My favorite backpacking foods: Tuna Casserole, Pancakes, Pork & Mashed Potatoes & Gray, Turkey Dinner, Fajitas. A great alternative to dehydrated meals.
That was awesome. Five REALLY great ideas for meals that work not only for backpacking, but for stockpiling in the pantry for SHTF, disaster prep, you name it. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Love your recipes, especially the Fajitas. I have some recipes for you. A substitute for biscuits & Gravy: Crush up a packet of Ramen into small pieces (don't use seasoning packet) and add 1/2 packet of pioneer country gravy + 1 cup boiling water. A simple breakfast is 1 cup Raisin Bran + 1/3 cup NIDO in a baggie. Add water to cover, shake, and instant milk & cereal. My favorite is 1/2 cup Minute Rice + 1/2 cup Dehydrated Refried Pinto Beans + 1/2 TBSP Tomato Bullion + 1/2 TBSP Taco Seasoning + 1 cup boiling water. Then add cheese & Fritos. For dessert, put a packet of Jello "No Sugar" pudding in a baggie + 1/3 cup NIDO. Add 10oz cold water and stir for a couple minutes and make sure no lumps. Pudding sets up in 10 minutes.
I grew up eating dried pork (some call it “pork Sunny” or “pork floss” so it’s great seeing you use it for backpacking food. You don’t have to “rehydrate” it actually, you can throw it on top of porridge or I like to throw it in a wrap with some avocado! It’s such a great backpacking protien: very lightweight and flavorful protein.
These are great ideas! I have seen too many videos in which people take a lot of ingredients that no camper would have room for, or items that need refrigeration. These recipes use ingredients that are easy to pack and store for days. Thank you for these great ideas!
An easy cornbread (Hoe cake, Johnny cake) is 2 parts corn meal + 1 part instant "Just add water" pancake mix, salt, + enough water for a thick batter. Then cook like a pancake. The instant pancake mix self rises and the wheat gluten is the binder for the corn meal.
a great video not only for those meals which can be for Camping as well but for one thing I have been asking for, as I bought a mini stove like yours and for some weird reason every demo on them is of boiling water and timing it against another one. well I have been wanting to see them actually fry food which you have done without realising it, thanks!!
This video is great. The recipes are easy to follow, and one of the things I always want in camping recipes is simplicity with the ingredients. They're all easy to find at a local walmart or grocery store, and almost everyone has used/seen one of the items.
FYI, it's "pork floss", at least that's what we call it in SE Asia. It's also available as "chicken floss". Can be a bit pricey, depending on the quality, but really yummy. I usually have them with toast, butter and cheese slices, but it would also work with any dough-based flat breads.
Have you tried baby food fruit with your pancakes? You can get little packets of different fruit for 9-12 month olds at Wal-mart cheap. Works good with oatmeal.
I’m always wary of guys making backpacking food videos because some of them eat spam and tuna and Knor sides for every meal. This one has a lot of creativity. I don’t think I’ve seen Stovetop stuffing on a video like this before and I love stovetop in normal life. Great video
Cool clip. The last guy wanted me to watch him cook a pot of chili for 35 min. I dont think so. I bike pack it. By the time i have ridden my 100+ miles and put the tent up i really dont even feel like cooking sometimes even though i am starving.
You should never have to apologize for ANY gear you may or may not bring. Sometimes gram weenies suck. Thanks for sharing! Loved all but the tuna recipe, only because there's SO much tuna in peoples hiking menus. I just hate it, but that's me. The only eskimo you'll meet that hates fish....lol!
What is great about Nido is that it adds needed calories and fat when doing alot of milese and/or elevation loss and gain hiking !!! Good food 👍😋 ideas !!! Mmmmm.cheers☺️
It's really good with mashed potatoes. I found them in a local, Hmong grocery store. I messed around with it and found that with the gravy and potatoes it tastes just like a roast...and it's really light weight!
