Trail snacks

[adventureduo]

Two things i've been enjoying lately....

1st is the old trusty Trail Mix from Henry's or other farmers markets. The ones with caramel, dried fruit and yogurt are the best. And some M&M's are a must. The best part is you can load up and mix up from their large bins with a shovel, so you'll have enough for months :D
http://www.nutsonline.com/images/items/g384.jpg


The second is a dried snack called Landjager. A german buddy introduced it to me. It's really tasty. Soldiers used to carry and eat it because it doesn't need refrigeration. It can be left in your rig for a long time without you ever having to worry. You can find it at a German Deli. The best part about landjager is that it goes great with a ice cold beer at camp after a hard day run :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landjäger

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Landjäger.jpg/640px-Landjäger.jpg


What do you guys snack on while out on a trip?

[Connie]

Mmmmm:drool: looks like droewors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droë_wors)

[Colorado David]

Since I have a potentially life threatening peanut allergy, I make my own trail mix. I use cashews and almonds that are guaranteed peanut-free. I usually carry snack foods for lunch and cook for dinner. Lunch can include dried fruits, tree nuts, dried preserved meats, short bread, and Wasa bread. On a trip in Alaska last fall, I bought dried mango at Costco. Of course it's mostly sugar, but it is sure good. I haven't eaten m&m's since I was a kid. The labeling has probably improved, but when I was a kid, they cut the chocolate in m&m's with peanut dust, but did not include it in the listed ingredients. Peanut allergies have certainly become a lot more common, but when I was a kid it was rare and a lot of people failed to realize how important it was.

[Spikepretorius]

A supply of droewors is always good. Lucky for me I have a shop nearby that supplies Kudu, Springbok, and Ostrich droewors.
It's much nicer (imho) than the german dried sausages which are nice but only in small doses.

[Connie]

A supply of droewors is always good. Lucky for me I have a shop nearby that supplies Kudu, Springbok, and Ostrich droewors.
It's much nicer (imho) than the german dried sausages which are nice but only in small doses.
Aaaarrrgg! Curses. The only place we can get it from is 1,500 miles away, now I'm going to have to order some.

[AlaskanFlightMedic]

There is only one perfect snack for overlanding (long medevacs also)....PB&J. Extra-crunchy peanut butter, Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry preserves on multi-grain bread. Has everything you need; protein, carbs, fat, grains.

[swanyo]

Cowboy chunk jerky about 1/2 inch thick, sunflower seeds and Mentos!

[Cypher]

Trail mix, which I usually make my self (walnuts, pecans, penuts, almonds, cranberries, raisins, chocolate, sunflower seeds, cashews). Beef jerky, dried fruits, bananas, apples, nectarines, Odwalla bars (good stuff just expensive), granola bars, lots of water and the occasional Gatorade. I usually have some combination of this with me. I look for stuff that has good natural sugar content to keep me going like the fruits, good protien, and the good fatty acids like the nuts.

Mmm.. I am hungry now! :chowtime:

[jeepmedic46]

Two things i've been enjoying lately....

1st is the old trusty Trail Mix from Henry's or other farmers markets. The ones with caramel, dried fruit and yogurt are the best. And some M&M's are a must. The best part is you can load up and mix up from their large bins with a shovel, so you'll have enough for months :D
http://www.nutsonline.com/images/items/g384.jpg


The second is a dried snack called Landjager. A german buddy introduced it to me. It's really tasty. Soldiers used to carry and eat it because it doesn't need refrigeration. It can be left in your rig for a long time without you ever having to worry. You can find it at a German Deli. The best part about landjager is that it goes great with a ice cold beer at camp after a hard day run :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landjäger

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Landjäger.jpg/640px-Landjäger.jpg


What do you guys snack on while out on a trip? Looks good, Where can you get them in the states?

[jeepmedic46]

Pb and J, and trail mix.:smiley_drive:

[sandalscout]

Landjager is GREAT stuff, used to load up on that when I had access to the commissary still.

[Applejack]

Always gotta have some jerky or pepperoni sticks, sunflower seeds and some kind of fruit leather or similar fruit snack. Not the gummy kinds, *real* fruit.

[Rallyroo]

Other than the typical trail mix, I like eating dried mangos, dried lemon peels, and dried orange peels.

When I bring Gummi Bears, it's a hit with my friends.

[stevenmd]

Aaaarrrgg! Curses. The only place we can get it from is 1,500 miles away, now I'm going to have to order some.

Do tell where to order from! Of course, I can always ask my Oma & Opa to send some over.:chef:

[offroadchef]

Do tell where to order from! Of course, I can always ask my Oma & Opa to send some over.:chef:


There is a German Butcher here in Sacramento that makes them. I will have to stop and pick some up. Will report back with the review......


