'm going for a 12 days hike
It’s hard to say without knowing more. It really depends on how many calories you burn. How far you are going per day and the terrain. Just by body weight it looks like it could be but only you can make that determination.