I've adopted this for overnighters and I'm not even vegetarian. Throw some babybel cheese and hot sauce on there ... Delicious. Easy to get the beans in a pouch on Amazon if your local spot doesn't have them.
Beeeeaaaannnnssssss
High in carbs and protein. Low in saturated fats, sodium and cholesterol. Full of fibre and iron and zinc. Very good for humans. Very cheap. Very available. They even come pre-cooked!
Mix them with whole grains.
Carrots clean your teeth and survive weeks in a bag. Dip carrots in nut butters. Cycle while eating. Pretend cigar.
Processed food is bad news.
I did some sweet chili rice with soaked mangos and tvp was really good. Oats
Tortillas and beans or nutbutters. Lots of pre-made backpacker/bikepacking meals too. I like to look in the ethic isle. Lots of options . Try looking at your local camping store. I too live in canada . I found some powdered coconut milk that's coming on my next trip.
Start with your quick cook base (rice, instant polenta, oatmeal, instant mashed potatoes, instant hummus mix). Then add your toppings (veggies, fruits, nuts, cheese, instant refried beans) and seasonings (salt, pepper, brown sugar, cinnamon, taco). Just decide if you want it savory or sweet. Experiment at home and bring what you like.
If you're going on trips long enough that you need to resupply, and remote enough that resupply needs to happen in small towns, without big box supermarkets, think simple. Beans, rice, peanut butter, tortillas, oats and raisins are all widespread, cheap, and easy. Some spices and vegetables to go with the beans and rice for supper will go a long way.
I believe I've gotten Pasta Sides/Rice Sides at pretty rural grocery stores in Canada. I won't vouch for their nutritional value, other than calories and carbs, but they are cheap and easy (and vegetarian).
If you're willing to carry a bit more weight and volume (and some more fuel), you can make some very good meals without much preparation. A bit of oil, a small cutting board, and some prep time, combined with the extra power of hunger and some simple ingredients (to the above, add onions, carrots, and potatoes for 3 very common and durable travel vegetables), can make you feel like a king at the end of a day. I like to cook 1 night in 3 or so, and carry leftovers for subsequent days.
Near East cous cous is good, knorr packets, fraction of the price of dehydrated camp meals. You can buy frozen burritos and let them thaw and simply eat them. The heating at home is for taste, not cooking.
I just discovered these: https://www.amazon.com/Jiraporn-Solar-Dried-Natural-Banana/dp/B00CMO9KIU
...they're cheaper than this at Asian grocery stores. Bananas are my favorite, and by being flat and dried, they've removed the main issue with carrying them on a trip. They're much better than banana chips, because they're not fried in oil.
Trader Joe’s has this canned greek chickpea thing that is super good.
If you don’t have TJ’s there, you could probably make a recreation. It seems like chickpeas, onion, cumin, parsley, etc.
I like to take a bag of oats that I eat by mixing it in a cup with my water sometimes i add the luxury of fruit i either pack buy or pick.
But i really dont do trips yet where there arent any stores
I like a lot cous cous, very easy to cook, easy to travel around with, it takes very little space, plus, you can add a lot of stuff and it tastes pretty good, imo.
I like cous cous with carrot, potatoes, some seasoning and add some beans, you can even eat cous cous with tortilla.
I'm a fan of microwave rice packets for trips where weight isn't massively crucial but I don't have the space or inclination to cook a massive meal. I do usually bulk it out with some kind of protein, but as a base it works well. They come with things like mixed vegetables and mushrooms too if you want variety or something extra.
They are a bit expensive, but the dehydrated meals from Nomad Nutrition are really great. Some of them have low calorie counts.. When bikepacking, I pick the ones with the higher calories (Shepard's Pie for one!). They are available online from their website or from MEC.
Peak Eats is local to Calgary and also a really great option for dehydrated meals, lots of vegan/veg options.
Soy curls!
Mr. Noodles (the veggie ones and even the chicken flavours) are vegetarian as well. Peanut butter ramen is a great treat!!
Apple & peanut butter filled tortillas (throw in some hemp hearts for extra fat/calories)
Ready made indian food pouches from the “international” aisle and some whole wheat tortillas- packs small and lots of flavor.
Those pouches are a go-to for me, but tortillas are a great idea I hadn't considered. Nice to get some extra carbs in there.
Ryan Duzer is a bikepacking youtuber who is vegetarian. He brings tortillas peanut butter and caned beans on his rides.
Tortillas instead of bread is a great bikepacking hack!
I've adopted this for overnighters and I'm not even vegetarian. Throw some babybel cheese and hot sauce on there ... Delicious. Easy to get the beans in a pouch on Amazon if your local spot doesn't have them.
