Just a backpacking food thread sheep hunt

[leadpillproductions]

Makin some jerkin tonight. How much jerky do you like to take on your hunts?

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Makin some jerkin tonight. How much jerky do you like to take on your hunts?

About a pound per week.

[Taylor329]

I've been on one sheep hunt so far and we used oatmeal, protein bars, trail mix, mountain house, instant cup of soup packs, tuna snack packs, and beef jerky to name a few. One thing that didn't work out so well for me was that mountain house uses milk as an ingredient. I have a slight intolerance to milk and it made my allergies flare up (runny nose, sniffles, sneezing, itchy eyes) not so good when trying to spot and stalk sheep!! Does anybody know of a milk-free alternative? It would be great if it was something you could buy off the shelf, but if I have to make it from scratch, so be it.

[.264winmag]

Just getting sheep gear ready, brought vector cereal for breakfast last year, left a bit to be desired with just water even though still better and faster than oatmeal. Came up with this concoction yesterday.
1 cup 'edge' protein cereal
1/4 cup vector granola
4 tbsp powdered milk
1 cup water and mix up, down the hatch. Tried a bowl and actually finished it.
store individual portions in sandwich ziplocks then stuff all into large freezer ziploc ready for mornings.
could substitute any cereal/granola and maybe an extra tbsp of milk but this mix has the following stats per breaky:
110grams by weight, 450 calories, 30grams protein.
Cheap, easy n quick to get ya back glassing first light.
Happy hiking and good luck to everyone.
264

[wsquared]

Have a look at Backpacker's pantry, similar packaging to MH.
In my opinion, much better tasting, and more higher calorie options.
Recently did a taste test( at home) on some Heather's Choice dehy meals. Found out about them in Journal of Mountain hunting.
Supper meals are net 4 oz, small packaging, approx. 600 calories and 20-30 g of protein. Does have higher(900) calorie planned, not yet available.
BUT, ship from USA, so depends how bad you want some variety.

[StuBrown]

For years when I was on the road working where we had to bring all of our own food with us I would put a scoop of protein powder in my morning oatmeal. Its a good way to get it in you and depending on the flavor you get it makes it a little better to eat after eating oatmeal 10 days in a row.

[NorBC]

I bring up olive oil to add to my meals. Very calorie dense. A couple tea spoons adds a
couple 100 extra calories to your freeze dried.

[.264winmag]

Olive oil is a great trick, I prefer butter though
Heathers' choice sounds like a great product but pretty pricey! Would try my own dehy first, no time for me so mh and bp it is. I also like a box of hot rod pep sticks, they have a few calories lol

[2tins]

What are you guys using for energy bars? I think I've eaten my last Cliff Bar.

[.264winmag]

Vector bars for me, should change it up a but before sick of them too!