Love these tips and ideas. I use the sealed tuna packs and a pack of mayo for a good fatty protein combo. Great way to pack real meat and fats for a convenient and relatively lightweight lunch source
Good video, smart tips! So much weight savings to be done by minimizing packaging. The Backpacking Light Podcast ep.99 is about how bears smell and hiding your food from them in the backcountry. Spoiler alert, their noses aren't as good as some of the folklore says and things like drybags actually work super well at reducing the scent signature of your food.
Ok, this is my Mountain Man Mocha Breakfast. Cook it all in a jetboil and 2 c water and get hydrated with breakfast to jump start the day. I also follow your timing, eat this around 10 or 11. It tastes great, and lets me skip a real lunch & have quick snacks: Here's the updated macro breakdown including an estimate of the caffeine content: Ingredients Breakdown Rolled oats: Quaker, 1 cup (80 grams) Chocolate protein powder: 1 serving (30 grams) Powdered coffee: 2 servings (10 grams, typically 60 mg caffeine per serving) Dried walnuts: 1/2 cup (60 grams) Dried cranberries (Craisins): 1/2 cup (65 grams) Powdered MCT oil: 1 serving (10 grams) or can sub ghee if I have that Total Macros: Total Weight: 255 g Protein: 40.5 g Carbohydrates: 129 g Fat: 62.5 g Calories: 1181 Caffeine: 120 mg
I would never recommend trying to get into ketosis in the mountains. But if you are already adapted before hand it does make life a whole lot simpler. Granted I do carnivore all the time. But not having sugar and insulin spike cycles all day and just staying nice and level is pretty nice. I could easily hike out for 2 days without food since I don't have to worry about the crash and keto flu ect if worst came to worst and it probably wouldn't bother me too much. As mentioned calories from fat are half the weight. I will say the 2 lbs bags of costco bacon crumbles are great for a snack in the back country. It is a whole lot cheaper than jerky, lots of fat, nice chewy texture, and makes a nice topper for eggs or steaks.
I borrowed your idea from a past video with Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon and added Banana whey isolate (Rule One - R1 Protein) with Bare Snacks, Banana Chips, Cinnamon, it's awesome. Thanks
Instead of using gallon ziplocks, i put each day's food in a vacuum bag to get everything even more compact. Then i'll bring a binder clip to keep everything from falling out once i open it. Thanks for the content!
Hey Jay, appreciate the long form reviews you do, and these shorter tactical recommendation/how-to videos are also tremendous. One common ingredient (see what I did there, har har har), is that you explain your rationale in both types of videos, and that is really something that separates you from the rest of the field.
Great video! Just started getting ready to head out for 5 days caribou hunting in 2 weeks. It’s four wheeler based this time but I’m running it out of my backpack as a practice run for future hunts.
Awesome Jay. I take homemade electrolyte mix to add during the day. Coconut oil to add to morning coffee for calories. Also do the granola breakfast, but add milk powder (generous serve) over protein powder, cranberries and macadamia nuts - in large ziplok bag - just add water to my cup and done. Experimenting with home freeze drying using my freezer (takes about 3 months) and resealing instant coffee bags - can get 150g of meal in these (and they seal with a vacuum sealer) representing about 300g of real food. Vaccum seal real homemade meals and freeze (about 600g) for first couple of days on the track. Nerd.
Great tips again Jay. I find that some of the large serve meals are just a bit too much to eat. So Ive started repackaging two of the same meals into 3 meals and add a bit of coconut oil. I also use a really light foil pouch to put the meals in when rehydrating. It locks the heat in nicely so they don’t end up cold by the end.
When I strip down my fd meals, I keep one of the mylar packages folded up in my food bag. I use the one mylar bag to heat up all of my broken down meals. After each meal I pour a bit of water in the bag, zip it, shake it up to rinse, then drink the water. Some might think that’s weird, but I don’t like to waste water if I can help it, unless I’m very close to a source.
Thanks for this , great ideology on everything. I too keep my food in the tent. We are not hikers who can hit the trail all year. We hunt and usually get one kick at the can for that said hunt per year. No animal is going to take my food and ruin this for me. Thanks for the video
What unit of measurement are you using to weigh your peak meals before and after repackaging? The CPP in the video only weighs 5.7oz. Does repackaging really save 30% of the weight?? Thanks!
