[pct-l] Dehydrated Meals

[Ed Jarrett]

I have cooked pasta first, then dehydrated it. And it reconstitutes fine with cold water along with the rest of the meal. Same with rice.

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> Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 21:39:52 -0700
> From: melaniekclarke at gmail.com
> To: awb51 at hotmail.com
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dehydrated Meals
> 
> Dear Adrian,
> 
> First of all, to reduce all the packaging, most of us transfer all
> dehydrated foods into a sandwich sized ziplock baggie.  There is just no
> way to do a long distance hike without this step.  Yes, it takes time.
> Many of us do not take a stove.  We place the dehydrated dinners inside 2
> ziplocks; the sandwich size we carry in our pack and then a Quart size.
> Add water at about 2pm and place at the top of your pack.  By dinner, it
> will be rehydrated and ready to eat.  This will only work with completely
> cooked dehydrated foods.  Pasta needs to be boiled.  It will never
> reconstitute.  So forget pasta.
> 
> A good vegetarian (and vegan) hiking food company is *OUTDOOR
> HERBIVORE http://outdoorherbivore.com/ <http://outdoorherbivore.com/> * They
> will mail to the towns along the trail.  So, you need to have some idea of
> where you are going to stop to resupply.  Get Yogi's PCT book
> http://www.yogisbooks.com/  I also think you can get her book on
> Amazon.com.  She puts one out every year to update information but most of
> the information stays the same so get any year you can.  I walk about 20
> miles a day (35K) and like to stop about once a week.  I work so I'm just a
> section hiker but I plan to hike the entire PCT in about 3 years when I
> "semi-retire".
> 
> I read the other responses and they are good.  It will be very easy to hike
> vegetarian.  You will soon understand why Americans are soooo fat!!!  It's
> a little tricky to hike as a vegan.  You can combine several different food
> sources; stores along the way, mail order etc.  Mountain House and
> Backpacker's Pantry have Vegetarian dinners (at hiking stores, REI etc)
>  I'm an older female so I avoid sugary foods, even when I'm hiking.  But
> many young men with no body fat seem to like the Snickers candy bars for
> high calorie foods.  Nuts are also nutritious and high calorie.  Most of
> what you'll burn is carbohydrates.  Only 5-10% of your calories need to be
> from protein (more than enough). (Human breast milk is only 5% protein and
> babies double their size on this diet) Fats lighten your pack load but
> understand that your body has to convert the fats to carbohydrates before
> you can utilize them.  Fats metabolize at a slow rate, just so you know.
> 
> I think it is a good idea to just supply your hike up to Mammoth or Tahoe.
> By then, you will have a better idea of your hiking pace and what you like
> to eat and how much.  In Mammoth or Tahoe, take a day or 2 to resupply for
> another 800 miles.  Our post office supplies boxes and everything you need
> to do this.  The post office will hold your package for you.  List a date
> for possible pick up.  You can supply most of your food and supplies in the
> towns along the way.  But ordering packaged food is good too.
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Diet Plan
> 
> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 2:16 AM, awb51 <awb51 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Since I am flying in from Europe via Canada, I prefer to source my meals
> > for
> > my Mail-Drops locally in the US.
> > Which are good brands or sources for vegetarian meals?
> > On a long-distance hike one burns tons of calories, as a result I need high
> > calorie versions, i.e. double portions whenever possible. Often the pouches
> > have less than 500kcal which leads to too much packaging and cost.
> > Thanks
> > Adrian alias Matterhorn
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