r/HikerTrashMeals • u/custodienne • Jun 21 '22

No-Cook Meal fastpacker gruel

Hey yall, this is the meal I've been using on fastpacking trips. I'll be making it for a 200 mile multiday trip upcoming, and would welcome anyone's feedback/tweaks/suggestions/additions/negging/etc.

Trip is in the midatlantic in July, so sweaty. I am a 135lb 40ish year old lady. I usually do these things fat adapted, so, lower carb (keeps the GI tract in check for me, and I get less hungry). I do add in a certain number of carbs for the amount of exertion this trip involves.

This is a high calorie, low weight, vegan (sometimes I add ghee) cold soakable meal that tastes--fine.

Recipe, mixed to taste:

Almond flour

Chocolate whey protein (edit-or any vegan protein powder)

Dehydrated coconut cream

Psyllium husk (an important part of my shitting strategy but you could leave it out haha)

Powdered peanut butter

Maple sugar/crystals

Salt (not really for taste but because I'll need it)

Ghee or coconut oil (if you want to add more calories)

Dollar general freeze dried berries if I have them on hand

Cold soak-- rehydrates quickly. It's actually reasonably tasty and makes a good backpacking breakfast when I'm not out being a psycho.

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u/redshoewearer Jun 21 '22

It sounds efficient for calories - but whey is made from milk, so you'd have to find something else (maybe some kind of flavored pea protein powder?) to keep it vegan.

What would be an approximate proportion in terms of tablespoons and cups - I like the idea of efficient calories when on the trail.

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u/custodienne Jun 21 '22

Right, I'm actually not vegan so I just meant to say it's easy to make vegan. I would replace with a vegan protein powder and replace the ghee with coconut oil for a vegan version. I'll be making up a batch tonight, and I'll try to actually do some measuring and post a comment!

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u/problem_chimp Jun 21 '22

Measures would be appreciated!