Grub for Scouting

[RadSav]

Thanks for bringing NUUN to my attention.  Spent a few days doing some research on the stuff.  Sounds like a perfect fit to my back country nutrition.

[Kingpuck]

Your welcome Rad. I was skeptical of the stuff until I got a free bottle one time and used it on a hike in 90 degree heat. Will not go in the woods without the stuff. Best product around. No bloating. Just honest good taste and good nutrients.

[dreamingbig]

Who mentioned NUUN first?

[ICEMAN]

Who mentioned NUUN first?

You did.

It's all good.

[matt345]

My favorite breakfast is a packet or two of instant oatmeal a scoop of vanilla whey protein and a handful of dried fruit. Add hot water from my jetboil and I am set.

[Stickerbush]

just found a book called "The One Burner Gourmet" pretty good outdoorsman cookbook has plenty of backpacking recipes and things you can bake ahead of time that will last a long time.

FYI my buddy was a wilderness ranger for years and he would laugh at anyone who brought pre packaged mountain home or any other backpacking food. Not that they are bad or anything and I have used them myself, but there are plenty of other things you can make in the wild that are a lot tastier and fresher. Plenty of things will last a lot longer than you might think too, I love having cooked noodles with fresh vegetables just tastes way better than any of the pre packaged stuff and not a whole lot heavier 

[dreamingbig]

I have tried the non-mountain house route and it takes a lot of time and effort.  The convenience of the MH meal is hard to beat. I don't like all of them but I have found a few favorites that I can get by with for 7 to 9 days.  Besides, fresh backstrap or heart is a welcome change up and makes you more motivated to get some!

[Kingpuck]

dreamingbig, I'm sorry for jumping the gun. Didn't mean to steal your thunder. I like NUUN a little too much I guess.

[dreamingbig]

Moment of weakness... I shouldn't have said anything.  I am glad there are other NUUN followers out there.  Forgive me?

[ICEMAN]

My favorite breakfast is a packet or two of instant oatmeal a scoop of vanilla whey protein and a handful of dried fruit. Add hot water from my jetboil and I am set.

Matt345, sounds good. Where are you buying your vanilla whey protein, I may have to incorpoprate that into my oatmeal recipe!

[ICEMAN]

Kingpuck and dreamingbig, is the NUUN that much different than say a gatorade powder?

[pianoman9701]

Hey Ice,
You can get the whey powder at a GNC or the like. Freddy's also carries some whey powders near where they keep the Slimfast and also maybe in the natural foods section.

[ICEMAN]

Hey Ice,
You can get the whey powder at a GNC or the like. Freddy's also carries some whey powders near where they keep the Slimfast and also maybe in the natural foods section.

Great, thanks. I will have to check it out. I am getting supplied up to make a mega batch of Oatmeal again. Been a couple of years is seems since I made a batch. Just ran out.

[danderson]

Theres a big difference in the types of food that I pack for a scouting trip or a day hunt, then say backpacking into the wilderness, for day hikes or hunts I go for high energy, things like Gouda , pepperoni, summer sausage, bananas, apples, trail mix, candy bars, smoked salmon, or a subway sandwitch,  for 3 to 5 day back packing trips, every pound matters, everything is dehydrated, mixed veggies, spaghetti sauce, noodles, chili, tortellini, shredded elk meat, ground meat, for breakfast the just add hot water oatmeal is great and you can add fresh huckleberry's or raisins or dried fruit to the mix.
  My favorite meal is a hearty elk stew with dumplings, make the stew then layer the top with bisquick, cover with a lid and let simmer, I'm talking good stick to your ribs food, I get hungry when im hiking

[Kingpuck]

Iceman, NUUN does not leave my backpack. Its the first thing I replace. When your hiking hard you need the electrolytes. It's super important in the summer too. You don't want to cramp up when you go to full draw.

Starting to feel like weak sauce compared to what you guys bring out there. Guess I need to pick my game up a bit. Been too lazy and just bringing the freeze dried stuff.

Maybe I will ask Santa for a dehydrator.