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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 275746" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>Lot of great info/ideas already. Most of the following ideas are from a great little book I bought several years ago (I don't know if it's still in print) "The Hungry Hiker's Book of Good Cooking" by Gretchen McHugh.</p><p></p><p>One thing that hasn't been discussed is something I really like to do. When the mood strikes me, I make my own dehydrated meals. They all start with browned/ground meat. Simply brown some LOW FAT burger (venison works well, as does high end beef). Drain ALL the fat (pat it out with paper towels). Then spread it on a cookie tin and put it in the oven on low heat until it is DRY (6 hours at 140degrees does it pretty well), add a little flour to it and use it in all types of meals. You can also dry Tomoto Paste the same way and end up with a tomato leather that weighs almost nothing and can be used in the following meals. </p><p></p><p>Then the experimentation can begin. Always experiment at home and get the recipes correct before you leave. My favorite is to put a cup of the meat and a couple cups of elbow noodles, some dried onions and flavorings such as pepper, boullion etc. and seal in a ziplock. To use, simple add some water a couple hours prior to eating. Let it reconstitute, then heat and eat. By letting it reconstitute, it really lowers the cooking time. Reconstituting the meat/spices seperately and then adding to instant potatoe's really works great. Other items to play around with instead of noodles are the dried potatoes (works good), rice (haven't figured this out yet).</p><p></p><p>I like oatmeal for breakfast (use the bulk oatmeal and add your own dried fruit).</p><p></p><p> I like to carry a small chunk of cheese and a couple hard rolls for lunch. The cheese is full of energy and small the hard rolls are light and easy to pack. I like an apple to finish the meal if weight is not a huge issue, if water is always available in the area, I'll use a handfull of dried fruit instead of the Apple. If I have to pack my own water, I will almost always carry apples, as they are a great source for water as well as their food value and a welcome treat.</p><p></p><p>I use the above 'home made' dinner's for the evening meal.</p><p></p><p>The small packages of condiments from the fast food restaurants are a great addition</p><p></p><p></p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 275746, member: 4885"] Lot of great info/ideas already. Most of the following ideas are from a great little book I bought several years ago (I don't know if it's still in print) "The Hungry Hiker's Book of Good Cooking" by Gretchen McHugh. One thing that hasn't been discussed is something I really like to do. When the mood strikes me, I make my own dehydrated meals. They all start with browned/ground meat. Simply brown some LOW FAT burger (venison works well, as does high end beef). Drain ALL the fat (pat it out with paper towels). Then spread it on a cookie tin and put it in the oven on low heat until it is DRY (6 hours at 140degrees does it pretty well), add a little flour to it and use it in all types of meals. You can also dry Tomoto Paste the same way and end up with a tomato leather that weighs almost nothing and can be used in the following meals. Then the experimentation can begin. Always experiment at home and get the recipes correct before you leave. My favorite is to put a cup of the meat and a couple cups of elbow noodles, some dried onions and flavorings such as pepper, boullion etc. and seal in a ziplock. To use, simple add some water a couple hours prior to eating. Let it reconstitute, then heat and eat. By letting it reconstitute, it really lowers the cooking time. Reconstituting the meat/spices seperately and then adding to instant potatoe's really works great. Other items to play around with instead of noodles are the dried potatoes (works good), rice (haven't figured this out yet). I like oatmeal for breakfast (use the bulk oatmeal and add your own dried fruit). I like to carry a small chunk of cheese and a couple hard rolls for lunch. The cheese is full of energy and small the hard rolls are light and easy to pack. I like an apple to finish the meal if weight is not a huge issue, if water is always available in the area, I'll use a handfull of dried fruit instead of the Apple. If I have to pack my own water, I will almost always carry apples, as they are a great source for water as well as their food value and a welcome treat. I use the above 'home made' dinner's for the evening meal. The small packages of condiments from the fast food restaurants are a great addition AJ [/QUOTE]
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