Food for hiking
20 May 2010 21:14 #1299
by anthony
Food for hiking was created by anthony
I was wondering if i am the only one that battles to come up with light weight nutritious meals when hiking that actually taste like something.
So i was thinking why not share some ideas.
For lunch i quite enjoy having a ryevita sandwich which i smear with a bit of tomato paste first, the one you bye in a squeeze tube, which is quite convenient,with a bit of biltong and a piece of thinly sliced cheese.Woollies has thinly sliced cheese which is vacuum packed,so no fuss.And to finish of with a cup of black rooibos tea to make the ryevita swell in your stomach.
So i was thinking why not share some ideas.
For lunch i quite enjoy having a ryevita sandwich which i smear with a bit of tomato paste first, the one you bye in a squeeze tube, which is quite convenient,with a bit of biltong and a piece of thinly sliced cheese.Woollies has thinly sliced cheese which is vacuum packed,so no fuss.And to finish of with a cup of black rooibos tea to make the ryevita swell in your stomach.
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21 May 2010 08:53 #1301
by mike
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For lunch i take a few provitas or salti crax and a slice of cheese as you do, but alternate days by using either those sachets of tuna or salmon from John West or a bit of cold meet such as pastrami if its cold enough to keep. The tuna comes in a variety of flavours so you dont really get bored of them.
The biltong i keep for a late afternoon snack or throw some of it into my two minute noodles for dinner, comes out pretty nice.
The ultimate weight saver are those freeze dried meels you get at the camping stores,taste really great but theyr a bit pricey. Cape Union has them for around R80 a meal but we get away with sharing it between two.
The biltong i keep for a late afternoon snack or throw some of it into my two minute noodles for dinner, comes out pretty nice.
The ultimate weight saver are those freeze dried meels you get at the camping stores,taste really great but theyr a bit pricey. Cape Union has them for around R80 a meal but we get away with sharing it between two.
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21 May 2010 19:22 #1308
by JonWells
Replied by JonWells on topic Food for hiking
I kid you not but recently my mate has been carrying a jaffle iron in his backpack, so we have cheese and salami jaffles cooked on the the gas stove!
Otherwise provitas and laughing cow cheese is always good, I have started also taking one of those tiny blocks of rama along as well, makes a great difference.
For dinners, tuna+pasta dish is great, as well as dry wors stew!
Otherwise provitas and laughing cow cheese is always good, I have started also taking one of those tiny blocks of rama along as well, makes a great difference.
For dinners, tuna+pasta dish is great, as well as dry wors stew!
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23 May 2010 06:01 #1309
by DeonS
Replied by DeonS on topic Food for hiking
I started to experement with couc-cous and the John West tuna, light and easy, and tast great, even noodles and tuna makes a great meal.
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24 May 2010 15:52 #1310
by BergAttie
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When weight and fuel limits is an issue cous-cous is great - needs almost no cooking time and takes very little hot water.
On shorter hikes where extra weight is not an issue I carry fresh onion, green pepper some stirfry steak strips and sweet and sour gravy. Great with mash/cous-cous and some red wine.
In areas where allowed I carry charcoal, firelighters and a chicken wire mesh on which I braai a lekker thick steak - can't be beaten.
And my all time favourite - whiskey and berg water.
On shorter hikes where extra weight is not an issue I carry fresh onion, green pepper some stirfry steak strips and sweet and sour gravy. Great with mash/cous-cous and some red wine.
In areas where allowed I carry charcoal, firelighters and a chicken wire mesh on which I braai a lekker thick steak - can't be beaten.
And my all time favourite - whiskey and berg water.
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25 May 2010 09:15 #1311
by intrepid
Take nothing but litter, leave nothing but a cleaner Drakensberg.
Replied by intrepid on topic Food for hiking
Agree that cous cous is a good one, particularly the type that you cook inside the packet for 1 minute in boiling water. Most of my suppers consist of pasta /cous-cous / quick-cooking rice, with some sort of sauce usually mixed in whilst cooking, with biltong / tuna / salami. Of course, two-minute noodles seem to be an unbeatable classic in terms of price, weight and ease of cooking!
Some of the better, but weightier, suppers which I may occasionally bring along are 1) pasta with tuna and Ina Paarman's basil pesto, and 2) cous cous with sundried tomatoes in vinegar, salami and fresh green pepper.
Currently my lunches tend to be a barrage of dried fruits and nuts, with bars. Anyone had that roasted corn, coated with salt and vinegar? Thats a winner with me.
I've found that my preferences shift over time as I get tired of certain things, or as I get increasingly weight conscious, and reluctant to wash more dishes than I have to in icy waters of the winter. I have less of a need for fancy food now, and find that almost all food tastes good to me in the mountains!
Whiskey or brandy is awesome - only need to take a little bit, which goes a long way!
