What are your favorite recipes/meals to dehydrate ahead of time for the trail? Looking for actual recipes. The more ideas the better. Thank you!

Before I left for the AT I dehydrated a shit load of ground beef, beans, and veggies (carrots, peas, onion, broccoli etc.) id throw all the dehydrated stuff in first, then toss in 2 packs of ramen. I wouldn't strain any of the water just add instant potatoes until the nuddles got kinda slimed up by the potatoes. The potatoes act more as a sauce than a base. Then id pour kind of a gross amount of olive oil in. Next, I'd add 1-2ish tablespoons of peanut butter. If I had some hot sauce packets id toss those in as well. I ate this every fuckin night and never got sick of it. Had a whole lot of cals that were not just totally empty. Oh also I had a shaker full of "trail spice" which was really just garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and sometimes parsley. seasoned it with that as the ramen seasoning wasn't enough.

Hey there,

Anyone have experiences to share of something you tried that ended up not working out? I’m happy to learn from any out of the box ideas that didn’t hit the mark.

This is more of a cautionary tale than a recommendation. My first backpacking trip my friend thought it would be fine dining to have ramen noodles with peanut butter and it was the worst thing I’ve ever had to force myself to eat. The second night we had rehydrated chilli with Mac n cheese sauce on tortillas that was pretty good.

Ramen, tuna, peanut butter, dried fruit, candy, and some bars for a week in the Sierras. Had most of the pb left at the end. I object to dehydrated meals that cost $15 - ramen and tuna is like $3. Just need a stove for the ramen and the coffee.

https://adirondacksmokedmeats.com/product/pickled-polish-sausage

Fell in love with these at Beaver Pond Camp 2024!

This is really 4 days plus an incase day since I hike with my dogs. I feel like this is barely enough food for 5 days. I'd like more, but I'm already loaded down enough.

For dinner every night I bring water to a boil with 2 proteins (and seasonings/sauces if I have any). Then add a knorrs and a ramen. Wrap it up, set up camp, stir in 1/4 pack of potatoes, wrap it back up, have a safety meeting, and then enjoy. I usually mix in some of my crunchies bag (all my crunchy, chips, crackers, and nuts go in one bag. Same for candy) or I've been carrying pepper jack cheese singles that have been great with the Buffalo Chicken Mac.

I usually go light on lunch stuff because I usually have a late breakfast and an early dinner. And no I don't take the can. I'm at a hostel, I put it in a bag and cut slices at camp. Electrolyte mixs and dogs treats aren't pictured.

Whatcha think?

Guys, I know it looks bad but hear me out — it tastes even worse

Caloric

I just saw this on bluesky, and while “tube of coffee noodles” gives me a full-body shiver, it does feel extremely relevant to this sub.

I was looking at some recent pics from done the Kinsman’s in NH and my hiking partner took some moderately unfortunate in terms of being flattering but at least semi humorous pictures of me eating honey buns (also tuna because I’m a basic hiker bitch sometimes apparently)

My question is, can you name a more stable dessert item than a honey bun(for hiking/backpacking) How can they exist so long in your pack without being fully crushed? I’ve carried everything from danish to cake to tiramisu to donuts and honey buns just really hold up in a way that very few other snacks can. Oreos become crumbs, oatmeal cream pies a bag of goo… but honey buns can exist for ages and just be semi okay and still look like a honey bun

The only limitation I have is I have a nut allergy,

Just looking for advise as a first time 1-2 night camper going into a the Adirondacks, I want the food to be as easy and light as I can make it. I’ll probably go out and buy myself a nice meal on the last day once I’m done.

aka SIZZLE PORK AND MMM on top of spicy Buldak ramen

So glad to have found this sub!