I use nearly the same frying pan. Mine was from Walmart for less than $4 (2019). I tried some of the higher end pans and I just like the cheapo non-stick one. I notice you cook in cooler weather, too. I needed a cover for when it was nasty and I needed to hold the heat. I ended up getting a second pan and converting it to a lid (the handle comes off easily). Makes it a small biscuit and muffin maker as well as an excellent fryer when it is 10 degrees with a wind. Also, with a lid, you can steam Ready Rice after you cook your protein/vegetables by putting in a couple of tablespoons of water and putting the lid on for a couple of minutes. Great recipes! Will try one or two of those! Good tip on the pork.
@@lindahikes2760 Muffins are essentially pancake batter (pancake batter is just slightly sweeter). You can cook thick muffins by heating them and turning them once. The cover helps get them cooked through.
I have a fall backpacking trip the week before Thanksgiving with 12 boy scouts and adults. Any idea on how much of each ingredient I need for the Thanksgiving meal?
My husband and I used one bag of mashed potatoes, one bag of stuffing, one pack of gravy and 1 pack of the bigger chicken. We ate all of it. But that is two adults. I would think it would feed one adult two kids. Have a great trip!
Nido is great and can also be used to make very convincing milk (which is what it's actually for). I use the stuff at home and literally never even buy real milk anymore. IMO it's the only powdered or condensed stuff that comes even close to the real thing.
Omg pancake mix why didn’t I think of that? Such a good idea - with some banana chips/chocolate chips or dried fruit...oh yeah! I might try using foil bent into a bowl shape instead of a frying pan.
Wow ! I've been searching for you and your kind. Every site I go to looking for single meals camping is jammed pack with selling products, or are describing things I've never heard of and I'm damn sure not eating it. I want meat, potatoes ,real meals, not space food. I just watched one for like 30 min.that had m&m's , gummy bears , about a dozen things that were probably some kind of starchy thing, but I'm not experimenting at camp. Now I get the dried fruits ok, but then they bring special teas from who knows where. I want coffee, I've carried jerky since I was a kid, and going camping we brought one can of beans each per day, and hunted and fished and picked things if the season was right. I've been out of it quite some time and I'm too old and broken to walk trails. I don't believe I'll do any hunting anymore unless I get desperate. Things sure have changed. I wore a buck 110 on. My hip to high school, and carried a shotgun over my shoulder for a half mile walk to this farmers land I had permission to hunt on by fourteen, several times a week. I just want to go do a little easy kayaking on a slow river and set up at a few local primitive spots I know of here. Maybe do a little fishin or just camp and listen to the quiet some. All I've wanted was to ask a simple question . What are some "GOOD"meals I can put together for a few easy days of camping. My only worry would be the alligators but they don't really like us much and a small good fire will keep them at bay. The damn squeeters. I've got tricks for them too. Thank you so much for posting something I actually recognized as food. It will help me I'm sure.
The chicken is a packet (kind of like Tuna packets come in) so those stay fresh. An onion will stay fresh for days and the pepper if it's not too hot out. Sometimes I bring the fajitas in and eat them on the first night on the trail.
It's hard to figure out how much fuel to bring. I used a 7.75 oz canister for 4 nights and it was empty on the last day. I took a 15.5 oz for 9 nights and there's still a bit left. I generally cook a fair bit at night..more than just boiling water etc. Coffee, oatmeal, eggs (add water type) in the am mostly. Usually for lunch I don't cook.
Yes. I usually carry some oil in a small plastic bottle..similar to a shampoo bottle you get from hotels. I tried using a zip lock bag but it ripped once and made a huge mess!
I carry grape seed oil in a small dropper bottle as well, but I have also used the mayo packets as oil in a pinch from an old tip from Backpacker magazine.
I recently got into backpacking, I have worked in Corporate America for 30 years, I am tired and wanted to do something different. It is videos like yours that have inspired me the most.
Some great ideas there. Thanks for sharing. Wish we could get chicken, tuna etc in packets here(in France). Tins are a real pain to carry in and on any trip. Yes I know I could pre prep a meal which is OK for a days hike/camp. But that's not really feasible for longer hikes. Id like to know why freeze dried ready meals and heat and serve meals are so expensive? If someone started producing and supplying at a cheaper price they'd clean up! Many people I know would buy prepacked but are put off by the prices.
