What food should I bring on a mountain trip?

What food should I bring on a mountain trip?

3. For a Hike or Day Trip…

• Trail mix.
• Nuts, seeds, nut-based bars or nut butter packs.
• Fresh, whole fruit that doesn’t require refrigeration such as apples, bananas and oranges.
• Dried or freeze-dried fruits and veggies.
• Energy bars, chews or gels.
• Granola or granola bars.
• Ready-made tuna salad pouches.
• Whole-grain tortillas.

What kind of food should I bring for camping?

Here are the 10 best foods to bring camping.

1. Dehydrated Foods. A personal favorite of mine is the Mountain House brand.
2. Trail Mix, Nuts, and Bars. PIN IT.
3. Instant Mac & Cheese and Cup Noodles. PIN IT.
4. Chili. PIN IT.
5. Beef Jerky and Dried Fruits.
6. Instant Coffee Packets & Tea Bags.
7. Sandwich-Making Materials.
8. S’mores Ingredients.

How do you pack a mountain house meal?

Put them in quart size freezer bags and just “cook” them in that. Pour the hot water in, get the air out, seal them up, and put them in something that will keep them insulated for the amount of time required like a beanie or puffy jacket.

What is the best snack for hiking?

Best Snacks to Bring Hiking

1. Peanut Butter and Bananas. Our old friend peanut butter is chock full of energizing goodness — proteins, calories and the healthy kind of fat.
2. Beef Jerky.
3. Tuna and Goldfish.
4. Fresh or Dried Fruit.
5. Granola.
6. Veggies.
7. Nuts and Seeds.
8. Trail Mix.

Can you split Mountain House meals?

Re: Splitting Freeze Dried food(Mountain House) Ingo has. Split them in the field, using the existing package (after removing the little packet) and put the rest in a Feezer Ziplock for the next day. No problem. A cozy helps as suggested.

Can you vacuum seal Mountain House meals?

On one hand, Mountain House takes a lot of care in packing their food in such a way that the contents stay fresh without spoiling in vacuum sealed bags. If you don’t have a separate cookpot and yet want to divide the meals into pouches for easier carrying, then I recommend using zip lock freezer bags or microwave bags.

Are crackers good for hiking?

Crackers. Crackers are a great building block for lots of different hiking snacks, but if they’re too delicate they’ll just get pulverized in your pack. Look for sturdy crackers that have some structure to them.