[pct-l] Simplifying Meal Preparation

[Bob Bankhead]

Right on. After a day on the trail, I really appreciate a hot meal in the evening. I'll carry a little extra weight for the added comfort, especially after having walked all or part of a day in a rainstorm or under a cold cloudy sky. Long live Backpackers Pantry, Mountain House, and Alpine aire.

Wandering Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Baily 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Simplifying Meal Preparation

  On the other hand, commercial backpacker dinners for 1 or 2 have good 
  flavor, calories, and require minimal preparation. Carry a small pot, stove 
  and just heat water and eat from bag. Only clean-up is a spoon and fuel use 
  is minimal. Cost may be a concern. No matter how tired I am, I can handle 
  this minimal effort.

  Pieces





  At 09:37 PM 9/18/06, Jim Keener wrote:
  >Greetings:
  >
  >I noticed that I have much less energy left at the end
  >of a hiking day than others appear to have. And that's
  >not surprising, as I'm 62. So I'm experimenting with
  >ways to simplify the hiking day - trying to eliminate
  >as many activities as possible apart from the joy of
  >walking. And the thing I'm looking at now is food and
  >food preparation. One of the ways to simplify food
  >prep is to eliminate cooking.
  >
  >I tried Pop-Tarts in 2004. Wretched. Cardboard with
  >sweetened spray paint. But I have no ideas at all for
  >dinner.
  >
  >What, you might say, is my point? I'm looking for
  >breakfast and dinner ideas which require no cooking,
  >none at all. Please let me know what your experience
  >has been. Have you tried no-cooking-required meals?
  >And if so, would you do it again - and for an extended
  >hike?
  >
  >Thanks,
  >J J
  >
  >
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