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veganboyjosh
Mar 21, 2006, 10:17 PM
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In reply to: where do you buy bulk couscous? as long as we're on a mediterranean/mideastern kick, tabouli is great. requires no cooking, is loaded with veggies, protein, and fiber and keeps pretty good too. plus it's cheap.
most decent health food stores sell both cous cous in bulk, and some have dried tabhouli in bulk as well. add water and go. it helps if you can add some olive oil, for some fat and calories, and for taste. this is awesome car camping food.
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wings
Mar 21, 2006, 10:23 PM
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Lipton Sidekicks (packages are usually 99c or cheaper, and is very filling for one)
TVP (textured vegetable protein) can be added to lots of foods, and is very cheap and light
Those, along with instant noodles, instant miso soup, Snickers bars, and dried mango slices, are my staple backpacking foods.
- Seyil
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snothead
Mar 21, 2006, 10:31 PM
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Steak spice - it can make anything taste good.
To save fuel costs use instant rice
Use legumes - garbanzos, lentils, kidney beans etc... and plan ahead. They are way cheaper dried, and if you pre-soak them then you don't have to waste as much fuel or time cooking.
Textured vegetable protein - TVP - it takes on the flavour of whatever you put with it, just don't add too much of it or you will taste the TVP.
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bentelbow
Mar 21, 2006, 10:36 PM
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Monkey chow, a 55 gallon drum cost almost nothing considering it will last for as long as you can stand it and has all the nutrients humans need.
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acro
Mar 21, 2006, 10:55 PM
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What are Lipton Sidekicks and where do I get them?
What is TVP (textured vegetable protien) and where do i get that?
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atpeaceinbozeman
Mar 21, 2006, 11:05 PM
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Lentils
the orange ones taste like sweet potatoes...those too....
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boardline22
Mar 22, 2006, 3:54 AM
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In reply to: If you have one near by, shop at Trader Joes!
best shop ever
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packclimber
Mar 22, 2006, 4:03 AM
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I know water is cheapest but you can always but off brand kool aide and gatoraide to kick it up a knoch.
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republiclimber
Mar 22, 2006, 6:36 AM
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I hope you did that on purpose cause that is seriously hilarious. i think i might start spelling it like that just to be faux urban hip. awesome...seriously....even if you didn't mean it to be.
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pico23
Mar 22, 2006, 8:08 AM
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If you are car camping get a white gas stove (CHEAP).
then walk down the aisle in a supermarket and toss in anything that looks cheap, filling, easy to make, and easy to cleanup.
pasta is cheap and it's filling. bread is cheap and filling.
while on road trips I never EVER EVER eat fast food. If I eat out it's a buffet or perhaps a good steak. But I do hit the supermarkets and buy a loaf of French or Italian bread from the bakery and some ham/turkey or roast beef. i wash this down with water and bannanas which are like 30 cents a pound and fill me up just fine. i also drink plenty of milk which is cheap and filling.
Condiments are courtesy of the fast food places or convenience stores in those little packets. If I splurge I might buy some mustard since it keeps without refrigeration.
even when car camping I'm still kinda low maintainence. I try to keep things simple, cheap, and low spoilage.
Manwhich makes for a simple hearty meal. 1.5 lbs of beef (buffalo, turkey, osterich, whatever) and a can of manwhich and some rolls. serves 2-3 hungry people for about $5 and 7 minutes of effort. Cut the beef in half for a single serving.
also, if you need a lot of water, you can mess around with gallon or 2 gallon poland spring or crystal geyser but i find it's easier just to get a few collapseable jugs and fill them at those supermarket filtered water fill stations.
gatorade? either make your own with sugar, morton lite salt and some no sugar KoolAid or buy the big 10 gallon powdered mix. $7 for 10 gallons. Can't beat that.
As much as I hate to say it (and i haven't shopped there in at least 4 months) Walmart is the place to pick up dried lipton (or Walmart Brand) noodle packets. These side dish packets make both perfect backpacking or car camping food at 69 cents a packet and you only need 2 packets for a meal. Just at some tuna and make a tuna casserole.
instead of soups, get boulion cubes. add your own rice and pasta.
couscous isn't cheap. but it's cheaper in bulk. doesn't need much fuel or water to cook it. really a good backpacking food. not so sure it's a great car camping food.
bulk dried mashed potatoes.
peanut butter, honey and totillas.
eggs. boil them and they last for a while with just moderate care.
good olive oil to flavor your foods. beats out butter, keeps better, is easier to store and is nutritious in itself.
bulk unflavored oatmeal. buy a big container of it, it will last weeks. add pure maple syrup to it for flavoring (the maple is expensive but you can't fake some things and you'll still save a ton over prepackaged oatmeal).
one of my simple favorites is: pasta, olive oil, foil packed smoked salmon, black olives, romano cheese and some spices. simple, easy to clean and cost about $4 for whats almost a gourmet meal for 3-4 people.
