food for hikes

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Hey all, I was wondering what people carry as far as food goes for a day hike. I'm looking for some ideas for a bit of variety. I usually just toss prepackaged tuna, a pack of crackers and some fruit. Maybe some almonds and a little candy. I don't carry any type of stove with me, though maybe I will try something inexpensive just for the sake of change. So I'm curious, what do you all pack to eat on the trail?
 
I like a small esbit for a cuppa joe or hot chocolate. Day hikes also tend to make me a bit more open to leftover pizza and such.
 
Good question, I could go for some ideas also.
Aside from water and a power bar or two just in case. I carry very little but have been looking.
Most of my day hikes are not more then a couple hours.
I have a dehydrator and have used it for backpacking trips. I would like to make a "snack" but what?
 
Usually I carry just a sandwich for lunch and a few granola bars as backups/snacks. In the winter I love to bring some flavored instant oatmeal packets with me and I use my hobo stove to boil some water and throw them in. Makes for a great warm meal. And some pics for good measure...



 
That stove is really cool. What kind is it?

I usually take a small bag a trail mix, a cliff bar, lots of water, and sometimes a sandwich. When I feel like it, Idaho instant potatoes are tasty on colder days. If I'm boiling water for potatoes I'll usually have some tea, coffee or hot chocolate.
 
Cheese, fruit & coffee.
A container of dehydrated peas, as an emergency. I eat them straight.
 
trail mix, dark chocolate, aged cheddar, dry pepperoni, jerky, wasabi peas, roasted chickpeas, dried or fresh fruit. I'm more likely to snack while walking rather than a main meal, and I think that while you can go a long time without food, it can really make a situation worse to go without, and can lead to bad decisions. The most important thing in my pack is a small bottle of skittles, just in case someone needs a sugar hit. as long as they can chew and swallow, it is easy for them to eat.
 
First of all ~~ I eat more than I should on a day hike ~~ but I also keep the carry weight down by eating this way.!**
Main item -- plenty of water
Beef Jerky & Wheat Crackers
Gouda Cheese
Ritz Crackers
Sardines
M&M's
Salted Mixed Nuts
4 Power Bars
Mixed Dried Fruit ( Zip Loc Bag )
{ this is off my list of my last hike down at Telico Lake and surrounding area } only a 10 mile hike one way and ten or so
on the way back taking a different way back down the Mtn's.** }
 
Nuts and dried fruit mix. Lots of energy(~1700 kJ/ 100g) without the need to re-hydrate before eating.
 
I don't do a lot of day hiking anymore because of age and back / knee issues, but on the occasions when I do, I just carry an MRE and eat that. It's a hot meal (I hike in fall & winter nowadays), quick and easy to fix, easy to pack, and it helps me rotate my emergency stash at home.
 
Jerky or dried sausage, Cliff bar, dried fruit and nuts. I often carry caffeinated Jelly Belly Energy Beans.
 
It varies of course as to what I have on hand. But I take store-bought trail mix (nuts, dried fruit, chocolate, and so forth), granola bars, water, sometimes a sub sandwich, peppermint or mint candy, and infrequently candy bars. It depends on outdoor temperature, weather, how far I am going, whether or not my hike may push to the edge of darkness, terrain, and how much photography gear I take along.

The cooking aspect can make for a nicer hike, but it adds time to the whole endevor.
 
Fruit leather, granola bars, crackers and peanut butter, nuts.

I look for things that don't have to cook, that won't make a mess, and that keep well in the pack - won't get smashed, turn to mush, or spoil in the heat.
 
Nuts.
They're just nuts. Cashews, peanuts and pistachios are easy to carry, delicious and pack many calories in small sized bags.
 
salami or similar meat, cheese
scotch egg sometimes if take the time to make them
fruit
and since I'm Indian, sometimes aloo or gobhi paratha (that's potato or cauliflower flatbread) or pinni (that my mom makes)
cucumbers
 
Mountain House with my emberlit stove
gronola/fruit bars
beef jerky (homemade)
Spam (never had, but if I get hungry enough)
peppermint tea
 
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