VEGAN BACKPACKING FOOD MADE EASY: SIMPLE VEGAN MEALS & STRATEGY FOR BACKPACKING & THRUHIKING

So, you're going on a backpacking trip or thruhike and want to have a delicious, nutritious, ultralight, easy to resupply and affordable vegan meal strategy - oh and in 13 or fewer ingredients, oh and you want it to be completely made of cold soak recipes or be cookable? If that doesn't sound like pixie dust, I don't know what does. But I've done the hard work. You're in the right place. Here's the 4000 plus calorie thru-hiking food menu that'll keep you in good spirits out on the trail, simplify your resupply strategy, save you money 💸, and definitely keep you off the junk food train 🚂! Today we're covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, diving into nutrients and discussing how to simplify the backpacking food for vegans.
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Helpful resources
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Meal Plan Overview - bit.ly/2Tt9XsC
Meal Plan Overview Expanded - bit.ly/2v0fqOp
Breakfast Facts - bit.ly/38rZtOI
Lunch Facts - bit.ly/2TvL0g8
Dinner Facts - bit.ly/38wxNrK
Snack Facts - bit.ly/3cz2ShQ
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Music
A Tune From Yesterday - Till
Freedom! - Mulle
#coldsoakrecipes #backpackingvegan #easyveganresupply #ultralightbackpackingfood

[@ArturKoziara]

This is awesome! I tested it a few weeks back and I'm hooked-it's light, easy to source, and simple to make. It works well with a cold soak, but it's even better when mixed with hot water. I've adapted it since some items are hard to find here in Australia. For anyone interested, see the breakdown below:
#GoVegan #VeganPower
Breakfast:
1 1/4 cup of rolled oats1/4 cup peanuts/other nuts
1/4 cup of sunflower or pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup of raisins/dry fruit mix
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
1 tablespoons of brown sugar
Lunch:
2 tortillas
4 tablespoons of peanut butter
Dinner:
1/2 cup of dehydrated beans (can be substituted with sunflower seeds, Freeze-Dried peas, dried bananas)
3/4 of a cup of TVP (textured vegetable protein)
1/4 cup of instant potato mash or instant polenta
1/2 cup of raisins/dried fruit mix
2 teaspoons of gravy powder1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika or curry powdersalt, pepper,
Snacks:
Protein bars / cliff bars (4 bars)

[@Jakob172]

Great video! Tip: A small jar of mixed garlic powder, chilli powder and citric acid can do wonders to spice up any meal.

[@lindsaytoussaint]

This was fantastic!! I’m so sad there aren’t more recent videos but this right here is amazing work. Thanks man - also you are delightful!!

[@landonthings]

I knew I was on the right video immediately! Thanks so much.

[@livingawesome9856]

Thank you for making this video!

[@Tofu_Pilot]

This was legit. Soak it in for the win!

[@vjhyfyil]

This was amazing thank you so much!!

[@NewEarthAwakening]

Great Info! Thanks!!

[@rebekahtravels6828]

This was so thorough and so helpful. Thank you!

[@cotillion137]

Thanks dude nice video

[@doreentucker8815]

Thanks all good info although I usually stay away from bars because of the weight.

[@lilychan6343]

Baaaarrrs! :D By the way, as a lover of plants - LOVE the snake plant behind you.

[@transit2freedom]

My baby snake plant🐍🌱 I'll spread the love ❤✌😁

[@TheAnnaFisher]

Yes, thank you for the inspiration for the everyday living. Bars!!!! Yes, I need to keep them in my bag for the vegan deserts. Interesting about Coconut Milk containing cow's milk. I believe the tortilla can be eaten without a plate. Go for it, looking forward to the trek. Expect the beat, prepare for the worst. Forgot I could save on my light and gas bill eating more this way it truly reduces the carbon footprint. . 💖💛🖤💚

[@transit2freedom]

Thanks! If you're in the convenience of your home or even something to consider out on trail, some of the bars are truly 2 or 3 ingredients - banana bread is almonds, dates, bananas...cashew cookie is cashews and dates. Moral of story could be that it might be more cost effective to just buy the ingredients and make bars the old fashioned way or my favorite technique shove them all in together and voila :) Coconut milk powder definitely be careful - brands like Grace and Caribbean Dreams add dairy products to their mix. There are a fair number who don't - in stores you can often find it also under creamers for coffee. And yes, cold soaking! Back to the basics - it's nice to remember how simple we can keep life when needed or desired 🙏❤

[@akhilezai]

Why aren't you uploading?

[@deborahshields729]

Too Limited in fruits and vegetables

[@RC-qf3mp]

Dinner would be better if you added bacon.

[@dylansitler2771]

Life would be better for you if you didn’t impede on people’s preferences

[@RC-qf3mp]

@@dylansitler2771the video talks about carb loading to avoid hitting the wall. But if he went on a high fat keto diet, such as eating lots of bacon and sardines, he’d avoid hitting the wall by being in nutritional ketosis, as described by Phinney and Volek in their research on endurance athletes. Furthermore, high fat food is nutrient dense and caloric dense, which makes them ideal for hikers. Lastly, on keto, you don’t get hungry and efficiently oxidize fat for fuel. The YTer asked people for comment, so I have my two cents.

[@dylansitler2771]

@@RC-qf3mp I do agree with the high fat, however this is a page for vegans. No matter what you say about our diet we aren’t going to go back to eating meat as easy as that

[@RC-qf3mp]

@@dylansitler2771 I’m not telling anybody what to eat. Eat whatever you like. I’m stating facts. Animal fat is the most caloricly dense and nutrient dense food. Fish fat in particular is also very anti inflammatory which is important given the pounding the human body takes on trail. If you want to risk safety, health and nutrition by avoiding the DHA and EPA found in fish, knock yourself out. If you enjoy carrying lots of extra weight in ultra processed vegan food that is full of sugar, little nutrients and was likely made on farms that kill countless rodents and bugs, knock yourself out some more. Have fun with that. I prefer a whole food animal based diet that is also the most nutrient dense and calorc dense for hiking.