CAMP FOOD; IN ASSOCIATION WITH WALES OUTDOORS
Here you’ll find some great food ideas from ‘The Crazy Vegan Lady‘ for walks, days on the hill and expeditions. She’s a Wales Outdoors Instructor you know 🙂 She goes a bit crazy on the water although I think there are times when water ought to be carried. Personally I usually drink from a stream, but don’t tell anyone that 🙂 Look out from some future posts from our vegan chef – a la carte meal ideas coming soon!
WALKING SUSTENANCE BY THE CRAZY VEGAN LADY
I am an avid walker, always have been, and what food to take on what walk is always the last thing to think about, but it is very important. Especially if you are planning on spending a long period of time away from civilisation.
Here are some ideas of what to take.
Day long Hike:
- Full water bottle per person.
- Piece of fruit each ie banana/ apple.
- Chocolate bar/ cake each – sugar can be important if you get tired, especially in cold weather.
On longer walks it is important to make sure that you’re calorie intake remains high, you do not have a lower sugar or water intake as these things will make you tired and get cold quicker. Make sure you have enough water to last until you can next refill.
Weekend hike:
- Water
- Tea
- Chocolate/ sugary sweets
- Heavy Bread – this will keep better than normal bread
- Filling i.e. small tin of pate, or vegan slicing sausage
- Bananas/ apples/ oranges
- Either lentil or pasta meal below
- Oats sugar/ agave syrup
Week + hike
- Water
- Lentils
- Carrots
- Potatoes
- Onion
- Garlic
- Stock cubes
- Oats
- Dried Raisins
- Agave syrup/ sugar
- Bananas
- Other fruit- orange/ apples
- Powdered soup/ dried noodles
- Pasta
- Tomato paste
- Tea
- Chocolate bars/ sugary sweets
- Flapjack ready-made
The pasta and lentils can be cooked with the other ingredients to make a good hot meal when camped up. Powdered soups are a good back up or pit stop when walking and oats are a vital slow energy breakfast food. Chocolate and flapjacks are good sources of sugar and energy. Some chocolate should be kept hidden at the bottom of you bag as an emergency sugary food, keep any perishable foods near the top of your bag and eat these first.
Spread the water throughout your bag to spread the weight, you need to plan to refill along your route. Don’t try to carry more than you are able to, if a bag is too heavy look through to find out what you can cut down on or make lighter.
Find this post and more outdoor information at the Wales Outdoors Blog.
The Crazy Vegan Lady 