Chef bbinkley's Food Thread

“As I hike with more and more people, it seems like people are in awe of my food bag and cooler and the contents inside of each. So, I have decided to start a thread with updates each trip as to what I will packing this week to eat and drink.

My last trip consisted of a 12 pack of miller lite in the plastic bottles,8lbs of ice, 2 six packs of Johnsonville Cheddar Brats, a thing of squeeze parkay,strawberry cream cheese for my bagels,tortillas,a bottle of reisling auselea wine,tuna fish in a pouch(quantity 6),smuckers peanut butter and jelly with crackers(5),rice krispie treats,gummy snacks(10),Lipton Butter Noodles(3) and a couple of packets of lemon-lime gatorade. That was for about a 3 night trip.

Oh yeah, we stashed a 12 pack at the campsite for saturday night. That way we would have beer when we got to camp the next evening.”

“Well, i've got the food bag and cooler loaded up. Ready to go hiking tomorrow. This weekends contents consist of the following.

12 pack of miller lite in the plastic bottles
package of tortillas
8 lbs of ice
package of turkey pepperoni
6 thin slices of country ham
2 packs of Lipton Butter Noodles
2 packets of Butter Buds
5 packs of albacore tuna in the foil pack
3 packs of mini oreo's
10 packs of gummy fruit snacks
2 packs of mini chip's ahoy
6 pack of hunt's snack pack vanilla pudding
1 smuckers pb & jelly w/ crackers
6 packs of Folger's instant coffee
1 packet of Lemon-lime Gatorade


Should be a great weekend on the trail.”

“Have you ever done a trip where beer was not on the menu?”

“binkley, what does your pack weigh? How far do you carry it? That looks like a car camping food list to me.”

“At the Jordan River trip, his pack looked bigger than him. It was huge. But, he carried it and he never complained. And, he was one happy man at camp each night.

Brats smell AWESOME when you're eating a dehydrated meal.”

“Damn son, your food alone weighs more than my pack plus gear.”

“He'll blow his knees out, by age 30. I checked the Jordan River thread and didn't see and distances or elevations. You sure he's not car camping with lizs?”

“Nope. No car camping. First evening we hiked 'bout 3 miles. Day 2 was about 10-11 and day 3 was about the same as day 2.
Not much elevation gain cause this is Michigan. But, there's some pretty good hills.”

“got any sauerkraut? can't have a brat without sauerkraut, man!
You are the epitome of smoothin' it instead of roughin' it. You still don't compare to the dudes I ran into at Laurel Gap shelter. They had pumpkin pie, roasted corn, potatoes, marinated steak, boneless pork chops, boneless skinless chickie breasts, calamata olives, Canadian Mist, and apple brandy. They gave us bites and sips of everything while we were feasting on.... rice.”

“I saw a man get off the ferry for N. Manitou Island w/ a whole watermelon. Talk about heavy. He actually carried it in his arms while carrying a pack on his back.”

“Unfortunately sauerkraut is not on the menu this week or will it be on the menu any week. Don't have the extra room in my food bag nor does my taste buds agree with that.

Walkindude-The answer to your question is no. The menu always includes a few miller lite's for camp after a long hike. One of the finer pleasures I get from being in the backcountry. You should try it sometime. It's well worth the extra weight and your pack the second day is extremely lighter.

Have you read my book?
"How to eat and drink your way to a lighter pack"”

“Y'all need to hike with Towndawg - he is amazing! His pack is huge - i think its over 7000 cu. He'll make you a pita pocket with barbecued chicken (pulled off the bone with his own hands the night before), lettuce, tomato, and mayonaise. I've seen him pull a stick of butter outta his pack in the winter!”

“Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life.”

“See above threads for notes about a whole thing of squeeze Parkay.”

“I'm glad to see you've gotten rid of the weight from the squeeze parkay and are trying butter buds. Now, get rid of the snack packs and take instant pudding with dry milk already added, mix it up in your coffee mug. MY GOSH MAN, DON'T YOU EAT ANY VEGETABLES? ;)”

“Sass, Veggies is not a high priority when on the trail. If I wanted to eat veggies I would still be living at home with my parents. Part of growing up is not having to eat veggies.

j/k I actually get them at Cracker Barrell all the time.


DICK:

"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life."
Dick Boneman
08:05:52 AM
10/25/02

I couldn't agree with you more. That's why you eat and drink on the trail, burn all the food up from hiking.”

“Since you are what you eat, bbinkley is fresh and the rest of us are dry.

A little dry humor there.



Okay, gimme a break, it's Friday and I'm at work!”

“I like food but not that much. I whip up some pretty good food without all that weight. B is a good example of what I have said about pack weight. The trip is suppose to be fun so you take what is needed for it to be fun for you. B is no Spartan but it sounds like he enjoys his pack trips. That alone justifies the weight. Good for bb.”

“Yes I do enjoy my trips. Setting up camp and preparing a meal is one of my favorite parts of the weekend. Pack weight is definately something to be considered when going on a trip. But I agree with you mtn gal, if packing more weight in the backcountry without complaining gives me the little things I enjoy than it is all worth it to me.
Example:
I take a thermarest with me and I have never even slept on it. I use it as my camp chair. Thanks for the support.”

“so the beer thing....do you actually put the beer in the plastic bottle yourself or do you buy them that way?”

