Grub for Scouting

[Kingpuck]

Did a bit of research and came up with a cool site. They have several recipes for each meal. Sounds easy and fairly inexpensive.

http://www.wildbackpacker.com/

[JLS]

Oh, and for dinner, if you're backpacking in, Mountain House meals, and for breakfast, instant oatmeal.

I'll second both of those meals Bobact. My favorite oatmeal is the Maple Brown Sugar but with a pad of butter melted in on top.

I like the Peaches & Cream.  I throw a 1/4 cup of dried milk in there, and some chopped almonds or pecans to give it some more bang for the buck.

[danderson]

  For backpacking trips into the wilderness I dehydrate most all my food, veggies like corn, peas, carrot's, broccoli, don't forget the Montreal steak seasoning, I even dehydrate the curly noodles, they reconstitute faster, I take the shanks from my deer and elk and cook the guts out of them in the crock pot then dehydrate the meat, its great to add to stews and the veggies, I even dry the spaghetti sauce, 1/2 gallon drys up into the size of a little baggie, almost like fruit leather, dried tortellini some Parmesan cheese, a bagel = some great chow. Last year on a hike into the high country we caught and ate trout every day, bring extra heavy duty foil, season good throw um in the coals, you never taisted anything so good.

[throttlejocky20]

I always carry emergen-C and add it to my filtered water.
Last year I packed oatmeal and top raman. Very light and not as much garbage as the self heater meals i packed the year before.
I also pack Trail mix, Granola bars, and candy.

[pianoman9701]

Meat and water. If you're worried about the meat getting too warm, freeze it in small portions after you cook it. I'm on very low carb and this works great for me in the woods all day.

[Kingpuck]

danderson, I love to fish in the high country. That is my 1st requirement when going hiking. Must be fish somewhere nearby. This summer will be trying to pack in my float tube to do some real serious fly fishing.

Wish I had the space to store all that dehydrated food and dehydrator. Need to save up some money and buy a house. Then the space would be easier to come by

[danderson]

It doesn't take up much room to store dehydrated food, a large bag of mixed veggies fits into a sandwich baggie, then I seal complete meals that feed 2 people, including desert, I think you could use your oven on low temp to improvise if needed, I like to pick a lake that has fish, or berries to pick also.

[buglebuster]

just marking this thread, its very useful

[75johndeere]

i stock up on those flavored honey sticks at the fair every year i love those.  oh ya it think they are organic too  .  and i have no idea what you guys are talking about the mountain house mac and cheese is wonderful.  until about 4 hours after you ate it but it never stops me i still buy more of them what do i care if my buddies hate the way my farts smell 

[PolarBear]

PB&J and Gatorade.  If I am going on an all day hike I will take a peanutbutter, bacon, honey sammich on a bagel.  Talk about energy when you need it!

[Eli346]

 Landjaegers, trail mix, Gatorade Prime energy gels, peanut butter and bacon sandwiches (on toasted bread to keep them from getting soggy).

[RadSav]

Sodium is a good thing when you're humping it hard in the mountains.  Same guy that complains about the sodium in Mountain House is usually the same guy that is chewing on jerky all day.  But, as long as you are getting enough calories and hydration for the amount you are using what do I care what you eat in the back country.

I actually dig the MH Lasagna.  For heavy stuff I usually carry the little pouches of tuna and salmon.  Even Kippers if I can find the good stuff.  Always have a good amount of Maple Brown sugar oatmeal and T-R noodles.  Not much better mountain grub than grouse cooked in T-R seasoning rolled up in a tortilla with some minute rice or beans and Taco Time sauce.

I always hit my favorite fast food joints before a trip to load up on Taco sauce, Mayo, relish and what ever little packets of condiments I like.

Beware the mountain huckleberry!  Doesn't take too much before you realize why bear poop the way they do.

[Skyvalhunter]

If I am on a scouting/fishing/hiking trip I love to drag along a light weight frying pan with some oil to get some extra protien.

[RadSav]

Ooooowe!  Yummy.  That's a good looking dinning room you got right there Skyvalhunter.

[wraithen]

Landjaegers, trail mix, Gatorade Prime energy gels, peanut butter and bacon sandwiches (on toasted bread to keep them from getting soggy).

You and polarbear have the same taste in sandwiches as my wife. ugh. (insert vomit face here cuz I forgot the code)