Trip Snacks In A Pinch!

[AWMiller]

I've used this quite a bit whenever I'm heading out for a day of fishing or hunting... One of the best things to do is pack a meal that will be easy to eat and not call for a lot of work to put together or require different utensils.  So here's what I do...

First I make up a bunch of East Texas Po-Boy Sandwiches ... I take some crackers (the kind that has four little crackers still stuck together on the edges)  and spread a light layer of mayo (Hellman's of course!) then a slice of cheese.  Top it off with another cracker and you have a mini-sandwich! Toss some into zip-lock baggies and off you go!

Or I'll take a big wide-mouth thermos for some hot dogs.  Get yourself some beef franks or hot links and put however many you are going to eat into the thermos.  Boil some water and pour into the thermos and make sure you cover the links/dogs with water.  When you're ready for a snack just take out the frank/link and toss it onto a bun.  Squirt on some mayo (Hellman's of course!) or mustard, or whatever and chow down!  That thermos will keep those franks/links nice and warm throughout the day!

So.... what are some of your meals that you like to toss together in a pinch for your trips?!

[pitw]

  If it's cold out I'll take a thermos of corn chowder that I'll make the day before.  Warm out, it'll be a block of cheese, package or two of my ready to eat sausage and a box of crackers.

[Carolina Coyote]

AW your snacks looked pretty good until I saw the Hellman's mayo Down south its "Duke" if you have never had it try some you will throw the Hellman's in the garbage can. cc

[AWMiller]

HA!  well being in Texas, I'm about as "down south" as one can get without crossing the border into mexico!!!   Didn't Hellman's buy out Duke's??!!   

[Carolina Coyote]

Well you know I have not heard that they did but Congradulations on being from Texas, you should be aware of a Duke's Mayo and Tomatoe snadwitch, can't beat it.    cc

[bambam]

deer jerky and sardines and crackers.

[bigben]

never thought of doing the hot dog in the wide mouth thermos.  pretty cool idea.  normally I pack tuna.  I normally get the packs of garlic and herb flavored.  pack of crackers and I am good winter or summer.  although a good sharp cheese and some weavers balogna is pretty good.

[FinsnFur]

Jerky, trail mix, snickers, cold meat
Throw it in a bag and go.

[vayotehowler]

pbj keeps good on a warm or cold day and jsut the right amount of balance carbs and protein for energy and stick with ya

[Okanagan]

Jerky, trail mix, snickers, cold meat
Throw it in a bag and go.

Ditto.  I don't like messy stuff.

Venison summer sausage is a staple.  The hot dogs in a wide mouth themos is a good idea.  I will fess up that I eat a lot of cold franks with a slice of bread wrapped around them on hunts when I want a quick meal and don't want to take time to heat or cook. 

We keep a backpack stove in my rig and sometimes heat stew on a tailgate or roadside rock.  Also build a quick fire to roast hotdogs sometimes if lunch is by my rig.  As you can tell, we do a lot of our hunting out of a vehicle on the move for tracks, or game to glass, often in snow.  Otherwise we backpack hunt, and on such hikes, I like baked potatoes in the jacket with a little salt:  non-messy, high carb energy and you eat the whole package.  Rarely do we hunt from a fixed camp or cabin, so a lot of meals are on the go between spots we hunt.