Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 11:38:10 AM
February I leave for kodiak on a winter mountain goat hunt. With the added winter gear I am trying to get my pack weight (and space) down. Currently I run at about 2 lb a day or a little over. I'd like to get that down around a pound and a half based on 4000 calories a day.
So let's hear what tasty high-calorie dance items some of you are eating in the backcountry that could save me some weight.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 11:47:50 AM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 31, 2018, 11:56:46 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 12:39:13 PM
I added a F bombs and Trail Butter as a couple of my staples this past season along with Brain Octane packets. easy calories and very lightweight.do you prefer the trail butter over Justin's? I run the Justin's currently.
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 31, 2018, 12:55:26 PM
Post by: cougforester on December 31, 2018, 12:56:08 PM
Post by: jackelope on December 31, 2018, 01:02:10 PM
Post by: cougforester on December 31, 2018, 01:05:51 PM
I'm definitely going to start going with the potatoes idea. That sounds awesome.
All sorts of flavors to try. My favorite is the one with apple wood smoked bacon bits in the biscuits and gravy Mountain House.
Post by: trophyhunt on December 31, 2018, 01:09:12 PM
Post by: muleyslayer on December 31, 2018, 01:14:44 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 01:47:09 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 01:50:42 PM
Screw the food, I want to know more about your hunt!!! :chuckle: seriously, good luck and take lots of pics!low odds I take many pics and the ones I do will be crappy cell pics :chuckle:
Nothing crazy. Baby bro is a resident from when he was stationed at Richardson in Anchorage. Been trying to do a hunt of some sort for years but his leave never lines up right. We've got a window in February and hunt RG480 is open till mid March. May not get another window so we are going for it. Not the best time of year to try and go into goat country but YOLO :chuckle:
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 31, 2018, 01:55:05 PM
I'm definitely going to start going with the potatoes idea. That sounds awesome.
potatoes are where its at! i will bring a package with me on 2-3 night trips and when im eating my nightly mt house i can sprinkle some in when im hungrier than normal or if the food is too watery. also when you buy those mt house boxes with assorted meals, i hate the scramble by them selves but if you add apple smoked mashed taters and some tacobell packets and roll them up in tortillas :tup:
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 31, 2018, 02:00:40 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 02:11:56 PM
olive oil packets, tuna creations packs. freeze dried avocado is something like 150 cal per ouncealready do the tuna but this freeze dried avocado intrigues me immensely. Do you DIY them or buy them? I freaking love avacado!
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 31, 2018, 02:14:40 PM
olive oil packets, tuna creations packs. freeze dried avocado is something like 150 cal per ouncealready do the tuna but this freeze dried avocado intrigues me immensely. Do you DIY them or buy them? I freaking love avacado!
i actually havnt made or bought any, my buddy had some he made this year and this thread just remind me! i need to look into it more too!
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on December 31, 2018, 02:40:12 PM
Also, your statement about having to pack food you’ll eat rings way too true. I am having to constantly rotate my food because I’ll get sick of something.
Except chocolate covered almonds. I never get sick of those. I just told the wife she’s no longer allowed to buy them, I have no control.
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Post by: 92xj on December 31, 2018, 03:06:31 PM
If you need a change from the idahodian base, use couscous. My go to is diced up chicken breast cooked in cream of mushroom soup. Cook till down, then divide and dehydrate. Throw in vacuum seal bag with the ziplok end with flavored couscous of choice. 30min to an hour, throw in your hot water, place wherever and let it do it's thing and eat. Makes a dang good hot dinner.
My bars that I make are insanely high protein and calorie. I don't remember the exact numbers. I cant have them in the house as I have no control and will eat them all when no burning calories. They make people fat.
ingredients include cooked quinoa, protein powder, peanut butter, honey, cinnamon, an egg, folded in mixed nuts, chocolate chips, and maybe a little other stuff that I am not thinking, as I don't have my written down recipe in front of me. Cook, cool, cut, freeze, vacuum seal, put lock on freezer until your trip.
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 31, 2018, 03:13:55 PM
Post by: Jason on December 31, 2018, 04:40:09 PM
I was packing about 1.5lbs per day and still had 1lb left over at the end of 5 days on the last trip out. I packed so I wasn’t eating the same stuff everyday but I think as the others have said I still got bored on some of the stuff I took, especially the protein bars.