The 5.71oz advertised on the CPP is net weight not gross weight. That does not include the weight of the bag or the oxygen absorber. The unit of measurement in the video is grams. The difference is only 21 grams but that is because I already added back in some powdered MCT oil for additional calories. Most advertised food weights do not include packaging weight and I find most people use these to calculate the weight of their packed food and end up underestimating by 10-20%.
@@haydenroehl9311 you got me thinking though 2.1oz per meal is high. I’ve gotta double check that. I might have meant to write down 1.2 and had a dyslexic moment 🤣 I leave in the morning for a goat hunt and don’t have any full meals left to strip but I’ll double check my math the next hunt in prep for. Appreciate the question.
Not sure, but maybe some of them organ pills from Heart & Soil? I break them open into my shake, I don’t like taking it as a pill. Not so much for calories, but a way to mix in with food to make it more nutrient dense.
Stealing your daughter's gummies? I'll bet that doesn't endear you with her. Bwahahaha! Great video....as always, Jay! When you rehydrate your breakfast cereal mix, do you use hot or cold water?
Hey! Do you repackage your 2 serving peak meals in smaller sizes? I’ve found that the 2 serving sizes are more than I need. Of course your daily calorie use may be different…
@@MindfulHunteryeah but be careful with marines, they eat crayons. In the Army we rat ucking was just stealing the MRE you wanted, going in and taking like the main meal and the Reese’s pieces and putting the rest back.
Love these tips and ideas. I use the sealed tuna packs and a pack of mayo for a good fatty protein combo. Great way to pack real meat and fats for a convenient and relatively lightweight lunch source
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Good video, smart tips! So much weight savings to be done by minimizing packaging. The Backpacking Light Podcast ep.99 is about how bears smell and hiding your food from them in the backcountry. Spoiler alert, their noses aren't as good as some of the folklore says and things like drybags actually work super well at reducing the scent signature of your food.
Great ideas and awesome job laying it out! Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks!
Ok, this is my Mountain Man Mocha Breakfast. Cook it all in a jetboil and 2 c water and get hydrated with breakfast to jump start the day. I also follow your timing, eat this around 10 or 11. It tastes great, and lets me skip a real lunch & have quick snacks:
Here's the updated macro breakdown including an estimate of the caffeine content:
Ingredients Breakdown
Rolled oats: Quaker, 1 cup (80 grams)
Chocolate protein powder: 1 serving (30 grams)
Powdered coffee: 2 servings (10 grams, typically 60 mg caffeine per serving)
Dried walnuts: 1/2 cup (60 grams)
Dried cranberries (Craisins): 1/2 cup (65 grams)
Powdered MCT oil: 1 serving (10 grams) or can sub ghee if I have that
Total Macros:
Total Weight: 255 g
Protein: 40.5 g
Carbohydrates: 129 g
Fat: 62.5 g
Calories: 1181
Caffeine: 120 mg
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Holy crap perfect timing… headed out in a week on our first 4 day… kind of a practice backpacking trip for our upcoming hunting season.
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I would never recommend trying to get into ketosis in the mountains. But if you are already adapted before hand it does make life a whole lot simpler. Granted I do carnivore all the time. But not having sugar and insulin spike cycles all day and just staying nice and level is pretty nice. I could easily hike out for 2 days without food since I don't have to worry about the crash and keto flu ect if worst came to worst and it probably wouldn't bother me too much. As mentioned calories from fat are half the weight. I will say the 2 lbs bags of costco bacon crumbles are great for a snack in the back country. It is a whole lot cheaper than jerky, lots of fat, nice chewy texture, and makes a nice topper for eggs or steaks.
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I borrowed your idea from a past video with Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon and added Banana whey isolate (Rule One - R1 Protein) with Bare Snacks, Banana Chips, Cinnamon, it's awesome. Thanks
Sounds delicious!
Thank you for all this great information. I agree on the morning breakfast in the field and at home as well. Coffee, hike, eat breakfast.
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Great video! Love the direct info! I also switched over to regular name brand foods instead of "backpacking brands". Saved a ton of money.
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Instead of using gallon ziplocks, i put each day's food in a vacuum bag to get everything even more compact. Then i'll bring a binder clip to keep everything from falling out once i open it. Thanks for the content!
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Hey Jay, appreciate the long form reviews you do, and these shorter tactical recommendation/how-to videos are also tremendous. One common ingredient (see what I did there, har har har), is that you explain your rationale in both types of videos, and that is really something that separates you from the rest of the field.
Much appreciated man! Thanks for the support.
