Different Socks
01-01-2014, 14:30
In a previous OP, I asked if there were any "weird, different, unusual things" eaten on the trail and got some good responses.
Now what I'd like to know is what have you seen others eat/drink, or you have eaten/drank on a trail hike, that would not be thought of as typical fare to be eaten/drank, much less carried in a pack? I am talking about anything:
--that was "hiker" expensive(caviar?)
--different
--for a special occasion(birthday cake?)
--heavy!!
--fragile
--difficult to find, buy, or get
--unusual candies, chocolate or powdered drinks
--something that involved creativity on the part of the eater
--Trail Magic snacks, dinners, sweets, dessert, etc
--extremely spicy or gloriously hot!
--uniquely flavored foods
--wines, beers or other alcohols
Examples that I have had on long hikes:
--lasagna or pizza I baked on my stove
--brownies, cupcakes, cake, muffins, cornbread--all baked on my stove
--cans of chili
--fresh eggs still in the shell(on the Ice Age Trail)
--steamed fresh caught fish(on the PCT)
--peanut butter pie
--cookies and cream pie
--no bake cheese cakes
--wine coolers(on the AT)
--various bottles of beer
--GIANT size candy bars
--chicken fajitas
--pork/beef ribs
--2 doz or more different kinds of powdered drinks(Ergon, Tang are 2 of them)
And tell ya what, you can even include things you'd like to have on a hike with you.
This OP is meant to be informative and funny. Perhaps I'll get some good ideas from others.
Now what I'd like to know is what have you seen others eat/drink, or you have eaten/drank on a trail hike, that would not be thought of as typical fare to be eaten/drank, much less carried in a pack? I am talking about anything:
--that was "hiker" expensive(caviar?)
--different
--for a special occasion(birthday cake?)
--heavy!!
--fragile
--difficult to find, buy, or get
--unusual candies, chocolate or powdered drinks
--something that involved creativity on the part of the eater
--Trail Magic snacks, dinners, sweets, dessert, etc
--extremely spicy or gloriously hot!
--uniquely flavored foods
--wines, beers or other alcohols
Examples that I have had on long hikes:
--lasagna or pizza I baked on my stove
--brownies, cupcakes, cake, muffins, cornbread--all baked on my stove
--cans of chili
--fresh eggs still in the shell(on the Ice Age Trail)
--steamed fresh caught fish(on the PCT)
--peanut butter pie
--cookies and cream pie
--no bake cheese cakes
--wine coolers(on the AT)
--various bottles of beer
--GIANT size candy bars
--chicken fajitas
--pork/beef ribs
--2 doz or more different kinds of powdered drinks(Ergon, Tang are 2 of them)
And tell ya what, you can even include things you'd like to have on a hike with you.
This OP is meant to be informative and funny. Perhaps I'll get some good ideas from others.