Classics? Old school? Traditional?

[RodentWhisperer]

So I got into a little conversation the other day about the continued appeal of "classic" backpacking food. My friend said she liked "good ol' raisins and peanuts"-- yes, raisins and peanuts, nothing more. For me, eating jerky and dark chocolate makes me feel more like I'm on a hike.

Is there anything you go "old school" on in your hiking menu? What is it, and why do you like to have it? :-?

[Tipi Walter]

oatmeal!!
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[DocMahns]

If it's a shorter hike I'll take a couple old MRE rations from the service with me, that takes me back.

[Feral Bill]

Swiss Miss, or equivalent. Pepperoni.

[ALLEGHENY]

Sardines and Crackers

[Hikes in Rain]

Spam. When camping with my parents as a little kid, we always had Spam at some point. (Well, it was trailer camping, but I slept outside in my sleeping bag because it was "real camping", and to escape my poor father's snoring!) The taste of Spam always reminds me of that.

[Rocket Jones]

+1 on the Spam. Also, I add plain M&M's to my raisins and peanuts, and occasionally some Honey-Nut Cheerios.

[Feral Bill]

Is Gorp an actual acronym for "good old raisins and peanuts" or was that made up later? I've always wondered.

[Almost There]

Pop-Tarts...to me Pop-Tarts are my classic staple...or summer sausage and brick of cheese...weather permitting.

[bamboo bob]

Anybody mention Ramen? Or Raymonds as some hikers call them.

[Mountain Mike]

Mac & Cheese. A classic but still in my food bag!

[Drybones]

Anybody mention Ramen? Or Raymonds as some hikers call them.

Of all the junk I've eaten on trail this is the one thing that hasn't gotten old, just add something different each time to dress it up.

[Drybones]

Cheese
Beefstick, when you can find it.

[Drybones]

Sardines and Crackers

A lady hiker friend and I learned that we both liked sardines while hiking one day. The next trip out we both brought sardines to share. She had slices of American cheese to go with the hot sauce and sardines, the cheese on sardines sounded discusting but was great.

[Hikes in Rain]

Is Gorp an actual acronym for "good old raisins and peanuts" or was that made up later? I've always wondered.

It's real. That's what it originally (and currently) stands for. Of course, you can add anything else you like....

[Sarcasm the elf]

Is Gorp an actual acronym for "good old raisins and peanuts" or was that made up later? I've always wondered."The word gorp, a term for trail mix often used by hikers and Girl Scouts, may stand for "good old raisins and peanuts",[9] "granola, oats, raisins, and peanuts", or "grapes, oranges, raisins and peanuts" or "gobs of raw protein". These are all probably backronyms or false etymology. The Oxford English Dictionary cites a 1913 reference to the verb gorp, meaning "to eat greedily". A gorp picker can be a term used for a person who will only eat certain things out of any mixed food."