I eat my meals stoveless almost exclusively when traveling for long in the backcountry in three-season conditions. This definitely takes a mindset change. But I prefer stoveless for these reasons:
I also carry a spice kit using small Nalgene containers (they fend off smell/taste contamination).
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DINNERS
Crunchy Hummus Wraps
BREAKFASTS
Muesli
LUNCHES
I don’t eat specific lunches at a preset “lunchtime.“ I eat all day. This was a lesson I learned from NOLS that has transformed my nutrition process.
I have bags of various snacks and foods of a large variety that I keep on hand. I eat fairly constantly as I hike or ride. I might take a break to eat here and there, but I pretty much eat as I go. Eating all day keeps me fueled.
Snacks are all packed in plastic bags (6 x 3 x 15 inch bags 2 ply/or 2 mil). These are knotted lightly for easy opening and closing.
Honestly, I tend to pack what I come upon in stores. I don’t plan these snacks ahead. I buy as my mouth and stomach want. I usually walk up and down aisles on resupplies, just letting my desire dictate what to buy. Inevitably I’ll get sick of something, buy something new, and cycle items in and out over and over throughout the length of a trip.
- Faster meal prep and cleanup.
- Less weight (backpacking) and less volume (bikepacking).
- It’s a simpler system. No need to look for specific fuels when resupplying or replacing parts.
- Eating nearly instantaneously (if you cold-soak early!).
I also carry a spice kit using small Nalgene containers (they fend off smell/taste contamination).
- Salt
- Hot Sauce
- Taco Seasoning
- Curry
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DINNERS
Crunchy Hummus Wraps
- Flour Tortilla
- Hummus Mix (dehydrated hummus)
- Plantain Chips or Potato Chips
- Raisins
- Curry Cashews (or just Cashews with Curry Powder thrown on)
- Flour Tortilla
- Refried Beans
- Hot Sauce or Salsa
- Instant Rice
- Nutritional Yeast
- Flour Tortilla
- Dehydrated Lentils
- Curry Powder
- Peanuts
- Raisins
- Instant Rice
- Dehydrated Hashbrowns
- Dehydrated Black Beans
- Nutritional Yeast
- Hot sauce
- Salt
- Vegetarian Bacon Bits
- Instant Potatoes
- Nutritional Yeast
- Dried Cranberries
- Dehydrated Lentils
- Hot Sauce
- Dehydrated Black or Pinto Beans
- Instant Rice
- Fritos (crush these up and mix them in)
- Taco Seasoning
- Salt (as needed)
- Couscous
- Curry Powder
- Dehydrated Pinto Beans
- Vegan Bacon Bits
- Egg Noodles
- Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Packaged Powdered (vegan) Pesto
- Pine Nuts or Peanuts
BREAKFASTS
Muesli
- Muesli
- Dried Bananas
- Oatmeal
- Dried Fruits (dates, bananas)
- Whole Nuts (almonds, peanuts)
LUNCHES
I don’t eat specific lunches at a preset “lunchtime.“ I eat all day. This was a lesson I learned from NOLS that has transformed my nutrition process.
I have bags of various snacks and foods of a large variety that I keep on hand. I eat fairly constantly as I hike or ride. I might take a break to eat here and there, but I pretty much eat as I go. Eating all day keeps me fueled.
Snacks are all packed in plastic bags (6 x 3 x 15 inch bags 2 ply/or 2 mil). These are knotted lightly for easy opening and closing.
- Chocolate Trail Mix (Peanuts, Chocolate Chips or M&Ms)
- Hot Summer Trail Mix (Mixed Nuts + Tart Dried Cherries + Goldenberries)
- Cold Winter Trail Mix (Mixed Nuts + Raisins)
- Dried Fruit (no sugar added --> Dried Apples, Dried Bananas, etc.)
- Fava Beans
- Triscuits
- Peanut Butter Pretzels
- Plantain Chips
- Dates
- Pretzels
- Fritos Bean Dip
- Chips (the less processed the better - keep it simple with ingredients)
- Pita Chips
- Sesame Sticks
Honestly, I tend to pack what I come upon in stores. I don’t plan these snacks ahead. I buy as my mouth and stomach want. I usually walk up and down aisles on resupplies, just letting my desire dictate what to buy. Inevitably I’ll get sick of something, buy something new, and cycle items in and out over and over throughout the length of a trip.
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