My favorite backpacking foods: Tuna Casserole, Pancakes, Pork & Mashed Potatoes & Gray, Turkey Dinner, Fajitas. A great alternative to dehydrated meals.
That was awesome. Five REALLY great ideas for meals that work not only for backpacking, but for stockpiling in the pantry for SHTF, disaster prep, you name it. Thank you so much for sharing!!
These are great ideas! I have seen too many videos in which people take a lot of ingredients that no camper would have room for, or items that need refrigeration. These recipes use ingredients that are easy to pack and store for days. Thank you for these great ideas!
Love your recipes, especially the Fajitas. I have some recipes for you. A substitute for biscuits & Gravy: Crush up a packet of Ramen into small pieces (don't use seasoning packet) and add 1/2 packet of pioneer country gravy + 1 cup boiling water. A simple breakfast is 1 cup Raisin Bran + 1/3 cup NIDO in a baggie. Add water to cover, shake, and instant milk & cereal. My favorite is 1/2 cup Minute Rice + 1/2 cup Dehydrated Refried Pinto Beans + 1/2 TBSP Tomato Bullion + 1/2 TBSP Taco Seasoning + 1 cup boiling water. Then add cheese & Fritos. For dessert, put a packet of Jello "No Sugar" pudding in a baggie + 1/3 cup NIDO. Add 10oz cold water and stir for a couple minutes and make sure no lumps. Pudding sets up in 10 minutes.
a great video not only for those meals which can be for Camping as well but for one thing I have been asking for, as I bought a mini stove like yours and for some weird reason every demo on them is of boiling water and timing it against another one. well I have been wanting to see them actually fry food which you have done without realising it, thanks!!
I grew up eating dried pork (some call it “pork Sunny” or “pork floss” so it’s great seeing you use it for backpacking food. You don’t have to “rehydrate” it actually, you can throw it on top of porridge or I like to throw it in a wrap with some avocado! It’s such a great backpacking protien: very lightweight and flavorful protein.
An easy cornbread (Hoe cake, Johnny cake) is 2 parts corn meal + 1 part instant "Just add water" pancake mix, salt, + enough water for a thick batter. Then cook like a pancake. The instant pancake mix self rises and the wheat gluten is the binder for the corn meal.
This video is great. The recipes are easy to follow, and one of the things I always want in camping recipes is simplicity with the ingredients. They're all easy to find at a local walmart or grocery store, and almost everyone has used/seen one of the items.
Have you tried baby food fruit with your pancakes? You can get little packets of different fruit for 9-12 month olds at Wal-mart cheap. Works good with oatmeal.
FYI, it's "pork floss", at least that's what we call it in SE Asia. It's also available as "chicken floss". Can be a bit pricey, depending on the quality, but really yummy. I usually have them with toast, butter and cheese slices, but it would also work with any dough-based flat breads.
Cool clip. The last guy wanted me to watch him cook a pot of chili for 35 min. I dont think so. I bike pack it. By the time i have ridden my 100+ miles and put the tent up i really dont even feel like cooking sometimes even though i am starving.
I’m always wary of guys making backpacking food videos because some of them eat spam and tuna and Knor sides for every meal. This one has a lot of creativity. I don’t think I’ve seen Stovetop stuffing on a video like this before and I love stovetop in normal life. Great video
I use nearly the same frying pan. Mine was from Walmart for less than $4 (2019). I tried some of the higher end pans and I just like the cheapo non-stick one. I notice you cook in cooler weather, too. I needed a cover for when it was nasty and I needed to hold the heat. I ended up getting a second pan and converting it to a lid (the handle comes off easily). Makes it a small biscuit and muffin maker as well as an excellent fryer when it is 10 degrees with a wind. Also, with a lid, you can steam Ready Rice after you cook your protein/vegetables by putting in a couple of tablespoons of water and putting the lid on for a couple of minutes. Great recipes! Will try one or two of those! Good tip on the pork.
@@lindahikes2760 Muffins are essentially pancake batter (pancake batter is just slightly sweeter). You can cook thick muffins by heating them and turning them once. The cover helps get them cooked through.
