Backpacking Tips for Beginners: How to Backpack : Backpacking Food: How to Plan, Pack, & Prepare Meals for a Trip

[mulligan5474]

you basically said nothing....what was the point of this video?

[goldatra3]

i just dont understand, why are people grabing all these tua/energy bar, rations ? i mean Its disgusting ! ofcourse its usefull for great hikers but i mean, i would atleast want to make my experiance better by bringing food that i like.

[MrThundergod94]

Yo dawg, I heard you like backpacking. Good video though.

[SneerfulWizard]

@taviy1 No, that's civilian food. Real military operatives would eat MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) and when they are in combat or in the field they eat these shitty dried crackers peanut butter and caffeine tablets just enough to keep them alert. But no sorry back to your statement. That is just normal supermarket civilian food.

[Prometheus3052]

@SneerfulWizard I find MRE's depressing to eat. I tend to try to steal some other civvie food away in my pack and hope it doesn't get found out in inspections. After having so many MRE's it just isn't fun to have anymore. Besides, having civvie food allows you to trade it for other stuff with the platoon mates. hehz..

[MrAngerman100]

Why does(most) people that talk about something say "ahh" every other woerd????

[nommerOfChickens]

@MrAngerman100 its what they call their "safety word", people develop that habit to save themselves awkward silences. same as "Umm.." and "....awesome.."

[gibsonz0]

@MrAngerman100 to stall when you can't think of something to say, so for example: "I'm going to need a camping stove, bread, and ummm a lighter to light the stove

[T4EVER1000]

i always bring 15 packs ramen noodles when i go hiking in the norwegian forest.

and a four pack RED BULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[richlondonrich]

This guy is clearly ex special forces and has killed countless people

[taziy1]

military food.

[mdowlo]

check /watch?v=Y-zepyvp2Pc

[johncapra4]

Make sure you take a GUN whenever you go backpacking. You never know what you'll encounter in the wilderness. We were ambushed by aliens! See my video here: youtube.com/watch?v=QykoN6Hdql­I

[jeret001]

definitely more in your element at home there dummy...best leave the hiking and camping to everyone NOT from expert village

[TheStevo345]

dats two minutes and 6 seconds of my life i will never get back and d time i had to spend writing this, thank you very much expertvillage, wot a load of bollocks, peanut butter squeeze sticks, vacum tuna, ya dat sounds good mate..

[CreditDue52]

Don't people fish or eat what the land has to offer? You don;t have to carry feck all that way

[jimmyjames181]

wow, I just wasted 2 minutes on that.

[MustyGashPlug]

Trail mix is probably the most poorly named food. Don't take it on extended 3+ day backpacking trips. You don't need that salt!

[hyden9696]

I suggest you try these foods first nothing worse than being hungry and having to eat food you dislike!!

[unoriginalsin]

@hyden9696 That's the BEST time to eat food you don't like!

[AridSea]

peanut butter squeeze sticks? they are just like what happened last night.. you know.. also, did he say thoughs were vacuum tuna?

[thegogodoll]

see also the website backpacka.nu :)

[AlaskaOutdoorsTV]

I sheep and moose hunt in Alaska. Love Mountain House.

[fxdrdnme]

Here's what i have for food. Flour, oatmeal, fruit, peanut butter, and lots of beef jerky, yum.

[azulalover97]

Couldnt you just take a bunch of those Maruchaun instant noodles?

[petkol]

I like to bring food which only need pre heating, and is local made.

[DontDoDrugsSmokeHERB]

fuck a stove. i just carry a a lighter or some matches.

[afterthefox7]

suck up!

[hypeisdead]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but this was truly a helpful video for beginners from Expert Village. Thank you, Richard Fields.

I disagree when it comes to bringing as much packaging as he has here, though. What's the point of communing with Nature only to bring the "modern" life with you? Just my personal spiritual opinion, of course.

Also, breakfast should always be your meal with the most calories.

Wind screen... couldn't agree more. Ironically, his looks like it might blow away, but...

[mahadragon]

@hypeisdead That's the thing about nutrition advice, everyone has an opinion. I always keep breakfast fairly simple and light. Hi-caloric foods will also tax your digestive system more and weigh you down more as well. Not a good way to start the day. Apple, oatmeal, small bread, maybe some veggies, is how I like to start.

[hypeisdead]

@mahadragon Opinions are cheap, though, & shouldn't constitute the basis for validity. Most nutritionists would agree, your first meal should be the "biggest". This does NOT mean however that it should be a "big" meal, simply that it should be the biggest. Frequent snacking should make up the remainder of a day's intake. Veggies are great (I'm a vegetarian actually) but are also a great way to lose weight so not an item to rely on for cal's. Dig your breakfast minus the bread! No coffee?! Haha!

