[at-l] Re: Hiking foods for low blood sugar wheat sensitives long

[lwbooher@halifax.com (Leslie Booher)]

The problem with a Bakepacker is that it exists.  I say that in terms of
weight and more stuff to carry and fool with.  It's a great idea for car
camping, or possibly a short section hike, but do you really want to carry
yet MORE stuff around with you?  I've seen people in shelters use them, and
they seemed like a lot of fuss for long distance hiking.  I, personally,
don't want to do all that in the evening when I can pop open a Little Debbie
and prop my feet up instead.  <G>  anklebear

----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Knight <krk@speakeasy.org>
To: Delita Wright <delita@mindspring.com>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: [at-l] Re: Hiking foods for low blood sugar wheat sensitives long


>
> On 12/29/01 at 2:08 PM, Delita Wright <delita@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> > FOR MEALS
> >
> > I am also experimenting with things like instant brown rice (white rice
is a
> > simple, brown rice a complex carb) and, especially, lentils.  My body
*loves*
> > lentils - so they must be very good for me.  About any whole grain with
any
> > legume will make a complete protein, but with not quite enough protein
for me.
> > They grains and legumes are complex carbs, though.  So my goal is to
*supplement*
> > those complex carb, complete protein meals with a little extra protein
(meat,
> > cheese, nuts).
>
> Take a look at the Lumen products. I have gotten them through Adventure
Foods
> <www.adventurefoods.com>. They've got taste and should be high in protien.
While I'm thinking of
> Adventure Foods you might want to look at using the BakePacker oven to
expand the range of things
> you can cook. It really does work quite well, as long as you don't mind
not having real crisp
> outsides, for baking. I've done all sorts of things in it. Adventure Foods
has many pre-packaged
> things you can buy, as well as the oven itself, and they also sell a good
cookbook for it.
>
> > Ed Garvey had a great recipe in _The New Appalachian_ for Appalachian
Trail Mix,
> > which can be used in endless combinations, and is extremely well
balanced.  It is
> > made with : 2 lbs. short grain whole rice, and 1 lb. each lentils and
barley.  I
> > tried this on my first AT hike and wasn't experienced enough (as a hiker
or with
> > the food) to get it cooked enough to eat it (mix 1 cup mix with 2 cups
water and
> > seasonings, and cook 1 hour over low heat in covered container).  It
certainly is
> > the right idea!  There are many ways to *season* it into different
recipes.  I
> > keep thinking someday I am going to do all this experimenting and keep
good
> > records!
>
> I make a potato-lentil soup that sounds like this. I make the soup at
home, dehydrate it, and take
> it on the trail. It re-hydrates quickly and I can add whatever extra
seasonings I want to it. I
> beleive Adventure Foods has instant whole potatoes too. Quite Good.
>
> > BREAKFAST
> >
> >     I don't do well on any packaged breakfast cereals I have found,
although I
> > sometimes eat bulk, store brand (whole foods grocery) muesli, and *beef
it up*
> > with extra protein, maybe some more oats, etc.  I also could make my
own - just
> > like I make my own gorp.  I just go to the bulk foods section and start
bagging
> > up things I know will balance each other.
> >
> >     I do well on hot cereals - but not instant oatmeal and not any
wheat.  In my
> > whole foods grocery they sell bags and my latest favorite is an 8 grain,
wheat
> > free cereal.  I also buy whole corn grits which are good for any meal,
and seem
> > not to bother me (although too much corn does - it's very sweet), but
the whole
> > corn seems to do okay.  I'd still eat it with protein.
>
> You can cook non-instant oatmeal (the kind you buy in the Quaker Oats
barrels) on the trail just
> fine. Just get the water boiling and put the oatmeal in and let it stand
for a while. It works and
> the food value is certainly better than the oatmeal you buy in those
little packets.
>
> I've not yet tried this one (I will on my next hike in a couple of weeks),
but they've gotten some
> good reviews <http://www.maggus.com/products_detail/products.html>. I'll
try them with dehydrated
>
> > LUNCHES
> >     I don't really plan real lunches while hiking as I find I don't want
to take
> > the time to really *cook.*  Although, if I am starting to fade,
sometimes the
> > best thing I can do is stop and have a *real meal* for 45 minutes, then
I can
> > hike refreshed for a few more hours.
> >
> > One thing that is perfect for this is:
> >     *seasoned* instant whole potatoes (potato flakes with skin on,
seasoned, like
> > *cheese and broccoli*)
> >     a little olive oil added
> >     eaten with a good quality stick of beef jerky.
>
> Sounds quite good. Where do you get the whole potato flakes you're talking
about? I also carry olive
> oil though I add it to my dinners instead.
>
>   ** Ken **
>
> ps- I'd probably write more but I have to scurry over to The Ark to set up
for our New Years Eve
> shows.
>
> **  Kenneth Knight    Web Design, IT Consultant, Software Engineer  **
> **       krk@speakeasy.org        http://www.speakeasy.org/~krk     **
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