What is great about Nido is that it adds needed calories and fat when doing alot of milese and/or elevation loss and gain hiking !!! Good food 👍😋 ideas !!! Mmmmm.cheers☺️
Omg pancake mix why didn’t I think of that? Such a good idea - with some banana chips/chocolate chips or dried fruit...oh yeah! I might try using foil bent into a bowl shape instead of a frying pan.
Nido is great and can also be used to make very convincing milk (which is what it's actually for). I use the stuff at home and literally never even buy real milk anymore. IMO it's the only powdered or condensed stuff that comes even close to the real thing.
You should never have to apologize for ANY gear you may or may not bring. Sometimes gram weenies suck. Thanks for sharing! Loved all but the tuna recipe, only because there's SO much tuna in peoples hiking menus. I just hate it, but that's me. The only eskimo you'll meet that hates fish....lol!
I have a fall backpacking trip the week before Thanksgiving with 12 boy scouts and adults. Any idea on how much of each ingredient I need for the Thanksgiving meal?
My husband and I used one bag of mashed potatoes, one bag of stuffing, one pack of gravy and 1 pack of the bigger chicken. We ate all of it. But that is two adults. I would think it would feed one adult two kids. Have a great trip!
It's really good with mashed potatoes. I found them in a local, Hmong grocery store. I messed around with it and found that with the gravy and potatoes it tastes just like a roast...and it's really light weight!
Wow ! I've been searching for you and your kind. Every site I go to looking for single meals camping is jammed pack with selling products, or are describing things I've never heard of and I'm damn sure not eating it. I want meat, potatoes ,real meals, not space food. I just watched one for like 30 min.that had m&m's , gummy bears , about a dozen things that were probably some kind of starchy thing, but I'm not experimenting at camp. Now I get the dried fruits ok, but then they bring special teas from who knows where. I want coffee, I've carried jerky since I was a kid, and going camping we brought one can of beans each per day, and hunted and fished and picked things if the season was right. I've been out of it quite some time and I'm too old and broken to walk trails. I don't believe I'll do any hunting anymore unless I get desperate. Things sure have changed. I wore a buck 110 on. My hip to high school, and carried a shotgun over my shoulder for a half mile walk to this farmers land I had permission to hunt on by fourteen, several times a week. I just want to go do a little easy kayaking on a slow river and set up at a few local primitive spots I know of here. Maybe do a little fishin or just camp and listen to the quiet some. All I've wanted was to ask a simple question . What are some "GOOD"meals I can put together for a few easy days of camping. My only worry would be the alligators but they don't really like us much and a small good fire will keep them at bay. The damn squeeters. I've got tricks for them too. Thank you so much for posting something I actually recognized as food. It will help me I'm sure.
It's hard to figure out how much fuel to bring. I used a 7.75 oz canister for 4 nights and it was empty on the last day. I took a 15.5 oz for 9 nights and there's still a bit left. I generally cook a fair bit at night..more than just boiling water etc. Coffee, oatmeal, eggs (add water type) in the am mostly. Usually for lunch I don't cook.
The chicken is a packet (kind of like Tuna packets come in) so those stay fresh. An onion will stay fresh for days and the pepper if it's not too hot out. Sometimes I bring the fajitas in and eat them on the first night on the trail.
Some great ideas there. Thanks for sharing. Wish we could get chicken, tuna etc in packets here(in France). Tins are a real pain to carry in and on any trip. Yes I know I could pre prep a meal which is OK for a days hike/camp. But that's not really feasible for longer hikes. Id like to know why freeze dried ready meals and heat and serve meals are so expensive? If someone started producing and supplying at a cheaper price they'd clean up! Many people I know would buy prepacked but are put off by the prices.
Thanks for your kind words. Sorry to hear that you can't get packets there. Carrying tins can be heavy/messy. Yes, dehydrated food is expensive here too.
