Finding protein to add to meals when you are hiking or bushwalking can be challenging. Without refrigeration, your backpacking food options options are limited to either prepackaged (like tuna), dehydrated at home or a pre-dried meat such as jerky or sausages like salami . In this article we discuss using La Chang or Chinese sausage as a great option to add to fresh food when you are backpacking in the bush.
A few weeks ago we gave away a pile of Strive dehydrated hiking food to some of our readers.
Christian was one person who contacted us and promised to shoot us a photo when he used the food an a bushwalking trip.
So, thanks to Christian and Miki who sent us a short email and picture showing them enjoying their meal.…
We’ve been lucky enough to receive a large quantity of Strive dehydrated food. No, not from Strive but another unnamed source who had a bit “spare”.
Each pack is 350 grams and is a Meal Compliment containing dehydrated Vegetables and Lentils. The estimated cost (as we can’t see them on the Strive website) is around $10 per packet.
We home tested the meal recently …
One great way to eat well on a hiking or backpacking trip is to dehydrate meals you have prepared at home. Many people are scared of the thought of dehydrating food for their bushwalking trip but we have found it a simple and easy way to eat cheap, home cooked meals that taste great!
As always, with anything that is good in life, it takes a little effort. But don’t stress, the rewards far outweigh the time spent creating a great meal, ready to eat out in the bush. The food is lighter, much tastier than “satchel” freeze dried and you can make it to your own taste or dietary requirements.
In this video, Deb and Frank explain what a …
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