Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

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alpinista55
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by alpinista55 » August 29th, 2016, 10:31 am

I like Andrew Skurka's take on trail lunch... he breaks the day up into two-hour segments and has a snack every two hours throughout the day. I've been doing that system for the last couple of years on our week-long backpacks. On our recent 8-day trip into the Gardiner Basin in Sequoia NP, my typical daily snack bag (a 1-quart zip-lock freezer bag) contained:
  • 1 - Large serving of Jerky (I found an excellent Korean BBQ pork jerky that was amazing)
    1 - Kind Bar
    1 - Laura Bar
    1 - serving home dehydrated fruit (bananas, apples, strawberries, plums)
    1 - Gel Shot for a quick boost before a hard climb
    1 - Snikers Bar
    1 - serving salted roasted nuts
    1 - package of electrolyte replacement drink mix
Each morning I remove a lunch bag from the bear can and keep it in the top of my pack. At each water break, or every two hours I pull out one or two items and eat while rehydrating.
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by Webfoot » August 30th, 2016, 3:45 am

alpinista55 wrote:(I found an excellent Korean BBQ pork jerky that was amazing)
Is that available widely?
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Chazz
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by Chazz » August 30th, 2016, 5:56 am

I think you can get the pork jerky at Costco.
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by alpinista55 » August 30th, 2016, 1:12 pm

Yep, the jerky was purchased at Costco.
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by Double Tree » August 31st, 2016, 6:58 pm

Winco has powdered hummus. I added my own paprika and cumin, all into a baggie. Add water to consistency you like, and have with crackers. I also picked up a few Subway olive oil packets. That was good.
Kelly
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by UTurn » September 2nd, 2016, 7:57 am

Double Tree wrote:Winco has powdered hummus. I added my own paprika and cumin, all into a baggie. Add water to consistency you like, and have with crackers. I also picked up a few Subway olive oil packets. That was good.
Kelly

Ooooh! This is a great suggestion!
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Chazz
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by Chazz » September 2nd, 2016, 8:22 am

Amazon also stocks powdered hummus in 4.2oz packages. It was cheapest to buy a six-pack versus the individual packs so the remaining packs I am throwing to the bottom of my chest freezer until next year.

https://www.amazon.com/Harmony-Valley-C ... B00650ISK8

That package size is perfect for two people and works well with pita chips.
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Re: Lunch ideas for a 7-day trip

Post by oregator » September 4th, 2016, 9:38 am

Chazz wrote:Amazon also stocks powdered hummus in 4.2oz packages. It was cheapest to buy
I also like their Easy Camping Meal for kids and family.
http://goo.gl/7dSO26
4-day supply, non-GMO, healthy, easy to carry.
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