[mahadragon]

@hypeisdead I want to eat what they eat in asia (particularly Japan). When I go next year I'll enlighten you. 1000+ years tradition can't be wrong. We don't have 1000 yrs in American that's why our nutrition sucks and I don't trust the "experts".

[bonscott1036]

COOL THX

[bigstar896]

i nomally carry a light back

uncle bens bistro lol i love it so much

[hollylewya]

Why do every one of these 'expert' village videos push the freeze dried crap foods? Are they all business owners trying to boost sales? Those meals are expensive and taste like ass. They're light, but I'd rather eat bugs.

[missnono]

socks and sandles.

[rustyhegler]

great observation. that's hilarious.

[PrinceMyshkin82]

Appalachian Trail: Ramen noodles and high mileage...until you get to the next town. Eat it dry if you don't want to carry fuel/cooker. Then once in town, consume nutrients in preparation for the next section. Repeat. Over and over and over again. Until you reach Maine. Yay!

[Abunclark]

Just counted the 'uh's, 31 :P

[canamm]

He said "uh" like 57 times.....lol. Seriously though, those Mountain Home meals are rediculously expensive and not really all that good. The Mac and Cheese sucks. Anyone have any other sources for INEXPENSIVE back packing food? I kind of like Ramen soup myself but man cannot live on Ramen alone............

[AUGRE12345]

Ramen, And there are these knorr, and lipton rice and sometimes noodle sides, You boil them and they cook and marinate at the same time. You could package your own with your own noodles and what not.

[digitaldown]

i don't know if they're ridiculously expensive. $5-7 dollars per meal that feeds two. so that's $2.50 to $3.50 dollars person?. not that bad. not super cheap, sure. but as bakcpacking gear goes it's ok. We've had some that were terrible, some ok, and some pretty good. none were super dooper tastey, but what do you expect from freezed dried instant? for sure we've found a few that we like and try to stick to those. we liked mountain house lasagna w/ meat. what's expensive is trying em all.

[milo555a]

I just bring a couple grams of coke.light wieght-packed with energy and i always feel full.

[jamex2k]

@milo555a LMFAO!

[yumsalad]

How do I boil water? :(

[twochordcool]

I just can't eat those just-add-boiling-water foods, hence my pack weighs a TON!

[travisconn]

Have you tried other things besides dehydrated and canned foods?

[twochordcool]

Like what?

I go heavy because I'll bring things like ravioli and gnocchi and a jar of marinara sauce!

And sometimes a jar of peanut butter and jelly!

And even dried fruit and trail mix weighs quite a bit if you bring enough of it!

The only weigh around it really seems to be to bring practically powdered food which is disgusting - I like to eat well.

[thebestshizzle]

UHMMMM!!!

[jessi330]

longest title ever.

[bologna2323]

mommas are best for packing lunch

[beestube76]

Good deal, beats the heck out of having to carry Can food, lot less space to!

[Christopher711]

Richard , with freeze dried foods is hat two pounds pre cooked or after cooking?

[starshock01]

after adding boiled water

[T3RR7C]

dude is that guy fukin serious? He really think people need advice on how to make a packed lunch?? WTF

[starshock01]

some people honestly just walk out into the bush expecting peanut butter and jelly to taste and last good for a week straight

[T3RR7C]

peanut butter and jelly don't taste straight off the shelf, this guys just reading the instructions & thinks he's bush tukka man!

[Manny4155]

The expert village people are wierd.

[macforlif]

true dat

[NBaimf]

If a guy went golfing would he need some golf mix? I'm mean it makes sense that if you're on a trail you need trail mix so if golfing you would want golf mix right?

[jungleprimitive]

no. fail

[buckslanding]

trail mix cool

[OHT53]

Freeze dried / expensive + taste sucks + small servings

peanut butter ect... moisture / heavy

unless your made of money just buy dry goods off the shelf and get a dehydrator

[FedoraTravels]

This is going to be very useful for my trip! Check out the reality travel show i'm producing...

[yongmudoapex]

This was actually one of the better "expert village" vids I have seen. Keep in mind folks, this is _for beginners_

[nikegolf817]

Great Video

I am getting into backpacking and this video as helped me.\THANKS

[onibanshu]

Good info, I went trailing last month for the first time I brought some unecessary shit that I didn't really need like can goods and shit that added extra weight, my other buddies that were more experienced brung packed food like he suggested, I felt dumb

[Core404]

I liked the stove shield

[doyouwanttoknowmeeee]

i packed my bags but no food or drinks i have to look good so packed allot off clothes :D

[bq90880]

keep in mind that thiws is for beginners -or in other words- first timers that have never ever gone backpacking before.

he's suggestions are good but after you get a feel for what to bring and what NOT to bring you can experiment on certain food items. For Example, I always hike up a steak for my first meal wrapped in foil with A1 and frozen the night before.

