Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Fruits and veggies are very heavy to carry when hiking, so I prefer a dried variety, which can be reconstituted with water. If you have a pack animal, you can pack in quite a bit... apples, cabbage, anything that could sit on your counter for a few days without spoiling. And if it starts to spoil, boil it... the apples make applesauce and the veggies make stew. > Hi Folks, > > I will be spending a week hiking in the mountains next week and > wondered if anyone out there has suggestions for means of getting more > vegetables into my diet. Baby carrots and celery are easy - fruit is > easy, but after that I'm stumped. > > I am seeking in particular portable stuff that doesn't need cooking, > and no refrigeration of course. > > Thanks, > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Fruits and veggies are very heavy to carry when hiking, so I prefer a dried variety, which can be reconstituted with water. If you have a pack animal, you can pack in quite a bit... apples, cabbage, anything that could sit on your counter for a few days without spoiling. And if it starts to spoil, boil it... the apples make applesauce and the veggies make stew. > Hi Folks, > > I will be spending a week hiking in the mountains next week and > wondered if anyone out there has suggestions for means of getting more > vegetables into my diet. Baby carrots and celery are easy - fruit is > easy, but after that I'm stumped. > > I am seeking in particular portable stuff that doesn't need cooking, > and no refrigeration of course. > > Thanks, > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hi Diane: Hiking/climbing rations are almost diametrically in conflict with CR since the purpose usually is to take the foods one likes which contain the highest caloric content per pound of weight carried. But since you ask: energy bars; healthy candy bars; beef jerky, pepperoni; trail mix, nuts and seeds; dried fruits; cottage cheese or lower fat hard cheeses for protein content. If you enjoy bread items, whole grain pitas, work well for me. Hard candies can help with dry throats while hiking. The less CRON-like items do not need to be eaten in excess. And total caloric intake can be adjusted to whatever your objective is, weight-wise. You are not likely to become deficient in any essential nutrients after just one week. Scurvy doesn't appear for about three months! Rodney. > Hi Folks, > > I will be spending a week hiking in the mountains next week and > wondered if anyone out there has suggestions for means of getting more > vegetables into my diet. Baby carrots and celery are easy - fruit is > easy, but after that I'm stumped. > > I am seeking in particular portable stuff that doesn't need cooking, > and no refrigeration of course. > > Thanks, > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Hi Diane: Hiking/climbing rations are almost diametrically in conflict with CR since the purpose usually is to take the foods one likes which contain the highest caloric content per pound of weight carried. But since you ask: energy bars; healthy candy bars; beef jerky, pepperoni; trail mix, nuts and seeds; dried fruits; cottage cheese or lower fat hard cheeses for protein content. If you enjoy bread items, whole grain pitas, work well for me. Hard candies can help with dry throats while hiking. The less CRON-like items do not need to be eaten in excess. And total caloric intake can be adjusted to whatever your objective is, weight-wise. You are not likely to become deficient in any essential nutrients after just one week. Scurvy doesn't appear for about three months! Rodney. > Hi Folks, > > I will be spending a week hiking in the mountains next week and > wondered if anyone out there has suggestions for means of getting more > vegetables into my diet. Baby carrots and celery are easy - fruit is > easy, but after that I'm stumped. > > I am seeking in particular portable stuff that doesn't need cooking, > and no refrigeration of course. > > Thanks, > Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I really like the " Just Tomatoes " products: http://www.justtomatoes.com/html/1veggies.html They can be eaten dry like snack food or included in hot dishes. If they meet your criteria, instant mashed potatoes are easy and come in various flavors - garlic is my favorite. Cabbage will keep fresh for a week under most conditions and has very little waste. Just about any fresh vegetable will last a couple of days - just eat them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I really like the " Just Tomatoes " products: http://www.justtomatoes.com/html/1veggies.html They can be eaten dry like snack food or included in hot dishes. If they meet your criteria, instant mashed potatoes are easy and come in various flavors - garlic is my favorite. Cabbage will keep fresh for a week under most conditions and has very little waste. Just about any fresh vegetable will last a couple of days - just eat them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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