Food for backpacking or kayak camping

[Wee Mite Miniatures]

Any great ideas for food to take along when water is very limited and space is an issue? Kayaks do not have a lot of room.

We have to carry all of our water in. There is no fresh water to even purify.

I find the prepackaged backpacking food too salty and spicy. I did how ever find some Indian food in a boil pouch that is good. Another night will be an angel hair pasta dish.

I have found the tuna salad in a pouch for lunch. Protein bars, nuts, oatmeal in a pouch. All the normal stuff. I know there are some weird things out there that make great meals. Not all stores carry the same things.

Any desert ideas?

All cooking has to be done on a single backpacking ultra lite stove. NO campfires.

 

[Sue_C.]

We have to carry all of our water in. There is no fresh water to even purify.

So this is salt water kayaking? Cool...but usually there is at least a small stream somewhere? Bummer.

I can see why there would be no campfires...

Too bad you cannot get some military tration-packs; some of that stuff is very good.

Desert for me would be one of the bars. Love them.

 

[Mominis]

Will you have a cooler with you? If so, then some fruit or fruit salad with a cream cheese dip is always a nice space saver and yummy too! A classic would be s'mores, if you don't have a cooler and can lay a campfire. If you can pack some yoghurt, you could always make parfaits layered in clear plastic cups layered with yoghurt and sliced fruit, putting graham cracker crumbles or granola in between layers.

 

[Wee Mite Miniatures]

Yes on an island in a bay. No fresh water on the island at all.

No way to bring a cooler, there is just enough room in the kayak for tent, sleeping bag, stove, food, water and clothes for three nights. Even then it is a tight fit.

So far we have a boil in the bag Indian meal, tuna in pouch for lunch, Angel hair past one night, protein bars, oat meal, fresh fruit, and some other snacks.