I used to rely on the prepacked freeze dried meals, but moving on is extremely liberating. They’re definitely easy, but there are so many creative, tastier options
I recently got into backpacking, I have worked in Corporate America for 30 years, I am tired and wanted to do something different. It is videos like yours that have inspired me the most.
Yes. I usually carry some oil in a small plastic bottle..similar to a shampoo bottle you get from hotels. I tried using a zip lock bag but it ripped once and made a huge mess!
I carry grape seed oil in a small dropper bottle as well, but I have also used the mayo packets as oil in a pinch from an old tip from Backpacker magazine.
I am like a tortoise/turtle which means I pack heavy and move slow so none of this seems heavy too me but looks like very rewarding meals and something to look forward to once I reach my destination.
@@lindahikes2760 I was thinking of canned or cooked beans, not bean mush that costs $10 (did I see $9.99 on the dip bag?). Beans are supposed to be cheap and still have their shape mostly (except for refried beans--another mess). How can I be hard to please over beans?
O I just love Nido but unfortunately my cardiologist wouldn't agree, somethings unfortunately have to be replaced with crappy 2% fat powdered milk, YUK.
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That was awesome. Five REALLY great ideas for meals that work not only for backpacking, but for stockpiling in the pantry for SHTF, disaster prep, you name it. Thank you so much for sharing!!
These are great recipes. Great idea for a pair of hikers. Thank you for sharing.
I love your idea of using dehydrated fruit with pancakes!
You have the BEST backpacking recipes ever! This is stuff I’d actually look forward to eating.
Awesome ideas...thanks tons, cant wait to try these on my next motorcycle trip.
Loved this video! Great ideas! Thanks so much!
Love these ideas! Thanks Linda!
Amazingly simple ideas for great easy light recipes!!
Great Ideas! I love to eat well on the trail. It is always the best part of the day, besides the view and the company of other hikers and the ........
Those are great. Deffinately going to add a couple of those to my next trip!!!
These are great ideas! I have seen too many videos in which people take a lot of ingredients that no camper would have room for, or items that need refrigeration. These recipes use ingredients that are easy to pack and store for days. Thank you for these great ideas!
Love your recipes, especially the Fajitas. I have some recipes for you. A substitute for biscuits & Gravy: Crush up a packet of Ramen into small pieces (don't use seasoning packet) and add 1/2 packet of pioneer country gravy + 1 cup boiling water. A simple breakfast is 1 cup Raisin Bran + 1/3 cup NIDO in a baggie. Add water to cover, shake, and instant milk & cereal. My favorite is 1/2 cup Minute Rice + 1/2 cup Dehydrated Refried Pinto Beans + 1/2 TBSP Tomato Bullion + 1/2 TBSP Taco Seasoning + 1 cup boiling water. Then add cheese & Fritos. For dessert, put a packet of Jello "No Sugar" pudding in a baggie + 1/3 cup NIDO. Add 10oz cold water and stir for a couple minutes and make sure no lumps. Pudding sets up in 10 minutes.
Going backpacking next weekend, going to try that Biscuits and Gravy sub and the Pudding, im a fan of simplicity, thanks!
thank you for the awesome food ideas...
Craisins in the Thanksgiving on the trail, just awesome!
Looks very yummy! Great ideas.
can't get enough of backpacking foodie tips! thank you :)
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
I loved your video and ideas! Thank you!
a great video not only for those meals which can be for Camping as well but for one thing I have been asking for, as I bought a mini stove like yours and for some weird reason every demo on them is of boiling water and timing it against another one. well I have been wanting to see them actually fry food which you have done without realising it, thanks!!
Awesome! It look delicious 😋
I love these! Thanks so much.
Great ideas, thank you for sharing !!
This is a great vid very inspirational, amazing cinematography 👏🏻❤
They all sound good. Especially for day hikes where weight isn't a big factor.
I grew up eating dried pork (some call it “pork Sunny” or “pork floss” so it’s great seeing you use it for backpacking food. You don’t have to “rehydrate” it actually, you can throw it on top of porridge or I like to throw it in a wrap with some avocado! It’s such a great backpacking protien: very lightweight and flavorful protein.
