tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post2022212701620041407..comments2023-11-07T15:44:03.771-07:00Comments on Rambling Hemlock: Food for the PCTJoan Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-45076723127000334322016-11-22T12:21:53.699-07:002016-11-22T12:21:53.699-07:00Sorry I just noticed I never replied...
Trial and...Sorry I just noticed I never replied...<br /><br />Trial and error. I added water 2-3 hours before I wanted to eat. Then about an hour later, I would check the progress of the food and see if I needed to add more water.Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-48425929273242997372016-01-14T12:57:10.105-07:002016-01-14T12:57:10.105-07:00Hi, Joan!
I'm planning a 2016 PCT thru-hike ...Hi, Joan! <br /><br />I'm planning a 2016 PCT thru-hike and am going to try and go stoveless as well. This post really helps me a lot! How did you figure out how much water to use to re-hydrate your meal? I know that a lot of the Backpacking Chef recipes call for boiling your water instead of cold soaking. Was it just trial and error or is there some great information you can pass on to me?<br /><br />Thanks for such a great blog!StayWild_PNWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368904468364610549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-81975399120599057472014-12-04T08:09:56.412-07:002014-12-04T08:09:56.412-07:00Thanks, Jarrett, glad I could provide some ideas f...Thanks, Jarrett, glad I could provide some ideas for you. It's always nice to have some variety when you're on the trail. Enjoy!Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-85626571653877789262014-12-03T10:59:23.146-07:002014-12-03T10:59:23.146-07:00Great write up for food. I normally have a limite...Great write up for food. I normally have a limited recipe book, but I am looking to increase it and your post has definitely done that. While, I'm not sure about the no cook transition, you have provided me with many tasty options. Thanks again!Adventures With BeeGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604736404391501982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-9679460439054244662014-11-26T11:01:20.230-07:002014-11-26T11:01:20.230-07:00I transitioned gradually to no-cook. In the summe...I transitioned gradually to no-cook. In the summer it makes lots of sense. It does help that all food tastes better in the outdoors.Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-90977429309978956702014-11-23T07:35:05.431-07:002014-11-23T07:35:05.431-07:00What an informative post.
I can't imagine goi...What an informative post. <br />I can't imagine going totally no-cook but there are a lot of ways to cut back here. I like granola with Nido too and the best peanut butter I've ever had was on the trail. Just something about being out there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368077891762857461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-83131966035830909022014-11-19T06:12:22.084-07:002014-11-19T06:12:22.084-07:00I noticed this too about so many people recommendi...I noticed this too about so many people recommending getting food in town. It doesn't work for everyone though, so glad this helped you with a different perspective.Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-14312093293488330422014-11-19T06:11:18.615-07:002014-11-19T06:11:18.615-07:00Absolutely! It really did come down to how the fo...Absolutely! It really did come down to how the food made me feel- how much energy I got and how satisfying it was. Thanks for adding your thoughts on this!Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-32623164270431189392014-11-19T06:09:14.149-07:002014-11-19T06:09:14.149-07:00Hope you enjoy the sushi-ish meal! How cool that ...Hope you enjoy the sushi-ish meal! How cool that you are going to be doing your last section too! See ya down the trail...Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-51657735960098316972014-11-16T09:45:24.627-07:002014-11-16T09:45:24.627-07:00Joan,
Thank you for the comprehensive and practic...Joan,<br /><br />Thank you for the comprehensive and practical post. I can't wait to try the "sushi" meal on my next and last section of the PCT, sniff. <br /><br />See you on the trail,<br />Dana Law<br />"Magician"<br />pctdanalaw.blogspot.com<br />Dana Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732468166562782036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-1634689159375860602014-11-06T19:15:37.651-07:002014-11-06T19:15:37.651-07:00Excellent write-up, Joan. I will chime in here and...Excellent write-up, Joan. I will chime in here and agree that generally food you send to yourself is much better. I only prepared food for about a quarter of the trip and bought locally the rest of the time. It was definitely more expensive to buy food locally and the selection wasn't alway great but postage adds $12-$18 to the cost of sent meals so you have to figure that in. The bottom line though is that I did feel better fed with my sent boxes than when I lived off the economy and if I were to do it again I would make up boxes for most of the trip. SlowBrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636020168001969641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-25758147923173659782014-11-06T17:48:53.987-07:002014-11-06T17:48:53.987-07:00Thanks for this post! Many of the blogs I've ...Thanks for this post! Many of the blogs I've been reading push towards purchasing all food in towns. I also have dietary restrictions and am glad to hear another review of what is available in towns!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026973778575414332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-44898083486141956452014-11-06T09:54:49.796-07:002014-11-06T09:54:49.796-07:00Oh shoot I wouldn't have thought of that diffi...Oh shoot I wouldn't have thought of that difficulty of not being able to leave the food in the car. I'm assuming you mean because of bears, right? Let us know what solutions you figure out.Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-22213409143005818062014-11-06T09:52:18.447-07:002014-11-06T09:52:18.447-07:00You're welcome. Always looking for more ideas...You're welcome. Always looking for more ideas myself. Variety is so important on the trail. Hugs to you too! Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-2995528013178495012014-11-06T09:51:28.732-07:002014-11-06T09:51:28.732-07:00Thanks for suggesting this post, Tracy. I've ...Thanks for suggesting this post, Tracy. I've been surprised too with the number of stoveless meal possibilities. And I forgot to mention all the couscous and ramen meals. Give them a try in the summer- cold food this time of year takes some getting used to...Joan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396313531820725640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-64133497572216777172014-11-06T07:28:16.899-07:002014-11-06T07:28:16.899-07:00Another great post with helpful information. I'...Another great post with helpful information. I've added it as a link on my blog. One of the things I'm struggling with right now is how to combine driving trips with backpacking trips. I much prefer my home prepared meals, but found that in many places I can't leave food in my car at a trailhead while I'm out trekking (makes sense DUH!). Since I'm making decisions on the fly, it makes it impossible to send food ahead. Quite a conundrum~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-61913077480875104792014-11-05T21:22:16.845-07:002014-11-05T21:22:16.845-07:00Always great to get more ideas! Thanks for the lin...Always great to get more ideas! Thanks for the links too!<br />Hugs to you,<br />FarWalkerFarWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658909591092470513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437728056755394515.post-69161582220384275112014-11-05T20:29:45.561-07:002014-11-05T20:29:45.561-07:00Thanks for the break down on your foods. There see...Thanks for the break down on your foods. There seems to be more variety and good eats than I would have thought for stove less meals. I'll have to give it a try.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380004832893480587noreply@blogger.com