New Food For Hikers and Hunters
Posted: September 8th, 2008 | Author: Roger Ludwig | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Backpacking food, Backpacking meals, food for hiking, Hiking, hunting food | 2 Comments »New Food for Hikers and Hunters: Pouches is the Word
I guess I’m kind of a traditionalist. I’ve been eating the same stuff on the trail and in camp for thirty years. Freeze dried meals. Crackers. Salami. Cereal. Cheese. Some jerky. Raisins. A Snickers bar being the big treat. That is, until last spring.
We were mapping a portion of the Continental Divide trail in New Mexico. Matt was a young buck from the east with all the best gear. Joe, a rock, newly back from service with the infantry in Iraq. Grizzled Michael, a 25 year veteran of the Forest Service, fighting fires across the west.
Sitting down to eat was like opening your brown bag in elementary school. As I unwrapped mine I glanced around. What do they got?
Man. They had stuff I’d never seen. By day two I was salivating over it. By day three it was clear there was going to be no trading. I carried no food currency. At day five I was asking questions. Almost all of this grub came from a grocery store. It was not only better than my lunch, it was probably cheaper.
So here’s what’s new in outdoor, lightweight, belly-filling food. Pouches is the word.
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