What I am looking for is something that I can make up ahead of time and use in a rough camp. By that I mean I won't be taking/having any cookware along except a coffee pot. I need something that will not require any refrigeration yet be well...tasty enough for breakfast and dinner...maybe even supper...enough to last for two days. As long as it is tasty...doesn't bother me if it is the same thing for all meals. I know this sounds a bit strange...but well...I want to see if something can be made to fill the bill as this will then help later in longer trail camps. Any help will certainly be appreciated.
Food in a rough camp
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if it's for two days then for the first day I'd, go with fried chicken; roast, bread, and cheese; or a Pasty. something you would have brought from home, same then as now, for the second day, I'd go with a period trail mix, fruit, bread, cheese and Jerkey. Bottom line is you won't be that hungry, and you won't starve, so all you pretty much need is something to stave off the hunger pangs.
I'ts not PC, But the Escape and Evasion students would fill one canteen with slimfast before they headed out; you might try something like this.
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I'ts not PC, But the Escape and Evasion students would fill one canteen with slimfast before they headed out; you might try something like this.
Good luck mister :front:
Jerky and pemmican are the first to come to mind. Also nuts, raisins, dried apricots or apples, hardtack, salt-cured ham, hard cheese, and dried oats. (Oatmeal with raisins or other dried fruits is a great breakfast...really sticks to the ribs.) I know that's not "pre-made", but it's light to pack and fills ya' up good.
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I have done the slim fast thing and it wirks good.If you do that for to long thow you end up spending more tome just of the side of the trail.A one a day vitemen is good when going the slom fast route.Jerky and hard tack is a good choice as they are extreamly easey and cheap to make.I would still take some kind of one a day vitamen thow.
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Oomcurt,
Since it is such a short trip, and the temps are going to be cold, there is no reason that you should limit yourself as refrigeration won't be a problem. I tend to carry some fresh meat to roast and put in my stew (with barley), as well as sausages and trail bread. Jerky, hardtack, parched corn, trail mix etc are all fantastic to carry too. I carry this stuff as a snack item but it could easily be made in a rib-sticking meal. DON'T forget the coffee.......
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Since it is such a short trip, and the temps are going to be cold, there is no reason that you should limit yourself as refrigeration won't be a problem. I tend to carry some fresh meat to roast and put in my stew (with barley), as well as sausages and trail bread. Jerky, hardtack, parched corn, trail mix etc are all fantastic to carry too. I carry this stuff as a snack item but it could easily be made in a rib-sticking meal. DON'T forget the coffee.......
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Eat it as is or drop it in your stew. Alone it is slightly cruncy/chewy and goes well with jerky. In stew (after cooking awhile) it is a chewy consistency with a toasty corn flavor. Great stuff, I even eat it like popcorn for a evening snack, though I add salt and occasionally chili powder/Mrs Dash/garlic powder etc. for additional flavor. The Eastern Indians also ground it and added maple sugar for a high-energy trail ration (I also add cinnamon stick). A few tablespoons of this alone or mixed in water was said to sustain them for an entire day on the trail. Whether this is true.........
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