Comments on: Choosing the Right Backpacking Food & Clothing http://20somethingfinance.com/choosing-the-right-backpacking-food-clothing/ Personal Finance Blog for Young Professionals Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bang Del http://20somethingfinance.com/choosing-the-right-backpacking-food-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 Bang Del Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:16:19 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1191#comment-3939 I often ride the mountain. This information is very useful with the practice that I do not think that equipment should be brought to ascend the mountain. Nice article, thank you. I often ride the mountain. This information is very useful with the practice that I do not think that equipment should be brought to ascend the mountain. Nice article, thank you.

]]> By: Trevor http://20somethingfinance.com/choosing-the-right-backpacking-food-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3935 Trevor Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:22:59 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1191#comment-3935 Tip: never take a 1lb block of cheese thinking you would be able to add protein to any meal. It's too heavy, but if eaten at one sitting, creates the benefit of not needing a shovel for digging a cat hole. ;) Tip: never take a 1lb block of cheese thinking you would be able to add protein to any meal. It’s too heavy, but if eaten at one sitting, creates the benefit of not needing a shovel for digging a cat hole. ;)

]]> By: Craig http://20somethingfinance.com/choosing-the-right-backpacking-food-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Craig Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:50:11 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1191#comment-3921 Protein bars are a great backpacking meal because they are small and easy to pack but can also be filling. Another tip is when hiking to maybe put a rubber band over the bottom of your pants so dirt or water doesn't get into your socks. Protein bars are a great backpacking meal because they are small and easy to pack but can also be filling. Another tip is when hiking to maybe put a rubber band over the bottom of your pants so dirt or water doesn’t get into your socks.

]]> By: Greg http://20somethingfinance.com/choosing-the-right-backpacking-food-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Greg Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:07:30 +0000 http://20somethingfinance.com/?p=1191#comment-3917 Definitely a good list. The one thing I'd add to the clothes (not a necessity, but I love them!) is a pair of zip off pants. They act as pants and if you get hot, you can just unzip them at your thighs and the leggings just drop to your ankles. You don't even need to take the leggings off, you can let them sit atop your boots so they're handy to pull right back up and zip on if the mosquitoes attack you. Another good piece of rain gear (maybe this belongs with the previous post rather than with the clothes) is a pack cover. I don't actually own one, but take a big garbage bag that I can put arm holes in for the straps of my bag to come through. For the oatmeal, I just pour hot water straight into the instant oatmeal packets. They've got a plastic film inside them to keep moisture out, but it will also make your packet act like a bowl! Another favorite trail breakfast of mine is to put granola and powdered milk into zip-lock bags. Add a bit of water and it's glorious. A good way to add protein to meals is the sealed packets of tuna. I love to pour a box of flavored cous-cous into a plastic bag so I don't lug the box out there, cook it up over the stove, then add a packet of tuna. Definitely a good list. The one thing I’d add to the clothes (not a necessity, but I love them!) is a pair of zip off pants. They act as pants and if you get hot, you can just unzip them at your thighs and the leggings just drop to your ankles. You don’t even need to take the leggings off, you can let them sit atop your boots so they’re handy to pull right back up and zip on if the mosquitoes attack you.

Another good piece of rain gear (maybe this belongs with the previous post rather than with the clothes) is a pack cover. I don’t actually own one, but take a big garbage bag that I can put arm holes in for the straps of my bag to come through.

For the oatmeal, I just pour hot water straight into the instant oatmeal packets. They’ve got a plastic film inside them to keep moisture out, but it will also make your packet act like a bowl! Another favorite trail breakfast of mine is to put granola and powdered milk into zip-lock bags. Add a bit of water and it’s glorious.

A good way to add protein to meals is the sealed packets of tuna. I love to pour a box of flavored cous-cous into a plastic bag so I don’t lug the box out there, cook it up over the stove, then add a packet of tuna.

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