Whatcha Eatin’?

Quick order of business: you guys should be seeing your comments now.  They may take a bit to show up, but keep ’em coming, I definitely see all of them!

On to the post:

By far, the most asked question I get from people is “Have you been eaten by a bear yet?”  If the answer isn’t apparent, then yes. Yes, I have been eaten by a bear.

The second most asked question is “What do you eat on trail?”  So…I had the idea to share a recipe with everyone.

Food on trail is based on two things.  Weight and calories.  Hikers want something that has a high calorie count and doesn’t weigh us down.  Ratios of fats to proteins to carbs plays a part as well, but I won’t go into that here.

That being said, you can’t eat peanut butter everyday…

Tuna Wraps

Let’s get something out of the way first.  I hike with a bag full of seasonings.  Yes, it’s extra weight, and yes, I’m fine with it.  What can I say, I’m from the food capital of the world and my mama raised me right.

First, heat up some olive oil

Then saute a small onion and bell pepper.  Season with salt, pepper, and garlic.

Add a package of tuna and cook everything down.

Get a flour tortilla ready and add the veggies and tuna.  Top it off with some sriracha, roll it up, and enjoy!

Simple.  Versatile.  Don’t like tuna?  Sub in a package of salmon or chicken.  You can even rehydrade some beans if you want to go all veggie.

Definitely one of my favorites.  I can make 4-5 wraps, with this recipe, and it’s plenty food after a long day.  The onion and pepper will last at least two days in the pack, and it takes little time to make.  Also, I get some fresh ingredients away from town.  

The tradeoff is the ingredients are on the heavy side, but this is typically made on the first day out anyway.

A bit different from the usual update post, let me know what you guys think.  I have a few favorites, and can do another of these if you’d like!