The Four Day Resupply - Putting Together 4 Days Of Food For Backpacking

[@MstrRo]

I like what you made but I put soy milk powder or coconut milk powder. This gives me the ability to eat cold or hot. Just a thought for you. Check out Goji Berries (Wolf berries) too.

[@BackcountryBanter]

This is a great tip. Adding in a powdered milk of some sort makes cold soaking oats/cereal way tastier. I should have mentioned that in the video!

[@MstrRo]

I personally prefer cold oat cereal with milk over hot because I have an easier time getting it all down. Hot cereal gets tough to finish for me given the same quantity of food. Good job on the video, Joe.

[@Macdivers1]

Joe Brewer yeah, I heard about Nido or such instant milk. Time to make A list. I have a several trips coming up. Hot Springs group trip is one! Can't wait.

[@redbustourguide]

I know many nutrionist and If your male they recommend you stay away from anyform of SOY! SOYBEANS They're structurally similar to the principal female hormone, estrogen, and are believed to have similar effects in the body. As high estrogen level in men are almost always a direct route to low testosterone levels, eating soy - which contains estrogenic compounds - is often blamed for lowering testosterone. Research everything you ingest. The last thing you want is to be lowering your testosterone while hiking any trail or even living your normal daily life.

[@vincenzoayaan3408]

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[@slowfox532]

Thx for this helpful vid! I like parmesan cheese on a block. It taste verry good, is pure protein and will last verry long even in warm climate. I wrap it in a piece of cloth soaked in vinegar and let it dry before. So you have never problems with mold.

[@michaelb1761]

Add some corn chips to those refried beans and cheese at the end (so they stay crunchy) and it kicks it up from an 8 to a 10 out of 10. The corn chips are kind of high volume but deflating the bag helps and if they get crushed and broken no big deal because that will happen when you mix them into the beans anyway.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Oooh yeah... Backcountry frito pie! I like it.

[@mikenelson3338]

Also, take some taco sauce packets that you have left from Taco Bell to put on that backcountry burrito. Make your buddies jealous 😆

[@xKoreyx]

Dude you might have just changed my life with the backcountry bean burrito. Thank you, sir.

[@mcspin50]

You gave lots of great ideas for backpacking meals. When my sons, DDIL and I head into the Boundary Waters for 5-6 days, we love making quesadillas on a hot rock heated over the campfire. At home, I take blocks of cheese out of their plastic wraps, use cheesecloth soaked in vinegar and wrung out to wrap each block of cheese, then put them in their own ziploc bag. Helps avoid oily cheese for the whole time.

[@adventure_hannah3841]

This was so helpful! I love tortillas, sharp cheddar, tuna, pesto, and sundried tomatoes- for an overnight or more 'comfy' trip. For lighter meals, I like dehydrated anything, literally anything. I try to dehydrate as much as I can at home.

[@StacieDude]

Hi. 1st time viewer. Was referred by Darwin on the Trail. Here are few things we have done in the past. We dehydrate much of our own food. Dried (home made) hummus, salsa, 15 bean cajun soup/stew, breakfast porridge (cooked couscous with canned fruit pie filling), Spaghetti Squash w/ cinnamon and sugar (or Splenda), homemade beef hash, Spaghetti w/ meat sauce. My favorite is Corned Beef & Cabbage w/ potatoes. Look at the Jello No-bake Cheesecake. Get a French Baguette, cut into 3/4" slices, dip one side in garlic butter and dehydrate. Store in a Pringles can for safety. This was served w/ the spaghetti, peas and Cherry Cheesecake at the mid-point of our 10 day canoe trip for a group of 12. Entire food weight less than 100 lbs. Thanks for the video!

[@Macdivers1]

After this I made a playlist for trail food and added this of course. Thanks for all the suggestions. Lots of yummy stuff there. I'm not a peanut butter fan but the almond butter sounds really good.

[@BackcountryBanter]

If you haven't checked out Aria Zoner's (wholefoodhiker) videos, give them a watch. He's got a lot of great content about healthy hiking foods.

[@guisspino2347]

They are a little pricy, but I've been finding freeze dried fruits in my local supermarkets. They taste fantastic in oatmeal, peaches or apples. They hydrate so well and it's refreshing to have giant chunks of fruit in the morning.