Thank you for that information. I didn't know that!
An easy cornbread (Hoe cake, Johnny cake) is 2 parts corn meal + 1 part instant "Just add water" pancake mix, salt, + enough water for a thick batter. Then cook like a pancake. The instant pancake mix self rises and the wheat gluten is the binder for the corn meal.
Those pancakes look sooo good! I love the idea of dehydrated fruit!
Want to try the Tuna Casserole, Pancakes, and Fajitas this summer! We must have a similar taste in food!
Omg that Thanksgiving dinner looks so good, I want to try it at home!!!!!
This video is great. The recipes are easy to follow, and one of the things I always want in camping recipes is simplicity with the ingredients. They're all easy to find at a local walmart or grocery store, and almost everyone has used/seen one of the items.
Thanks!
Great meal plans!
All of them are awesome👌
Thank you, good ideas
Awesome tips! Thanks! :D
Have you tried baby food fruit with your pancakes? You can get little packets of different fruit for 9-12 month olds at Wal-mart cheap. Works good with oatmeal.
That is a great idea!
Splendid 😏
This made me so hungry!!!!
Now , that was awesome..It would be like eating at home 🏡 Thank you
Nice ideas for erg camping even -thx
FYI, it's "pork floss", at least that's what we call it in SE Asia. It's also available as "chicken floss". Can be a bit pricey, depending on the quality, but really yummy. I usually have them with toast, butter and cheese slices, but it would also work with any dough-based flat breads.
Thanks!
Seems like its all the meat bits that get stuck in your teeth... Probably delicous and annoying! Lol
Looks good food
Great ideas! Add some hot sauce packs and I'm good.
The Thanksgiving dinner is also one of my favorite meals, try putting in a handful of craisins.
I've done the Thanksgiving meal for years. Try adding dried cranberries, it takes to another level!
Great idea! Now just to figure out aa way to bring pumpkin pie for dessert....
oc6088, handpies or pudding
chapyfx, Cranberries and blueberries (with some type of nuts/seeds)
Cool clip. The last guy wanted me to watch him cook a pot of chili for 35 min. I dont think so. I bike pack it. By the time i have ridden my 100+ miles and put the tent up i really dont even feel like cooking sometimes even though i am starving.
I've used Craisins in my pancakes.
thank you. You're a goddess. I had given up on mashed potato.
Having me some!
I’m always wary of guys making backpacking food videos because some of them eat spam and tuna and Knor sides for every meal. This one has a lot of creativity. I don’t think I’ve seen Stovetop stuffing on a video like this before and I love stovetop in normal life. Great video
Thank you for your kind comments. I love stuffing too. It's a perfect BP meal. Especially making a little bit of gravy to put on it.
Sams club has a case of dehydrated fruits 20 pack for $13
I use nearly the same frying pan. Mine was from Walmart for less than $4 (2019). I tried some of the higher end pans and I just like the cheapo non-stick one. I notice you cook in cooler weather, too. I needed a cover for when it was nasty and I needed to hold the heat. I ended up getting a second pan and converting it to a lid (the handle comes off easily). Makes it a small biscuit and muffin maker as well as an excellent fryer when it is 10 degrees with a wind. Also, with a lid, you can steam Ready Rice after you cook your protein/vegetables by putting in a couple of tablespoons of water and putting the lid on for a couple of minutes. Great recipes! Will try one or two of those! Good tip on the pork.
Mine was from Walmart also. I have wanted to try making muffins/cupcake on the trail but didn't think about using the fry pan. Thanks for the tip!
@@lindahikes2760 Muffins are essentially pancake batter (pancake batter is just slightly sweeter). You can cook thick muffins by heating them and turning them once. The cover helps get them cooked through.
This is great
fantastic!
Lovely😊
What is great about Nido is that it adds needed calories and fat when doing alot of milese and/or elevation loss and gain hiking !!!
Good food 👍😋 ideas !!! Mmmmm.cheers☺️
Traky boy Nido is life! So good in oatmeal too!
