Best lunch ideas for 1 day trip.
- Thread starter azarmadillo
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I just usually pick up a sub or something for the trip.. my only advice is to not leave it on the floor of the backseat if you plan on going through deep water *ugh!*
Had left over Peking duck from my favorite restaurant before that I reheated under the hood of my truck while the engine was nice and hot.. I guess it comes down to how much time do you want to spend on lunch? I'm sure you could bring all the gear and cook for an hour or two and have a gourmet meal or you can slap a sandwich together and be done it 3 minutes. I ussually do the sandwich or left overs on day trips if I even eat lunch.
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syoung
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I always get a kick out of everyone with their gourmet stuff- they try to impress everyone with the most exotic mustard. I wrap frozen burritos in foil and stick 'em on the engine in the morning- then by lunch, they're done. That and a bag of Cheetos and a Mt Dew LiveWire and i'm good to go.
Steve, how do you know that "they" are trying to impress anyone at all? Are they walking around parading the exotic mustard to others in the group?
Lately on day trips, my wife and I have been bringing some good french bread, roast beef & horseradish and make sandwiches. We also have goat cheese & sun-dried tomato tapenade on crackers as a snack. I'm not sure if that puts me into Steve's category, but I really could care less what someone else on the trail thinks of what I'm eating.
Frozen burritos, Cheetos and Mt Dew LiveWire are foods I would eat only for survival.
Lately on day trips, my wife and I have been bringing some good french bread, roast beef & horseradish and make sandwiches. We also have goat cheese & sun-dried tomato tapenade on crackers as a snack. I'm not sure if that puts me into Steve's category, but I really could care less what someone else on the trail thinks of what I'm eating.
Frozen burritos, Cheetos and Mt Dew LiveWire are foods I would eat only for survival.
Mike_Rupp said:
Damn, I know who's picnic blanket I'm hanging out near.. Hey BooBoo, what do you say we go get that pic-i-nic basket..
I'm guilty of the mustard... I just can't stand that French's yellow crap..
Frozen haddock fillets. Boil 'em in their little shrinkwrap bags for 5 minutes over the Primus OmniFuel; serve with little pats of Land O' Lakes stolen from a diner.
Mark
Mark
got this one from tim, pick up a party tray of assorted meats and cheeses at your local grocer, a box of your fav crackers, and snack on it all day.
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syoung
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Yes, yes they are.
If the wife is along we take "real" food from the farmer's market and other "organic" sources.
Wine, cheese and bread are always good. Pita, spicey humous, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes also good. Bagel, capes, salmon, diced egss and onion also nice-- you get the idea. Champagne goes well with the salmon.
The most enjoyable is always something served warm. I like home leftovers if available.
I am also a big advocate of freeze dried foods. New ones are actually very good (I'd rank them 1-3x a high quality frozen organic dinner) and you can have a hot meal ready in under 10 minutes.
Tea and Coffee always to get back on the trail.
The most enjoyable is always something served warm. I like home leftovers if available.
I am also a big advocate of freeze dried foods. New ones are actually very good (I'd rank them 1-3x a high quality frozen organic dinner) and you can have a hot meal ready in under 10 minutes.
Tea and Coffee always to get back on the trail.
I'm just not down with the wine and beer for lunch while out on the trail.. At the campfire at night after the wheeling is done you bet...
To each his own. Its not like I pound a couple bottles while wheeling and besides a trail can be walked and since this is not a events/trail thread, I was not advocating drinking and driving... I hope that you can understand that.
I don't mind beer and wine. I mind drunks. Especially mean drunks.
When hiking I many times take some "medicine" along.
Even on long trips (backpacking), its as good as ibuprophen many times.
I don't mind beer and wine. I mind drunks. Especially mean drunks.
When hiking I many times take some "medicine" along.
Even on long trips (backpacking), its as good as ibuprophen many times.
bri said:
Hike and drink all you want. Drink and drive all you want.. I just said that I'm not down with it.. I personally don't do it although, I don't care if others do as long as they aren't trashed or my spotter.
after wheeling w/ some crazy old man from Wisconsin, I'm hooked on the cheedarwerst!
once i learned how to properly cook them, that is!
once i learned how to properly cook them, that is!
Mmmm those were good.
Hey that reminds me....
With the ARB Freezer, you can take all kinds of things. I forgot about the home smoked chicken sandwiches that we had that day repelling. Those were darned good too.
I usually smoke a chicken or two and some salmon. Will last for weeks in the freezer fridge.
Couple years ago my wife and I packed it full of smoked stuff and yummy food. Two weeks on the road and all we had to find were bread and veggies.
Hey that reminds me....
With the ARB Freezer, you can take all kinds of things. I forgot about the home smoked chicken sandwiches that we had that day repelling. Those were darned good too.
I usually smoke a chicken or two and some salmon. Will last for weeks in the freezer fridge.
Couple years ago my wife and I packed it full of smoked stuff and yummy food. Two weeks on the road and all we had to find were bread and veggies.
yeah engels/ arbs add a whole new dimension to the boring "day trip" lunch.
Steve, man you're lacking some serious imagination. it's not about impressing, it's about mixing it up a bit and having fun. and if you ever tasted Mikes cooking, you'd hardly turn your nose up to his "elitist" lunches...LOL
Steve, man you're lacking some serious imagination. it's not about impressing, it's about mixing it up a bit and having fun. and if you ever tasted Mikes cooking, you'd hardly turn your nose up to his "elitist" lunches...LOL
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syoung
Guest
I'm all about some serious grindage- I just found that getting overly complex at lunch on a trail causes delays, holds up the group etc. Dinnertime is when you bust out the complex stuff.
bri said:
I find that mean people are also mean drunks. Getting someone well liqoured up while you stay sober is a great way to peer into someone's personality. If I were in the position of hiring people, this would be part of the interview process.
DiscoS2 said:
Thats pretty funny.
Sorry for the hijack. One of the meanest drunks I have ever been around was the nicest guy sober. BUT then he started drinking. He was either sober or completely sloshed. Could never just have a single glass of wine after the initial taste that was it.
When sloshed man, watch out, you might get seriously-- SERIOUSLY hurt. I learned the hard way and pulled him off numerous people, sometimes with a crew for assistance. Its tough for me to deal with drunk people because they always flash me back the the couple of experiences aroung this now ex-friend.