Bikepacking Food - Cooking on a Cycle Tour

Best Bikepacking Food - Top Tips for preparing food on a cycle tour. I use these methods every time for great results. What are your favourite foods to eat on a cycle trip? Comment below!
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[@daveebert7747]

A few favorites, instant flavoured oatmeal, add water into the package and eat straight out of it, no pot to clean. Idahoian Instant mashed potatoes, comes in 12 different flavours. Add meat and cheese for a hearty one pot meal. Big sweets fan, gummy bears, jelly beans, fuzzy peaches etc. are great to eat while riding, they don't melt or crumble and are a pure carbs for pedaling energy. Yes on CHOCOLATE and cookies.

[@GolinKNar]

Great tips, I'm going to have to grab one of those canister refill adapters! I haven't yet had my bikepacking/touring trip yet, but for minimalist camping / hiking some of my go-tos: Snack - peanut butter tortilla wraps, maybe with a bit of chocolate thrown in if I have it. Breakfast - Oatmeal, with peanut butter, nuts, and dried fruit if I have any. If I can't do a fire/camp stove, overnight oats can work too, but I prefer cooked. Lunch / Quick Cold Meal - Tuna wraps, crackers, and some dried fruit / nuts on the side Dinner / Hot Meal - Seasoned chopped spam and potato mix wrapped in foil + cooked in the fire, served in a wrap or with crackers.

[@hobocyclist]

Perfect menu of dried & shelf stable options for the outdoors. If I have to carry for backcountry trips more than a few days it’s cheese & salami, crackers, peanut butter & dried fruit for sure

[@wayneburbage8900]

Sounds good. Good fuel for the ride.

[@wayneburbage8900]

Thank you

[@wayneburbage8900]

I got a 2 liter stainless pet food bowl. From dollar store. Its a wok, coffee maker, one pot meal maker. I cooked meals for the family on their range. And they had no idea. Lol. I firs cook with the new mess kits when i visit to let the metal acquire and expand properly by seasoning with oils , then clean. You wil know when the 2, 3 millimeter steel is relaxed when it stops popping. Like cast iron, use less soap when cleaning. When done, and if a heavy party, leave the dish outside. Rover will do the pre-wash. Ive had to dig the bowl out of the ground. But a bit of wash, good as new.

[@hobocyclist]

Now thats what i call a hobo hack! Im keen to try this!!

[@Just2HepCats]

Just to share (about sweets) I (sometimes) put together my own mix/blend of trail mix (honey roasted nuts, cashews, coconut shreds, m&m chocolate bits. I look around the market for anything new to add. Thank you for the very interesting and helpful video. Kind regards.

[@soggybawsmoto]

Hobo stove from an empty gas cylinder is inspired. I will remember that one. PS: I'm a Biker, that has taken to following the Bikepacking niche, as you guys have got camping on two wheels nailed!

[@FlowJunkie65]

Another great vid - thanks, Andy. Bravo! You two eat very well on the road! I bought a small Soto Amicus stove / cookset combo as well as an MSR Windburner stove system, so I'm prepared for cooking pretty much anything. But, when I eat alone, I tend to plan and eat rather simply ... tortillas with beans, peanut and jam sandwiches, protein bars, fresh fruit, coffee. Although convenient, the Mountain House and Good-to-Go meals are on the pricey side.

[@hobocyclist]

Yeah I can’t spring for ready to eat meals, plus I like cooking 👍

[@LeaMorgan]

I also carry trail mix, dried fruit, oatmeal.

[@debbie2027]

thanks for the tip on filling gas cannisers

[@hobocyclist]

Thanks for watching! 👍

[@patrickeagle7540]

Japanese curry golden curry is the brand you get her in Tassie, it comes in these little blocks you dissolve in the water you cook some spuds and carrots etc in and it tastes awesome. Serve it over a bit of couscous way easier and quicker than rice

[@hobocyclist]

Delicious! I ate that katsu curry in Japan it’s tasty 😋

[@jamiecleeves7921]

briliant advice mate thanks

[@hobocyclist]

Cheers mate!

[@Salimnais8282]

Oh my gosh I love this channel thank you for the interesting content. Peace

[@hobocyclist]

Cheers mate!