Omg pancake mix why didn’t I think of that? Such a good idea - with some banana chips/chocolate chips or dried fruit...oh yeah!
I might try using foil bent into a bowl shape instead of a frying pan.
great idea about the foil. I wonder if parchment paper would work???
Meg Hikes, I agree about the food, but not the foil.
Yes I love the asian food isle as well harris teeter has some awesome deyhdrate fruits
omg thank you so much
Never heard about that Nido stuff before. Genius!
Nido is great and can also be used to make very convincing milk (which is what it's actually for). I use the stuff at home and literally never even buy real milk anymore. IMO it's the only powdered or condensed stuff that comes even close to the real thing.
food looks tasty.
You should never have to apologize for ANY gear you may or may not bring. Sometimes gram weenies suck. Thanks for sharing! Loved all but the tuna recipe, only because there's SO much tuna in peoples hiking menus. I just hate it, but that's me. The only eskimo you'll meet that hates fish....lol!
I have a fall backpacking trip the week before Thanksgiving with 12 boy scouts and adults. Any idea on how much of each ingredient I need for the Thanksgiving meal?
My husband and I used one bag of mashed potatoes, one bag of stuffing, one pack of gravy and 1 pack of the bigger chicken. We ate all of it. But that is two adults. I would think it would feed one adult two kids. Have a great trip!
Wow, that pork, gravy and mashed potatoes looks yummyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I'd be your sherpa buddy with meals like that, haha
I would carry that pan and the groceries if she would cook like that!
DRIED PORK...YEAH!!!!! THANK YOU!!!! NEVER KNEW..WILL BE LOOKING
It's really good with mashed potatoes. I found them in a local, Hmong grocery store. I messed around with it and found that with the gravy and potatoes it tastes just like a roast...and it's really light weight!
@@lindahikes2760 thanks!! No stores like that for miles here..do you think Wal-Mart would have it..that's all we have...really sounds GOOD!!
@@tracker5849 Probably not Walmart. :(
thank you
Wow ! I've been searching for you and your kind. Every site I go to looking for single meals camping is jammed pack with selling products, or are describing things I've never heard of and I'm damn sure not eating it. I want meat, potatoes ,real meals, not space food. I just watched one for like 30 min.that had m&m's , gummy bears , about a dozen things that were probably some kind of starchy thing, but I'm not experimenting at camp. Now I get the dried fruits ok, but then they bring special teas from who knows where. I want coffee, I've carried jerky since I was a kid, and going camping we brought one can of beans each per day, and hunted and fished and picked things if the season was right. I've been out of it quite some time and I'm too old and broken to walk trails. I don't believe I'll do any hunting anymore unless I get desperate. Things sure have changed. I wore a buck 110 on. My hip to high school, and carried a shotgun over my shoulder for a half mile walk to this farmers land I had permission to hunt on by fourteen, several times a week. I just want to go do a little easy kayaking on a slow river and set up at a few local primitive spots I know of here. Maybe do a little fishin or just camp and listen to the quiet some. All I've wanted was to ask a simple question . What are some "GOOD"meals I can put together for a few easy days of camping. My only worry would be the alligators but they don't really like us much and a small good fire will keep them at bay. The damn squeeters. I've got tricks for them too. Thank you so much for posting something I actually recognized as food. It will help me I'm sure.
Great ideas! I just bought similar stove and fuel canister. About how long will a large one last, or how many meals can it heat. Thanks.
It's hard to figure out how much fuel to bring. I used a 7.75 oz canister for 4 nights and it was empty on the last day. I took a 15.5 oz for 9 nights and there's still a bit left. I generally cook a fair bit at night..more than just boiling water etc. Coffee, oatmeal, eggs (add water type) in the am mostly. Usually for lunch I don't cook.
Brian Fisher usually fuel canisters will say on them how many times it can boil 1 liter of water. Not exactly the same as cooking, but pretty close
Don't put your phone next to your cooking pots!
you are awesome
Thanks for your kind words!
cool thanks
If you have a dehydrator couldn't you dehydrate the pepper and onion for the fajitas ahead of time to make them lighter?