But for beginners, this vid is sound advise.

[plutoplatters]

yep... the  "first supper" is a great idea i've done the same thing.

[FLCProductions]

expert village shouldnt hire people who cant speek clearly

[plutoplatters]

youtube shouldn't be open to those who can't hear.

[brachj]

This guy has some pretty valuable insight, so I think we can overlook his uh's and ah's instead of complaining like a little child.

[donkEEpunch85]

word.

[TravelinLight09]

this guy is a toolbox... there are better options at your local grocery like lipton rice or noodle meals that wont cost you nearly as much as those lousy prepackaged meals.

[lushlars]

to travelinlight

yeah, those prepackaged meals are too salty for me. i have to blend them into unsalted couscous or something to stomach them. this is true with a lot of the noodle meals as well.

[bbillygoats]

write a script,stop saying a,otherwise good advice

[888zzz]

it's a good idea to avoid processed food

[bilabong267]

what i do is bring enough food for a day or two and then i bring some fishing line and eat fish for the whole time and save the meals i brought for emergencies

[HighTimes4Life]

Does anybody know the best prepackaged dehydrated foods? And where to buy them??

[ilikehoohooz]

Mountainhouse

[iamtheryan]

They are about $4-7 for 2 servings. I recommend looking into freezer bag meals. There is a recipe book on it I got off amazon. A lot cheaper way to go.. and more satisfying if you made it yourself.

[countryultimate]

def. mountainhouse. also bring packaged tuna and crackers-- yum!

[0Doc0]

I FELL ASLEEP AND NOW IM LATE FOR WORK!

[ilovemypiano]

borrrrringgggg

[Illchangeitlater]

please, in that case stop watching boring vids and really, stop commenting and get what you would refer to as a life

[DissyDissy]

this guy could bore me to tears........

[ineedmorelumber]

There is no point in getting pre-packaged stuff, you can make it all yourself, and trust me, its alot better =)

[rednecksavant]

Oi Mate! Bonzer to dehydrate your own food first. A bit of planning can save you a ton of cash. Do you get canned tomato sauce in your country? Ever heard of dried fruits or veggies? Got rice? Nearly every meal you eat can be made lightweight for packing if you put a little effort into it. The Mountain House stuff is for those who fail to plan, or have more money than time.

[SoundPath]

thats real backpacking! I give you a lot of respect for that.

[mastarinki]

The prepackaged meals are expensive and the packaging tends to be rather bulky.

[xSTARSandBARSx]

I've found that if you're going to bring dehydrated meals; the military issue meals are relatively innexpensive and easy to get, but they are BULKY

[althamilton]

Military MRE's (Meal Ready to Eat) are bulky and heavy because they do not require adding water or cooking prior to being consumed, its not really fair to compare them to dehydrated food

[dkjngl]

I live in the U.K and eat lightwieght stuff for breakfast and lunch and U.S MRE's as my evening meal,(with some of the packaging removed.) When spending 3 - 4 days trekking and wild camping it's not enough just to survive, I want to enjoy my dinner!

[canamm]

I haven't tried the MRE's, I've been told to stay clear away from them for backpacking trips because they do bad things to the digestive tract, they are too high in fat and they are too heavy. Digitaldown, if they actually fed two for 5 to 7 bucks it wouldn't be a bad deal but the ones I've had don't.

[jayblaze12]

I'd just grab a salami with bread and garlic.

[lalalilalalo]

so would i :-)

[ilovemypiano]

jayblaze12,

i know right!?

[aaronx66]

Just bring a buddy and eat him.

[tintiniscool]

No, NO! NO TUNA!!! I got so sick from eating that on my backpacking trip. Also, I suggest not eating chicken noodle soup for dinner. Disgusting beyond belief.

[ilovebackpacking]

YES! I agree! tintiniscool don't you remember the Clif bars?! MAN, not good for Wesley's stomach. all night we could hear him from our tent! ROFL!

[tintiniscool]

AYE AYE AYE!!! Don't forget the Luna bars! Tasty but not good for Wesley! He needs more veggies! =P

[ilovebackpacking]

ROFL! HAHA! YES. Next time I know what to pack and what not to pack.

[hardboiled84]

HEYHEY! Stop with the yelling already! :P

[dufus934]

to much clean up, take the "prepackaged" commercial meals out of the packaging so you don't have to pack out so much trash. the original packaging is to rigid and bulky. Just a thought.

[ramonesnaughty]

UH UH UH UH