Backcountry Treats

[Hondo]

Dried sausage (pork & venison) and no-bake peanut butter balls. Cliff bars when I fail to make peanut butter balls.

 

[rclouse79]

Reeses fast break.

 

[JMDavies]

Anything in your buddies pack when you forget to bring your own.

 

[rclouse79]

Anything in your buddies pack when you forget to bring your own.

My buddy brought some organic gummy bears on a late November mule deer hunt and gave me a handful. If it weren’t for him being armed I would have contemplated jumping him and running off with the rest of the pack.

 

[iriebra]

got that peanut butter ball recipe?

 

[Newtosavage]

This may be on another thread, but what is everyone's favorite backcountry treat (food or drink)? Something you really look forward to having, and only have at a certain time, or maybe only pack one per day to keep it special.

I guess I'm not a foodie at all because I have lived for weeks on the same 3 or 4 things every day, and never felt like I was missing anything. LOL

But if I had to pick something, it would be my coffee. I'm not gonna lie - a Starbuck's Via and hot cup of water at the right time really perks me up.

 

[wesGiddingshunt]

Costco cookie dough protein bar, RX bar, and most of all a peanut butter perfect bar.

 

[Grady.J]

Reeses fast break.

Those things are unbelievable. We don't get em in Canada so whenever I head down across the border I get a king size from the gas station, and usually one or two other varieties we don't get up here, and quickly end up with a stomach ache. I'm a Reese's fanatic, and the fast breaks are my favourite.


For backcountry treats, there's a copycat espresso cacao RX bar recipe I've made a few times that's delicious, and a dehydrated coconut bacon recipe I got from a Heathers Choice book that's phenomenal. Peanut and peanut butter m&ms are top shelf as well.

 

[Dirtscoots]

+1 on sour patch ! Hardest week ever to have a 2 pound bag in back country and try not get into it until there is a kill !

 

[Azone]

I’m waiting to try some black rifle coffee. I’ve heard it’s very good. Will definitely test it this season.

AK-47

 

[Justin_Tree]

Nature valley oats n honey granola bar topped with Apple sauce from a single serve packet.... thank me later

 

[Gnatboy911]

snickers snack size for me. one each day in my food bag.

 

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Hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Makes getting up enjoyable

 

[Couture]

I think every hunter's snack bag should look like a 7-year-old packed it. So I can't judge anyone.

Love it, lol

 

[Moosehunter]

Come on guys!!...about noon if you pull out a 8.4oz redbull.
Life instantly just got better.
That's usually wut I look forward to most...

 

[String&stick]

Nutty bars, and oatmeal creme pies are a daily staple on a rotating basis.
Also at the half way point of the hunt we always have a mountain house raspberry crumble. I won't eat one at home, because I don't want to ruin how amazing they are on day 5 by realising they are only average!

 

[HoneyDew]

Dried sausage (pork & venison) and no-bake peanut butter balls. Cliff bars when I fail to make peanut butter balls.

Care to elaborate on the no bake peanut butter balls. Anything special or any google recipe will do?

 

[86indy]

I hate to admit this but Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies and a cup of good dark coffee never tasted better than watching the sun come up.

 

[Hondo]

Care to elaborate on the no bake peanut butter balls. Anything special or any google recipe will do?

I started from a googled recipe which is basically a 2 to 1 mixture of rolled oats to peanut butter. From there you can add whatever you want. I vary the additional ingredients but lately have been adding bee pollen, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds and dried cherries. I can generally add up to 1 unit of additional items to the base mix, so for example, 2 cups of rolled oats, 1 cup of peanut butter and 1 cup of the add-ins. After mixing them together, I form balls and place them on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet and refrigerate overnight. Then I wrap each one in plastic wrap and freeze them inside a zip-lock bag ready to grab when I need them.

 

[HoneyDew]

I started from a googled recipe which is basically a 2 to 1 mixture of rolled oats to peanut butter. From there you can add whatever you want. I vary the additional ingredients but lately have been adding bee pollen, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds and dried cherries. I can generally add up to 1 unit of additional items to the base mix, so for example, 2 cups of rolled oats, 1 cup of peanut butter and 1 cup of the add-ins. After mixing them together, I form balls and place them on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet and refrigerate overnight. Then I wrap each one in plastic wrap and freeze them inside a zip-lock bag ready to grab when I need them.

Appreciate the clarification. I imagine they thaw pretty quick. Do they turn to mush once thawed or do they hold their own? Is this a day1-3 snack or you can eat them all week?