“I was wondering the same thing. Although there was a place about a half a mile from where I live that one could just take a container in and have it filled with beer. Had signs on the outside of the building saying the same. Ran into someone who live quite aways away and knew about the place. Never had the chance (or desire) to do that. It was "Gil's Beer."”

“Actually the miller lite comes in plastic 16ounce bottles. This is great for ultralight backpacking with beer..

Oh yeah stratdewd...i forgot to tell you

ARKANSAS SUX...except Carlos Hall who is pretty good.”

“geesh man, , that was s shot outta nowhere......carlos hall is playing pro ball now, FYI. too bad our best d-lineman just got popped with 10 LBS of refer! whatta waste....all that weed down da drain...”

“wonder if red dog comes in plastic bottles......”

“Yeah Carlos plays for the Titans now and is doing a great job. And even got AFC player of the week a few weeks ago. The online defensive player to get that honor in their rookie year since Jevon Kearse”

“think we could borrow him tomorrow?”

“And no red dog doesn't come in plastic bottles. it's either miller lite in the plastic bottles or your packin glass baby.”

“I agree with you about Miller Lite.”

“lol. no one would ever know...right? Or they could deny that they had any knowledge of that happening.”

“I like miller lite. It tastes great and has less filling!

And the others with no beer on the trail like the taste of it pretty good. If we hike together sometime, I'll gladly share my beer with the two of you regadless of what father goose says about you.”

“well, next time ya'll come to my back yard, i hope you'll let me know! i'm less than 45 minutes from the OHT & an hour from the BRT. LETS GO!”

“Red Dof may not come in plastic bottles, but Jim Beam does!!!!!!!!”

“ya know another thing about ol BIG GULP...he chain smokes the whole way down the trail..and he usually ends up about 15 feet to the left or right of the trail...and 50 yards ahead of everyone!!! PACK ON BROTHA!!!!!!”

“Yeeeeeaaah Baby! Chief knows how to do it. LOL!”

“thanks Opie”

“See, this food that BBinkley is able to pack in, is what I'd like. I might even like to add some pork chops to the menu. The problem is that I would collapse under the weight.”

“if you want to be picky. Have you seen the new backpacker beer in the bp mag? I wonder if its expensive? I like to take Jack D. with me.
I take filet mignons for winter one-nighters. MMMMmmmm.. bacon!

BBink: A wiener is naked without sauerkraut - give your tastebuds a talking to!”

“Okay that is it for this weeks edition of Chef bbinkley Food Thread. I have to go hiking now.

Stay tuned for next weeks edition.
What will he have next?”

“Can we make suggestions? I'd like to see you carry some pork chops and makings for strawberry shortcake.”

“Put aluminium wine flask into sleeping bag to thaw wine at least to slush. Fire up the headlamp. Stick head and shoulders out of bag(s) making sure to keep your elbows on the mattress. Without taking off your poly liner gloves, fire up the whisperlite and pour in some water then keep adding snow. Empty freeze dried food packet into oversized, insulated cup. Pour in boiling water and screw the top on the cup. Add more snow so that the water is not uncomfortably hot, pour it into the Nalgene and put it into the sleeping bag. Retrieve the wine and shake some onto you buddy's hand and your own. Scoop the food out of the cup with your LEXAN spoon and eat the wine. Read and talk and go to sleep the sleep of the godly.

Failing this, my favourite trail meal (I posted this on another threa) is hard salami, peanut butter kept in an inner pocket and pita bread knee-deep in snow, hiding behind a rock out of the wind.”

“Not much elevation gain cause this is Michigan. But, there's some pretty good hills."
tarabull
07:28:06 AM
10/25/02



HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROTGLMMFAO!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!! LOL!!!! LOL!!! LOL!!!!!

Your killing me girlfriend!!!!!!”

“Once a year I hike with some dudes that carry 100+ packs. It is the gormet-castle hike. Most food, biggest camp kinda thing.

The camp fire (BON-FIRE) is something to be ashamed of.”

“"Red Dof may not come in plastic bottles, but Jim Beam does!!!!!!!!"
Chief
10:10:01 AM

chief, i'm right there wif ya bruthah! i took a 5th of beam to WY with garfum. mixed it wif crystal light lemonaid, as several on this board had suggested. it was great!

binkey, although it's not my beer of choice, i agree that i would gladly suck it down all night given no other choice.

bacpac, were you traumitized by fire as a child?”

“He used to ry and go lighter. On a trip with hem he actually didn't take beer but Lime Vodka and mixed it with Cherry Sundrop. That be one 5th of Vodka and two liter bottles of cherry Sundrop.

I agree with him on being comfortable on the trail. And KatyBug will witness that he DOES pick up his cig butts. AttaBoy TunaBoy, make me proud!!!!”

“This weeks edition of chef bbinkley will be on wednesday night instead of it's normal thursday night due to an outing that is leaving on thursday instead of the normal friday. stay tuned for more details.”

“You know,,,with a small refrigerator and about 50,000 feet of extension cord, you could dispense with carrying the ice.”

“Any insights to this week's menu, bbinkley?”

“You will have to wait to find out this week's menu just like everyone else. I do know I will be taking some beer and maybe a little wine.”

“Hey Brandon-when do you work? You are on the trail almost more than me!”

“Work m-f sometimes except when i head out early..lots of vacation time to burn.”