Archive for the ‘Trail Recipes’ Category
Today’s Trail Lunch: Pizza Ramen
Know how to boil water and slice some cheese? Sweet! I saw this video the other day and decided to test it out. The results were delicious! Try it on your next hike and let me know how it goes.
Recipe and video courtesy freezerbagcooking.com
Trail Quesadillas are simple, lightweight and mad tasty
Add a little variety to your trail lunch with Trail Quesadillas, and the best/most easiest version is this one from TrailCooking.com. The ingredients are simple: tortillas and 2 packs of little cheese cubes. That’s it. All you need is a medium-sized titanium pan (gotta keep it lightweight!), a stove and an appetite. Watch Sarah from TrailCooking make it from scratch:
Do you have a favorite trail quesadilla recipe to share? Add to the comments below!
5 breakfast recipes for morning-hating hikers
Meatball hates waking up but loves his breakfast
If you’re like me, you love backpacking to a remote location, setting up camp, cooking dinner, then falling asleep to the serene (and sometimes scary) sounds of the backwoods. If you’re like me, you also dread the waking-up part, because that means stepping out into the cold air, cleaning up camp and walking up more mountains on legs flush with lactic acid buildup. For you non-morning hikers, here are 5 excellent lightweight, simple to prepare, downright delicious trail recipes to make your AMs just a little easier.
Backpacking Recipe #1: Noodly Cheesymash
Lightweight, delicious, and completely unhealthy to anyone who didn’t just hike 14 miles–this meal is my favorite. All you need is the ingredients, a pot of some sort, water and a spork. Enjoy!
Backcountry Bartender: 5 Camping Cocktails That Will Blow Your Boots Off
Do you have a favorite backcountry drink? Please share it with the rest of us!
Peppermint Patty
Heat some water, mix in hot chocolate powder, add the schnapps and sip away.
Grandpa’s Ol’ Sleep Medicine
Steep tea bags in hot water for 10 minutes, then add whiskey. Try not to fall asleep before getting to your tent.
Mountain Margarita
Fill cup with water, add drink mix and stir. Add liquor, stir or shake until mixed thoroughly.
Camper’s Kamikaze
Fill cup with water, add drink mix and stir. Add liquor, stir or shake until mixed thoroughly.
Backcountry Bourbon Smoothie
Mix powdered milk in 4-8 oz of water, add bourbon, shake or stir vigorously, thank me in the morning.
Tip: Pour over a cup of snow if you can. YUM.