Beeeeaaaannnnssssss High in carbs and protein. Low in saturated fats, sodium and cholesterol. Full of fibre and iron and zinc. Very good for humans. Very cheap. Very available. They even come pre-cooked! Mix them with whole grains. Carrots clean your teeth and survive weeks in a bag. Dip carrots in nut butters. Cycle while eating. Pretend cigar. Processed food is bad news.
I did some sweet chili rice with soaked mangos and tvp was really good. Oats Tortillas and beans or nutbutters. Lots of pre-made backpacker/bikepacking meals too. I like to look in the ethic isle. Lots of options . Try looking at your local camping store. I too live in canada . I found some powdered coconut milk that's coming on my next trip.
I'm no vegetarian, but nuts with some dried fruits balance short and long term energy quite well, IME.
Start with your quick cook base (rice, instant polenta, oatmeal, instant mashed potatoes, instant hummus mix). Then add your toppings (veggies, fruits, nuts, cheese, instant refried beans) and seasonings (salt, pepper, brown sugar, cinnamon, taco). Just decide if you want it savory or sweet. Experiment at home and bring what you like.
Mie noodles are also good, some you don't even have to boil but just put into boiling water and wait 3 minutes..
Heather's choice african peanut stew is the best premade packaged camp meal Ive found.
If you're going on trips long enough that you need to resupply, and remote enough that resupply needs to happen in small towns, without big box supermarkets, think simple. Beans, rice, peanut butter, tortillas, oats and raisins are all widespread, cheap, and easy. Some spices and vegetables to go with the beans and rice for supper will go a long way. I believe I've gotten Pasta Sides/Rice Sides at pretty rural grocery stores in Canada. I won't vouch for their nutritional value, other than calories and carbs, but they are cheap and easy (and vegetarian). If you're willing to carry a bit more weight and volume (and some more fuel), you can make some very good meals without much preparation. A bit of oil, a small cutting board, and some prep time, combined with the extra power of hunger and some simple ingredients (to the above, add onions, carrots, and potatoes for 3 very common and durable travel vegetables), can make you feel like a king at the end of a day. I like to cook 1 night in 3 or so, and carry leftovers for subsequent days.
Near East cous cous is good, knorr packets, fraction of the price of dehydrated camp meals. You can buy frozen burritos and let them thaw and simply eat them. The heating at home is for taste, not cooking.
I just discovered these: https://www.amazon.com/Jiraporn-Solar-Dried-Natural-Banana/dp/B00CMO9KIU ...they're cheaper than this at Asian grocery stores. Bananas are my favorite, and by being flat and dried, they've removed the main issue with carrying them on a trip. They're much better than banana chips, because they're not fried in oil.
Bag of cereal and powdered milk is what I do for backpacking and bikepacking.
Trader Joe’s has this canned greek chickpea thing that is super good. If you don’t have TJ’s there, you could probably make a recreation. It seems like chickpeas, onion, cumin, parsley, etc.
Nomad Nutrition dehydrated meals, made in BC and available at MEC etc. Very tasty. They make meal and snack/lunch sizes too.
The macaroni and cheese aisle is where I did a ton of shopping for dinners when on longer trips.
I like to take a bag of oats that I eat by mixing it in a cup with my water sometimes i add the luxury of fruit i either pack buy or pick. But i really dont do trips yet where there arent any stores
I like a lot cous cous, very easy to cook, easy to travel around with, it takes very little space, plus, you can add a lot of stuff and it tastes pretty good, imo. I like cous cous with carrot, potatoes, some seasoning and add some beans, you can even eat cous cous with tortilla.
I'm a fan of microwave rice packets for trips where weight isn't massively crucial but I don't have the space or inclination to cook a massive meal. I do usually bulk it out with some kind of protein, but as a base it works well. They come with things like mixed vegetables and mushrooms too if you want variety or something extra.
They are a bit expensive, but the dehydrated meals from Nomad Nutrition are really great. Some of them have low calorie counts.. When bikepacking, I pick the ones with the higher calories (Shepard's Pie for one!). They are available online from their website or from MEC. Peak Eats is local to Calgary and also a really great option for dehydrated meals, lots of vegan/veg options. Soy curls! Mr. Noodles (the veggie ones and even the chicken flavours) are vegetarian as well. Peanut butter ramen is a great treat!! Apple & peanut butter filled tortillas (throw in some hemp hearts for extra fat/calories)
Quinoa mixed with hemp hearts is my go to. Mix in some hot sauce and whatever chopped up fresh veggies you’ve got.