Thanks for your kind words. Sorry to hear that you can't get packets there. Carrying tins can be heavy/messy. Yes, dehydrated food is expensive here too.
I used to rely on the prepacked freeze dried meals, but moving on is extremely liberating. They’re definitely easy, but there are so many creative, tastier options
@@lindahikes2760 I was thinking of canned or cooked beans, not bean mush that costs $10 (did I see $9.99 on the dip bag?). Beans are supposed to be cheap and still have their shape mostly (except for refried beans--another mess). How can I be hard to please over beans?
I am like a tortoise/turtle which means I pack heavy and move slow so none of this seems heavy too me but looks like very rewarding meals and something to look forward to once I reach my destination.
O I just love Nido but unfortunately my cardiologist wouldn't agree, somethings unfortunately have to be replaced with crappy 2% fat powdered milk, YUK.
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That was awesome. Five REALLY great ideas for meals that work not only for backpacking, but for stockpiling in the pantry for SHTF, disaster prep, you name it. Thank you so much for sharing!!
This is a great vid very inspirational, amazing cinematography 👏🏻❤
I love your idea of using dehydrated fruit with pancakes!
These are great recipes. Great idea for a pair of hikers. Thank you for sharing.
You have the BEST backpacking recipes ever! This is stuff I’d actually look forward to eating.
Love your recipes, especially the Fajitas. I have some recipes for you. A substitute for biscuits & Gravy: Crush up a packet of Ramen into small pieces (don't use seasoning packet) and add 1/2 packet of pioneer country gravy + 1 cup boiling water. A simple breakfast is 1 cup Raisin Bran + 1/3 cup NIDO in a baggie. Add water to cover, shake, and instant milk & cereal. My favorite is 1/2 cup Minute Rice + 1/2 cup Dehydrated Refried Pinto Beans + 1/2 TBSP Tomato Bullion + 1/2 TBSP Taco Seasoning + 1 cup boiling water. Then add cheese & Fritos. For dessert, put a packet of Jello "No Sugar" pudding in a baggie + 1/3 cup NIDO. Add 10oz cold water and stir for a couple minutes and make sure no lumps. Pudding sets up in 10 minutes.
Going backpacking next weekend, going to try that Biscuits and Gravy sub and the Pudding, im a fan of simplicity, thanks!
Craisins in the Thanksgiving on the trail, just awesome!
Love these ideas! Thanks Linda!
Omg that Thanksgiving dinner looks so good, I want to try it at home!!!!!
I grew up eating dried pork (some call it “pork Sunny” or “pork floss” so it’s great seeing you use it for backpacking food. You don’t have to “rehydrate” it actually, you can throw it on top of porridge or I like to throw it in a wrap with some avocado! It’s such a great backpacking protien: very lightweight and flavorful protein.
Thank you for that information. I didn't know that!
Loved this video! Great ideas! Thanks so much!
Those pancakes look sooo good! I love the idea of dehydrated fruit!
Those are great. Deffinately going to add a couple of those to my next trip!!!
Awesome ideas...thanks tons, cant wait to try these on my next motorcycle trip.
Amazingly simple ideas for great easy light recipes!!
They all sound good. Especially for day hikes where weight isn't a big factor.
Great Ideas! I love to eat well on the trail. It is always the best part of the day, besides the view and the company of other hikers and the ........
can't get enough of backpacking foodie tips! thank you :)
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Looks very yummy! Great ideas.
thank you for the awesome food ideas...
These are great ideas! I have seen too many videos in which people take a lot of ingredients that no camper would have room for, or items that need refrigeration. These recipes use ingredients that are easy to pack and store for days. Thank you for these great ideas!
I loved your video and ideas! Thank you!
An easy cornbread (Hoe cake, Johnny cake) is 2 parts corn meal + 1 part instant "Just add water" pancake mix, salt, + enough water for a thick batter. Then cook like a pancake. The instant pancake mix self rises and the wheat gluten is the binder for the corn meal.