[@guisspino2347]

Also chocolate covered espresso beans. Great energy boost, and fill my sweet tooth and coffee fix

[@brawlbro7384]

😱 I’m going on a 7 days hike. I can only imagine how much more food I will need.

[@larryguy8606]

My go to trail breakfast is grits, granola and GORP, with some bacon {or beef} jerky chipped up in it. I guess getting instant grits might be a problem if you were hiking further north.

[@baumstanz]

wow that's healthy! I mixed oats with dried milk+water and added olive oil into the mix. the milk emulsified the fat and it tasted quite nice.

[@Oldsparkey]

With your oats and fruit I would add some dried milk and a healthy tablespoon of Cinnamon. Optional would be a teaspoon of sugar. Or a small ( 1 liquid ounce narrow neck ) Nalgene bottle with some agave or honey in it.

[@marcogodoy12]

It may attract bears!...

[@rickeys]

With any hard cheese, you can just cut off the mold and enjoy. No need to throw it all away.

[@nic12344]

I put cocoa powder in my oats and it's amazing! And if you can cook it with milk it's even better. You can also put powdered milk in it.

[@icejunki]

Well Done! I enjoyed learning from what you take. Thanks for keeping it interesting.

[@Alan62651]

Oats are great with cinnamon and honey as well.

[@wtomassini]

Also you can add coconut Oil on your coffees and hot chocolate.

[@scottmacs]

I really like these tips and the music.

[@tannerh3047]

I just watched your whole ultralight tips series through, I loved it. Awesome production quality on this video! Very helpful :)

[@mtadams2009]

I watched one of your videos from about ten years ago and it this food list was a big improvement from then. I eat a keto diet but on the trail I find it hard. I am all about the fat so cheese, nuts, ghee and hard sausage is a big thing for me. I do use dehydrated meals every day but I am looking for other options. Mostly because I am now retired and doing longer hikes that need resupplies and I don’t want to some boxes and be on set schedule. Thanks for showing me your approach to meal prep. I learned some useful information. Take care

[@Losvatoslocos]

If you want a breakfast chia pudding just cold soak over night with extra chia in the oats. I make it at home without oats and a few other ingredients ..but it works on the trail. Adding dark chocolate chunks always is good morning boost. %80 + dark bars have 10 -100mg of caffeine in them. That and little protein is nice boost in the morning. If you have a Trader Joe's near you. I suggest Dark Chocolate Lovers Bar. It s a 2pack 85% coco low sugar. AND cheap! Good quality for the price.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Sounds good!

[@mwnciboo]

Pop-Tarts?? Porridge Oats, powdered milk, some nuts and fruit - For real luxury take maple syrup in a small lightweight bottle. I find a cup of coffee in the morning and a solid big mug of porridge gets you sorted for the day. Everything else - Kelly Kettle Boils quickly, 1.2litre and you are away. Easy and cheap.

[@amargnwalkr]

Funny, it's only been since 2015 when I thru-hiked and I forgot how many people had jars of peanut butter and tortillas. Never mind Pop-Tarts.

[@michaelbethune1425]

Excellent presentation. FYI, The "Minute 3 Brand" of one minute oats is sooo much better than Quaker. Flavor and texture both.

[@traprmike]

I got to remember too, it's $40, but you have lots of leftovers. maybe closer to 30-35bux for 4 days.. good job on video.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Thanks, and very true!

[@brianwalker6380]

If you still want pop tarts without funky ingredients you can try a brand called Nature's Path organic pop tarts or Trader Joe's also has a variety of organic pop tarts.

[@WyeExplorer]

Some good ideas there. I was noting down as you went. All the best. Mark

[@brian_onthetrail]

Good to see you making hiking videos again. Almost forgot you're a hiker.

[@davidmackenzie218]

Joe, you MUST try a good dollop of Justin's Nut Butter Almond Butter in your oat meal breakfast. So very good. And you can get many of these nut butters in single serve packages. I noticed you put the whole jar of peanut butter in there and thought you could probably go a bit lighter without the whole thing. Unless your eating it all! I do like my oatmeal hot with Almond butter, brown sugar and some maple syrup! I see comments about powdered milk which is the way to go. But... Did you know that milk Pasteurized with the UHT process is shelf stable and need not be refrigerated until opened. You can get a small bottle of this at the fast shopping gas station. Due to weight I take 1 and use it for breakfast on day 1. I mark the bottle with cup measurements and then use it for measuring for my Mountain House meals. Mountain House Pasta Primavera with a can of chicken is great by the way. Again first dinner to lose the pack weight.