Markus

[stevenmd]

There is a German Butcher here in Sacramento that makes them. I will have to stop and pick some up. Will report back with the review......


Markus

Cool. We used to have a butcher here in Ripon that made tidbits like that. There is a large Dutch community here.

[DaveInDenver]

Aaaarrrgg! Curses. The only place we can get it from is 1,500 miles away, now I'm going to have to order some.
Not sure if you mean droëwors specifically or just similar type meats, but have you tried Continental Sausage down in Cherry Creek? They have Landjäger, Bündnerfleisch, a bunch of other kinds of Wurst and salami, ham, sausages. Also Helga's Deli over in Aurora generally has a good selection of different German meat.

[jeepmedic46]

Like to bring beef jerky as well. :smiley_drive:

[modelbuilder]

Hard boiled eggs...not sure why:drool:

[Connie]

Not sure if you mean droëwors specifically or just similar type meats, but have you tried Continental Sausage down in Cherry Creek? They have Landjäger, Bündnerfleisch, a bunch of other kinds of Wurst and salami, ham, sausages. Also Helga's Deli over in Aurora generally has a good selection of different German meat.
Awesome, Thanks. I'll check it out.

[RVR2RSQ]

I like to put them in the bottom of the fridge so they get to the point of almost freezing (slushy). :D

THEN MY FINGERS SMELL LIKE ORANGES THE REST OF THE TRIP.

[Spikepretorius]

Is it legal to post dried meat to the States? Namely droewors or biltong.

[6Pins]

besides the usual stuff (nuts, dried fruit, etc.) I like dried squid. I have to shop at Asian groceries for it now, but as a little kid in Hawaii it was everywhere.

[swanyo]

besides the usual stuff (nuts, dried fruit, etc.) I like dried squid. I have to shop at Asian groceries for it now, but as a little kid in Hawaii it was everywhere.

I just got introduced to dried squid when I was in Hong Kong 2 months ago. It is very addicting, was hard to get used to the smell. They had several different flavors and I liked them all, I need to go find a local market that has it stocked. Thanks for the reminder!

[Connie]

Is it legal to post dried meat to the States? Namely droewors or biltong.
Doubtful, you see they might contain mad cow disease or pickle brained antelope disorder or whatever and then I might feed them to a cow (yeah right, like anyone would let one morsel escape them).
We weren't allowed to bring any animal product back with us through the U.S. border.

But maybe it could be labeled as "Educational material" like the "Olive oil";) that my inlaws had shipped in from SA 20 years ago.

[Colorado David]

I think it is possible that there would be criminal penalties for trying to import food products by circumventing the law.

[proto]

In the States, I usually just break down and get the Costco trail mix with fruit. Or stroll down their dried-fruit aisle and make up a custom mix. That's also where I get my favorite: Pacific Gold Turkey Jerky.

I've dabbled with making my own protein/energy bars. I like the Alton Brown recipe (on the web). They're pretty good tasting compared to off-the-shelf bars, but I like them because they kill the hunger immediately without a big sugar crash later. Problem is, they don't keep indefinitely. And you have to buy ingredients in such large quantities that it only makes sense if you're prepping for a big group. But then once I start munching, I can't stop until they're all gone . . . so, no problem.

If AB's bars are too much trouble, there's a company called Matisse and Jack’s that sells a mix for making your own custom bars. Good. In fact, delicious! Definitely better than the homemade AB bars, but more expensive.

If you can get corn flour (not corn meal) try Ultralight Joe's Moose Goo: basically honey and peanut butter thickened with a little corn flour spread on a toasted tortilla. mmmm . . . Some people bake it into cookies and such.

The GF likes those Rice Krispy squares things (simple to make, but too sweet). But then her specialty is deep-fried mac-and-cheese!

[Backwoods Rambler]

My wife make Granola bars for the family, which taste awsome, are good for you and are very filling. :wings:

And, because I'm super pickey, I make my own trail mix. Special ingredient is Chipotle Corn Nuts. I can only find them on the Whole Foods near Alameda and Wadsworth, wich sucks since I live in Brighton, but it's worth it :victory:

[Connie]

besides the usual stuff (nuts, dried fruit, etc.) I like dried squid. I have to shop at Asian groceries for it now, but as a little kid in Hawaii it was everywhere.
I've seen that, and always wondered what you do with it. So just eat it straight out of the bag?

[ttora4runner]

Cheeze-its, Tiscits, Beef Jerky and Jolly Ranchers. Fruit of some sort.