Backpacking Raw Food - help needed - especially veggies!

[Guest guest]

I'm going backpacking for a few days. I have never been backpacking

before. Anyway please help me to figure out what to bring. So some

things are obvious such as trail mix with nuts, seeds, cacao, and

dried fruits, a common backpacking food anyway, but mine will be raw.

I can bring some dried fruit, raw crackers, and raw bars. Then some

strong fruits such as apples, plums, nectarines, oranges, grapes,

cherry tomatoes, and I think I'll bring a couple of bananas and eat

them the first day, as they don't travel well. Can you think of any

other fruits? And here's where it gets really hard…. veggies. I was

thinking about some carrots but wonder how long they will stay good

not being refrigerated? Same with zucchini and celery? I have E3Live

AFA capsules to help with greens but what real greens can I eat on

the trail? Green beans would be good, right? How long would broccoli

or snap peas last not being refrigerated? I especially can't think of

any leafy greens.

 

I thought of corn but it's too bulky with too much garbage, darn!

Cause if I cut it off the cob it would need refrigeration right? I

don't eat plain avocadoes or plain garlic. Also can you think of any

recipes that don't need refrigeration for variety? Thanks!

 

Minnie

[Guest guest]

When I go hiking, I take a tiny little book called

'Food For Free' with me.

 

(

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007183038/202-8467384-2321461?v=glance & n=266\

239 & s=gateway & v=glance

)

 

It describes over 100 edible plants, and where to find

them, if they can be eaten raw, etc. I'm in the UK,

but I'm sure there must be some similar books in the

US. That way, you can pick fresh wild greens as you

go along - less to carry, and the best quality,

freshest food you can get!

 

 

 

--- minnie9090 <minnie9090 wrote:

 

> I'm going backpacking for a few days. I have never

> been backpacking

> before. Anyway please help me to figure out what to

> bring. So some

> things are obvious such as trail mix with nuts,

> seeds, cacao, and

> dried fruits, a common backpacking food anyway, but

> mine will be raw.

> I can bring some dried fruit, raw crackers, and raw

> bars. Then some

> strong fruits such as apples, plums, nectarines,

> oranges, grapes,

> cherry tomatoes, and I think I'll bring a couple of

> bananas and eat

> them the first day, as they don't travel well. Can

> you think of any

> other fruits? And here's where it gets really hard….

> veggies. I was

> thinking about some carrots but wonder how long they

> will stay good

> not being refrigerated? Same with zucchini and

> celery? I have E3Live

> AFA capsules to help with greens but what real

> greens can I eat on

> the trail? Green beans would be good, right? How

> long would broccoli

> or snap peas last not being refrigerated? I

> especially can't think of

> any leafy greens.

>

> I thought of corn but it's too bulky with too much

> garbage, darn!

> Cause if I cut it off the cob it would need

> refrigeration right? I

> don't eat plain avocadoes or plain garlic. Also can

> you think of any

> recipes that don't need refrigeration for variety?

> Thanks!

>

> Minnie

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Minnie,

 

Dates would work very well for backpacking. You don't " need " veggies for a

few days unless you want to bring them. You'll get more bang for your buck

calorie and space wise with fruits.

 

Have lots of fun in nature!!!

 

 

In light,

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

 

> " minnie9090 " <minnie9090

>rawfood

>rawfood

>[Raw Food] Backpacking Raw Food - help needed - especially

>veggies!

>Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:49:32 -0000

>

>I'm going backpacking for a few days. I have never been backpacking

>before. Anyway please help me to figure out what to bring. So some

>things are obvious such as trail mix with nuts, seeds, cacao, and

>dried fruits, a common backpacking food anyway, but mine will be raw.

>I can bring some dried fruit, raw crackers, and raw bars. Then some

>strong fruits such as apples, plums, nectarines, oranges, grapes,

>cherry tomatoes, and I think I'll bring a couple of bananas and eat

>them the first day, as they don't travel well. Can you think of any

>other fruits? And here's where it gets really hard…. veggies. I was

>thinking about some carrots but wonder how long they will stay good

>not being refrigerated? Same with zucchini and celery? I have E3Live

>AFA capsules to help with greens but what real greens can I eat on

>the trail? Green beans would be good, right? How long would broccoli

>or snap peas last not being refrigerated? I especially can't think of

>any leafy greens.

>

>I thought of corn but it's too bulky with too much garbage, darn!

