Killer foods to bring in the alpine

Nick Henscheid wrote:Growing up, I remember a story my dad used to tell about one of the times he climbed Rainer. One of his partners, an elite alpinist with several Himalaya ticks, is really struggling on summit day (unusual). When they get to the top, he throws down his pack and pulls out a full watermelon, which he had cut in half and stashed 4 Rainer beers inside. Now that's good eats!

He cut in in half put four beers inside, put it back together and carried it up the mountain?

Tylerpratt wrote: He cut in in half put four beers inside, put it back together and carried it up the mountain?

That's the story, anyway! Obviously some watermelon guts were sacrificed to make room.

I went for a couple night backpacking trip with the kids last weekend and we made quesadillas, which tasted awesome in the backcountry. We brought flour tortillas (the smaller size), which are pretty indestructible, and presliced cheddar. The cheese got a little sweaty during the day, but the cool evenings help to keep it fresh. Probably don't want to have it out for more than 3 or 4 nights, but eating something freshly made was terrific. Other than the ramen (another staple), it was the best thing we ate all weekend. You could pack a little bottle of Tapatio (which has a really long shelf life) to spice it up.

Seth Jones wrote: I'd rather just bring a mini keg and leave the watermelon at home...

Yeah, who wants to walk down anyway when rolling works so much better when your wasted. ;)

Kick it old school and eat canned catfood like the StoneMasters did back in the day.

I love summer sausage sandwiches with cheese on a hard roll bun. I use Cookie Butter from Trader Joe's as a spread when in the alpine! More calories and super tasty!

Seth Jones wrote: I'd rather just bring a mini keg and leave the watermelon at home...

I don't think they had minikegs in the early 80's!

Seth Jones wrote: Sounds promising. Where can I find the nutritional facts?

JUST TO REITERATE, BACKPACKER PUCKS DON'T FREEZE SOLID AS A ROCK DUE TO SOME MAGICAL PROPERTIES INHERENT IN THEIR DESIGN, HENCE THEIR ALPINE SUPER ULTRA MEGA KILLER STATUS.

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Backpacker Pucks chocolate banana trail bar 90g, 345 calorie, 155 calorie from fat, 40g carb, 11.5g protein. Chopped walnuts, peanut butter, banana, cinnamon, flaxseed, chia, rolled oat, chocolate chips, bee vomit (honey)
Chocolate Banana 90g
345 calories, 155 from fat
17g fat, 86mg sodium, 40g carbs, 12g protein
Chopped walnuts, peanut butter, banana, cinnamon, flax seed, chia seed, rolled oats, chocolate chips, bee vomit (honey)

Backpacker Pucks chocolate cherry trail bar
Chocolate Cherry 90g
370 calories, 173 from fat
19g fat, 11mg sodium, 42g carbs, 11g protein
Almonds, almond butter, cinnamon, chia seed, chocolate chips, dried tart cherries, flax seed, honey (bee vomit), rolled oats

Backpacker Pucks Apple Spice Trail Bar
Apple Spice 90g, no longer with chocolate chips
433 calories, 226 from fat
25g fat, 151mg potassium, 14mg sodium, 49g carbs, 11g protein
Rolled oats, honey (bee spit), ground cloves, nutmeg, and allspice, ginger, cinnamon, granny smith (apples;-), chia and flax seeds, walnuts, peanut butter

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For Alexandra West 1 and anyone else who wants to carry avocados: sunglasses case.

At lunchtime the other day a new partner of mine pulls out bread, knife...and a hard, oval sunglasses case. Unzips
it to bust out two ripe avocado, which fit perfectly. Genius!

TradRick wrote:For a carb energy kick try dried Philippine mango as an alternative to Gu or honey stinger. A buddy of mine made mac and cheese (velveeta with the cheese/sauce packet that doesn't need milk or butter) and added canned chicken. It was pretty good - protein and carbs.

that mango is awesome. I eat it a lot, to the despair of my tentmates. The chocolate covered ones are amazing. My friends have said they are "like crack"

I'm surprised at how few responses included peanut butter. I can go through a jar in no time in the alpine. Also couscous - it's super quick to prep and goes well for every meal, you just need to make sure you bring a protein to throw in with it.

Im having a difficult time imagining an avocado fitting inside a glasses case..?!

date balls;
blend dates and honey together into paste, add cinnamon or other desired spices, roll into balls then roll them in seasame seeds so they dont stick together. refigerate for 12 hours so they hold their form. eat two of these little bastards and your actually kind of full (and i normally eat a ton!)

Bill Kirby wrote:If we bring a stove I like ramen noodles, tuna fish with some old bay. Just like jail

Further ramen doctoring: Add 1/4 to 1/2 packet of powdered coconut milk (>$1 at asian/indian food markets, or on amazon) to the fully cooked soup and turn a bowl of ramen into a rich curry. My ramen of choice is Shin Ramyun which is actually pretty reasonably priced by the 20-pack on amazon. Spicy. Try it!

Sam Spuds wrote:date balls; blend dates and honey together into paste, add cinnamon or other desired spices, roll into balls then roll them in seasame seeds so they dont stick together. refigerate for 12 hours so they hold their form. eat two of these little bastards and your actually kind of full (and i normally eat a ton!)

I make my own versions regularly. Raw, no cook, mash em up, roll into balls put something with them in the bag to prevent them sticking. Making by hand is a bit laborious, but if you have some kind of food grinder it's fast and easy.

Dates are the sweet sticky binder, raisins also work if you have a good way to grind them into sticky mess:

Other ingredients: chopped nuts of any kind, peanut or almond butter, coconut oil, butter, shredded coconut, coconut or almond flour, other dried fruits, oats, sorghum flour, chocolate/cacao bits or cocoa powder, protein or whey powder, other supplement powders, salt, chili/sriracha, clove, allspice, grated ginger, what ever you can think of.

The more oily or liquidy things you add (honey, peanut butter etc) the more it helps to add dry ingredients like oats to compensate.

Sunglasses case for avocados = good idea! Esp for the little guys. I did find another bizarre solution this past weekend ... those stemless plastic wine glasses you can find in the "glamping" section. Perfect size for a big fat avocado, and won't crush.

Adam Stackhouse wrote:Backpackerpucks, fix your paypal

Adam,

I am unsure what the problem was. Can you provide more detail? I just sent Matt a payment successfully.

Anyone that needs to place an order for custom combinations can email or call Matt as well. Custom ingredients requires a full batch purchase.

The PayPal checkout is rather simple, but doesn't function well as a cart. If you want a variety pack, just buy the amount you want and shoot Matt an email. We will add a traditional cart style page in the coming year.

Thanks for supporting a fellow outdoorsman. Matt has given hundreds of hours locally helping train noobs, assist with events, and bring good vibes to the trails and crags.

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Faulted Geologist wrote: Adam, I am unsure what the problem was. Can you provide more detail? I just sent Matt a payment successfully. Anyone that needs to place an order for custom combinations can email or call Matt as well. Custom ingredients requires a full batch purchase. The PayPal checkout is rather simple, but doesn't function well as a cart. If you want a variety pack, just buy the amount you want and shoot Matt an email. We will add a traditional cart style page in the coming year. Thanks for supporting a fellow outdoorsman. Matt has given hundreds of hours locally helping train noobs, assist with events, and bring good vibes to the trails and crags.

I went to use PP for an impetuous purchase and i received a notice that the merchant's PP was down/not working. Giving them a heads up!