Food you eat when hiking, camping?

[misa.j]

I have had the hardest time to decide what to bring for food when I went hiking. It seems like anything you eat outside should taste great after good exercise, but I've had some not so great experiences with crackers & hummus.

What do you bring when you go camping, hiking or have a picnic?

 

[MeAndroo]

When hiking or camping, I tried to bring food that wasn't dependent on temperature and sometimes, if I had limited liquids, that wouldn't make me thirsty. The last time I went camping/hiking, I ate a lot of peanut butter sandwiches and bananas...sometimes together. Oranges also worked well, since I didn't have to worry about bruising them. For camping with fire, you can bring almost anything: aside from canned food, my favorite is noodles of any kind. A dash of spice can make soba noodles very interesting to say the least.

 

[Kara_Nari]

Misa J, have you ever taken 'Scroggin' with you? Its a homemade mix of dried fruit pieces (cut up small), energy chocolate, and selection of nuts/seeds. Just put it in a bag and munch on it as you're walking, you dont get hungry and you get the protein and energy too. That was my favourite hiking food! Its even better if its hot, and the chocolate melts. Then as the weather cools down it hardens again. Mmmmmm.
Also Digestive biscuits and toasted marshmellows! Only usefull if you stop for a while.
Other than that, Wholemeal pita pockets with your favourite filling are good, because the filling doesnt fall out the bottom if you are eating and walking.

 

[misa.j]

Kara, "Scroggin" sounds exactly like a trail mix. It sounds very healthy and yummy!
I've never taken it, but I always pack at least 3 energy bars(one in my pocket, 2 in my pack). Those are good on the trail, like you said, you can just munch them as you go.

One time, I almost took a piece of left over pizza. It seemed like a good idea as pizza is packed with calorie, but it was dismissed by other people.

Now, I have discovered a sandwich on bagle instead of rolls to be very ideal lunch for hiking. Bagle doesn't get soggy and stays fresh for a long time.

For camping with fire, you can bring almost anything

I agree. I like to slowcook something harty when camping and usually end up with beef stew or sausages with peppers & onions.

 

[MeAndroo]

Now, I have discovered a sandwich on bagle instead of rolls to be very ideal lunch for hiking. Bagle doesn't get soggy and stays fresh for a long time.

I wonder why I never thought of that. One of the annoying things about regular bread is how it gets mushed, so I had taken to bringing sourdough. I bet bagels or even english muffins would prove more durable. Thanks for the idea!

 

[misa.j]

Hey, you're welcome!
I just found that out at the last few trips I took.

Let me know how it worked for you!

 

[Kara_Nari]

Mmm bagels good idea! Nothing worse than soggy tomato sandwiches!