[@mikaelljungberg1019]

Ive carried tortelinies when Therese now chop araond its cheap pasta bits with dryed mest i side.

[@dominictarrsailing]

my traditional cycle tour breakfast is porridge with peanut butter and butter. carbs fat protine, for cheap! and keeps you full a lot longer than plain porridge. but recently my all round staple has become sour dough pancakes, fry one side, cheese, then fold over. also is great on a boat! One time on a cycle tour I met a group slow cooking a join of meat in a campfire they had lit, cutting away a square of turf. I was looking for a spot to camp and saw them so I set up there too. I joined them about 9pm! it wasn't ready until midnight! damn it was good though! they were doing 30 miles a day because that's what their puppy could manage. I was doing closer to 100. when I asked them where they riding to they shrugged "maybe southern california" "maybe texas". inspirational! love the gas cannister hobo stove! you can also make a pretty decent meths stove from a tin can, meths is available at a normal supermarket, since it's used for cleaning, at least in NZ. After eating the contents, cut the can in half, take the top half, put a split in it (to make a long rectangle) wrap that in a piece of cloth or tissue etc, then insert it into the bottom. That cloth is now a wick. Pour meths into the middle, make sure you get the wick wet and light it on fire. If the middle part is a little higher you can just rest a pot on it. to put it out, throw a wet rag over the whole thing and you can pour any unburnt meths back into the bottle.

[@hobocyclist]

Damn a joint of meat on the fire sounds good! 🍗 I can imagine pouring burning metha back into the bottle or setting fire to a bunch of stuff by accident 😂

[@dominictarrsailing]

@@hobocyclist put the stove out first! I have actually also topped up the fuel level without putting it out (expert level only) but not straight from the plastic bottle! decant a bit into another tin then carefully pour that in. it's easy to put out any stray fire with a wet rag.

[@wayneburbage8900]

You got to live good, even on the road.

[@hobocyclist]

You really got to do your best to maintain some comforts!!

[@CelestiallyInclined]

I totally get what you say that preparing a meal will force you to relax. I usually just drink milk and off i go. It is both water and food, but your travel lifestyle seems more pleasant.

[@hobocyclist]

I have powered on a great deal so learned through experience- now I always take lots of breaks!

[@Teapot-Dave]

Milk is really bad for you. It contains a growth hormone called IGF-1 which actively feeds and promotes the growth of cancer cells in humans. My wife is currently in remission from breast-cancer and went completely dairy-free when she discovered the link. She isn't vegetarian or vegan or anything, but just wanted to reduce her chances of getting cancer again. They don't tell you this stuff but please feel free to look it up for yourself. Human breast-milk has the lowest levels of IGF-1 of any mammal because we don't usually reach our full adult size until we are in our mid-teens, but cow's milk has to grow a new-born calf into a full-sized cow in about eighteen months or so, and as such it has much higher levels of IGF-1 than is safe for humans to consume. It's job is to grow something, but as adults we are no longer growing, so it targets any developing tumours or cancer cells it finds, and grows them instead. I'm not trying to scare anyone here, but if you know about the risks then you can make your own choice whether to continue drinking milk or not, or to opt for a plant-based dairy-free alternative instead.

[@indigowendigo8464]

Hey man check out the wicking alcohol stove called the Fancee Feast. We've been taking it all over the world for ten years. Cooking alcohol is available everywhere but it has different names so research ahead of time. Love your videos! We're housesitting across Europe using a lot of your advice! Can't decide if I want to break down my $60 folder for the next plane or just buy another one when we get there. Used folders are cheap in Europe lol

[@hobocyclist]

Oh cool yeah i just looked it up, looks good! Good idea buying a bike on your travels too. All the best for your travels!!

[@danger-derp]

I use an alcohol stove, works just as good, cheaper. Also I have a wood burning stove I can put together from flat pieces of metal that interlock, free to run that. Just a couple cheaper alternatives to gas. My alcohol stove was about $28 USD and is titanium and small but works very well, it uses either SD (75% or higher) alcohol or yellow bottle HEET.

[@hobocyclist]

Good option -light, small & cheap!

