Likewise, I never added milk to anything
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I try. My GSI Extreme Mess Kit is advertised for "gourmet backpacking". I've made pasta and fresh Alfredo sauce in it, fresh curry, and also giant muffins (from a mix, so not gourmet but still a nice treat on the Trail).Originally Posted by AllDownhillFromHere
By all means try.
It’s just that after a certain amount of time you’ll come accustomed to hiking all day. At which point when you get to camp your probably only care about setting up, eating, and sleeping.
Boiling water for Mac n cheese then letting it sit in your pot cozy is a lot faster and easier than preparing something nice that you’ll inhale in seconds.
It’s kind of a thru hiking vs
camping thing. It eventually happens to everyone who makes it far enough
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Same thing can be done when mac N cheese calls for butter. You're often so damn hungry you'll eat it and enjoy it. Put some butter in it in the form of added cheese.
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Maybe, you do...the coagulated version of milk. It's called cheese.
I find M&C is a good "base", to which you can and should add things like extra real cheese off your cheese block, canned tuna, chicken or sardines if you're a carnivore, and fresh or dried veggies.
On this subject, I have never added milk to any Knorr meal on the trail, but I often do add a packet of mayonnaise. Mayo is made from oil and egg yolks, so it's like adding the oil the directions call for. A few extra calories and a bit of extra protein.
Also, I figured out eventually, that if the Knorr meal calls for 2 cups of liquid, go with about 1.5 cups or I get Knorr soup.
I often carry a small bag of powdered milk, which can be added to granola in the morning, or toss some into the Knorr dinners. Not necessary, but it's light weight and adds some flavor and protein and fat.
I put in as much liquid as possible, since I'm probably dehydrated anyway, and the broth goes down well.
I find that butter in a ziplock is good for at least four days without going bad. I've always finished it off by then, so I don't know if it would last longer (though I and my wife are both using the butter). Others use olive oil for the same calorie/flavor/oil for food.
If you run out of fuel, no big deal. On dry days fill a sandwich bag with dry sticks. A few the size of matchsticks, a few the size of a pencil, a few the size of your little finger, the rest the size of your index finger. Don't need any longer than your index finger. Clear out a spot in the dirt, make a tepee inside of 3 tent pegs positioned to sit your cook pot on. Rub camp soap on the outside of the pot. When you are done, simply wet and wash off the soap and black soot. (It works better if you have a piece of aluminum to wrap around the tent pegs with some small holes at the bottom. (To get dry twigs always pull them off of branches that are sticking up in the air and not laying on the ground.
Tooth paste---Fill mouth with rinse water and spew into a fine mist. or Spit in the fire ring.
MIce, Make a mouse preventer with a jar lid. Punch a hole in the middle. Tie a not in the hang string 5 inches to a foot above your food bag. Hang it in the shelter or 15-18 feet off the ground. Make sure to put trash and soap, toothpaste etc in the food bag. Leave pack zippers opened half an inch. Better they climb in nosing around than chew through to get a piece of forgotten gum or crumbs.
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Snoring--- Ear plugs or radio with ear buds.
The Rev speaks...listen and learn.
There is so much wrong with the first two paragraphs, yet +1 for leaving the pack zipper open.
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