protein options for non-cook dinners

[paul]

I do not cook on my summer outings, and I like that in general. But I am not yet satisfied with my protein sources for dinners. I have done meat bars and I liked that pretty much, but I am trying to get away from that. Last trip I did a lot of Aloha bars - they come out well in terms of protein per weight and low sugar to protein ratio out of all the various bars I have looked at. But I sure got bored with them over 11 days on the trail. So does anyone have other suggestions?

[RSC]

Tuna packets, cheese or cheese sticks, dehydrated hummus. Mission protein tortillas. I like and bring Rise bars, but not for dinner. Just almonds, honey, and whey protein isolate, with 20 grams of protein.

[bobby49]

My minimum would be one Bison bar and two sticks of string cheese. I bake quinoa cookies, so that gives me both protein and calories. Nido milk powder is good.

[paul]

What is the longest trip you have done with the cheese sticks?

[gary c.]

In the mornings I like an instant breakfast with Nido powder 13g protein along with a few shots of instant expresso. You can add just about anything you want to boost the nutrition including more protein by upping the Nido.

[bobby49]

What is the longest trip you have done with the cheese sticks?

About 100 miles in length, or about five days.

[paul]

I guess I should do a little testing with some cheese sticks - leave them out of the fridge and see how long they will last. I'd like to be able to do 10 or 12 days.

[bobby49]

Low-moisture, reduced fat cheese keeps the best. This is normally stored within my bear canister, so it is not out directly baking in the sun.

Years ago I was on a 25-day trek in Nepal. The cheese that we started with was running out just as we finished. Since we got to some moderate elevation, the weather was never hot.

[robow8]

What is the longest trip you have done with the cheese sticks?

A few years ago I did a six day trip out of Yosemite Valley and left some stuff in bear boxes in Curry Village, including string cheese. When I got done, I retrieved my stuff and, because the showers weren't open, ate all of the available snacks, including cheese. It was fine. Or maybe I was just hungry.

[limpingcrab]

Peanut butter on anything!