Seems to me if you're a tripper then you're pretty much a prepper too. Not with the doomsday type of thinking, we're not doomers; you can't trip in the frame of mind convinced that everything's gonna go sideways but we do have to be prepared for that. Negative thoughts undermine potentially positive results. Backcountry travel is hard enough without self doubt and soured expectations. Being both realists and optimists means we can prepare for both the good and the bad, lingering a little when the going gets good and dealing with whatever when the going gets bad. Prepared for anything, fair weather or foul.
I've been rooting through my gear and clothing to prepare for whatever whichever trips might hopefully still be in my future. The dehydrator is out and running. Meal planning. Rain gear selection. I scored a new rain jacket on the cheap. Time for a new favourite hat? Overall reassessment of what worked and what didn't. So far the biggest prep changes are to the meal plan, playing with vegetarian protein options and coming up with new and improved meal ideas. I love quinoa. These days it combines with steel cut oats, walnuts, strawberries, chia and flax seeds for my morning porridge. I'll try substituting wild and brown rices for the usual Basmati to go with the dehydrated salmon. Out with the carb heavy pasta and in with the quinoa; it goes well with the dehydrated spaghetti sauce. Can I improve on the first nights steak and potatoes? Hm. I'm also looking into freezer bag meal planning. One pot meal types that'll be easy done over a small fire or alcohol stove. My little Vargo alky has been getting a work out; thinking about getting a Trangia. Maybe a smaller twig stove? I'm thinking lighter fuller food barrel.
Although we're in self isolation these days my wife and I are both looking back at the good times and looking forward to more of them. Better prepare for it.
How about you? Are you a trip prepper too? Any new additions to your gear list or trip type direction?
I've been rooting through my gear and clothing to prepare for whatever whichever trips might hopefully still be in my future. The dehydrator is out and running. Meal planning. Rain gear selection. I scored a new rain jacket on the cheap. Time for a new favourite hat? Overall reassessment of what worked and what didn't. So far the biggest prep changes are to the meal plan, playing with vegetarian protein options and coming up with new and improved meal ideas. I love quinoa. These days it combines with steel cut oats, walnuts, strawberries, chia and flax seeds for my morning porridge. I'll try substituting wild and brown rices for the usual Basmati to go with the dehydrated salmon. Out with the carb heavy pasta and in with the quinoa; it goes well with the dehydrated spaghetti sauce. Can I improve on the first nights steak and potatoes? Hm. I'm also looking into freezer bag meal planning. One pot meal types that'll be easy done over a small fire or alcohol stove. My little Vargo alky has been getting a work out; thinking about getting a Trangia. Maybe a smaller twig stove? I'm thinking lighter fuller food barrel.
Although we're in self isolation these days my wife and I are both looking back at the good times and looking forward to more of them. Better prepare for it.
How about you? Are you a trip prepper too? Any new additions to your gear list or trip type direction?
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