[@BackcountryBanter]

I'll have to give the almond butter a try, that sounds great. I use PB in my oatmeal at home all of the time.

[@JessWalshFilm]

Awesome video. Try tossing some of those coconut flakes in your oatmeal :)

[@BackcountryBanter]

Done and done :)

[@mattiethesurfer]

Thanks man!

[@nomadismileseeker6611]

Shopping at natural grocery! Nice Joe!

[@jimmyaugustine4181]

great tips on healthier options for food. It's easy to get caught up in all the junk food. I'm actually going to Maron Bells next Wednesday for 3 days for nights. Can't wait! I know bear cans are "required " there. What's your thoughts on taking a food bag similar to what you have in the video and doing a bear hang? Any help would be great !

[@BackcountryBanter]

Awesome! I would go with a canister. The rangers there are somewhat vigilant (I got check for a canister last time I was there.)

[@TheGoatMumbler]

Very nice!! Organic = $$$$$$$. Enjoy the trip man!

[@phebefriddle9133]

Nice to see someone taking an interest in better foods for hiking. I like the Mountain-house type foods because they are so light weight, but they are as bad as pop-tarts in my book. I had made my own dehydrated foods which are better for you but sometimes harder to prepare on trail (having to cook longer, and taking more fuel). Recently I found a company called Thrive they are freeze-fried. The great thing about them is when you get their ingredients its real food no preservatives. You can buy fruit, vegetables and meats in large cans or small and make your own. They also carry sauces, spices, eggs and cheeses so you can jazz it up a bit. Pac it Gourmet carries dried salsa. Thanks for the video..... like you I've got to have my chocolate.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Good to know! I'll look them up.

[@redbustourguide]

Really enjoy your videos thanks for all your hard work and happy trails to you.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Thanks Kirk!

[@justalurkr]

Cranberries and almonds and butter for me. Powdered for the trail, I guess.

[@KrisRasmusson]

Joe, great video. Good to see a meal video which includes real food. I got a couple new ideas to include on my AT 2018 thru hike. I also use raw sunflower seeds, raw cashews in my oatmeal. Will add water at night and ready to eat in morning. If I have time, will add a little hot water, if wanting to jump on the trail, ready to eat as is. Thanks again.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Ooh, sunflower seeds are a great idea!

[@zact9941]

Great video 👍

[@LumpinSpacePrincess1]

"Suddenly Burritos " you better trade mark that!! Lol. Where can I get those refried beans? That sounds awesome.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Haha. I've found them at almost all health food stores and am starting to see them in regular grocery stores. Sometimes they are grouped with the Mexican foods. Natural Grocers is a definite yes if you have those nearby.

[@599rippermx4]

Useful information!

[@runningfirst1707]

Great video! I wish I saw this before I hiked the Moose River in Maine last summer(my first hike). Too save money, have you considered drying your own fruits?

[@kapittsalt]

Best intro ever. :)

[@Ajdasiibishvekot]

I would die from hunger with that food

[@guzelmarmara]

I was thinking the same :)

[@marioneto50]

Great video, mate! Thanks for the tips.

[@BackcountryBanter]

Thanks a lot!

[@nomadismileseeker6611]

Joe, stopped by Feral today. Had no idea you were affiliated! Geat stuff!

[@BackcountryBanter]

Nice! I'm there most days, but I guess I missed ya...

[@nomadismileseeker6611]

Joe Brewer well you can always follow me on FB and instagram at Nomadis_mileseeker

[@demolitionally1534]

I'm getting vlogging withdrawal symptoms, think I'm going to have to rewatch some of the greats; you and homemade wanderlust are ny favourite thru hikes to watch. I can not wait to get out there myself 15 years and counting 😂😂 - already building my food list though!

[@BackcountryBanter]

Thanks!

[@icejunki]

Agreed!!!

