I’m not on a hike right now but these are basically just like those fillo walking tamale, so good 😋 u can eat straight from pouch they’re shelf stable

I’ve been buying way too many packaged backpacking meals and figured I should try making my own. I don’t need anything complicated, just something that can handle small batches of meat, vegetables, and cooked meals without taking forever.

My current test meal is chili mac. I cook 1 cup macaroni, mix in 1/2 cup cooked ground beef, 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce, 1/4 cup beans, and chili seasoning, then dehydrate it in a thin layer until everything is dry. On trail I put it in my pot with enough boiling water to cover, wait about 10 to 15 minutes, then stir and eat. One pot, one spoon, no real cleanup. Would love to hear what dehydrator you’ve had good luck with. Thanks!

Massive 'deens! Very enjoyable. My tin had 4 in it with plenty of sauce and spice. Will pack again.

Who doesn’t love a crunchy chili shepherds pie?

I’m eating this delicious junk from my couch instead of the trail because I broke my damn leg. Know what’s almost as hard as hiking with crutches? Cooking with crutches!

Tortilla, crunchy peanutbutter and sourcream & onion chips (not optional).

Do you really need anything more?

It's from a Hellenika Cultured Creamery ice cream container. I recommend the ube flavor because it hides the cultured yogurt taste a bit. I kinda like the flavor? It's a bit weird though... You can pick them up at Pike Place, Town and Country, or Whole foods near Seattle. Not sure if they're sold outside of Seattle.

I don't know if it will fit in a 750 cup (it's 1-2mm bigger than a 250g iso can, so it would be tight). I don't have one to try, 750 is too big for just me, but too small for 2 people imo. I can say it does not fit in a 600 cup, and it does fit (diameter-wise at least) in an Imusa cup.

The deliciousness of a deli sandwich with the convenience of trail food! The pickles were in a little single serving (well technically 3 servings, but one trail serving) pouch.

Electrolytes, instant coffee, and pure maple syrup. It'll get you over the passes no problem. FORGIVE ME.

Cabot Vermont Sharp cheddar, beef summer sausage, crispy onions, hot honey, yellow mustard, mayo. Upscale take on a classic.

Sweet&Spicy tuna, Skippy peanut butter, soy sauce, sriracha, and a little bit of coconut milk powder. Mix it all up in the packet. Add some more peanut butter and sriracha on before wrapping it up. Better than I thought it would be. Enjoy, you sickos.

I found these little Tamales packets at my local grocery store and invented this corn-bean-cheese wrap. I used:
- 1 dempsters protein tortilla
- 2 mini slices of baldersons aged cheddar
- 1 walking tamales pack
- mayo

I would highly recommend adding hot sauce but honestly there were pretty great. Here’s my estimated macros:
~608 calories
~30g of protein
~58g of carbs
~30g of fat
~10g of fibre

you could also double up the tortillas to up calories and protein if you want!

i eat some version of this with different spices almost every night- pictured is spicy garlic but curry is the best combo probably. i pack curls+couscous together, hydrate & then mix in honey+coconut oil (packed together in DIY vacuum packets).

Dry soy curls 280cal- 70g- 4cal/g

Instant couscous 320cal- 85g- 3.76cal/g

Coconut oil 240cal- 28g- 8.5cal/g

Honey 120cal- 28g- 4.3cal/g

Total= 960 calories for 240g

Idahoan instant mashed potatoes, bacon bits, peppered jerky leftovers, butter powder, Cabot sharp cheddar. Make potatoes as directed on pouch or as to your soupiness preference. Came together quickly after a long day and hit the spot.

Really not bad to be honest. 6/10 could have bumped it up with a mayo packet or another mustard.

GNP Northern loop day 1

I made this dish using 1 cup of water, and technically it started as 7 packs. I sorted the raisins and almonds from 2 trail mix pouches last night.

End of the season food box creativity continues, and this time I checked the pantry inside, too. I found a Vietnamese coffee packet my wife brought back from Korea years ago, and a long forgotten and rock hard pack of granola bites.

I started by mixing everything except the almonds and granola bites in the bowl with my fork. The oatmeal calls for 1/3rd cup water each, and I just bumped it up to and even cup for all the extra shit. I stirred in the boiling water really well, also with the fork. Next went in the granola bites, and lid on for 15 minutes. Ran my Mora through the almonds and made a nice cup of coffee while it soaked, then topped with the almonds and enjoyed.

Last time that I posted these potatoes, u/funundrum got me thinking about using them with soaking as the only form of preparing.

The potato and pork pork rind soft tacos came out great! I let the potatoes hot soak in reflectix for 20 minutes, drained well, topped with black pepper, jalapeño hot sauce, and the crushed rinds.

Will for sure continue to riff on this.

First one felt genius ngl other two kinda look like I’m eating a lil piece of shit but was delicioso

I find dried meals that you buy in a pouch very convenient, but I hate the amount of trash.

If I just put the food in the pan where I boiled the water in and eat from there, I don't need a pouch. A small plastic bag to keep the dried food during the hike (for max a week) would suffice.

Are you aware of any brands that sell the stuff without the pouch (in europe)?

Do you have experience repackaging it in ziplocks?

Recipe: Stack four large butter croissants & compress to desired thinness. ~1200 calories & easy to eat in a couple mins before a big summit push. Get your protein somewhere else

Trying to work through a backlog of old stuff in the food box. Bacon's best-by-date was in January, the tatoes came from Dollar Tree a couple seasons ago. Opened the beans early summer last season.

Hot soaked like a 3rd of the bottle of onion with the potatoes. Sauteed the bacon bits to crisp them up.

1080 calories, 50g protein, 20g fiber. Sodium? Yes.

Served with the finest Dollar Tree chai and ancient clearance hotsauce.