doublemom Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Not quite sure what forum this should go on, but I'm giving it a try here. I hike and backpack a lot, in the summertime usually 20-30 miles per week, and several times a month I backpack overnight. This is my first time doing W30 and I have no problems with the foods at home. -- I'm looking for suggestions for backpacking/hiking foods. Nuts and hard boiled eggs are already a huge part of my hiking/backpacking food, but it's impossible to bring fresh fruits and veggies, at least not enough to live off of for several days in a row out in the wilderness, 20 miles from the nearest gravel road with no refrigerator Any ideas for no-refrigerator foods that are lightweight, easy to cram into a backpack, and can provide the nutrition and calories I need for up to 10 miles a day? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrayS Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 How many days have you found hard-boiled eggs to stay good for? Curious as I was thinking of bringing these but I've never kept them unrefrigerated for more than a day. My sister and I are going backpacking this weekend, on days 26-29 of our Whole30. Here's what we're bringing: -Meat sticks. We ordered these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QU781RG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 I haven't tasted them yet. But my Primal Pacs did not arrive in time (they are undergoing a move of their processing plant and have gone dark on orders placed in May and are leaving customers hanging...) so, these may or may not be tasty but they're compliant. -Dehydrated sweet potatoes: http://www.amazon.com/Harmony-House-Foods-Dried-Potatoes/dp/B0039QW29E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433911904&sr=8-2&keywords=dehydrated+sweet+potatoes -Coconut butter packets -Tuna packets, to be mixed with coconut milk (my sis and I will share a can per day) and curry paste -I just made a huge batch of kale chips to take and I'm hoping they'll keep. Haven't tried to store them for more than a couple of days so this somewhat of an experiment. I'll have to smash them down to fit in the bear can so they'll be more like kale dust, but kale is kale (and salt and garlic. yum!) -and of course, nuts and dried fruit. And I think my sister's bringing some Larabars just in case we are extra hungry, but I know these are the root of all evil so somewhat of a last resort. RxBars would be better nutritionally, and I've tried them in the past. I really liked them, but something in them caused me stomach pain. I don't know what, probably just a particular intolerance to a certain combination of ingredients. Also, if I'd known about Epic bars before today I would've tried to get some for my trip. They are meat based and looks like they have some interesting flavors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublemom Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Those are some great ideas, and I'll definitely be trying them out I only bring eggs for the 1st day, I won't risk them being unrefrigerated for longer than that - having tummy upset while in the wilderness is not fun. Cheese, on the other hand (oh Lord how I miss cheese!!!!!) if sealed well can easily go up to 5 days without refrigeration. I just ordered a bunch of dehydrated and freeze-dried foods from Packit Gourmet, including plain chicken, a ton of dehydrated veggies like spinach, celery, green beans, carrots, asparagus, onion, etc. I'm hoping to add my own spices like curry and garlic and turmeric and make my own dehydrated W30 backpacking meals. Tuna packets are a great idea and I hadn't thought of that. Where did you get coconut butter packets? I would love to try those! Thanks for the ideas, and have a wonderful trip! Andi www.bluesboots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrayS Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks! The freeze dried food sounds really good, I'll have to try that next time. I ordered the coconut butter packets on Amazon as well, but I've seen them at Whole Foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinSpin Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 What about making your own jerky to take or make pemmican? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypylot Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I'm very curious about what to take on long backpacking trips as well….Taking cans of tuna and sardines can really weigh down your pack. I get scared about bringing any store bought dried fruit as most of them have added sugar in their ingredients. I've been thinking about just buying a dehydrator and making all my own jerky, dehydrated fruits and veggies just so I know EXACTLY what is in them. Those freeze dried backpacking meals are FULL of rice and beans. Any good suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! I actually started over my W30 after my backpacking trip last week because I just didn't have enough compliant food with me to make it. Keep up the awesome work everybody!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have taken fresh veggies and fruit on shorter (1 or 2-night) trips. So I wouldn't write that off completely. Also, I recently ran into this: http://paleomealstogo.com Although their "breakfast" options don't meet the template, the savory ones appear to be whole30 compliant. If you order any please come back an post how they were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 It all depends where you'll be hiking and backpacking into the backcountry. If you're surrounded by grizzly bears, it is something to consider that you don't want to be a walking dinner bell. Foil packs of tuna/salmon and compliant packaged jerky are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaine Ross Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Primal Pacs and Epic Bars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrayS Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 So, back from my trip, which was 3 nights in Yosemite. The kale chips worked out really well. I put them in a ziplock bag and made a dessicator out of a paper towel and some uncooked white rice. The meat sticks (Nick's Sticks) were also good, as were the coconut butter packets and dried mango. I got tired of the nuts really quickly so didn't eat many of those. For dinner, we used a small pot and heated up the can of coconut milk with the cubes of dried sweet potato, then added in two 5 oz salmon packets (for two of us) and curry paste. It was really good, and very simple and easy to make. I hear the concern regarding bears. I've camped in both grizzly and black bear country and on one particular trip had multiple bears walk through my camp. It always occurs to me when I open a packet of fish that bears can probably smell it miles away, but really they can smell everything, even the stuff that doesn't smell strong to us. I just try to keep food off myself, whatever it is that I'm eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypylot Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 We just finished a Yosemite hike as well and, in fact, the rangers were in our campsite saying a mama bear and her cub were nearby perusing the area. We always carry the bear canister for backcountry hikes and keep it a good distance from us….so far, so good! I'm excited about all of these food ideas! I'll definitely take fresh fruit and veggies for the first 2 days and then switch over to the dried stuff if it's longer. Next time I'll take some epic bars for sure! Loving the ideas! Keep 'em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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