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[at-l] Re: Hiking foods for low blood sugar wheat sensitives long
I like my Bakepackers, I've been using them for about 5 years now. Works
very well, the Bakepacker and aluminum pot I use it with is lighter than the
stainless pot I used before the Bakepacker. With the Bakepacker there are no
dirty dishes, and real food to eat, which is important to a long distance
backpacker. More stuff isn't necessarily bad, if you use it.
If I had a dollar for every time a hiker that had popped open a Little
Debbie, and soaked some Lipton noodles for supper, before trying to mooch
some of my Bakepacker grub this last summer, I could be usein my Bakepacker
in a new Ti pot.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leslie Booher" <lwbooher@halifax.com>
To: "Kenneth Knight" <krk@speakeasy.org>; "Delita Wright"
<delita@mindspring.com>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: Hiking foods for low blood sugar wheat sensitives
long
> 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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