Please help me

[zestfive]

So all you lovely people out there in LJ land... I need some help. Next week Wednesday and Thursday I'm going to go up into the Porcupine mountains and stay in a yurt for 2 nights. I believe I can cook over an open fire but it's just going to be me. I don't know what I'm going to take to eat. I'm asking you for help. A little about me: I'm not the best cook nor am I completely bad at cooking either. I'll probably take a small cooler. It's just me by myself so it makes it hard. I hate to waste food. I'm not too picky about what I eat but because this is time for me, I want to enjoy what I eat. I don't want to make a big production about preparation. Do you have good suggestions on what I might bring to eat? I do like to eat three meals a day, I'm not much of a snacker. I like coffee but don't need it, might take some of those Starbucks Vias. These are the meals that I'll probably need:

Get there after lunch

Wednesday dinner
Thursday breakfast
Thursday lunch (maybe hiking during this time, portable?)
Thursday dinner
Friday breakfast

tl:dr what do you eat when you go out into the woods without your typical conveniences?

Thanks in advance!!!

Comments

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

Trail mix, protein shakes/bars, sandwiches things of that notion.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

I've had the protein bars...perhaps I'll pick up some protein shakes too.

[wowomom.livejournal.com]

We go camping and do most of the cooking over the fire while were there. Pretty much anything you do on a grill you can do on a fire. You've just got to watch a fire a little closer.

Usually the first night we do burgers and dogs (or steak if we're feeling sassy)

The next AM the cast iron skillet makes an appearance for Bacon and scrambled eggs. We do a whole pack of bacon, nothing better than bacon over a wood fire. Seriously. I suggest doing the bacon first, the skillet right on the coals, then take the whole thing off the fire and let the residual heat cook the eggs.

Lunches are usually cold cut sandwiches with some of that bacon on top.

Dinner again is the opposite of what we had the first night, burgers or dogs.

We do not eat very well while we're camping. Obviously. But I figure an occasional few days of bad-for-you food is OK. Especially since we're outside playing and hiking all day to burn up extra calories.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

mmmm. bacon, I wonder how I can bring that for one person? I don't think I can indulge an entire pound of bacon over two days.

[wowomom.livejournal.com]

Once its cooked it keeps pretty well. If we have leftovers we just keep it in a zip lock bag and bring it home.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Or I could just take a couple of strips with!!! GRIN

[wowomom.livejournal.com]

That too! "We" includes me, my husband, and our three kids so a pound of bacon doesn't go as far as it would for one person. :D

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Yep, my son could practically eat an entire pound by himself...so I'm sure he'll eat whatever I leave!

[mplsindygirl.livejournal.com]

Sandwiches and fruit and raw veggies are good easy things for camping. A couple cans of soup? Oatmeal and milk. I go for super simple when I'm camping or on a road trip.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

I need my peanut butter...in oatmeal, so delicious!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

camping/open fire cooking food for us usually entails:

breakfast burritos: potatoes, onions, peppers, bacon all fried in butter in a pan and then eggs poured in there and scrambled over/with the whole mess. The wrapped in fajitas, usually low carb ones for the extra fiber. For convenience, pack a bag of potatoes o'brien, which is the chopped potatoes, onions and peppers all in one, and take pre-cooked bacon which you can just crumble. The extra is just stored in a tupperware in the cooler and it also makes good lunch/snack with little to no re-heating and gives you a good dose of protein.

lunch is generally sandwiches, or more specifically, wraps on low carb fajitas - shaved/sliced lunch meat of your choice, cheese, lettuce, i like to throw in chopped green onions. Easy, protein and fiber and extremely portable/light weight for hiking, etc. as well as being a light meal that is still healthy/protein-rich but doesn't make you feel all stuffed.

dinner is generally something like steaks but that might be too much trouble for one person - depends on how much you like steak, i guess! :) if you are looking for total convenience, then just take a can of stew or something which can just be heated in a pot (or even in the can itself, if you are feeling lazy) and eaten.

I am also a fan of the big dinner salad - I have my salad assembled already (generally lettuces, peppers, cucumbers, onions, etc.) and chicken breasts precooked and then just add chicken breast to the salad when ready to eat. This requires no dinner "cooking" but is a healthy meal that you can enjoy while just sitting around *enjoying* the fire.

We usually go the biggest at breakfast (both camping and in general) and the nice thing about the breakfast scramble above is that you can just make a huge amount the first day and reheat it as necessary on other days.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Thank you....I like breakfast! tasty....

[cluelessinchi.livejournal.com]

Sounds wonderful!

[magsmom.livejournal.com]

ok, I have a suggestion. Before you go throw some chicken breasts in a pot with a can of tomato sauce and one packet of Lipton onion soup mix. DOnt mix the soup - pour it in dry. Put a top of the pot and cook it over low heat on top of the stove for an hour. It is absolutely delicious, simple and travels easily.

Pack it in a tupperware and you are set. That can be dinner on Wednesday night (and Thursday if you aren't picky). For breakfast, perhaps some granola and yogurt with fruit. It is easy, healthy and full of energy for the day. Cut the fruit ahead of time and put that in a tupperware too. Lunch can be sandwiches or wraps with whatever works for you.

Lately we have been toasting almonds (like 10 minutes in the over at about 400) and mixing them with dried cranberries and munch them like crazy. Great energy, Great taste.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that sounds yummy!

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

Tasty Bite!
http://shop.tastybite.com/Entres/c/TastyBite@Entrees

You can get it at Whole Foods.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I've got these from Costco! Nice...

[helios137.livejournal.com]

What a fantastic solo trip!!! I once took a solo three day hiking trip to the Adirondack Mountains in up state New York. At first I felt a little odd being by myself, but after a while, I just stopped worrying about it and allowed myself to enjoy the blissful experience of being one with nature.

Here are some suggestions about grub: cans of trader joe chicken or turkey chili. A bunch of cans of good beef stew. Granola. Trail mix. Raisins. Fig bars. Breakfast bars. All of these things do not need refigeration and stew is particularily delicious out in the mountains.

Also, bring a ipod or other music device. I'd bring along some traditional folk music, blue grass, and real old blues or jazz songs. There's a soundtrack, "O Brother Where Art Thou" which is a really really good to traditional American folk music.

[zestfive.livejournal.com]

Yes, music, reading, hiking and time to myself....I love it. Thanks for the suggestions. I think a stop at TJ is in order!