I love these! Thanks so much.
Great ideas, thank you for sharing !!
Awesome! It look delicious 😋
Awesome tips! Thanks! :D
All of them are awesome👌
This made me so hungry!!!!
Great meal plans!
a great video not only for those meals which can be for Camping as well but for one thing I have been asking for, as I bought a mini stove like yours and for some weird reason every demo on them is of boiling water and timing it against another one. well I have been wanting to see them actually fry food which you have done without realising it, thanks!!
Want to try the Tuna Casserole, Pancakes, and Fajitas this summer! We must have a similar taste in food!
Thank you, good ideas
This video is great. The recipes are easy to follow, and one of the things I always want in camping recipes is simplicity with the ingredients. They're all easy to find at a local walmart or grocery store, and almost everyone has used/seen one of the items.
Thanks!
FYI, it's "pork floss", at least that's what we call it in SE Asia. It's also available as "chicken floss". Can be a bit pricey, depending on the quality, but really yummy. I usually have them with toast, butter and cheese slices, but it would also work with any dough-based flat breads.
Thanks!
Seems like its all the meat bits that get stuck in your teeth... Probably delicous and annoying! Lol
Have you tried baby food fruit with your pancakes? You can get little packets of different fruit for 9-12 month olds at Wal-mart cheap. Works good with oatmeal.
That is a great idea!
Splendid 😏
Now , that was awesome..It would be like eating at home 🏡 Thank you
I’m always wary of guys making backpacking food videos because some of them eat spam and tuna and Knor sides for every meal. This one has a lot of creativity. I don’t think I’ve seen Stovetop stuffing on a video like this before and I love stovetop in normal life. Great video
Thank you for your kind comments. I love stuffing too. It's a perfect BP meal. Especially making a little bit of gravy to put on it.
Cool clip. The last guy wanted me to watch him cook a pot of chili for 35 min. I dont think so. I bike pack it. By the time i have ridden my 100+ miles and put the tent up i really dont even feel like cooking sometimes even though i am starving.
I've done the Thanksgiving meal for years. Try adding dried cranberries, it takes to another level!
Great idea! Now just to figure out aa way to bring pumpkin pie for dessert....
oc6088, handpies or pudding
chapyfx, Cranberries and blueberries (with some type of nuts/seeds)
You should never have to apologize for ANY gear you may or may not bring. Sometimes gram weenies suck. Thanks for sharing! Loved all but the tuna recipe, only because there's SO much tuna in peoples hiking menus. I just hate it, but that's me. The only eskimo you'll meet that hates fish....lol!
Nice ideas for erg camping even -thx
Great ideas! Add some hot sauce packs and I'm good.
Looks good food
Having me some!
What is great about Nido is that it adds needed calories and fat when doing alot of milese and/or elevation loss and gain hiking !!!
Good food 👍😋 ideas !!! Mmmmm.cheers☺️
Traky boy Nido is life! So good in oatmeal too!
fantastic!
Lovely😊
DRIED PORK...YEAH!!!!! THANK YOU!!!! NEVER KNEW..WILL BE LOOKING
It's really good with mashed potatoes. I found them in a local, Hmong grocery store. I messed around with it and found that with the gravy and potatoes it tastes just like a roast...and it's really light weight!
@@lindahikes2760 thanks!! No stores like that for miles here..do you think Wal-Mart would have it..that's all we have...really sounds GOOD!!
@@tracker5849 Probably not Walmart. :(
This is great
thank you. You're a goddess. I had given up on mashed potato.
The Thanksgiving dinner is also one of my favorite meals, try putting in a handful of craisins.
Sams club has a case of dehydrated fruits 20 pack for $13
I've used Craisins in my pancakes.