Yes but I don't have a dehydrator. I usually have fajitas on the first night so I'm not carrying them the whole time. ;)
when frying meats and veggies in your frying pan do you turn the fuel down to low
?
Yes
How do you keep fresh ingredients fresh on the trail? Like the chicken and maybe peppers
The chicken is a packet (kind of like Tuna packets come in) so those stay fresh. An onion will stay fresh for days and the pepper if it's not too hot out. Sometimes I bring the fajitas in and eat them on the first night on the trail.
@@lindahikes2760 Gotcha thanks!
Some great ideas there. Thanks for sharing. Wish we could get chicken, tuna etc in packets here(in France). Tins are a real pain to carry in and on any trip. Yes I know I could pre prep a meal which is OK for a days hike/camp. But that's not really feasible for longer hikes. Id like to know why freeze dried ready meals and heat and serve meals are so expensive? If someone started producing and supplying at a cheaper price they'd clean up! Many people I know would buy prepacked but are put off by the prices.
Thanks for your kind words. Sorry to hear that you can't get packets there. Carrying tins can be heavy/messy. Yes, dehydrated food is expensive here too.
I used to rely on the prepacked freeze dried meals, but moving on is extremely liberating. They’re definitely easy, but there are so many creative, tastier options
Does that dried pork have any added flavor by itself?
It almost tastes sweet. I tried it by itself and I personally don't like it. But I know others that eat it by itself though.
Awesome video. What is the name of the fry pan you are using?
Thanks. I'm not sure. I think I got it at Walmart. Just a 'one egg' one.
I recently got into backpacking, I have worked in Corporate America for 30 years, I am tired and wanted to do something different. It is videos like yours that have inspired me the most.
Fancy!
Great videos!! New sub from UK 👍🏼🛶🔥
Do you use any oil anything to saute the pepper & onion?
Yes. I usually carry some oil in a small plastic bottle..similar to a shampoo bottle you get from hotels. I tried using a zip lock bag but it ripped once and made a huge mess!
I carry grape seed oil in a small dropper bottle as well, but I have also used the mayo packets as oil in a pinch from an old tip from Backpacker magazine.
@@rob_6292 great idea!
BTW, it's pronounced "N-ee-do".
And its not “like powdered milk”, it is powdered milk :) Nice recipes,
This stuff is the bomb and I use it in place of milk all the time, especially for cereal.
Yes, my hispanic coworker has corrected me multiple times about my pronunciation of Nido. 🤣
Maybe dehydrate the onions and peppers?
👍 🦋 🌾
That milk is pronounced "Nee doh". It means 'nest' in Spanish.
As long as you are carrying it, I don't care what you bring
What is Nicole? Is it powdered milk?
It's Nido.. yes a powdered milk. :)
Yes, powered while milk. As oc said it is more creamier. I get mine at Wal-Mart in the Mexican food section. Good with coffee too!
I am like a tortoise/turtle which means I pack heavy and move slow so none of this seems heavy too me but looks like very rewarding meals and something to look forward to once I reach my destination.
No beans? No beans, no Larry.
Ha Larry. This one I use beans at the 4:25 mark czcams.com/video/DRa3e4uT_Fk/video.html
@@lindahikes2760 I was thinking of canned or cooked beans, not bean mush that costs $10 (did I see $9.99 on the dip bag?). Beans are supposed to be cheap and still have their shape mostly (except for refried beans--another mess). How can I be hard to please over beans?
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤️🇺🇸
Cut off half of the pan handle. Lol
O I just love Nido but unfortunately my cardiologist wouldn't agree, somethings unfortunately have to be replaced with crappy 2% fat powdered milk, YUK.
Might be okay if you're thru hiking long miles daily.
Nido 😅 hate to be that guy but it’s pronounced different
im gonna piuk
please do not support nestle products. their greed for profit and water in poor regions is disgusting. thanks for the recipes!
Just swallow a salt shaker..
Ugh. Not to mention the rest of the chemicals