>Cause if I cut it off the cob it would need refrigeration right? I

>don't eat plain avocadoes or plain garlic. Also can you think of any

>recipes that don't need refrigeration for variety? Thanks!

>

>Minnie

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

minnie9090

Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:50 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Backpacking Raw Food - help needed - especially veggies!

 

I'm going backpacking for a few days. I have never been backpacking before.

Anyway please help

me to figure out what to bring.

_______________

THE unquestioned experts in this area are the Boutenkos. They've been out for

months at a time,

and I've had them lead a weeklong backpack trip here several years ago. I

suggest you write to

them, and give them lead time to respond.

 

Elchanan

[Guest guest]

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Audrey Walker

Thursday, August 17, 2006 8:25 AM

rawfood

RE: [Raw Food] Backpacking Raw Food - help needed - especially veggies!

 

Hi Minnie,

 

Dates would work very well for backpacking. You don't " need " veggies for a few

days unless you

want to bring them. You'll get more bang for your buck calorie and space wise

with fruits.

 

Have lots of fun in nature!!!

 

 

In light,

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

____________________

 

Note of caution: Dates will work IF they are not enclosed in a way that promotes

fermentation. I

am a BIG date fan ... therefore I also know the limitations. You'll do better,

for example,

packing them in cheese cloth than any closed container.

 

Elchanan

[Guest guest]

> I'm going backpacking for a few days. I have never been backpacking

> before. Anyway please help me to figure out what to bring.

 

I like to pack little plastic containers of fruit to help it travel better.

However, that gets

bulky and then you have to wonder about the plastic leaching chemicals, etc.,

etc. I don't

think carrots need all that much refrigeration, but perhaps I'm wrong. I've not

had any bad

experiences with carrots, but once I did cut all the corn of 5 or 6 cobs and

left it in a bowl

sitting out overnight and it was all rotten the next morning. I think carrots,

celery, green

beans, peas (in their pods), zucchini, would be OK. My favorite backpacking

energy snack,

which has to be carried in a solid container else you'd simply have mush is from

David

Wolfe's chocolate book. Someone on the list asked the other day whether they'd

recommend any of his books. Funny -- I bought the chocolate book and tried

several

recipes which completely flopped. This recipe calls for adding chocolate but I

leave it out

and think it's great.

 

2 cups pecans

5 dates

 

Process those in a food processor until you have a lump. Flatten lump into

something that

resembles a raw pie or pizza crust. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Roll up into a log

and then

slice. They are supposed to be " cinnamon rolls " , and David's book advocates

pouring a

chocolate sauce in the middle, but I just leave that out.

 

Hope that helps!

Melanie

[Guest guest]

Have you ever used those green produce bags that keep produce fresher longer? I

use

them in my refridgerator all the time and they work great! I wonder if they

would work well

for your fruit and veggies in your backpack? I find them in the produce section

of my

Health Food Coop.

Denise Thomas

 

rawfood , " melanieburtis " <melanieburtis wrote:

>

>

> > I'm going backpacking for a few days. I have never been backpacking

> > before. Anyway please help me to figure out what to bring.

>

> I like to pack little plastic containers of fruit to help it travel better.

However, that gets

> bulky and then you have to wonder about the plastic leaching chemicals, etc.,

etc. I

don't

> think carrots need all that much refrigeration, but perhaps I'm wrong. I've

not had any

bad

> experiences with carrots, but once I did cut all the corn of 5 or 6 cobs and

left it in a

bowl

> sitting out overnight and it was all rotten the next morning. I think carrots,

celery, green

> beans, peas (in their pods), zucchini, would be OK. My favorite backpacking

energy

snack,

> which has to be carried in a solid container else you'd simply have mush is

from David

> Wolfe's chocolate book. Someone on the list asked the other day whether they'd

> recommend any of his books. Funny -- I bought the chocolate book and tried

several

> recipes which completely flopped. This recipe calls for adding chocolate but I

leave it

out

> and think it's great.

>

> 2 cups pecans

> 5 dates

>

> Process those in a food processor until you have a lump. Flatten lump into

something

that

> resembles a raw pie or pizza crust. Sprinkle cinnamon on top. Roll up into a

log and

then

> slice. They are supposed to be " cinnamon rolls " , and David's book advocates

pouring a

> chocolate sauce in the middle, but I just leave that out.

>

> Hope that helps!

> Melanie

>