I carry a MSR pocket rocket and on a 14 day trip will go through 2 cannisters. I make coffee in a French press that fits into a Nalgene bottle. I carry a couple of shallots and garlic cloves that I add to fast cooking grains like cous cous(just add boiling water, cover and steep), grits(discovered this excellent staple since moving to the South), rice or ramen. I also carry dried mushrooms and tomatoes to which I add a little bit of hot coffee water to in the morning and then carry it in a small nalgene bottle. By dinnertime they are fat and full of flavor. All this combined with dried herbs, parmesan, bouillon, maybe a little soy sauce and we're talking quick, lightweight gourmet meals that stick to your ribs. My most important food though--my staple--my go to energy source is Peanut Butter. I carry 2 pounds on a 14 day trip. Trader Joe's natural chunky--2 ingredients: Peanuts and salt. A couple of smears on a Wasa Cracker or Pumpernickel and you're ready to hike.
Oh man, this is a great article because it is so well written. I love your stuff. This and your other articles.
I was on a scout backpacking trip and one of the older boys taught me to take a small travel tube of olive oil and fry up some garlic, then mix it into any bland meal. Just the aroma after 15 hiking miles will "drive them mad with hunger". He told me "you too can be a cooking God!" I know I have fallen fall short of deity status but good food makes a guy very popular.
I have learned that light and fast does not mean you have to eat cardboard. Check out our trip report on Mount Olympus to see some of our favorite meals.
Thanks for this contribution. I will be back to your articles to get some recipes. - John
lcarreau - Mar 22, 2010 11:51 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Great albumPsssssstt ... Steve? Aranka is a woman. You just called her buddy! I always thought "buddy" was a masculine word.
My opinion on vegetarians:
"I am a vegetarian. I only eat animals that eat vegetables !!!"
Deltaoperator17 - Mar 23, 2010 12:12 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Great albumAranka is ALL women and she is my electronic buddy, not mention Syvla's friend.
lcarreau - Mar 24, 2010 11:07 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Great albumHmmmm .. electronic buddy ???
Do androids dream of electric sheep ??? : )
winemanvan - Mar 18, 2010 10:40 am - Voted 10/10
Light and easyI carry a MSR pocket rocket and on a 14 day trip will go through 2 cannisters. I make coffee in a French press that fits into a Nalgene bottle. I carry a couple of shallots and garlic cloves that I add to fast cooking grains like cous cous(just add boiling water, cover and steep), grits(discovered this excellent staple since moving to the South), rice or ramen. I also carry dried mushrooms and tomatoes to which I add a little bit of hot coffee water to in the morning and then carry it in a small nalgene bottle. By dinnertime they are fat and full of flavor. All this combined with dried herbs, parmesan, bouillon, maybe a little soy sauce and we're talking quick, lightweight gourmet meals that stick to your ribs. My most important food though--my staple--my go to energy source is Peanut Butter. I carry 2 pounds on a 14 day trip. Trader Joe's natural chunky--2 ingredients: Peanuts and salt. A couple of smears on a Wasa Cracker or Pumpernickel and you're ready to hike.
Deltaoperator17 - Mar 18, 2010 2:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Light and easyYou are totaly on track. Add some of your recipes to the recipes page under custom objects.
tarol - Mar 24, 2010 6:18 pm - Voted 10/10
Another page to addhttp://www.trailcooking.com/ - used to be freezerbagcooking.com
Deltaoperator17 - Mar 24, 2010 8:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Another page to addI love that page, I hae seen it a lot in my research and have used one of the recipes. I added for you. Thanks for reading!
Steve
Prettinuce - Apr 9, 2010 2:07 pm - Voted 10/10
thanksI am one heck of a cook indoors but haven't really experimented much with camp cooking. This gives me some great ideas for this seasons camping.
Deltaoperator17 - Apr 9, 2010 8:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: thanksThank you for reading, go ahead and add some recipes that you convert to the outdoors!
Cheers
tommyluke - Jan 3, 2013 5:12 pm - Voted 10/10
GraciasDeltaoperator17, thx for this page - good inspiration here. I was stuck in a cooking rut; I'll try some of these on my next snow trip.
Deltaoperator17 - Jan 3, 2013 7:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: GraciasYou can buy the book that this article started.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Wild-Chef-Stephen-Weston/dp/1927458064
"In The Wild Chef"
pookster1127 - Jan 31, 2013 5:30 pm - Voted 10/10
He is a cooking God!Oh man, this is a great article because it is so well written. I love your stuff. This and your other articles.
I was on a scout backpacking trip and one of the older boys taught me to take a small travel tube of olive oil and fry up some garlic, then mix it into any bland meal. Just the aroma after 15 hiking miles will "drive them mad with hunger". He told me "you too can be a cooking God!" I know I have fallen fall short of deity status but good food makes a guy very popular.
I have learned that light and fast does not mean you have to eat cardboard. Check out our trip report on Mount Olympus to see some of our favorite meals.
Thanks for this contribution. I will be back to your articles to get some recipes. - John
Deltaoperator17 - Feb 7, 2013 11:53 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: He is a cooking God!Thank you for the nice compliement. Here is my whole article "my book" http://www.amazon.com/The-Wild-Chef-Stephen-Weston/dp/1927458064