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oldrnotboldr
Mar 22, 2006, 3:12 PM
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jred wrote:
In reply to: Personally, I just eat the cat, with enough mustard they taste like chicken.
Only if it's stir fried!
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shnobe
Mar 22, 2006, 4:14 PM
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has anyone mentioned SPAM, that stuff is pretty good with a shot of whiskey or six
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wings
Mar 22, 2006, 4:18 PM
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In reply to: What are Lipton Sidekicks and where do I get them?
They're meant to be served as side dishes to your main dinner entree. So they're usually some sort of potato or rice or pasta dish. Some flavours are a bit bland, so you'll have to experiment.
You can usually get them at any grocery store.
In reply to: What is TVP (textured vegetable protien) and where do i get that?
Google it. You can often find it in Chinese and vegetarian supermarkets.
- Seyil
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kyote321
Mar 22, 2006, 4:31 PM
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everybody is forgetting the classic:
tastey bite!!!!!!!!!
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acro
Mar 22, 2006, 5:06 PM
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@ wings --
thanks a bunch
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wzrdgandalf
Mar 22, 2006, 6:43 PM
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I used to take SPAM and cook it on a hot pan. Just cut it into centimeter thick slices and brown the sides and put it on small rolls and use free mustard or mayonaise packets from some random fast food place and you have a pretty good tasting small sandwich. I cant stand the taste of regular SPAM but i found when i fried it it didnt taste nearly as bad and actually pretty good. Try it, you will be seriously suprised.
Also try bananas and peanut butter together, the two together is my favorite thing on climbing trips.
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veganboyjosh
Mar 22, 2006, 6:47 PM
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In reply to: I used to take SPAM and cook it on a hot pan. Just cut it into centimeter thick slices and brown the sides and put it on small rolls and use free mustard or mayonaise packets from some random fast food place and you have a pretty good tasting small sandwich. I cant stand the taste of regular SPAM but i found when i fried it it didnt taste nearly as bad and actually pretty good. Try it, you will be seriously suprised. Also try bananas and peanut butter together, the two together is my favorite thing on climbing trips.
you're on your own for the spam, but i'll vouch for the pb and bananas. they work awesomely on a tortilla, especially if you can grill that puppy up on a skillet or over a fire, and eat it like a burrito. i'm guessing the hood of a car would owrk, ifit's hot enough. prolly'd wanna clean it first, tho.
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republiclimber
Apr 12, 2006, 5:51 AM
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my last trip to HCR we lived on french bread, fried spam and summer sausage. it was awesome....but i felt so greasy.
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kasharp
Apr 12, 2006, 6:06 AM
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cheap & good combo: easy mac with tuna. it's like tuna helper... only easier. and also nutritious :D
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iclime
Apr 12, 2006, 4:48 PM
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Grocery store bagels with some protein; try a homemade TVP spread:
oSweet: TVP, cinnamon, sugar/honey, olive oil, honey
oSavory: TVP, Chicken flavoring (I find a vegetarian chicken powder, or use bullion cubes), garlic powder, hot something if you want it (crushed red peppers, etc.), water, olive oil
Save money by breaking caffeine habits (you might be surprised how much you can save by not buying coffee/frappucinos/coke, either to drive or to get up in the morning), beer at night, that "recovery" item you've always had: a friend of mine always had to get a Taco Bell grande something or other, et al.
On the other hand, plan some luxuries for yourself; this is recreation, isn't it? It's a free country.
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Apr 12, 2006, 5:00 PM
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Favorite way to cook ramen:
Chicken Ramen
bring water to boil
add 1 egg per serving of ramen + the noodles
use a very small portion of the spice packet
cook until it comes to the consistency of clam chowder
add Tony's Chachere's until it's spicy in every bite!
Tony's makes creole spices that can be found at Wal-Marts across the country
www.cajunspice.com
Tony's makes everything taste better: chicken, beef, pork, scrambled eggs
When traveling I find that Best of the Egg products work very well for an egg substitute. They come in a carton like milk, so you don't have to worry about breaking the real thing or getting the container soggy in your cooler.
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esibnitsud
Apr 13, 2006, 1:15 AM
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ham sandwhich
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fixednut
Apr 13, 2006, 1:35 AM
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In reply to: I once heard a story about a climber who used to buy two cases of canned cat food to live for the summer. Claimed it tasted just like tuna, with enough mustard.
Chouinard.
Meow.
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anykineclimb
Apr 13, 2006, 2:07 AM
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Hit the dollar store Dollar Tree has some damn good stuff.
On my last run:
Soup
pasta
spaghetti sauce
water
cereal
poptarts
granola bars
salsa
refried beans
chili
hot sauce
nesquick syrup
tupperware
utensils
papertowels
dishsoap
sponge
batteries
peanutbutter
honey
cookies
Some of the stuff is off-brand but pretty much all good! I'm always surprised how much brand name stuff I find.
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Apr 13, 2006, 2:36 AM
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Put anything you can find on a flour tortilla and eat it.
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