We've tried to provide one big, nice meal for

Jul 7, 2024
12:24:53pm

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the first night, knowing you could pack in steak or something like that and eat it right then. It's heavy, but lifts the spirits of those who struggled that first day.

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Food question for High Adventure planners

Seabag

Jul 7, 12:19pm

It's real hard to plan group meals on long backpacking trips.

Spiff

Jul 7, 12:20pm

We've pretty much always done it that way on backpacking trips. Everyone brings

the rural juror

Jul 7, 12:24pm

We've tried to provide one big, nice meal for

IdahoCoug

Jul 7, 12:24pm

30 people on a backpacking trip doesn't sound fun at all

OKchief

Jul 7, 12:25pm

Either everyone brings their own or you have cooking buddies. However it is a

Murray

Jul 7, 12:25pm

Boil water as a group, but let individuals

Taxrulz

Jul 7, 12:26pm

Why? Who is bringing a pot or stove that large on a backpacking trip?

Schultz is back

Jul 7, 1:11pm

I didn’t mean cook all the water in one pot.

Taxrulz

Jul 7, 2:05pm

Scale up Andrew Skurka recipes…

Billie Ruben

Jul 7, 12:32pm

For our backpacker this year, we bought Knorr pastas from Walmart ($1.28) and

Blue Ridge

Jul 7, 12:34pm

You could do a planning night and bring a couple bulk items like trail mix,

creameryon9th

Jul 7, 12:35pm

No matter what tho you need to do a gear and food check for this. Can’t

creameryon9th

Jul 7, 12:38pm

Group that size, good luck. Just did backpacking with 12. I'd say don't get cute

txblue

Jul 7, 12:41pm

You buy the meals (bulk discount). They buy their snacks.

lefty

Jul 7, 12:53pm

And they carry their food

webster242

Jul 7, 12:57pm

Absolutely

lefty

Jul 7, 1:02pm

Check the regulations for where you're going. Most places require smaller groups

Schultz is back

Jul 7, 1:08pm

How many days, and how far?

Mozey

Jul 7, 1:08pm

Just do what my high adventure leaders did. Tell us to pack light snacks and that we’ll just fish for our food.

RdF3

Jul 7, 1:10pm

In my experience if you tell people to bring their own food, they will grossly

Jay Kay

Jul 7, 1:24pm

Seconded.

Mufasa

Jul 7, 1:50pm

For simplicity and a lot of calories. MREs...

So it goes...

Jul 7, 1:46pm

Last year we did 2 meals with tortilla pizzas. The boys loved those. It shows

UNLVcougar

Jul 7, 1:49pm

We used to do pack horses with dry ice coolers. We ate like kings

deejo

Jul 7, 1:56pm

A few times I've been the guy that drove my truck to a spot along the trail

BYUFBDAD

Jul 7, 1:57pm

French bread pizza is easy to make but requires a fire.

Scores

Jul 7, 2:14pm

Can someone with horses go ahead and set up camp?

bbhammer

Jul 7, 2:34pm

Freeze dried food will taste the best. Quality pre packaged meals are good.

Best Guess

Jul 7, 5:20pm

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