Backcountry food questions

[CalonDale]

I am new to backcountry hunting and want to know what all you guys pack for food per day. I'm even more curious as to what everyone does for breakfast and lunch. Thanks

 

[Trial153]

Two packets of instant oatmeal and coffee cliff bar works for me....i also like.the peak refuel mountain berry deals.
Off grid sausage scramble is good too.

I can keep total food weight to about 1.5 pounds a day...and i am OK....little grumpy but ok.

 

[Youngbuck86]

Bfast, oatmeal is good. My fave lunch is galo salami, cream cheese on bagels.

 

[CalonDale]

Bfast, oatmeal is good. My fave lunch is galo salami, cream cheese on bagels.

how long does the lunch stay good for

 

[Youngbuck86]

how long does the lunch stay good for

If it's cold out a long time, like a week. Galo salami doesn't need to be refrigerated. They sell it by the pepperoni that's in a bag at the grocery store. If it is a hot hunt I don't bring cream cheese.

 

[Jordan Budd]

Backcountry Food with Jaden Bales

In this RokCast episode Jaden Bales hops on with us to talk about backcountry food options and planning meals. We cover a number of brands and products that we prefer for hunting as well as how many calories we take in and some great tools to help with that. In the episode Jaden mentions the […]

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[Napperm4]

Breakfast - either instant oatmeal and coffee, a blend I make of granola. Freeze dried fruit and Nido powder in a freezer bag. Lately I’ve been doing the peak refuel mountain berry meals.

Lunch - wraps and a pack of foil tuna, chicken, spam singles or summer sausage cut up. I portion out and vacuum seal old cheddar wrapped in cheesecloth. I’ve gotten through month long summer backpacking trips that way. I keep a vial of hot sauce and mayo / mustard packs from fast food restaurants to spice things up.

Dinner - either a home made dehydrated meal or one of the Peak Refuel entrees

Snacks through the day like nuts, cheese, jerky, bars, cliff blocks, stinger waffles, hummus and crackers etc.

I use a bladder but bring a smart water bottle and some Gatorade drops for an occasional treat.

Done right I get about 4000 calories around 2 lbs of food per day

 

[Poser]

Breakfast: 2 McCann’s Irish Otmeal packs + generous amounts of powdered butter. Coffee + butter.

Lunch: salami + Gouda cheese wrapped in a tortilla. Add a package of ranch dressing or hot sauce (something to lube it up a bit) + protein bar.

 

[brsnow]

Learning to forage certainly can be an asset as well for snacking

 

[Mule3006Elk]

Two packets of instant oatmeal and coffee cliff bar works for me....i also like.the peak refuel mountain berry deals.
Off grid sausage scramble is good too.

I can keep total food weight to about 1.5 pounds a day...and i am OK....little grumpy but ok.

Coffee Cliff Bar? Had to look that one up!! Which one is your favorite?

 

[Trial153]

Coffee Cliff Bar? Had to look that one up!! Which one is your favorite?

The dark chocolate mocha

 

[Mule3006Elk]

Excellent. I'll have to try that one! Thanks

 

[Deer_Bum]

Will definitely look for the coffee cliff bars! I like PB and bacon wrapped in a tortilla for breakfast, extra one for a snack (not as dry as a bagel and less space). Pouch of tuna with a packet of mayo, olive oil, and relish or hot sauce for lunch, with A few crackers, some jerky, nuts, dried fruit, and protein bars to keep Me going.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

It depends on the hunt and expected activity level for me. Anywhere from 2,500-4,500 calories per day.

 

[brownie9582]

I'm shooting for 3,000 calories a day. Below is what we took on our last 7 day backcountry hunt in Colorado last year. We base camp hunted after packing in, so we were heavy on the way in for things like Apples etc, but it was worth it to us. If I was packing everything every day I would drop the less calorie to weight items.

		Calories
Breakfast	2 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Packs	320​
	Pre-cooked Bacon	300​
	Instant Coffee	0​
Morning Snack	Homemade Granola Bar	200​
	Planters Nuts	270​
Lunch	Clif Bar	260​
	Jerky	150​
	Apple	150​
	Snickers	250​
	Electrolyte Drink	0​
Afternoon Snack	Honey Stinger Waffle	150​
	Peanut Butter	170​
Dinner	Knorr Rice	600​
	Tuna/Chicken Packet	70​
	Cookies	110​
Total Daily		3000​

 

[Hillclimberwv]

Breakfast - either instant oatmeal and coffee, a blend I make of granola. Freeze dried fruit and Nido powder in a freezer bag. Lately I’ve been doing the peak refuel mountain berry meals.

Lunch - wraps and a pack of foil tuna, chicken, spam singles or summer sausage cut up. I portion out and vacuum seal old cheddar wrapped in cheesecloth. I’ve gotten through month long summer backpacking trips that way. I keep a vial of hot sauce and mayo / mustard packs from fast food restaurants to spice things up.

Dinner - either a home made dehydrated meal or one of the Peak Refuel entrees

Snacks through the day like nuts, cheese, jerky, bars, cliff blocks, stinger waffles, hummus and crackers etc.

I use a bladder but bring a smart water bottle and some Gatorade drops for an occasional treat.

Done right I get about 4000 calories around 2 lbs of food per day

I'd be interested in seeing a recipe for your homemade dehydrated meal. The prepackaged stuff is getting pricey.

 

[Smiley]

it seems like oatmeal is the choice for breakfast which is quick has any one tried powered eggs just doesn't sound right

 

[Poser]

it seems like oatmeal is the choice for breakfast which is quick has any one tried powered eggs just doesn't sound right

That’s a mistake you’ll only make 1x

 

[MichaelO]

I personally really like the mountain house scramble for breakfast. I know those powdered egg meals don’t get much love but I think they are good with a lil hot sauce.

then again I lived on MRE’s Far too often in the army and my own taste for whats acceptable might be a lil Off.

 

[CO-AJ]

I am new to backcountry hunting and want to know what all you guys pack for food per day. I'm even more curious as to what everyone does for breakfast and lunch. Thanks

I too am new to backpacking/backpack hunting. I have found a fantastic website that offers meal recipes. It is www.freshoffthegrid.com. In addition, there are sites where you can determine caloric requirements and then you can base your food loads off nutrient replacement. It is all very scientific and pretty interesting. Exo Mountain Gear website has a free nutrition plan under their resources tab. By understanding nutritional requirements you can really shave weight.