[at-l] Dairy on the trail (was ramen noodles thai dish)

[Mara Factor]

I started out carrying  powdered milk but gave that up pretty early on.  It 
just seemed an unnecessary hassle both for cooking, and for the mess it made 
making cleaning more difficult.

As for fat, I carried butter.  It tastes better than margarine and needs no 
refrigeration so keeps quite well on the trail - at least until it gets too 
warm to stay reliably solid.  Just package it carefully so if it does melt, 
it stays well contained.

Plus, butter is a nice option to spread on bagels, etc.

Keep in mind, if you do keep butter in the heat too long, it will go rancid 
(which might make it smell and taste funny) but it doesn't spoil nearly fast 
enough to worry about on the trail.

Mara
Stitches, AT99

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>From: Rich kook <rich4hike at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [at-l] ramen noodles thai dish
>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:51:25 -0800 (PST)
>
>all this Lipton's talk got me wondering...
>As far as the Creamy and Cheesy Lipton's go which call for milk and 
>butter...
>I just add more water and use squirt bottle Margarine if I have it...
>Does anyone have a better way to replace the milk? Powdered? sounds like a 
>hassle
>
>Thanks, Rich

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