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hellroaring
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Nov 19, 2014 - 12:48pm PT
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Dehydrated is different from freeze dried I think. Was under the impression that dehydrating retains nutrients while freeze drying does not. We make up thick soups & stews. Really yummy stuff like N. African Cauliflower, Spicy Tomato, even sweet fruit based soups. Because they r thick you can spread them out to be dehydrated, then run through a coffee grinder to break down, and then stored in zip locks. We put that nights dinner in a wide mouth bottle.with a little water to soak alll day and then add boiling water to the "paste" for steaming hot tasty soups. Also did mashed potatos with lots of butter and then dehydrated, throw in some dehydrated veggies and a powdered gravy mix and it's quite yummy...this stuff weighs next to nothing when dried.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Nov 19, 2014 - 12:52pm PT
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Breakfast: Need some high-calorie foods with plenty of protein the jump-start the day. I like oatmeal with some heavy breads with nuts. I prefer to make my own "protein power breads."
Lunch for me an all-day grazing project. Bags of snack foods high in protein and pure unadulterated sugar. I have to constantly eat all day to keep going. "Lunch" is more of a prolonged rest stop than a meal.
BITD we had gorp, which was a mix of nuts, candy, and crackers. That gave you sugar, starch, protein and salt.
I also like candy bars for carbohydrates and protein, Skittles for a pure sugar rush to get up that last steep hill, and some beef jerky that I make at home with a dehydrator.
I swear by Gatorade for hydration and to prevent cramps.
Dinner should be a liquid-rich meal for additional hydration (stews) with plenty of carbohydrates and proteins (and fats if you're not a high altitude). Lots of drinks like Gatorade.
For food seasoning, consider bring a mix of salt (sodium chloride) and "No Salt" (potassium chloride) to prevent cramps.
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ddriver
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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Nov 19, 2014 - 12:54pm PT
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Starbucks Vias for coffee....expensive but soooo convenient.
The Folgers variety of these are plenty just as good and cost about 1/5 of the Starbucks. Throw in a Swiss Miss and you have mocha java caffeine and calories.
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ddriver
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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Nov 19, 2014 - 01:15pm PT
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Here's an idea: sometimes heavier is better. Prepared foods in foil pouches, e.g. Indian or Thai, are readily available, very tasty and reasonably nutritious. We carried a bunch of these into the Bugs this summer so we wouldn't have to deal with "cooking" at the end of the day if we didn't want. We even took precooked rice pouches. Just heat and serve. If you can't heat them you can still eat them and get hydration.
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Nov 19, 2014 - 02:36pm PT
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Oatmeal cookies turn into granola over time, so they come along.
Fig newtons have electrolytes in them - nice for the muscles. I have been known to take just a package of fig newtons for a weekend trip.
Lots of votes for peanut butter with bagels, dark bread, pancakes, antyhing.
We like to make our own granola -heavy on the nuts, with honey nut cheerios, M&Ms, dried carnberries, dried apricots, and honey dried pienapple - tones of calories in a small space.
When weight is not a concern, we will take a meal and vacuum seal it. You can toss that in a pot of boiling water. Beef stew, chili, ziti in meatsauce all hold up well.
Take any dried soup and some noodles or ramen, and you have a good instant meal.
My fovorite meal ever was on a trip to Whitney. We broguht a fishing pole and caught trout at the lakes. So we only carried some noodles, non-stick spary, and a pich of seasoned salt. Best trout I ever ate.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Nov 19, 2014 - 03:33pm PT
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I love mac and cheese in the mtns. Macaroni, Campbell's instant cream of chicken soup package, walnuts,olive oil, and cheddar cheese. I'm running hot. For breakfast organic mashed potato flakes and elk jerky and some cheese. Or hot Familia muesli. But I'm hungry in a couple hours and farting the rest of the day. Lunch is what ever I can come up with but Luna blueberry bars are always a hit. Smoked salmon and avocado in a tortilla is standard on shorter trips. We have a food drier so for expedition type trips we always spend alot of time drying. Spaghetti sauce made into spaghetti leather is great as is green chili. Dried elk burger is a good addition to everything at dinner. I don't do the freeze dried thing. They don't weigh anything it's true but they just don't work for me. You have carry to much toilet paper to offset the weight difference.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Nov 19, 2014 - 03:43pm PT
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1 lb penne pasta
1 small jar calamata olives
2 tbs capers
4 tbs olive oil
1 cup feta cheese
1/2 package fresh spinach
So good you'll kiss the cook. Even if its your smelly, bearded bad breathed climbing partner.
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Psilocyborg
climber
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Nov 19, 2014 - 03:54pm PT
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oh yeah, another thing I bring a lot is instant mashed potatos. the "loaded baked" has some descent flavor going on. top with cheese.
by the way, chedder lasts a long time as long as it is kept out of the sun. I wrap my food in my puffy to keep it cool.
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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Nov 19, 2014 - 04:10pm PT
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We Breatherians don't need no stinkin' food!
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nov 19, 2014 - 04:29pm PT
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Buttery Goodness:
Buttery Goodness
Buttery, creamy, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth, wonderful, goodness!
It doesn’t get old, even after eating it regularly for 10 months. 10,000 calories can fit in a gallon-size ziploc. It lasts for weeks of hiking (at least in Alaska’s climate). Eating just a handful, you can consume an amazing number of calories in a very short space of time. And like all perfect foods, it packs as many calories as possible into a tiny weight and space. Don’t you want some buttery goodness?
Buttery Goodness Recipe:
4 pounds butter (salted)
1 canister regular oats (2lbs, 10oz)
1 ½ pounds brown sugar
Half a spice jar of cinnamon (less if fresh-grated, more if the jar’s really old)
Mash up butter, then mash in oats, then mash in sugar and cinnamon. Fingers work best, utensils can be used if you’re more couth than me. Don’t let the butter melt. If you like, add extras like dried fruit or nuts. Divide mixture into 2 gallon ziplocs. Keep cool. Makes about 4 person-days of food, if the person’s days involve many hours of physical labor.
For easier use in below-freezing temperatures, break into chunks and roll each chunk in oats before putting it in bags. Will be good up to about 70 degrees or so, but its lifespan is reduced in warmer temperatures.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 19, 2014 - 04:34pm PT
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So many recipies, so little time. I hope all this info results in a better culinary experience for folks clinging to the side of mountain without even a P F Changs in sight.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Nov 19, 2014 - 06:16pm PT
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Somen and Soba both make good quick cooking substitutes for pasta.
Any kind of soup for a first course to rehydrate and get the sodium up.
Another vote for Miso, but all of the Knoor soups are good to. They also make a good base for a thicker soup or stew.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Nov 21, 2014 - 11:06pm PT
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this should be fun without looking anything up just molting in strong bear and going to be a soccer dad tomorrow....
when I was heading out I plan
weeks go into food planning as the needs of many have changed the amounts and preparation time to set some parameters. Three nights and four days car to truck not
a loop gig.
Twenty veggie meatless balls Falafel like but bland Twenty meatballs made well cooked.
,all frozen in groups of five. Some rice mix . bread sticks small bag getts smart balance.
peanut butter hazelnut butter,nuts and gorp mix. Maybe freeze dried pouches MRIs a can or two ravioli, soup or fish.
Trader joes bars,brownie oat, granola chip two types of fruit bars.Fresh veggies sticks, apples
oat meal, coffee choc.powder, powdered egg/milk powder
water
well now let's see what essentials boozebudchoclate I will be without?
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