7 Day Backpacking Food List

[lexiev]

2 little tips to lighten the weight. Instead of that jar of peanut 🥜 butter go for the nut butter packets. And for the jelly put some in those silicone bottles ppl usually use for shampoo. So u can squeeze it right on to the bread.

[Lvflair]

I’m a real ultralight guy! I wear a trash bag and just my undies, a Dyneema bandana, I drink water from puddles, eat granola and vegetation. I also amputated one of my testicles to shave some weight.

[michaelshanks]

You don't "steal" ideas from other people's YouTube videos, you are inspired to emulate their good ideas.

[discoverydavid]

18th century Naval history gives a wealth of information on good wholesome preserved foods: dried dates/figs, salted pork/fish, beef jerky, limes, dried peas, nuts, oats, rusk biscuits, hard cheese ("tough cheese!")...Asian supermarkets stock most of these and there you can find many things besides the ubiquitous dried noodles like: salt cured eggs, dried fish/squid, smoked tofu etc.

[bigsky]

Great video! I like the fun size snickers rather then the large bars and I've carried fig newtons since the 80's. Ate them on the CDT in 87 and never tired of them. My youngest son and I do 3 week canoe trips in solo boats. I've always shot for 2lbs 2 oz a day. Last trip my son insisted we drop weight and went down to 1lb 8 oz per day. By the start of week 3 I cut my food to 1 lb per day so we could get my son to 2 lbs per day. I'm 60 my son is 27. Age makes a difference, I did fine the last week and it made a big difference for my son to boost his food intake. Your right to carry extra food. Thank you, very good, clear presentation.

[kazinadirahelen]

such a simple effortless solution for 7 days backpacking food, I can buy them within half an hour and they would cost so less, keeping it simple is really hard thing to do! great job!

[dutchcourage]

Hmm old video ... would be interesting to hear what you thought of this AFTER the trip ... how much was left? what did you enjoy, what not, why not? what would pack again, etc... Also, ever thought about foraging 'en route', if you like fresh produce but there isn't really a town to go eat, surely there must be some wild edibles where you walk, might also be a nice thing to be out of the lookout for while walking... and nettles surely grow everywhere on the planet?

[irideaduck]

My favorite meal that tastes like real food is Trader Joe's couscous, just add boiling water and wait five minutes. Before I add the water I add salt, pepper, herbs of provence. Then I pour a bunch of olive oil over the couscous and add "space bag" chicken. Another durable bread option is "ciabatta bread, " also found at Trader Joe's.

[CaptWesStarwind]

A small container with a few spices really can make a difference in your mood. I just take a few small tubes in an Altoids container.

[CuteBrainiacGirl]

What a realistic, helpful meal plan! Not too expensive, processes but not too bad for ya. Appreciate this info :)

[ApeMan]

Great suggestions. I’m all about hydration and I would lose the crystal lights and add something like Nuun for electrolytes replacement. Happy trails!

[goldengoat]

Best video on backpacking food I have seen. Protein powder is a great idea!

[Michael-brzc]

Probably the most simplistic and realistic video I’ve come across for a quick week get away. One might need more sustenance for a through hike but I think this does the trick for the intended purpose. Nice job!

[catastrophicfella]

great idea with the refried beans, cheese and tortillas! Also the avacados - you can get green ones that will gradually ripen. Throw them in a tortilla with the tuna and that would be a fantastic lunch as well. Thanks for these great suggestions.

[navigatingtime]

Great info! Thanks. You can also store peanut butter and jelly in ziplock bags to lighten up weight. cut a corner of ziplock bag to squeeze it out, then reseal it by folding the cut corner and tighten it with a small binder clip and insert in a second ziplock bag with a zipper to prevent spilling. The weight of ziplock bags is pretty much nothing

[LeviForWaifu]

I remember Pita Pizzas from my school summer canoeing trip. One poor guy cut his hand and had to go back to base to get stitches, the guides INSISTED we hold off on the pita pizzas until he rejoined us!
Very good, didn't disappoint, especially when cooked in butter!

[wadesteele]

mixing the potatoes and dried food sounds so tasty. I also want avocados on all my trips.

[SamwiseOutdoors]

I really like your idea with the whey powder, that'll help breakfast stick to your ribs.
Also, I'm glad that I'm not the only one taking avocadoes into the field.

[NothingToNoOneInParticular]

FINALLY! Meal ideas without eating freaking tuna for a week!! Thanks dude!

[OlmanEg]

I enjoy seeing what everyone eles is packing. Helps me figure out how to change my routine up.