Two Favorite Lunch / Cold Dinners?

[jhomeresq]

Hi Whiteblaze!

My wife and I are just getting ready to start our first three week AT adventure, and we're down to our last thing to figure out: Food. And, so a query:

What are your two favorite things to eat for lunch?

(These will actually probably be our dinner as we like the idea of a nice break / hot lunch mid-day.)


Thanks!
John

[Bulldawg]

My two favorites are tuna w/ a packet of mayo in a flour tortilla and then an apple with peanut butter to dip it in.(has to be the first day as apples are heavy, but GOOD)

A close third is chicken fixed exactly like the tuna above.

[sofaking]

snickers, various dried fruits, granola bars, nicotine and red wine...rocket fuel.

[Bulldawg]

Mmmmm red wine, I almost bought one of them leather botas the other day.

[sofaking]

Mmmmm red wine, I almost bought one of them leather botas the other day.

no no no-perhaps one of modern mans best inventions, wine in a box...take out the bag of vino and your golden! sometimes it'll even last a couple of days...

[Bulldawg]

Is that wine in the box any good? How well does the bag hold up in your pack? PLease explain more or even open a new thread???

[sofaking]

Is that wine in the box any good? How well does the bag hold up in your pack? PLease explain more or even open a new thread???

the stuff is brilliant...the bag has a leak proof tap built in, guaranteeing that the wine stays air free and doesn't oxidize. franzia is probably the most popular brand, i enjoy mountain burgundy or chillable red varieties. after the bag is empty, you can reuse it as a pillow for the rest of the trip. and wine is wonderful, jesus said so.

[bigcranky]

Bulldawg beat me to it.

#1: I like the sweet and spicy tuna packet in a large flour tortilla, with three slices of American cheese, three or four mayo packets, and one or two mustard packets. Mmmm, good lunch.

#2: A big handful of Hormel sliced pepperoni, with cheese sticks, wrapped in a tortilla, also with a few mustard packets. You can substitute any good salami if you like.

[sofaking]

Bulldawg beat me to it.

#1: I like the sweet and spicy tuna packet in a large flour tortilla, with three slices of American cheese, three or four mayo packets, and one or two mustard packets. Mmmm, good lunch.

#2: A big handful of Hormel sliced pepperoni, with cheese sticks, wrapped in a tortilla, also with a few mustard packets. You can substitute any good salami if you like.

sudden hunger pangs...must. eat. early...dinner

[Bulldawg]

the stuff is brilliant...the bag has a leak proof tap built in, guaranteeing that the wine stays air free and doesn't oxidize. franzia is probably the most popular brand, i enjoy mountain burgundy or chillable red varieties. after the bag is empty, you can reuse it as a pillow for the rest of the trip. and wine is wonderful, jesus said so.

Hmmm, so no worries with leaks are nicks with the bag? I might just try this stuff on my short overnighter next weekend. Skids, TS...... you guys help me drink a bag of wine??

[J5man]

Fun size snickers are as important in my bag as water! (not a total lunch like you asked about but it is basically gorp that is easer to eat!) The fun size is perfect for a little pick me up between meals.

[winger]

Best suggestions for packing peanut butter?

[sofaking]

Hmmm, so no worries with leaks are nicks with the bag? I might just try this stuff on my short overnighter next weekend. Skids, TS...... you guys help me drink a bag of wine??

the plastic is very thick guage, and i keep it in the top of pack everytime, never had it leak...
i end up with more wine down the front of my shirt at home than i ever would on the trail

[sofaking]

you realize it's usually about 5 liters in the bag, yeah?

[Bulldawg]

Best suggestions for packing peanut butter?

Jif makes small supposedly single serv tubs that sell four at the time. Just found them here recently. I find one or two will get me through several days.

Before then, I carried small amounts in small tupperware bowls.

[mudhead]

you realize it's usually about 5 liters in the bag, yeah?

Also 3L, 1.5L and for small people, 500ml.

[Bulldawg]

Hmmm, they do make small bags or no? If I carried 5L I couldn't carry any water. I don't know if it would be a good idea to replace my water with strictly wine.

[sofaking]

Also 3L, 1.5L and for small people, 500ml.

where have you found these? i'd like to get some 3l for day hikes...

[mudhead]

Hannaford. Shaw's. SuperWalmart.

Some upscale labels, too.

[sofaking]

Hannaford. Shaw's. SuperWalmart.

Some upscale labels, too.

i need to move north...