Some of the better, but weightier, suppers which I may occasionally bring along are 1) pasta with tuna and Ina Paarman's basil pesto, and 2) cous cous with sundried tomatoes in vinegar, salami and fresh green pepper.
Currently my lunches tend to be a barrage of dried fruits and nuts, with bars. Anyone had that roasted corn, coated with salt and vinegar? Thats a winner with me.
I've found that my preferences shift over time as I get tired of certain things, or as I get increasingly weight conscious, and reluctant to wash more dishes than I have to in icy waters of the winter. I have less of a need for fancy food now, and find that almost all food tastes good to me in the mountains!
Whiskey or brandy is awesome - only need to take a little bit, which goes a long way!
Take nothing but litter, leave nothing but a cleaner Drakensberg.
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31 May 2010 15:09 #1328
by impcat
Replied by impcat on topic Food for hiking
mmmm...I love mountain food...
Breakfast: coffee and a breakfast bar/rusks (no dishes just rinse the mug)
Lunch: provitas with Kiri cheese and sliced biltong (this makes a really tasty provita sandwich and requires no dishes)
Dinner: I like the spicy dehydrated meals or my fave is pasta with chopped salami, tomato pesto, and pitted olives but this requires alot of cleaning! If we take 2 min noodles then we carry the woollies curry flavour and add a few slices of biltong and the stir fry flavour is great too! I wonder if we can still get these flavours?
Snacks: energy bar / trail mix (the mix from Dischem is the best)
And then amarula works really well after dinner.
Breakfast: coffee and a breakfast bar/rusks (no dishes just rinse the mug)
Lunch: provitas with Kiri cheese and sliced biltong (this makes a really tasty provita sandwich and requires no dishes)
Dinner: I like the spicy dehydrated meals or my fave is pasta with chopped salami, tomato pesto, and pitted olives but this requires alot of cleaning! If we take 2 min noodles then we carry the woollies curry flavour and add a few slices of biltong and the stir fry flavour is great too! I wonder if we can still get these flavours?
Snacks: energy bar / trail mix (the mix from Dischem is the best)
And then amarula works really well after dinner.
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02 Jun 2010 12:30 #1331
by Scag
Replied by Scag on topic Food for hiking
Breakfast: Oatso easy (old faithful), breakfast bars
Lunch: Provitas with cheese and canned "picnic ham" (not bully beef). Then alternate between peanuts & raisins, dried fruit, mini cheddars, biltong.
Dinner: Tuna mate(makes a lot), cous cous with john west packet tuna(flavoured) and a tin of mussels (Makes a paella), for variety smash can be used with various things (one of which is imana, but thats kak).
Lunch: Provitas with cheese and canned "picnic ham" (not bully beef). Then alternate between peanuts & raisins, dried fruit, mini cheddars, biltong.
Dinner: Tuna mate(makes a lot), cous cous with john west packet tuna(flavoured) and a tin of mussels (Makes a paella), for variety smash can be used with various things (one of which is imana, but thats kak).
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15 Jun 2010 08:53 #1389
by fatshark
Replied by fatshark on topic Food for hiking
Brekkie - pronutro, with a big glass of Game. If its a short trip we'll take eggs and sausages and do a fry up...
Lunch - pretty much what everyone else has!
Dinner - we precook some bolognaise mince back at home and heat it up with spaghetti for the first night. Otherwise usually pasta n sauce, or toppers and noodles. Sometimes we whip up one of those instant puddings (otherwise the condensed milk disappears very quickly). And of course Amarula or OBS.
I've been thinking about using couscous and will def give that a bash after the feedback so far!
Anyone tried QUINOA? - Supposed to be very high in protein AND carbs. And it would be just as light as couscous. Only downside would be the +/- 15min cooking time - I'm wondering whether par-boiling it at home would work.
WORST MEAL: Garlic Smash and Bully Beef. Or bread (stale) and pilchards. I stay away from tins now.
Lunch - pretty much what everyone else has!
Dinner - we precook some bolognaise mince back at home and heat it up with spaghetti for the first night. Otherwise usually pasta n sauce, or toppers and noodles. Sometimes we whip up one of those instant puddings (otherwise the condensed milk disappears very quickly). And of course Amarula or OBS.
I've been thinking about using couscous and will def give that a bash after the feedback so far!
Anyone tried QUINOA? - Supposed to be very high in protein AND carbs. And it would be just as light as couscous. Only downside would be the +/- 15min cooking time - I'm wondering whether par-boiling it at home would work.
WORST MEAL: Garlic Smash and Bully Beef. Or bread (stale) and pilchards. I stay away from tins now.
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15 Jun 2010 16:00 #1391
by Scag
Replied by Scag on topic Food for hiking
fatshark wrote:
Nothing wrong with tinned tuna. Also, bully beef is horrid, rather get canned "picnic ham". Twice the price, but actually tastes decent.WORST MEAL: Garlic Smash and Bully Beef. Or bread (stale) and pilchards. I stay away from tins now.
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