I'm a big olive oil fan myself, but I keep butter in the house to make pastry and to put on waffles and potatoes. On the trail when I want the taste of butter...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 27, 2000 5:16 pm
I playing around with just taking a ziplok bag and poking lines of holes in it with a pushpin. THey used to make these bag commercially but I can't find them...
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John Baker
jnrsljr@...
Jul 27, 2000 6:16 pm
Hi Jack et alI'm salivating already, in anticipationof members culinaryparticipationPlease Young Jack revealyour Gorp recipe, andsave us from pop tartsdeep...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 27, 2000 6:32 pm
I'm sorry to tell you this but my receipes don't have the 30 year shelf life that you'll find with the commercial products. Right now I'm scrambling to get get...
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jnrsljr@...
Jul 27, 2000 6:58 pm
Congratulations on your honeymoon Jack,enjoy those little fishies!...
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Coosa
coosa@...
Jul 27, 2000 10:29 pm
On the Trail, I use Better Than Milk - Soy -- 100 calories per serving, 20 from fat. no cholesterol, 100 mg sodium. 250 mg potassium, 16g carboydrates, 2g...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 27, 2000 10:38 pm
FYI, A lot of folks already know this but, although extra virgin cold pressed olive oil work well as a butter substitute in many stove top recipes it does not...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:09 pm
i guess it depends on what you want out of gorp. For us we find the commercial stuff to sweet. We are looking for a savory balanced faire. We want protein,...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:18 pm
So we are heading out for 8 days in yellowstone and by using highly nutritious dense food we are right at 1 pound of food per person per day. I here a lot...
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Justin Case
jcase@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:22 pm
Do you have a gear and food list that I can peep at? JC...
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Justin Case
jcase@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:25 pm
I have found a very lightweight (under 6 ounces) sprouter that is made for sprouting. It can also serve as a cup to drink out of and several other uses, so...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:36 pm
I'll post that when I get back ~ 8/14 or so. Jack From: "Justin Case" <jcase@...> Reply-To: lighttrailfood@egroups.com To:...
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Cindy Sumner
CSumner@...
Jul 28, 2000 9:04 pm
...I wanna testify! Had the great fortune to sample this savory gorp recipe, and I love it! My packing buddy and I also work on concoctions of "easy feed-bag...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 29, 2000 1:29 am
I've been using my ziploc bag with push pins holes in it...the key is to poke holes in the corners as well as the sides. I just lay the bag on a cork board...
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Jack Young
youngjack@...
Jul 29, 2000 1:58 am
I'll post a list @ the lighttrailfood list ~8/14 when I get back from my trip starting next. We get most of our food from bulk section of the coop and we have...
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Patrick White
patncor_2000@...
Jul 29, 2000 3:47 am
I was pretty stoked when my hiking partner told me about this light trail food e-group thing. I cant wait to see what other hikers are doing for real grub. ...
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rmclaughlin@...
Jul 29, 2000 3:58 am
I try to eat a higher fat diet in cold weather hiking and snowshoe trips here in Northern MN. (internal furnace seems to work better) I usually use butter in...
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jnrsljr@...
Jul 29, 2000 4:51 pm
Thanks for that crazy gorp recipe Jack,I`d also be interested in your food list. And what are tea berries? And Patrick, do you use the dried coconut milk...
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patrick ********
patncor_2000@...
Jul 30, 2000 3:12 am
Russ, I am using canned coconut milk as this is a dish we make at home for dinner all ingredients are out of our pantry. I have been experimenting with regular...
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Justin Case
jcase@...
Jul 30, 2000 7:29 pm
Eat an Avocado....
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patrick ********
patncor_2000@...
Jul 31, 2000 5:36 am
For all of you out there that aren't crazy about spending 4-6 bucks on dried meals there are some good options. I have found some meals that we eat at home...
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STONE, J. BRANDON
802005%cchpd@...
Jul 31, 2000 6:19 pm
Hello, Food Lovers-- I'm Brandon from Honolulu and I've been on the Lightweight Backpacking list nearly since its inception (Dec. 98, I think). I've...
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Rusty Johnston
organicrusty@...
Jul 31, 2000 8:23 pm
Hey Jack First, thanks for setting up this e-mail group. It's important we communicate on how to stay healthy through eating right in the backcountry. I'm...
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Rusty Johnston
organicrusty@...
Jul 31, 2000 8:33 pm
MIDLIFEMAN, One thing you might try with the butter is to make Ghee out of it so it will not spoil on you in the backcountry. Granted winter hiking is such...
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Rusty Johnston
organicrusty@...
Jul 31, 2000 8:40 pm
Brandon, One thing you might add to your Vegan backcountry kitchen is the powdered coconut milk you can find in the Asian sections. It's produced in Thai land...
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Robert Stanley
the-stanleys@...
Jul 31, 2000 9:17 pm
... From: "STONE, J. BRANDON" ... Some grape Koolaid (non-sweetened with equal added) and a little stove fuel (grain alcohol) makes a mean imitaion "Mad...
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Elizabeth A. Foshion
foshione@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:47 pm
I posted that. The link is http://www.adventurefoods.com/ They carry Burgundy, Sauterne, and Sherry wine powder. I tried the Sherry and was satisfied. Katt ...
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jnrsljr@...
Aug 3, 2000 4:59 pm
Hi Brandon; you and Patrick have me planning an expedition to the not so local asian food market. In addition to the fruits you mentioned I remember enjoying...
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Walkedoutoftime@...
Aug 3, 2000 9:31 pm
I am looking to trade recipes whit others on the list. So here's one to get us going. Cream of Chicken Soup (No-Cook) 1/3 C. freeze-dried chicken or TVP 1...
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patrick ********
patncor_2000@...
Aug 4, 2000 4:51 am
Well my friends if I can do it you can do it. The encheladas are going in my dried food cook book. I used ground turkey,onion,chilis,olives and pkg seasoning...
