Meals that require no or minimal water
04 May 2014 20:33 #60542
by intrepid
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Meals that require no or minimal water was created by intrepid
Thought I would start a thread for sharing ideas on how to prepare easy hiking meals that require no or very little water to prepare and also to clean up afterwards.
This comes in handy when you are planning on camping in areas that have no, or very limited water supply. Even consideration on which meals require the least cleaning up afterwards is handy when camping in the cold and you don't want to deal with painful hands from washing dishes.
Though I'm keeping this thread open to the broader topic, right now I'm looking for ideas on what breakfast's require NO water at all (just a cup of coffee). So far I know of chomping on several Jungle Oats bars, as well as crunching on rusks. Any other ideas out there?
This comes in handy when you are planning on camping in areas that have no, or very limited water supply. Even consideration on which meals require the least cleaning up afterwards is handy when camping in the cold and you don't want to deal with painful hands from washing dishes.
Though I'm keeping this thread open to the broader topic, right now I'm looking for ideas on what breakfast's require NO water at all (just a cup of coffee). So far I know of chomping on several Jungle Oats bars, as well as crunching on rusks. Any other ideas out there?
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05 May 2014 08:19 #60548
by JonWells
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Lately I've taken to packing ready to eat rolls on hikes. Salami rolls are a good option, so I make 6 of them on the night before, and pack them into an ice cream container.
I'm becoming less and less inclined to take my gas stove, so although the rolls may be heavier than other dehydrated food in the beginning, I can at least save on the weight of the stove/fuel.
I'm becoming less and less inclined to take my gas stove, so although the rolls may be heavier than other dehydrated food in the beginning, I can at least save on the weight of the stove/fuel.
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05 May 2014 08:28 #60550
by Josh of the Bushveld
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I've been taking rolls for a while now, especially for the first 2-3 lunches. I also sometimes have left-over rolls for the first supper (worked out very well when we got to the top of Ship's Prow at 10pm and I was freezing and exhausted and didn't have to cook).
Another breakfast option is dry muesli, not too bad if you have a cup of coffee with which to wash it down.
Another breakfast option is dry muesli, not too bad if you have a cup of coffee with which to wash it down.
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06 May 2014 14:51 #60591
by intrepid
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Thanks for the feedback guys. On the last few hikes my wife and I have also packed muffins in an ice-cream container. We only do this on hikes where we are not walking far and/or have space in our packs.
On the waterless breakfast topic, I have picked up a few Fruit Break Bars (by Safari), that look very muesli-like, and will use these on an upcoming trip together with some macadamia and pecan nuts as well as some dried pears and peaches. I will see how this works.
On the waterless breakfast topic, I have picked up a few Fruit Break Bars (by Safari), that look very muesli-like, and will use these on an upcoming trip together with some macadamia and pecan nuts as well as some dried pears and peaches. I will see how this works.
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06 May 2014 15:19 #60593
by ASL #Bivak
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my best waterless breakfast is Oat Crunchies from Woolies. In fact this has become my default breakfast in the past few years. I like it with coffee though and can pack a few into a pocket for on trail mid morning munchies too...
While were on Woolies, I like their Chicken samoosas and their beef frikadels also. Add this to a few brown rolls, some cheese or slices of salami and no one is going to die of hunger anytime soon!
While were on Woolies, I like their Chicken samoosas and their beef frikadels also. Add this to a few brown rolls, some cheese or slices of salami and no one is going to die of hunger anytime soon!
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06 May 2014 16:55 #60602
by Drakensbergie
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Oatcrunchies with peanut butter...
And those pre-cooked Tastic rice sachets, with half a sachet of Soup, a sachet of John West Tuna and tadaah... risotto. Only uses about 100 ml of water...
And those pre-cooked Tastic rice sachets, with half a sachet of Soup, a sachet of John West Tuna and tadaah... risotto. Only uses about 100 ml of water...
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06 May 2014 19:38 #60603
by Sabine
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Nature Valley makes several different flavours of Granolar Bars, really great breakfast substitute. You can even dunk it in your coffee.
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07 May 2014 08:15 #60605
by ghaznavid
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Happy to see I'm not the only one who leaves the stove behind in favour of rolls. I put tuna or tinned chicken on mine, works really well.
ASL's recommendation of Woolworths samoosas is also a really good one - been doing that since he introduced me to this last year.
Crackers and cheese is awesome, seed bars from woolworths also work well....
ASL's recommendation of Woolworths samoosas is also a really good one - been doing that since he introduced me to this last year.
Crackers and cheese is awesome, seed bars from woolworths also work well....
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08 May 2014 08:57 #60613
by Serious tribe
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I have been eating mixed nut bars for b/f now for many years. Woolies has two or three really nice ones, perhaps a bit expensive, but i only eat them on hikes.
The great thing is that you can eat your b/f on the run or while packing away to start hiking.
Lunch is all waterless, except for obvious rehydration.
Supper can be waterless, except again, for the obvious rehydration. Gnocchi is a good carb as it does not leave a dirty pan and the hot water left over can still be used for cleaning. I usually use the left over water to make a second cup a soup with.
The great thing is that you can eat your b/f on the run or while packing away to start hiking.
Lunch is all waterless, except for obvious rehydration.
Supper can be waterless, except again, for the obvious rehydration. Gnocchi is a good carb as it does not leave a dirty pan and the hot water left over can still be used for cleaning. I usually use the left over water to make a second cup a soup with.
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15 Aug 2014 13:51 #61515
by Grandeur
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The boards have been quite quiet lately so I thought I would add something here.
I took peanut butter on my last hike and it worked really well for me. I will be taking more of it on future hikes too. I know it is not for everyone but if it helps one person they hey...
With 5,9 Cal / gram it is nutritionally dense and can keep you going for a long time. Roughly 50:20:25 Fat:Carb:Protein.
I know it can get boring eating one flavour all the time so I will be taking Almond butter and maybe Nutella as well. I like Black Cat peanut butter but emptied it from the glass bottle into a cheap light plastic bottle with a screw top lid.
Breakfast was basically 2 PVM energy bars and 8 tablespoons of peanut butter. Lunch was similar but with some GORP to munch on throughout the day.
To get the extra calories in I will add some Coconut oil (solid at room temp) at nearly 9 Cal / gram (100% fat). It is almost tasteless so can be added to anything.
I took peanut butter on my last hike and it worked really well for me. I will be taking more of it on future hikes too. I know it is not for everyone but if it helps one person they hey...
With 5,9 Cal / gram it is nutritionally dense and can keep you going for a long time. Roughly 50:20:25 Fat:Carb:Protein.
I know it can get boring eating one flavour all the time so I will be taking Almond butter and maybe Nutella as well. I like Black Cat peanut butter but emptied it from the glass bottle into a cheap light plastic bottle with a screw top lid.
Breakfast was basically 2 PVM energy bars and 8 tablespoons of peanut butter. Lunch was similar but with some GORP to munch on throughout the day.
To get the extra calories in I will add some Coconut oil (solid at room temp) at nearly 9 Cal / gram (100% fat). It is almost tasteless so can be added to anything.
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