Big fan of repacking to make things fit better. Nice hack video. 💪🏻
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Great video! Just started getting ready to head out for 5 days caribou hunting in 2 weeks. It’s four wheeler based this time but I’m running it out of my backpack as a practice run for future hunts.
Great strategy!
Perfect video and loaded up at the right time! Thanks Jay
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Awesome Jay. I take homemade electrolyte mix to add during the day. Coconut oil to add to morning coffee for calories. Also do the granola breakfast, but add milk powder (generous serve) over protein powder, cranberries and macadamia nuts - in large ziplok bag - just add water to my cup and done. Experimenting with home freeze drying using my freezer (takes about 3 months) and resealing instant coffee bags - can get 150g of meal in these (and they seal with a vacuum sealer) representing about 300g of real food. Vaccum seal real homemade meals and freeze (about 600g) for first couple of days on the track. Nerd.
Love it! 👊🏻
Great tips again Jay. I find that some of the large serve meals are just a bit too much to eat. So Ive started repackaging two of the same meals into 3 meals and add a bit of coconut oil. I also use a really light foil pouch to put the meals in when rehydrating. It locks the heat in nicely so they don’t end up cold by the end.
Good call!
Cool thank you!
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When I strip down my fd meals, I keep one of the mylar packages folded up in my food bag. I use the one mylar bag to heat up all of my broken down meals. After each meal I pour a bit of water in the bag, zip it, shake it up to rinse, then drink the water. Some might think that’s weird, but I don’t like to waste water if I can help it, unless I’m very close to a source.
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Super helpful video. Awesome work.
Thanks Dan!
Great stuff man!
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Love this video.
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I like the breakfast idea. How much water do you put in it? I assume cold water, correct?
Yeah I prefer cold. Never measured. Likely 1 - 1.5 cups.
@@MindfulHunter that’s enough water to dissolve 2 scoops of protein powder and not get clumpy? Does it have a pretty thick consistency ?
Thanks for this , great ideology on everything. I too keep my food in the tent. We are not hikers who can hit the trail all year. We hunt and usually get one kick at the can for that said hunt per year. No animal is going to take my food and ruin this for me.
Thanks for the video
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Amen dude
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What dry bags do your recommend for your food? I really like the idea and think I’ll give it a try
I use the MEC nano 20L ones.
What unit of measurement are you using to weigh your peak meals before and after repackaging? The CPP in the video only weighs 5.7oz. Does repackaging really save 30% of the weight?? Thanks!
The 5.71oz advertised on the CPP is net weight not gross weight. That does not include the weight of the bag or the oxygen absorber. The unit of measurement in the video is grams. The difference is only 21 grams but that is because I already added back in some powdered MCT oil for additional calories. Most advertised food weights do not include packaging weight and I find most people use these to calculate the weight of their packed food and end up underestimating by 10-20%.
@@haydenroehl9311 you got me thinking though 2.1oz per meal is high. I’ve gotta double check that. I might have meant to write down 1.2 and had a dyslexic moment 🤣 I leave in the morning for a goat hunt and don’t have any full meals left to strip but I’ll double check my math the next hunt in prep for. Appreciate the question.
Do you have any suggestions on vacuum sealers?
I switched to the Weston Pro 3000 last year and love it.
Not sure, but maybe some of them organ pills from Heart & Soil? I break them open into my shake, I don’t like taking it as a pill. Not so much for calories, but a way to mix in with food to make it more nutrient dense.
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Could you make a comment on this frog fuel liquid protein one of these days
Never heard of it. I’ll check it out b
What vacuum sealer are you using?
Upgraded to the Weston pro 3000 last year and love it.
Stealing your daughter's gummies? I'll bet that doesn't endear you with her. Bwahahaha! Great video....as always, Jay!
When you rehydrate your breakfast cereal mix, do you use hot or cold water?
I prefer cold
Hey! Do you repackage your 2 serving peak meals in smaller sizes? I’ve found that the 2 serving sizes are more than I need. Of course your daily calorie use may be different…
@@greasemonkey4god I leave them whole but you could definitely split them if you like.
In the marines field stripping was what you did with your cigarette butt. With food it was called rat effing.
Well ya learn something new every day
@@MindfulHunteryeah but be careful with marines, they eat crayons. In the Army we rat ucking was just stealing the MRE you wanted, going in and taking like the main meal and the Reese’s pieces and putting the rest back.
Pemmican?
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