Lightest & Most Filling Food?

[Papa D]

Instant mashed potatoes and a small foil pack of tuna fish might make the grade in areas including carbohydrates, filling, protein, sustainable, and light. There is nothing like a GU shot with caffeine to get you up a mountain though.

[Sully2013]

One serving of belvita with one serving of Nutella is 430 calories. 19 grams of whole grain and 3 grams of fiber in the.

[Papa D]

One serving of belvita with one serving of Nutella is 430 calories. 19 grams of whole grain and 3 grams of fiber in the.

Just had to google-up Belvita - cool - never seen them - even in a whole foods type store - doubt I could get them at the average convenience store along the AT - - carbs and proteins are the building blocks of nutrients - plant foods are always best - augment with fruit and (of course) snickers bars

[Del Q]

Spam single serving and Pita bread (requisitioned mustard packets) and cheese a nice plus.

[Papa D]

Spam single serving and Pita bread (requisitioned mustard packets) and cheese a nice plus.

You might want to go to the Cafe and look at Woo's post about a guy eating a skunk - - on balance (sorry), I might opt for the skunk.

[fiddlehead]

Many good suggestions here.
Probably the potato flakes constituted with cold water are the lightest and most powerful IMO.

Something that hasn't been mentioned and I like to carry are potato chips.
Just crush them up and they pack down pretty small.
Gives you fat and (needed) salt for a nice snack.

[3_dogs]

This option doesn't qualify as non-cook, however I've always admired the recipe:


http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...ckpacking-Food

This gives me an idea. I regularly make pizza on the grill with a baking stone, starting with an 89 cent pack of pizza crust mix. I could split the dough into 4 or 5 piece, rolling them out individually into a 5 or 6 inch circle, and bake. After they cool, throw them into a Ziploc. I could make small pizza's of any type (traditional, white, taco, dessert), requiring only enough cooking for the toppings to heat. I could eat them like a pita with peanut butter.

Thanks for the idea.

[WingedMonkey]

This gives me an idea. I regularly make pizza on the grill with a baking stone, starting with an 89 cent pack of pizza crust mix. I could split the dough into 4 or 5 piece, rolling them out individually into a 5 or 6 inch circle, and bake. After they cool, throw them into a Ziploc. I could make small pizza's of any type (traditional, white, taco, dessert), requiring only enough cooking for the toppings to heat. I could eat them like a pita with peanut butter.

Thanks for the idea.

Or you could just buy pocket-less pitas.

[Sully2013]

Papa D we buy Belvita at Walmart, I don't know how many are in trail towns.

[3_dogs]

Or you could just buy pocket-less pitas.

That's not as fun. And, making my own may generate the next idea. In 3 or 4 iterations I may create the ultimate pack meal.