[@jessicafb5398]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@naturopath72]

Great video thank you

[@Nonebirdbrain]

Some People normally pay more if the cheese stinks and has mold weird

[@india1422]

Omg. Ready prepared spam. There’s a song about spam, which is now an earworm

[@BrunoRodrigues-fw9ri]

thanks!

[@oak664]

Werthers candies ! On trail

[@lizard_man6947]

Love this

[@booper343]

How do you bear proof your camp at night?

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

Okay, dumb questions here: Ever get too much or too little fiber in a hiker diet? I guess that much walking will get things moving along but, any foods that are too fiber effective or well, the opposite of effective? Any diet advice for that issue?

[@kamakauketwo5282]

“Snackage” Love it

[@curtdavis4002]

What brand of dehydrated food do you use?

[@phillkolera2894]

Hmmmm whAt secret shit do you have on your white board since it’s covered?

[@mwnciboo]

...the next victim...

[@StewartsRootBeer]

With facial hair like that, he's very clearly a D&D nerd. So, I would assume it's game stuff. :P

[@allenfackler]

Nice work! I always thought you ate a lot of garbage in your videos. :)

[@jamthomson1]

Joe in your experience how easy would it be to resupply on the AT using the types of foods in your video? Planning my thru hike next year and food is one of my biggest concerns. Thanks!

[@BackcountryBanter]

It's tough to say, since it's been so long since I hiked the AT. I would guess that it is quite doable with a few modifications here and there. There aren't nearly as many health food type stores out east as there are on the western trails, but the towns are so much more frequent that you are bound to find most of what you are looking for.

[@jamthomson1]

Thanks for the reply Joe. Happy trails!

[@daverocker6459]

Hi Joe, I can't find dried instant beans anywhere. Can you be more specific where to buy? if I can't find any ,I might dehydrate my own, but don't want to buy expensive dehydrater. Good luck on your next trek.

[@BackcountryBanter]

I find mine in the bulk goods section of my local Natural Grocers. I'm not sure if that's just a Colorado chain, but I'd imagine most natural/bulk goods stores would have them. Here are some other options I found on Amazon too: amzn.to/2Cr6EY0 Make sure to go with a non-fat free one though, gotta have that fat for energy!

[@daverocker6459]

Hey thx, You found a lot of options there!

[@JoshuaLaney]

Nice video. I just finished watching all of your videos in the past three days and I was wondering about a couple of things. If you could only do one of the three trails, which would you do? Also, do you have any information on how you made your puffy jacket, or do you just recommend buying one?

[@BackcountryBanter]

Personally I'd do the CDT again, but not as my first trail though. It was the most adventurous of the three to me. Although I have made a puffy, I've never shown it in my videos (I think). I use a Mountain Hardwear Hooded Ghost Whisperer (amzn.to/2uo8Aip) and am a big fan. Very light and warm enough for most situations.

[@jasonOfTheHills]

Rice sides and Clif Bars or GTFO! :) Some great ideas - thanks for the video.

[@kungpow108]

What food bag is that? I've been looking for one that isn't a cylinder shape.

[@BackcountryBanter]

It's a granite gear air zipsack. (Check them out here: amzn.to/2uQ8bGH) The one I'm using in the video is 9L but in the past I've used the 16L one for very large food carries. I think the 12L one might be a happy medium for long trails. I really like them.

[@-R-and-R-]

I was going to ask the same question. Thanks. I'm planning a 6-7 day trip through the Smoky's and loved the bag. Are they watertight? Loved the video, I eat a lot of these same foods, so that was very helpful.

[@guisspino]

What food bag is that?

[@AntwonDaBusiness]

I wouldn’t call these meals…except for your oats haha. You literally just have a bag full of snacks haha

[@crossroads5771]

that's a lot of oatmeal for 1 meal. stevia to make it a little sweeter.

[@PabloHuerfano]

You should make a post with your shopping list and prices and put in the description or the blog. It would be great if you got specific brands of your favorite trail mix and beans in there. Since there is so much variety available in stores.

[@BackcountryBanter]

I will do this once I get a chance. Heading out into the woods now though :)

[@cjt5mith]

Thanks for that. I am just starting out and I am more at the Pop Tarts, Snickers and Pasta Side stage right now. Good to see there is a more healthy alternative. Any idea how many calories that is in your 7.33 lbs? I just checked my 4 days worth of food and found it was 6.5 lbs and about 13800 calories (3450 calories per day) so it would be good to compare.