I use nearly the same frying pan. Mine was from Walmart for less than $4 (2019). I tried some of the higher end pans and I just like the cheapo non-stick one. I notice you cook in cooler weather, too. I needed a cover for when it was nasty and I needed to hold the heat. I ended up getting a second pan and converting it to a lid (the handle comes off easily). Makes it a small biscuit and muffin maker as well as an excellent fryer when it is 10 degrees with a wind. Also, with a lid, you can steam Ready Rice after you cook your protein/vegetables by putting in a couple of tablespoons of water and putting the lid on for a couple of minutes. Great recipes! Will try one or two of those! Good tip on the pork.
Mine was from Walmart also. I have wanted to try making muffins/cupcake on the trail but didn't think about using the fry pan. Thanks for the tip!
@@lindahikes2760 Muffins are essentially pancake batter (pancake batter is just slightly sweeter). You can cook thick muffins by heating them and turning them once. The cover helps get them cooked through.
Yes I love the asian food isle as well harris teeter has some awesome deyhdrate fruits
I'd be your sherpa buddy with meals like that, haha
I would carry that pan and the groceries if she would cook like that!
food looks tasty.
omg thank you so much
I have a fall backpacking trip the week before Thanksgiving with 12 boy scouts and adults. Any idea on how much of each ingredient I need for the Thanksgiving meal?
My husband and I used one bag of mashed potatoes, one bag of stuffing, one pack of gravy and 1 pack of the bigger chicken. We ate all of it. But that is two adults. I would think it would feed one adult two kids. Have a great trip!
Never heard about that Nido stuff before. Genius!
Nido is great and can also be used to make very convincing milk (which is what it's actually for). I use the stuff at home and literally never even buy real milk anymore. IMO it's the only powdered or condensed stuff that comes even close to the real thing.
Wow, that pork, gravy and mashed potatoes looks yummyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Omg pancake mix why didn’t I think of that? Such a good idea - with some banana chips/chocolate chips or dried fruit...oh yeah!
I might try using foil bent into a bowl shape instead of a frying pan.
great idea about the foil. I wonder if parchment paper would work???
Meg Hikes, I agree about the food, but not the foil.
thank you
cool thanks
you are awesome
Thanks for your kind words!
If you have a dehydrator couldn't you dehydrate the pepper and onion for the fajitas ahead of time to make them lighter?
Yes but I don't have a dehydrator. I usually have fajitas on the first night so I'm not carrying them the whole time. ;)
Wow ! I've been searching for you and your kind. Every site I go to looking for single meals camping is jammed pack with selling products, or are describing things I've never heard of and I'm damn sure not eating it. I want meat, potatoes ,real meals, not space food. I just watched one for like 30 min.that had m&m's , gummy bears , about a dozen things that were probably some kind of starchy thing, but I'm not experimenting at camp. Now I get the dried fruits ok, but then they bring special teas from who knows where. I want coffee, I've carried jerky since I was a kid, and going camping we brought one can of beans each per day, and hunted and fished and picked things if the season was right. I've been out of it quite some time and I'm too old and broken to walk trails. I don't believe I'll do any hunting anymore unless I get desperate. Things sure have changed. I wore a buck 110 on. My hip to high school, and carried a shotgun over my shoulder for a half mile walk to this farmers land I had permission to hunt on by fourteen, several times a week. I just want to go do a little easy kayaking on a slow river and set up at a few local primitive spots I know of here. Maybe do a little fishin or just camp and listen to the quiet some. All I've wanted was to ask a simple question . What are some "GOOD"meals I can put together for a few easy days of camping. My only worry would be the alligators but they don't really like us much and a small good fire will keep them at bay. The damn squeeters. I've got tricks for them too. Thank you so much for posting something I actually recognized as food. It will help me I'm sure.
Does that dried pork have any added flavor by itself?
It almost tastes sweet. I tried it by itself and I personally don't like it. But I know others that eat it by itself though.
How do you keep fresh ingredients fresh on the trail? Like the chicken and maybe peppers
The chicken is a packet (kind of like Tuna packets come in) so those stay fresh. An onion will stay fresh for days and the pepper if it's not too hot out. Sometimes I bring the fajitas in and eat them on the first night on the trail.
