Troop 1396
Lake Ridge, Virginia
Backpacking
Breakfast Ideas
Bagels with Cream Cheese
Cream Cheese in the small tub is more spreadable and less messy than the block kind
Precooked Bacon
Keeps well In resealable container or Ziploc
Powdered Eggs
Flavored Oatmeal
In single-serving packs
Raisins
Cereal Bars
Fruity varieties
Pop-Tarts
Dense Breakfast Cereals
Fruit Loops, Cheerios, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles, Frosted Mini-Wheats
Condiments
Salt / Pepper
Most preserved and dehydrated food has a lot of salt already
Margarine
A small tub or butter-flavored Crisco will keep OK in cooler temperatures
Mustard & Ketchup Packets
From fast food place
Hot Sauce
Small Tabasco bottle, or hot sauce packets from Taco Bell
Wheel Dispenser of Various Seasonings
Recommended: garlic, basil, oregano, chili flakes, or chili powder
Drinks
Powdered Milk
Note: powdered milk can be hard to find. Look in the international aisle of your favorite grocery store.
Hot Chocolate Mix
Instant Coffee/Espresso
Add powdered creamer (the kind that contains sugar) if desired.
Full-brew coffee is not worth the trouble for backpacking
General Foods International Coffees/Teas
Carnation Instant Breakfast Mix
Can be added to coffee or powdered milk
Koolaid Singles
The kind with sugar in them
Gatorade or Propel Singles
Instant Tea
Tang
Small 12 oz canister good for multiple people, makes 8 quarts
Lunch Ideas
Tortillas
Pita bread
“Sandwich Thins” whole-grain bread
These keep for 2+ weeks if kept dry and sealed
Crackers
Ritz, Townhouse, Wheat Thins, etc.
Cans or Foil Packets of Chicken, Tuna, Smoked Salmon
Pepperoni
Either stick or ziplock variety; doesn't need to be refrigerated and will last several days if kept cool
Summer Sausage / Salami
smaller individual sizes
Vienna Sausages
Small can
Spam
Small can or Spam singles
(lower sodium variety tastes better)
Sardines
Underwood Deviled Ham, Chicken Salad
Spreadable, 4-oz cans
Cured Ham
individual slices
Hard Cheeses
Firmer varieties keep well without refrigeration
String Cheese
In single-serving packs
Beef Jerky
12-oz pack from Wal-Mart is resealable and good for 4+ meals; available in 3 flavors
Hudson Bay Bread
Look up recipes on the internet -- pack individual servings in cling wrap
Peanut Butter
Jif To Go singles
Jelly
Get single serving sizes from I-Hop
Ramen / Cup-o-Soup Noodles
Some varieties have dehydrated vegetables
Spicy Asian Noodles
many varieties available in the international aisle
Olives
Dried Fruit
Recommended: cranberries, apricots, bananas
Snacks/Energy Food
GORP/Trail Mix -- peanuts, raisins, M&Ms
Mountain trail mix from Wal-Mart comes in a 2-lb bag
Cookies
Mini Pretzels or Combos
Graham Crackers
Cheesy Crackers
Peanut Butter Crackers
Granola Bars
Fruit and Nut variety or Fiber One Bars are a good option
Hard Candy
e.g., Skittles, Jolly Ranchers, Fruity Lifesavers
Snickers Bars
Cosmic Brownies
Rice Krispies Treats
Supper Ideas
MRE's / Instant Heater Meals
Hormel Compleats
20+ varieties available; 2 of these can be warmed up in a 1-qt pot and make a filling meal
Old El Paso Tortilla Stuffers
Beef and Chicken varieties are available in the international aisle. It makes 3-4 burritos with tortillas. add hot sauce and a bit of cheese if desired
Various Rice or Noodle Dishes
e.g. Lipton, Zatarain, Uncle Bens
Get the kind that are heat and eat, or if dehydrated the kind that says butter/oil optional
Some varieties include dehydrated vegetables or beans, which are of good nutritional value
Black Beans
In envelope pack
Dehydrated Soup Mixes
Chef Boyardee Ravioli, Spaghetti or other single-serving pasta
Mac 'N' Cheese
get the kind with the cheese sauce packet, not the powdered stuff. a family-size pack feeds 3-4
Pasta with Dehydrated Pasta Sauce
Indian Dishes
various types of ready-to-eat Indian food are available in the international aisle, spicy and very good!
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Garlic & butter flavored kind is awesome
Bisquick or other easy bread mixes
Requires aluminum dutch oven or backpacker oven
Pudding Cups or Instant Pudding
instant pudding requires powdered milk