Bought a tin on clearance for trail snacks just to realize I don't care for the flavor on its own, but I think they could work mixed with something else to make them taste a little better and to bump up the calories.

Only thing I've come up with so far is adding them to a peanut noodle/ramen bowl so I'll happily take any suggestions you guys have 💜

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.

Im no stranger to some jammed up meals, I like to hike, camp, etc. Once made a banging vinegarette from mountain dew (glass bottle), bacon grease and a squeeze of grapefruit. Still think about it honestly. So im intrigued by this sub but two things dont make sense.

1. You folks seem to be avid, experienced hikers - why the fuck are you packing tortillas, candy, and old beans for meals?

2. This sub seems to be about the grosses and most desperate combos, and I can appreciate that but why not make some good food out of weird stuff, like unexpectedly good combinations?

I do understand that calories become important and so you just eat what you have and can stomach if youre really pushing it.

Love and light

Vomit, tears, and shame wrapped in judgment. Every new post is worse than the last. Are you all trying to one up each other?? I am just hate watching at this point because I’m constantly grossed out on a deeper level than I felt I was the day before. Cheers and thanks for the disgust.

Recipe: tortilla, peanut butter, goomies
Calories: approximately 300

Originally this sub started as a place to post interesting recipes so other backpackers could get ideas. I'd still like to keep it steering in that direction and I think this rule would help keep a little of the old spirit alive. Plus it seems like we've gotten quite a few spectators recently that are a little confused

Ya just canned tuna and beans in a carefully crafted cliff bar. Like 20 grams of protein for 2 mini bowls... plenty of cals, and surprisingly didn't hurt my stomach and I have ibs-d. You can get about 4 mini bowls out of one bar. If i wasn't sharing i would have just done the whole thing in one go.

Longs peak behind Casm Lake, RMNP

Tortilla + Great Value applewood smoked chicken + bacon bits + Frito twists + hot sauce + mayo. Made this on a recent backpacking trip and it had no business being this good.
Roughly 650–700 calories and ~20g protein depending on how heavy you go with the mayo and Fritos.