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dinner was always a thick steak, potatoes
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butter. This method made for a light pack
but poor health.
Trail food needs to be lightweight, easy
to cook (no cooking needed is best of all),
calorie dense, tasty and healthy. Follow-
ing are a few examples.
March 18, 2015
Home-Made Granola
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ber rolled oats, nuts, and dried fruit—all good stuff.
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occasionally.
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apricots, prunes, etc.)
3. Cool, bag in tightly sealed plastic bags, and freeze any you aren’t
going to use within a week.
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to cold cereals, though low-sugar, whole-grain cold cereals can be a
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in this version are slower to digest and fuel you at least until camp is
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• 3 Tbsp. of your preferred mix of chopped walnuts, sliced almonds,
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• 1.3 oz. packet of Carnation Instant Breakfast
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sit for a few minutes. Top with nuts and dried fruit, mix in the packet of
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tastes and textures make it tempting. And yes, the chocolate—in mod-
eration—is good for you.
Ingredients:
• 16 oz. granola (Use Edie’s Granola above, or choose one rich in
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• 1 cup peanuts
• 1 cup raisins
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• 3.5-oz. bar of low-sugar, high-cocoa content dark chocolate, broken
into small chunks (optional)
Process:
Mix ingredients and store in a zippered plastic bag. Or, as we learned
on a recent AMC Winter Workshop Weekend led by the New Hamp-
shire Chapter, store gorp in a Nalgene bottle and keep it accessible as
you hike. Just tip the bottle back and enjoy. This method is more con-
venient and less messy than a plastic bag.
Nut Butter and Dried Fruit on a Bagel
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traditional PB&J sandwich—and the fruit is usually lighter and easier
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slices of bread, and easier to carry.
Ingredients and Process:
1. 1 large whole-wheat bagel
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and an interesting texture and add raisins or chopped dried apricots.