piperk Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I am trying to decide whether to keep up my whole 30 while I go backpacking or start over afterward. (It begins when I'm 23 days into my current whole30. The problems is that the idea of dehydrating foods to take is stressing me out. I have never dehydrated meat or vegetables and it seems overwhelming. I have dehydrated fruit though. Does anyone have suggestions for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 three days isn't very long. For that amount of time I would just bring fresh food and not worry about dehydrating anything. Things I brought on a recent backpacking weekend: baggie with cut up red and yellow bell peppers, a couple containers of cauliflower "tabouhleh" salad from clothes make the girl, hard boiled eggs, smoked chicken breast, beef sticks (like softer jerky), packets of almond butter, bananas. Fresh food is heavier, but it is so much more satisfying that it was worth it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted June 10, 2014 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted June 10, 2014 I'd love to hear what you come up with. I have stayed paleo on shorter trips (2-3) but never W30 compliant. Cheese is what made the paleo food doable for me. If money is of little issue for you, you can try pemmican from US Wellness or check out this site - lots of options but I have no idea if any are W30 - I just know of the guy because he is local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 or check out this site - lots of options but I have no idea if any are W30 - I just know of the guy because he is local. Sorry littleg, there is literally not a single item on the website you linked that would be compliant. hopefully before too long someone will see this as an opportunity and start selling compliant backpacking food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted June 11, 2014 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted June 11, 2014 Guess I should have checked first! I emailed him, I'll report back if I hear back from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted June 11, 2014 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted June 11, 2014 While skimming Paleo magazine last night I saw an ad for these. All but the bison ones seem to be compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperk Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks you guys. I wonder if any of those EPIC bars are carried locally. Missmary - Didn't the smoked chicken breast go bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Missmary - Didn't the smoked chicken breast go bad? nope. the chicken was smoked, more like jerky than lunch meat. Whole Foods near me carries Epic. try one first though....I'm not a fan of the texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted June 12, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 12, 2014 I like the EPIC bars a lot. They are like jerky bars, only not so ... chewy, more soft. The Lamb and the Turkey are compliant. Bison is not (sugar in the bacon). RXBars are mostly sweet using dates and figs but they do have some protein in them (egg whites). You could use them in addition to the EPIC bars, but be careful, they are like candy bars. Sweet potato (and other veggies too) baby food in squeeze packets are shelf stable. Check your ingredients as brands differ. Baby carrots will last awhile. Sugar snap peas and celery and broccoli too. Don't forget unsweetened coconut flakes, they are great for some energy on trail. I am dying to try the Pemmican from US Wellness Meats. It is probably an acquired taste, but this is what was used back in the day when people were exploring. It's the real deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperk Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thank you! I need all the advice I can get. You guys are making me think that maybe I can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperk Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Okay, we leave tomorrow. Here is what I have made... Beef, Chicken and Fish Jerky a dehydrated variety of squashes and I'm currently making sweet potato fruit leather - I might try a green version of fruit leather too. dehydrated bananas, strawberries and blueberries. I bought 2 epic bars, a few kit's organic bars and larabar's and a bag of freeze dried - compliant fruit/veggie blend I found in the baby food isle. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted June 20, 2014 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm interested to hear how it went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperk Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 It went really well! We had a lot of fun. I actually ended up bringing more food than I needed and sharing some the last day so I wouldn't have to pack it out and everyone loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn L Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 How did you make fish jerky??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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