Backpack Sheep hunt food help.

[kybuck1]

There is an old Jason Hairston video of his food pack/system and I mimicked most of that. Heavy on the fats. That took care of most of my snacks and stuff. Pretty good research behind that system and the foods actually taste pretty darn good. Outfitter supplies the Peak or Mountain house I'll have for breakfast and dinner.

 

[ChairMtn]

Curious if folks have tried gastro gnome out of Bozeman? They came highly recommended from a buddy that through hiked the Colorado trail last summer.

 

[twall13]

Curious if folks have tried gastro gnome out of Bozeman? They came highly recommended from a buddy that through hiked the Colorado trail last summer.

I generally like them. Their meals with Bison get the consistency better than any other brand I've tried as far as the meat rehydrating. Overall I still generally prefer Peak Refuel for the price, flavor and small amounts of water needed to rehydrate but Gastro gnome is a good option as well that I do throw in the mix.

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[madcalfe]

Looking for some recommendations for better freeze dried/dehydrated food, or anything else for that matter, specifically for backpack hunts.

Not a mountainhouse fan, have mostly used Peak but it seems after a few days in the mountains(the more expended I get), I can't stomach eating it, to the point make myself and get sick. Found a few things that help short term, like hot sauce, packing in as much honey roasted pecans as i can to keep intake up. It's never stopped me but i know it's not helping taking in as little as 20% of the calories I'm burning some days.

what ive found with mountain house and peak, peak cogs me and mountain house runs through me lmao.
I end up taking all my peak dinners out of their original packages and add my own spices to it a a bit of oil then vaccum seals them in new packages. this will save about 2lbs and alot of space for a 14day back pack hunt.

And like others have said Ramen noodles when your not feeling peaks.

 

[CMF]

what ive found with mountain house and peak, peak cogs me and mountain house runs through me lmao.
I end up taking all my peak dinners out of their original packages and add my own spices to it a a bit of oil then vaccum seals them in new packages. this will save about 2lbs and alot of space for a 14day back pack hunt.

And like others have said Ramen noodles when your not feeling peaks.

No issues with the oil in them like that? What kind of shelf life?
I've brought individual packs of olive oil before, but the last ones I bought had some leaky packs. Thought about just going away from them altogether, but adding to the meal during repackaging sounds good. I usually just repack in ziplocks and not vacseal though.
I also usually over repack and end up with some lasting until the next season, but I usually have desicant packs in them.

 

[GunsAreFun]

I eat harvest crunch granola with powdered whole milk and some whey protien thrown in everday for breakfast. Day food is jerky,peanuts, a couple of granola bars, one peanut butter and jelly on a flat bread and cheese sticks. For supper I dehydrate all my own meals. Very thick chicken noodle soup, Chili ,spaghetti, Ramen ,instant mashed potatoes. I have found about 3000 calories a day keeps me going without extreme weight loss . My first year I had about 2500 calories and lost 8 pounds in 9 days. For dehydrated food the key is to pre soak it in a waterproof jar for an hour at least before meal time. I dump it in and add water before we leave top of mountain or glassing spots to head back to camp for the night. When I eat all I need is to heat it up . Usually I am done eating about when my hunting partner starts eating his peak refuels.

How are you heating it?

 

[madcalfe]

No issues with the oil in them like that? What kind of shelf life?
I've brought individual packs of olive oil before, but the last ones I bought had some leaky packs. Thought about just going away from them altogether, but adding to the meal during repackaging sounds good. I usually just repack in ziplocks and not vacseal though.
I also usually over repack and end up with some lasting until the next season, but I usually have desicant packs in them.

shelf life no clue, i repack right before the hunt. i usually just throw a cap full of oil in.
but yea for the price of a vaccuum sealer its saves so much backpack space having no air in any of your dinners.

 

[Wyoming Hart]

On Point Adventure Foods from Somerset, PA. Good people and small business.

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[twall13]

On Point Adventure Foods from Somerset, PA. Good people and small business.

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I'd never heard of these guys. I'm interested in getting a few options out. Any meals in particular you recommend?

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[Steve O]

On Point Adventure Foods from Somerset, PA. Good people and small business.

On Point Adventure Foods - Freeze Dried, Home Cooked Meals

Discover delicious, healthy, freeze-dried foods at On Point Adventure Foods. Perfect for outdoor adventures or stocking your emergency kit. Made in USA!

onpointadventurefoods.com

Excellent. Thank you. Always nice to have options. My favorite was Hawk Vittles. The owner died. I believe his son is trying to continue on but I e not bought any recently. Mexican Lasagna was a huge treat. So good. Same with their breakfast skillets.

 

[ColeyG]

In addition to always being on the lookout for new/better backpacking foods, looking for ways to fix up some of the foods that you like and work but could use some improvement is a good way to go as well.

One of the problems with a lot of lightweight foods is they aren't very calorie dense or nutritious. Many are carb heavy and lack fat and protein.

The following are some recent favorites re: sprucing up some of the more standard fares.

Instant Bone Broth

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These bone broth packets add 50 cals and 1g of protein. Nice add to a packet of ramen or similar noodles.

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This company makes a few different kinds of dehydrated meat/veggie mixes that can be added to ramen/noodles, or anything you are adding hot water to. Their rec. serving size add 80-100cals and lots of flavor and variety.

Dehydrated butter poweder adds 35-50 cals per Tbsp and 3-4 grams of fat.

Dehydrated coconut milk powder is a nice add to the instant breakfasts. 40-70 cals per Tbsp and 3-6g of fat.

 

[Grassymike]

How are you heating it?

I use my pocket rocket deluze with a MSR titan kettle. Just dump meal in pot and heat till hot enough to eat. My presoak jar is a rubbermaid container with a waterproof screw on lid.