Camping, backpacking, hiking, et al

[lukethedrifter]

I love steel cut oats but it takes 30 min of fuel to cook, no?

[thrill]

I make coffee using a foil-screen filter that sits atop my thermal mug. You can drip and steep with it. Weighs a few ounces.

I bought one of these at Target for like 7 bucks.

[lukethedrifter]

I make coffee using a foil-screen filter that sits atop my thermal mug. You can drip and steep with it. Weighs a few ounces.

I bought one of these at Target for like 7 bucks.

I had something like that but lost it a few years back when it was my firehouse coffeemaker. I was pretty sad that I didn't have a decent cup of coffee for the first time ever when backpacking. Even back in '88 before Starbucks, et al I brewed my own coffee on my Seattle-Alaska trip.


Those Shire tents look pretty pretty light and reasonably priced.

[cardinalkarp]

Spitting out gum is littering? Won't an animal eat it?

[Popeye_Card]

I think it was like chewing gum for her. Typically you don't tell someone to drink less on desert hikes.

Ah, this is a good point. I like gum when I'm hiking. I realize you have to spit it out and that is littering, but chewing gum helps keep me distracted which helps with my altitude headaches, keeps me off my camelbak and helps with hunger.

I do sunflower seeds. Though the salt is probably bad.

For coffee on the trail, I'm not picky--I just bring some instant coffee in a small ziploc.

[maddash]

I remember in Boy Scouts going on the two week trek at Philmont Ranch in New Mexico. I probably weighed 120 at the time and carried a 60 lb pack. We'd hit up a commissary every 3rd day or so, so we didn't have to carry food for the whole trip. What a great time.

That's about all I have to add to this thread at this time.

[Hungary Jack]

I love steel cut oats but it takes 30 min of fuel to cook, no?

They make a quick version of it, though it loses some protein. Some people add protein powder, which is not a bad idea. It sucks to eat a big oatmeal breakfast and be hungry again in 2 hours.

[lukethedrifter]

I love steel cut oats but it takes 30 min of fuel to cook, no?

They make a quick version of it, though it loses some protein. Some people add protein powder, which is not a bad idea. It sucks to eat a big oatmeal breakfast and be hungry again in 2 hours.

Not if you like eating two breakfasts.

[JCShutout]

I love steel cut oats but it takes 30 min of fuel to cook, no?

They make a quick version of it, though it loses some protein. Some people add protein powder, which is not a bad idea. It sucks to eat a big oatmeal breakfast and be hungry again in 2 hours.

Not if you like eating two breakfasts.

Is that second breakfast or elevensies?

[lukethedrifter]

I love steel cut oats but it takes 30 min of fuel to cook, no?

They make a quick version of it, though it loses some protein. Some people add protein powder, which is not a bad idea. It sucks to eat a big oatmeal breakfast and be hungry again in 2 hours.

Not if you like eating two breakfasts.

Is that second breakfast or elevensies?

the former with elevensies to follow.