rathackman
New member
Thanks Cabrito....you may be able to tell I give my groceries a lot of attention...:drool:
Brian
Brian
One pot meals. -Cooking off of the bike
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Stromgewehr
New member
Freezer Bag Cooking
Hello all, this is my first post on this forum. I just joined today.
A couple of years ago I stumbled onto a method of food preparation for backpacking that I began to use for other outdoor activities (and now motorcycle trips). I bought this book from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Freezer-Bag-Cooking-Trail-Simple/dp/1411660315 . After some trial and error I developed a menu that I could shop for at the local grocery store and make my own meals that are easily hydrated with hot water.
These days what I like to do is spend a Saturday a couple of times a year making several meals that I keep on hand whenever I decide to take off for a day or several days. Like others have mentioned, I also like oatmeal for breakfast and tend to eat two packages so I put two packages in a freezer bag as a breakfast.
My cooking kit is comprised of either an alcohol stove or an MSR pocket rocket depending upon the trip, along with a titanium cookset and a spoon. Most of the time though I am just heating up water, since the freezer bag is the dish there's no clean up.
John
Hello all, this is my first post on this forum. I just joined today.
A couple of years ago I stumbled onto a method of food preparation for backpacking that I began to use for other outdoor activities (and now motorcycle trips). I bought this book from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Freezer-Bag-Cooking-Trail-Simple/dp/1411660315 . After some trial and error I developed a menu that I could shop for at the local grocery store and make my own meals that are easily hydrated with hot water.
These days what I like to do is spend a Saturday a couple of times a year making several meals that I keep on hand whenever I decide to take off for a day or several days. Like others have mentioned, I also like oatmeal for breakfast and tend to eat two packages so I put two packages in a freezer bag as a breakfast.
My cooking kit is comprised of either an alcohol stove or an MSR pocket rocket depending upon the trip, along with a titanium cookset and a spoon. Most of the time though I am just heating up water, since the freezer bag is the dish there's no clean up.
John
Cooking off of the bike
If you have access to a dehydrator or an oven that can function as a dehydrator, BabelFish5’s recipes for DIY meals beat any dehydrated/freeze dried meal I have ever tried. Easy to follow recipes with clear concise videos.
http://hungryhammockhanger.com/
If you have access to a dehydrator or an oven that can function as a dehydrator, BabelFish5’s recipes for DIY meals beat any dehydrated/freeze dried meal I have ever tried. Easy to follow recipes with clear concise videos.
http://hungryhammockhanger.com/
xtatik
Explorer
I went to the ADZPCTKO about a month ago (thinkin' about doin' the PCT next year) and ran into the author of this book.
http://www.onepanwonders.com/
http://pct77.org/adz/
Seems to be a favorite of many PCT and AT thru-hikers right now. And, judging by the recipes offered up on the website, the book looks to be worth it.
http://www.onepanwonders.com/
http://pct77.org/adz/
Seems to be a favorite of many PCT and AT thru-hikers right now. And, judging by the recipes offered up on the website, the book looks to be worth it.
thebrassnuckles
Explorer
I like to call them coffee doubles, sometimes triples. I like my coffee BLACK.
This is an awesome thread.
I have done some backpacking so when I got my bags for my bike I just took everything out of my pack and put it in my bags. I found a jet boil at work recently so that has replaced my alcohol stove/canteen cup cook method as it is much faster.
LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
MountainHouse
Trail mix
Apple/oranges...
Instant oatmeal
Instant coffee
JetBoil
Done!
Trail mix
Apple/oranges...
Instant oatmeal
Instant coffee
JetBoil
Done!
Cody1771
Explorer
does good ole' Craft Mac and Cheese count? take it out of the box and vacuum pack or zip lock baggy it. but in all honesty if i'm looking for a decent meal that does more than just get me by i usually refer to my hiking cook book, its all high calorie meals that are small, easy, and light, yet super tasty. i've got 2 of those plastic multi spice kits from MEC as well, can make just about anything taste good with that, especially if i'm able to get fish on my small backpacking rod.
SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
Thanks for this! I'm doing 5-6 days off the bike on the beach!
List:
Backpack canister stove, cook set, utensils
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Hot coco w powdered milk
Coffee
spam
Lunch:
Bread
Tuna/chicken
PB&J
Snacks:
Trail mix
fruit
hard cheese
summer sausage
Dinner:
Pasta
Olive oil
garlic
Potatoes
Mac n Cheese
That ought to do it!
List:
Backpack canister stove, cook set, utensils
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Hot coco w powdered milk
Coffee
spam
Lunch:
Bread
Tuna/chicken
PB&J
Snacks:
Trail mix
fruit
hard cheese
summer sausage
Dinner:
Pasta
Olive oil
garlic
Potatoes
Mac n Cheese
That ought to do it!
Brian011952
New member
My menu for a three-four day ride into nowhere and back would look something like this.
Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal for breakfasts
Belvita breakfast crackers
Coffe (the instant tea bag type)
Hot Cocoa
Lunch
Sardines,
Baby Clams,
Beef Jerky
Cheese
Granola
Dinner
Instant mashed potatoes
The first night is always a fresh meat, with onions and preseasoned,
All other nights meat is either not eaten or Spam (fried)
Backpacking meals work
MRE's work
A nice flask with a couple ounces of quality whiskey for every night on the trail,
dessert is usually Animal Cookies (race food)
My cooking kit is Boy Scouts kit from the early 60's
My stove is an MSR multi fuel backpacking stove (it runs off of gasoline)
The most important ingredient is water and spices,
I carry a minimum of 70oz of water for each day. Ususlly I can refill my water during the day,
I also carry a set of water purification pills and or a top of the line ceramic water purifier from MSR,
Spices, garlic, pepper, salt, etc. as you deem necesary,
That'll keep me running for days without a slow down and dinner the first night on the trail is always stupendous,
Breakfast
Instant Oatmeal for breakfasts
Belvita breakfast crackers
Coffe (the instant tea bag type)
Hot Cocoa
Lunch
Sardines,
Baby Clams,
Beef Jerky
Cheese
Granola
Dinner
Instant mashed potatoes
The first night is always a fresh meat, with onions and preseasoned,
All other nights meat is either not eaten or Spam (fried)
Backpacking meals work
MRE's work
A nice flask with a couple ounces of quality whiskey for every night on the trail,
dessert is usually Animal Cookies (race food)
My cooking kit is Boy Scouts kit from the early 60's
My stove is an MSR multi fuel backpacking stove (it runs off of gasoline)
The most important ingredient is water and spices,
I carry a minimum of 70oz of water for each day. Ususlly I can refill my water during the day,
I also carry a set of water purification pills and or a top of the line ceramic water purifier from MSR,
Spices, garlic, pepper, salt, etc. as you deem necesary,
That'll keep me running for days without a slow down and dinner the first night on the trail is always stupendous,
Yudda
Adventurer
If your tired of mountain house, try
http://hawkvittles.com/
Gourmet backpacking meals.
Tons of reviews on YouTube.
http://hawkvittles.com/
Gourmet backpacking meals.
Tons of reviews on YouTube.
cchoc
Wilderness Photographer
Those look tasty, I'll have to try some.
I have a sweet tooth, take a plastic bottle of honey. You can survive on honey and water. It goes on meat, veggies, breads, sweeten the oat meal, potato cakes, corn fritters, great in the coffee/tea. I use to drink a quarter to half cup before athletic events, anytime when extra energy was needed. 
ruffshod67
New member
honey is a great idea.
