Food

• powdered alcohol beverage

  Started by waynowski • 13 replies — latest 7 May 20147 May 2014 by bradley1
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  Bugger that give me a good shot of rum/whiskey in a coffee, that does it for me.......

• @Honora

  Started by Pro-active • 1 reply 16 April 201416 April 2014 by Honora
  Very similar nibbles. The cranberries have added sugar but the goji berries are one of the few dried fruits that doesn't. Yeah, pumpkin seeds contain zinc which I tend to be ...

• Freeze dried food in NZ

  Started by Tombo • 14 replies — latest 27 March 201427 March 2014 by hutchk
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  Rebel Sport had a '50% off all camping gear' weekend late last year, and it included BCC stuff. I will not need to buy any more BCC for a long, ...

• What do you eat!

  Started by bradley1 • 50 replies — latest 26 March 201426 March 2014 by Honora
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  I'm not keen on the sugary stuff so I'm having a mix of brazil nuts, almonds, goji berries and pumpkin seeds instead of those disgusting oversweetened muesli bars. I tried ...

• Mint cake

  Started by matthew • 8 replies — latest 22 January 201422 January 2014 by bradley1
  Ive been reading a climbing book by Chris Bonnington about climbing in the Himalya in the early 80's and they were still eating mint cake then.....imagine that!

• Dehydrating my own food

  Started by CBL_Jon • 4 replies — latest 19 January 201419 January 2014 by Katyj
  My most successful homemade dehydrated meal has been bolognaise sauce made with mince, tomatoes and lots of grated veg such as carrots and courgettes. I mix cooked brown rice into ...

• Freezer bag cookery

  Started by bradley1 20 September 201320 September 2013 • No replies
  I am always looking for ways to increase the variety and taste of the food I eat while tramping. My general pattern is too take fresh food for the first ...

• quick and easy meals

  Started by ruthstedman • 24 replies — latest 27 August 201327 August 2013 by Honora
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  I think Just organic delivers the Breadman crackers to your door if you live in Christchurch. The Ovaeasy egg crystals are brilliant and worked well as an omelet when I ...

• Tip`s and Trick`s

  Started by matt the morepork • 16 replies — latest 7 August 20137 August 2013 by geeves
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  Im buying a kilo of basmati rice for under 5 bucks

• One Square meals.

  Started by militaris • 23 replies — latest 29 May 201329 May 2013 by waynowski
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  "I just cook up some lentils and rice and some form of fat, usually coconut oil, put it in a container and eat it when I need it." "I'm intrigued by ...

• Arthurs pass water (harpers pass)

  Started by Andrewt123 • 5 replies — latest 19 April 201319 April 2013 by Andrewt123
  Thank you all for your replies, off tomorrow and this has been very helpful! cheers

• Meat on trips

  Started by militaris • 44 replies — latest 26 June 201226 June 2012 by Honora
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  Reading about hydrolysed starch today. That's how High Fructose Corn Syrup is made. They convert the starch to sugar. "HFCS is an aqueous solution sweetener derived from corn after enzymatic ...

• Bringing hiking food in from australia.

  Started by Di551 • 6 replies — latest 17 May 201217 May 2012 by Di551
  Thanks for the advice, don't think we will risk it.

• Harvesting dinner from the beach?

  Started by trtlrock • 17 replies — latest 9 May 20129 May 2012 by motors
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  Getting any sand out of mussels is not impossible if you are cooking them up on the beach. Just cut a small hole in the bottom of a supermarket bag ...

• Books

  Started by matt the morepork • 4 replies — latest 20 March 201220 March 2012 by Honora
  Checked out the Fast and Light cookbook. I've run into Paul Garland in the hills. His falafel idea looked like a nice variant on the usual tomato sauce accompaniment. After ...

• What's the worst meal you have ever had?

  Started by pmcke • 18 replies — latest 25 February 201225 February 2012 by Honora
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  I was shown some harore near Maungatautari and recognised them when tramping in Fiordland growing on a rata stump. I cooked them up in a mushroom soup but gave up ...

• Recipes

  Started by Range Rover • 16 replies — latest 18 December 201118 December 2011 by Honora
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  Thanks for that tip, Geeves. They do vary. Just tried out buckwheat pancakes. We're gluten-free these days. They worked a treat but you need a decent base to the pan. Luckily ...

• Are energy gel shots prohibited from import?

  Started by azntwboy 12 January 201112 January 2011 • No replies
  I'm trying to add filler for an internet order from REI and I saw this Cliff Energy Shot and thought I'd give it a try, but are these restricted from ...

• Packing food for rodent protection

  Started by Daryle • 14 replies — latest 30 December 201030 December 2010 by Honora
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  So glad we don't have bears!

• Isotonic drinks or additives

  Started by Haqii • 15 replies — latest 6 May 20106 May 2010 by izogi
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  You could always do it properly and go with dehydrated wine. http://www.trekneat.com/en/trekn-eat-products/products/katadynshopconnect/trekn-eat-wein/tne-getr228nkepulver-typ-rotwein-2-dl/ Or if you're a traditionalist, maybe just the wine in a can. http://wineinacan.com/

• food

  Started by russy • 23 replies — latest 29 March 201029 March 2010 by Honora
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  Dehy tofu (use with caution)...must keep an eye out for that. Bacon arouses withering food jealousy big time! I suspect some sadists deliberately bring it along to get all us ...

• Meal Ideas

  Started by JillS • 3 replies — latest 12 January 200812 January 2008 by kiwifisho
  I agree with pmcke that those tuna pouches are ideal. They go well with Norths Unsliced Swiss Rye bread and as additions to pasta or rice meals. To help the ...