[pct-l] COLD FOOD

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning,

I also like a hot cup of coffee in the morning on the trail -- usually
premium instant mixed with a packet of Swiss-Miss chocolate powder.  Since I
also eat cold meals on long hikes I choose to pass on that treat.  Instead I
feed my caffeine habit in different ways:  In warm weather I just dissolve
the instant coffee powder in a cup or so of water in my drinking bottle.  It’s
cold, but at home I often walk around with a cold cup of coffee anyway so
it’s no big deal.



Most of the time on the trail, however, I suck on a coffee-toffee product
called “Coffee Nips”.  Per the box they're made with coffee but I have no
idea how much caffeine they contain compared to a cup of coffee.  Downing
several of them seems to help me avoid withdrawal symptoms.  Best of all, I
really like them.



Thanks,



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

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On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Mike Cunningham <hikermiker at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Esbit tabs weigh 0.5 oz each. A tuna can or cat food can with holes punched
> in the side for air flow weighs about 1 oz. A metal (titanium or aluminum)
> cup to heat on with aluminum foil for a top weighs 2-3 oz.
>
> So for about 5 oz you can make a cup of tea, or coffee or whatever. I keep
> this arrangement in my daypack for coffee emergencies.
>
> hm
>
> --- On Mon, 11/8/10, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] COLD FOOD
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Monday, November 8, 2010, 6:10 PM
>
>
> I'm intrigued with the idea of cold food.  But I do like a cup of coffee or
> hot chocolate or instant soup.  I'm thinking that the simplest, lightest and
> reliable heating option might the Esbit heat tabs.  Any thoughts about this?
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Shawn Hudson
>   To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>   Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 5:54 PM
>   Subject: Re: [pct-l] COLD FOOD
>
>
>   >
>   > While on the AT (be hiking the PCT in 2012), my buddy and I switched to
>   cold food during the Summer to avoid heat and weight. What we found was
> that
>   since cold foods are traditionally heavier (hydrated), we also didn't
> notice
>   a difference in the weight.
>
>   That said, I enjoyed a lot of good food for that month of cold foods, and
> my
>   favorite/most versatile was 'the wrap.' Just pick up a pack or two of
> flour
>   tortillas in town and then let your imagination run wild.
>
>   These are some of the things we bought along the way ...
>
>   - pre-cut pepperoni (greasy, but lighter and easier to deal with ... plus
> it
>   comes in a resealable pouch)
>   - tuna/chicken packets (the Starkist tuna is great, as it comes in tons
> of
>   different flavors)
>   - salad dressing packets (some stores/delis) will offer these things for
>   free to customers (or you can pick up some at a fast food place. Adding a
>   nice balsamic or ranch to a wrap makes a world of difference, and they're
>   usually single-serving.
>   - bacon bits
>   - Easy Cheese (don't knock it 'til you've been out in the Wilderness for
>   only God knows how long)
>   - block sharp cheddar (the sharper, the longer it lasts)
>   - SPAM
>   - peanut butter, honey and bananas
>
>   Other cold foods that I found vital:
>
>   - PopTarts
>   - CLIF Bars
>   - any kind of ridiculously caloric cookie
>
>   Hope that gives you some ideas.
>
>   - Voodoo
>
>
>   > Brandon Reed wrote:
>   > I'm gonna starts my hike with cold food options to save the weight on
> fuel
>   > and
>   > stove, plus with the heat, desert, abundance of resupply, and generally
>   > just
>   > being more tired in the start of a hike,?I normally don't eat hot
> meals. I
>   > will
>   > mail?my stove?to have later in the trip. Does anyone have any
> suggestions
>   > or
>   > sites to review?for cold food options that wont bore me?by day 2. I can
>   > only eat
>   > tuna and candy bars?for so many meals before I start to?go crazy.
>   >
>   >
>   >
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