[@danielrogers997]

Alcohol isn't cheaper in the long run, just the cost per bottle. A big bottle of alcohol lasts a couple days. Isobutain burns more efficiently, you get more days out of it.

[@Xeno_of_Luyten]

As a person who can't cook, I'm thinking going without cooking gear would be preferable. I have yet to go on a bike tour but my plan is to probably stock up on tortillas, canned foods, dried fruits, almonds, a couple of bananas, a small jar of peanut butter and a bottle of hot sauce.

[@hobocyclist]

Sounds good! Dont forget cheese, its pure energy!

[@olivieralbert6762]

Hi , I'm surprised that you don't use P3RS alcohol stove (or penny stove) , I made mine out of a soda can , it burn cheap alcohol from hardware store or even drugstore , it's light , cheap to made and cheap to use.

[@Y34RZERO]

Definitely don't undervalue food and blood sugar. I'm diabetic and had a scare one day. It wasn't with Biking but it was with Skateboarding. 100 is normal, 70 is low, 50 is medical emergency. I was feeling fine until suddenly I wasn't. My blood sugar dipped to 28. That is extremely dangerous. I bring candy and carbs just for that. Doctor said it was amazing that I didn't pass out, seizure, or go into a coma.

[@ssman1375]

You have to visit Netherlands again 👍

[@hobocyclist]

Yeah i like it! its a 24hr plane trip from where i live!

[@RobertRoss-to6sm]

Also i want to buy myself a bike that suits me.

[@CoilingSliver]

You need to be careful with refilling gas canisters. Overfilling can damage or break it. Some canisters have a valve to prevent damage from overpressure. The ideal way to refill it, is checking the weight with a scale (weighing the can full and empty to make sure its not too much gas). Less is more

[@hobocyclist]

I don’t think it’s possible to overfill, I’m using smaller amounts of gas to top up empty cans, but yes to be sure you can use a scale like they do at the gas station 👍

[@dominictarrsailing]

@@hobocyclist hmm i think the large canister you are using fits more gas than the hotpot style one you are filling it from

[@hobocyclist]

@@dominictarrsailing I think basically the same size, I usually just fill halfway since a full canister will last a week. Disclaimer: Any activity shown in hobocyclist videos is performed by professionals. do not try this at home

[@dominictarrsailing]

@@hobocyclist ... try it out on the road in a foreign country!

[@hobocyclist]

@@dominictarrsailing hobocyclist recommends obeying local laws wherever possible

[@MattScottMusic]

Hope you’re gonna be touring again soon.

[@hobocyclist]

Me too!

[@ericlima4617]

How do you deal with rain?

[@hobocyclist]

I use a tent on a long tour, I show it in this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmOreWifl896adU On a short overnight trip ill sometimes use a hammock & fly, or tarp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ2XlHt7rpJ1qKM I have wet weather gear too shown strapped to the handlebars of my bike sometimes, you can see us in the rain in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmqcqnR8psifh7s

[@Morningcycles]

Has anybody tried using a firebox on a bike packing trip? I'm thinking of getting one.

[@hobocyclist]

Do you mean one of these things? amzn.to/3RRAoah I have used a hobo stove in France when i ran out of gas and it worked quite well! You can see it ion this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGK0ZGCah9R9a6s

[@Morningcycles]

yes...its a larger version that you can use wood, alcohol, and gas. @@hobocyclist

[@hobocyclist]

@@Morningcycles Wow neat! Im interested. Ill add it to the list of things to try!

[@johnrobertd748]

Always take two canisters of gas, no fun when you're in the middle of cooking dinner and the gas runs out

[@ericlima4617]

Not bad video but im a bit more healthy. Id probably replace thr macaroni with oats, bananas, peanut butter, honey

[@hobocyclist]

I generally eat healthy foods however problem is on a cycle tour I will burn through so many calories that after several days no matter what I eat I lose weight. After a while I have to seek out high calorie foods like chocolate, sodas, beer etc otherwise I can become too skinny and fatigued. High value foods also help overcome the mental challenges of long distance bike touring. Also finding preferred foods can get more difficult in some foreign countries so its best to be adaptable!

[@RobertRoss-to6sm]

canned food like loaded fries.