[@BackcountryBanter]

I honestly don't know how many calories that was. It was pretty dense, but will likely not compare to super sugar rich foods.

[@cjt5mith]

Thanks. Thought that would be the case but I guess it is a compromise if you want to eat more healthily.

[@jameshallford8656]

How many ounces are your olive oil packets?

[@DonMilligan]

Def take some footage!

[@Callahan1]

Interesting food bag idea. Where did you get a 9l duffel bag style like that one? Do you normally use a similar bag for anything longer than 4 days? edit- - found the bag, thanks.

[@mikebauer464]

Where do I buy the dried Mango at?? Great video!!

[@marcogodoy12]

Trader Joes

[@turkeytrailhoneybeefarmgeo6292]

Makes me want a hot sloppy cheese burger.

[@randycollins87]

Add a few cigars for breakfast

[@WTFVIDSok]

Why don't hikers carry oranges and/or apples?

[@mikenelson3338]

ejnvids They’re heavy, and some of it, you just throw out ( peels, core). So you’re carrying stuff just so you can throw it out. My opinion.

[@MarlowWhere]

I just bought the 9L bag from your store based on this video...just got it and it seems really small. Is that really a 9L you have in this video? If so I'm really impressed you fit it all in there haha!

[@BackcountryBanter]

It is! When I'm doing a longer trail, I opt for the 16L bag, but for a quick 3-4 days, the 9 is a perfect fit for me.

[@MarlowWhere]

Backcountry Banter Thanks Joe. And hopefully you got the kickback because I bought a handful of things through the store.

[@johnlord8337]

A good option for the first day - is to take zipped bags of (1) frozen pre-cooked and cut-up steak cubes, (2) frozen pre-cooked rice/beans/sauce, (3) frozen soup/stew, (4) frozen mueslix cereal (oatmeal, fruits, nuts, sugar mix), and (5) frozen precooked scrambled eggs/ham/vegs). By the time you make a meal on the trial, the product will already have water included, be partially/totally unfrozen, and just needs to be warmed up. You won't need to worry about getting water on the trail - as you already have the water in the food. And when used up, there is only the weightless zip baggy, and no extra carrying of water. So the first day, is a regular high-calorie 2 or 3 meal, that gives you great energy for the second day of hiking with a big breakfast. Then eat the hiking food for day 2, 3, 4, ....

[@cgmislive]

Holy..sugar..

[@rudysal1429]

What do backpackers do for protein. I feel like I would not have enough protein for general metabolism maintenance.

[@robertcurrey1929]

What? No fritos to go with the refried beans?

[@richardpinnolet2824]

How about beef jerky I love the meat,!!

[@Tom_Bee_]

Can't afford to donate cash, but I hope the like, subscribe and comment thing helps you! Thanks for the cool vid

[@tamiboelter2833]

where's the coffee?

[@pottingsoil]

Instead of the big block just take multiple small packs.

[@rubbnsmoke]

No Meats? Jerky? Biltong?

[@mikenelson3338]

Mike Lysic Spam

[@bradchapman2879]

Most nuts are high in lectins and that's not good for you! Walnuts are the best to eat.

[@TheBigBlueMarble]

Of all the hiker food videos I have seen, yours is the highest in protein content, but it is still way below the level needed to maintain muscle mass. Your meals might provide 60 gms of protein a day. For a male, 160 pounds, hiking 6-10 hours a day, you need at least 130 gms.

[@snipersystemsinc5745]

Nope two packs of pringles

[@getbuck4195]

First

[@skippylippy547]

No UrSack?

[@xingmenneigong]

You lost me at poptarts.....🤦‍♂️

[@woahitstheillusion9749]

>not a lot of people know outside of the thru hiking world long trips have existed long before thru hiking bud

[@KatieRaeRae]

That's probably why he said "not a lot of people," bud.

[@woahitstheillusion9749]

@@KatieRaeRae whatever dude that shits gay who cares

[@bobmar9239]

I stopped watching when he showed us the Pop-Tarts. At 1 minute 9 seconds. This guy has nothing useful to contribute to the problem