Post by: Jason on December 31, 2018, 04:50:38 PM
Post by: Randonee on December 31, 2018, 05:39:55 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 31, 2018, 05:47:38 PM
Also if you want freeze dry avocados I may know a guy.... :chuckle:
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 31, 2018, 05:50:47 PM
Two words... doritos
Are they any good after being freeze dried? Does it cut lots of weight out?
Post by: Tjv28 on December 31, 2018, 06:43:24 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on December 31, 2018, 07:06:11 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 07:17:11 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on December 31, 2018, 07:20:44 PM
You guys are obviously not aware of the amount of candy I pack per day :chuckle: I could cut a half pound from my daily rations by just cutting out sour patch kids alone :chuckle:
At the volume I've ate sour patch kids in the past, I'm surprised i still have a tongue and roof of my mouth. That sugar is like crushed glass!
Yeah, trying to balance sugar, salt, fat and protein, snickers does it.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 31, 2018, 07:22:41 PM
you have no idea how amazing those doritos were! I about had a heart attack when the jon busted them outTwo words... doritos
Are they any good after being freeze dried? Does it cut lots of weight out?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 31, 2018, 07:59:24 PM
:chuckle: they’ve gotta have a high calorie to weight ratio tooyou have no idea how amazing those doritos were! I about had a heart attack when the jon busted them outTwo words... doritos
Are they any good after being freeze dried? Does it cut lots of weight out?
Post by: Bunny Thumper on December 31, 2018, 09:51:28 PM
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on December 31, 2018, 11:13:26 PM
One of my staples that I like is smoked salmon, I smoke a lot of white kings which are super oily.
My all time favorite backpacking food though are honey stingers, although in freezing temps the honey crystallizes and they are not as good.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on January 01, 2019, 07:40:45 AM
You guys are obviously not aware of the amount of candy I pack per day :chuckle: I could cut a half pound from my daily rations by just cutting out sour patch kids alone :chuckle:
At the volume I've ate sour patch kids in the past, I'm surprised i still have a tongue and roof of my mouth. That sugar is like crushed glass!
Yeah, trying to balance sugar, salt, fat and protein, snickers does it.
Snickers does it. I like to make my own trail mix. Fruits and nuts only for me, but you can up the fruit content for more sugars.
Start with a favorite mixed nut mix, add other nuts the companies cheap out on. I like pistachios and pecans.
Add dried fruits in desired proportions. I like dried blueberries, cherries, and cranberries. Could do apple, I guess.
I also add a couple of salt packets from McDonald's or other fine ground, because I sweat a lot and get headaches and cramps if I don't stay up on salt and liquids.
I suppose you could add chocolate to it, too.
It is not cheap but it has everything a body needs.
Post by: fishngamereaper on January 01, 2019, 07:48:06 AM
Or a 1lb of peanut butter and flour tortillas will get you by just fine. :o
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on January 01, 2019, 09:26:51 AM
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 01, 2019, 10:01:55 AM
Probably gonna leave tuna out of my meal plan as the weight to calorie ratio isn't the best. I eat tuna and ritz literally every day on a normal backpack hunt but on a normal hunt I dont care about weight or space. I'm also usually not packing snow shoes, crampons, ice axe, and climbing rope :chuckle:
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 01, 2019, 10:08:28 AM
I never take in as many calories as I burn when backpack hunting but Ive gotten used to it. Being a little hungry isn't a bad thing. Im a big instant potato fan(so many flavors) and I will empty a bunch of cup a noodles into baggies to mix up my options. 2-3 Cup a noodles a day keeps a guy satisfied and they weigh next to nothing.my metabolism runs way to high to operate in a deficit. Been there done that, and avoid it when possible.
Or a 1lb of peanut butter and flour tortillas will get you by just fine. :o
I've done the math and it's not realistic to just pack peanut butter and a spoon for a week long hunt. I could 100% survive on just peanut butter though😍
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 01, 2019, 10:17:39 AM
Post by: RockChuck on January 01, 2019, 10:27:04 AM
Those bars sound good
Post by: 92xj on January 01, 2019, 10:46:26 AM
Sometimes I add a little more or a little less of each depending on the day.
I can't remember exactly but I think the last time I made them I cut 8 bars and they ended up being around 350 calories each.
