I usually eat PB&J sandwiches for lunch on the trail but get really tire of them by hikes end. I would appreciate any lunch ideas.
Thank you!
_Low Life_Trail lunch suggestions
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English muffins with cheese, or ham, or turkey etc. (the little Buddig meat packets). I used to eat a lot of hard sausage. DH ate Spam sandwiches. With sandwich, we eat dried fruit, or gorp or chocolate and/or cookies. Sugar Free Koolaid or Chrystal lite drink.
_Ginny_
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Bagels w/cream cheese (I top them with Fruity Pebbles cereal) are pretty dependable too, but lately I've been doing more on-the-go lunches (versus lunches that require stop-and-prep set up like sandwiches do). I've adopted a mentality about hiking when the sun shines, and quicker/easier lunches support this way of hiking because I can eat and walk (or eat and sit without taking off my pack or unpacking gear). My suggestions for snack-style lunches that can be stored in hip belt, pants, shoulder strap or backpack side pockets are:
-beef jerky and other meat jerkies (sp?)
-GORP and other snack mixes
-fresh fruits
-dried fruits
-cheese sticks
-M&Ms
-yogurt-covered pretzels
-chocolate-covered peanuts
-chocolate-covered malt balls
-corn nuts
-sesame sticks
-squeeze packets of assorted peanut butter flavors (these can also be used on many other lunch foods)
-squeeze packets of energy gels
-bars, bars, bars: ie. candy bars, granola bars, breakfast bars, energy bars, Rice Krispie treats, poptarts, toaster pastries, etc.
-Kool Ade, lemonade, Gatorade, Carnation, and other powdered drink mixes
-straight up jelly beans
Another good thing to include in your lunches is caffeine. It really helps me not bonk out at 3pm. There are bars, gels, and drink mixes that have caffeine in them. Crystal Lite has a zero calorie caffeinated powdered beverage. Also, some people like to hike with Folgers coffee crystals and have cold coffee for lunch. Happy Hiking!!!
_space monkey_
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I like to bring tortillas instead of bread or bagels and do PB&J wraps or a foil pack of tuna, salmon or chicken with humus and cheese.
_Big B_
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I like sandwich thins better than tortillas or English muffins. They stay soft and I have never had any go bad even in food drops for 3 weeks. They now make tuna salad in foil pouches which means you don't need mayo packets.
_Turtle Walking_
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If it's cold I like to make up my own dehydrated soups and take 30 mins for lunch to heat some water and have one. Lots of carbs and protein and some salt.
In the warmer weather I’ll have some tortillas with some jam or Vegemite on them (I hate Peanut Butter). Throw in a bar or some scroggen (trail mix). On longer hikes I usually get to the stage that I will have a full meal for lunch to try and gets some extra calories because your mileage is going up. The trick is to have variety because there is nothing worse than eating the same thing every day.
_Jim_
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And don't forget to pack out a fresh deli sandwich for your first day out of town. Make it large and you can stretch it for lunch and dinner!
_Leki-Less_
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Stovetop stuffing....yep. If you want to cook and want it quick and fast that's a great go to. It's mostly carbs and salt but that's a good thing. Boil water, dump the bag in, no cooking needed and 5 minutes later you've a savory, hot and oh so filling meal. That is a go to for me for lunch, dinner, whenever. If you want you can take a handful of gorp like stuff, think dried cranberries, nuts and/or seeds, even foil bagged chicken. You put that in the water as it's coming to a boil and combined with the stuffing makes a complete meal. I can't recommend stovetop stuffing enough if you're interested in cooking...and by cooking, you only have to bring water to a boil. You can seriously make the food, eat it, pack up and be on your way in 20 minutes. Cheap too.
_David_