@@lindahikes2760 Gotcha thanks!
Great ideas! I just bought similar stove and fuel canister. About how long will a large one last, or how many meals can it heat. Thanks.
It's hard to figure out how much fuel to bring. I used a 7.75 oz canister for 4 nights and it was empty on the last day. I took a 15.5 oz for 9 nights and there's still a bit left. I generally cook a fair bit at night..more than just boiling water etc. Coffee, oatmeal, eggs (add water type) in the am mostly. Usually for lunch I don't cook.
Brian Fisher usually fuel canisters will say on them how many times it can boil 1 liter of water. Not exactly the same as cooking, but pretty close
Don't put your phone next to your cooking pots!
Do you use any oil anything to saute the pepper & onion?
Yes. I usually carry some oil in a small plastic bottle..similar to a shampoo bottle you get from hotels. I tried using a zip lock bag but it ripped once and made a huge mess!
I carry grape seed oil in a small dropper bottle as well, but I have also used the mayo packets as oil in a pinch from an old tip from Backpacker magazine.
@@rob_6292 great idea!
when frying meats and veggies in your frying pan do you turn the fuel down to low
?
Yes
Awesome video. What is the name of the fry pan you are using?
Thanks. I'm not sure. I think I got it at Walmart. Just a 'one egg' one.
I recently got into backpacking, I have worked in Corporate America for 30 years, I am tired and wanted to do something different. It is videos like yours that have inspired me the most.
Fancy!
Great videos!! New sub from UK 👍🏼🛶🔥
👍 🦋 🌾
Some great ideas there. Thanks for sharing. Wish we could get chicken, tuna etc in packets here(in France). Tins are a real pain to carry in and on any trip. Yes I know I could pre prep a meal which is OK for a days hike/camp. But that's not really feasible for longer hikes. Id like to know why freeze dried ready meals and heat and serve meals are so expensive? If someone started producing and supplying at a cheaper price they'd clean up! Many people I know would buy prepacked but are put off by the prices.
Thanks for your kind words. Sorry to hear that you can't get packets there. Carrying tins can be heavy/messy. Yes, dehydrated food is expensive here too.
I used to rely on the prepacked freeze dried meals, but moving on is extremely liberating. They’re definitely easy, but there are so many creative, tastier options
BTW, it's pronounced "N-ee-do".
And its not “like powdered milk”, it is powdered milk :) Nice recipes,
This stuff is the bomb and I use it in place of milk all the time, especially for cereal.
Yes, my hispanic coworker has corrected me multiple times about my pronunciation of Nido. 🤣
As long as you are carrying it, I don't care what you bring
That milk is pronounced "Nee doh". It means 'nest' in Spanish.
Maybe dehydrate the onions and peppers?
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No beans? No beans, no Larry.
Ha Larry. This one I use beans at the 4:25 mark th-cam.com/video/DRa3e4uT_Fk/w-d-xo.html
@@lindahikes2760 I was thinking of canned or cooked beans, not bean mush that costs $10 (did I see $9.99 on the dip bag?). Beans are supposed to be cheap and still have their shape mostly (except for refried beans--another mess). How can I be hard to please over beans?
I am like a tortoise/turtle which means I pack heavy and move slow so none of this seems heavy too me but looks like very rewarding meals and something to look forward to once I reach my destination.
What is Nicole? Is it powdered milk?
It's Nido.. yes a powdered milk. :)
Yes, powered while milk. As oc said it is more creamier. I get mine at Wal-Mart in the Mexican food section. Good with coffee too!
Cut off half of the pan handle. Lol
O I just love Nido but unfortunately my cardiologist wouldn't agree, somethings unfortunately have to be replaced with crappy 2% fat powdered milk, YUK.
Might be okay if you're thru hiking long miles daily.
Nido 😅 hate to be that guy but it’s pronounced different
im gonna piuk
please do not support nestle products. their greed for profit and water in poor regions is disgusting. thanks for the recipes!
Just swallow a salt shaker..
Ugh. Not to mention the rest of the chemicals