If you happen to start selling these, name them after me and give me 25% of the profit.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 01, 2019, 10:55:09 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 01, 2019, 12:15:40 PM
@92xj
Post by: 92xj on January 01, 2019, 12:20:28 PM
It acts as a little binder, some calories, a lot of good carbs, some fober and protein.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 01, 2019, 12:26:29 PM
Post by: 92xj on January 01, 2019, 12:47:36 PM
With chocolate flavored powder they turn out tasting like a nutty brownie to me.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 01, 2019, 12:51:21 PM
Post by: 92xj on January 01, 2019, 01:13:55 PM
Post by: RockChuck on January 01, 2019, 01:34:07 PM
Here is my made up recipe and the powder I used in the last batch, which turned out as my favorite batch so far.
Sometimes I add a little more or a little less of each depending on the day.
I can't remember exactly but I think the last time I made them I cut 8 bars and they ended up being around 350 calories each.
If you happen to start selling these, name them after me and give me 25% of the profit.
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Thank you, looks good! Going to try that next time I make bars :tup:
Post by: MerriamMagician on January 03, 2019, 12:39:05 PM
Post by: Stein on January 03, 2019, 04:12:43 PM
Not everyone can eat them day in and out, but I’m not picky. You can supplement with jerky, nuts or other stuff. Mine are all the same flavor but you can make different ones too.
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Post by: actionshooter on January 03, 2019, 09:03:41 PM
Here is my made up recipe and the powder I used in the last batch, which turned out as my favorite batch so far.That sounds pretty good, never tried to make my own bars.... guess its time to try it. Thanks!
Sometimes I add a little more or a little less of each depending on the day.
I can't remember exactly but I think the last time I made them I cut 8 bars and they ended up being around 350 calories each.
If you happen to start selling these, name them after me and give me 25% of the profit.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7920/45645152185_d41d02f5ed_b.jpg)
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Post by: ian_padron on January 09, 2019, 11:44:46 PM
I'm also a big fan of nut butters and olive oil packets, can't beat either of them in terms of calories per ounce.
Just make sure you're used to a high fat diet or you'll be shatting your pants on your hunt.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 10, 2019, 07:39:07 AM
I pack 4 pieces of string cheese per day, might be the Wisconsin in me lol.we use olive oil in almost everything at home. I used to run the single serve packets in my food bags but God those things are some leaking SOB's! 80+ days a year out of a backpack I got a bit tired of oily food bags and finally just had enough and cut them from the lineup :chuckle:
I'm also a big fan of nut butters and olive oil packets, can't beat either of them in terms of calories per ounce.
Just make sure you're used to a high fat diet or you'll be shatting your pants on your hunt.
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Post by: brandon.b.sanders on January 10, 2019, 11:39:42 AM
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Post by: 92xj on January 10, 2019, 01:38:09 PM
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,235407.0.html
Post by: ian_padron on January 10, 2019, 11:18:05 PM
I pack 4 pieces of string cheese per day, might be the Wisconsin in me lol.we use olive oil in almost everything at home. I used to run the single serve packets in my food bags but God those things are some leaking SOB's! 80+ days a year out of a backpack I got a bit tired of oily food bags and finally just had enough and cut them from the lineup :chuckle:
I'm also a big fan of nut butters and olive oil packets, can't beat either of them in terms of calories per ounce.
Just make sure you're used to a high fat diet or you'll be shatting your pants on your hunt.
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Post by: sagewalker on January 14, 2019, 04:32:50 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on January 14, 2019, 07:55:49 PM
probably just a whole bunch of top ramen380 cals a package at 3oz per package so 9 ramen a day would put me at 3,420 calories. 27oz of goodness a day! You sir are a genius :chuckle:
Post by: grundy53 on January 14, 2019, 08:35:38 PM
Keto bricks. I make my own and you will not beat the calorie to weight ratio. I’m experimenting with added electrolytes for endurance events, one less thing to carry and mess with.Would you mind sharing your recipe?
Not everyone can eat them day in and out, but I’m not picky. You can supplement with jerky, nuts or other stuff. Mine are all the same flavor but you can make different ones too.
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Post by: Caseyd on January 14, 2019, 08:37:58 PM
probably just a whole bunch of top ramen380 cals a package at 3oz per package so 9 ramen a day would put me at 3,420 calories. 27oz of goodness a day! You sir are a genius :chuckle:
diarrhea for 2 days followed by ramen plug up :chuckle: