How to Plan Meals for a Backpack Trip
Backpacking through the mountains is a great way to get back to nature. However, eating on the trail can prove tricky if you don't know what to pack. Planning meals for a backpack trip is easy, so long as you select dishes that are simple to prepare and easy to carry. Soups, dry mixes and dehydrated foods are all ideal for a backpack trip.
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Instructions
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Breakfast
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Select a dry breakfast mix, like pancake mix, and store it in a Ziploc bag. Mix a cup of the dry ingredients with three tablespoons of oil and enough water to make a soft dough. Drop tablespoons of the dough into a hot frying pan, and cook until golden brown. Dip the pancakes into a variety of toppings, including cinnamon and sugar, brown sugar, honey or jelly.
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Pack a variety of instant breakfast cereal bars, which contain as much calcium and vitamins as a bowl of cereal with milk.
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Bake a small batch of muffins or breakfast breads at home, to have handy on the trail. Store them in a plastic or tin container that can fit inside a backpack. This will be enough for one quick breakfast on the trail.
Lunch
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Prepare a 3-minute pizza for a quick and easy lunch. Simply fill a pita pocket with spaghetti sauce, sliced pepperoni and shredded mozzarella cheese. Wrap it in tin foil and cook on hot coals for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
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Make campfire corn poppers. In a collapsible bowl, mix one package of cornbread mix with one cup of canned corn (drained) and one cup of water. Ladle the batter into a hot frying pan cook until golden brown.
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Make a black bean soup mix at home. Combine 7 oz. of dried black beans and 1/4 tsp. each of garlic powder, salt, cumin and cayenne. Add 4 cups of water to the mix in a pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce and let simmer for 10 minutes or until beans are tender.
Dinner
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Add boiling water to a cup of instant chicken noodle soup for an easy dinner after a long day of hiking.
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Add a quart of water to 3/4 pounds dehydrated ground sirloin steak, and let it soak for the day. Cook dried pasta over a campfire, drain the ground sirloin, toss with the cooked pasta, and serve.
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Mix 1 cup of rehydrated mixed vegetables with one teaspoon of curry or beef bouillon and oil or margarine. Boil the mixture in 1 1/2 cups water, and then add one cup of couscous. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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