Eat Raw! straight out of your backpack!

[NoGMO!]

http://www.rawhike.com/foodplan.shtml

I love this! - it helps with travel ideas in general, not necessarily just for hiking... but I've got to know, how do you tote all the baby blenders, tiny sprouters or soak jars, bags or strainers, etc... not to mention FOOD in a fairly compact, functional and sanitary way? seems like alot of luggage.

some of you take your blenders, etc. with you when traveling? yes??? is it really that easy? I'm curious, please tell what provisions you take with you. :p

[Kris]

I have yet to go on a backpacking trip since going raw, and honestly I'm a bit scared to. I MUCH prefer to fastpack, taking as little gear/clothing as possible. I'm not one to skimp on food, but I literally take one cup and a spork with me, so I have a hard time seeing myself sprouting or blending anything. Although I suppose seeds and a sprouting bag are rather light. It's just a shift in thinking, like everything else with this way of life, I guess.

But a mini blender?? No way. You'd never catch me in the back country with a gadget like that. This post has got me thinking now...what on earth would I eat on such a trip?

[Sharon in Colorado]

At least we know who his sponsers are. I think I'd get constipated on that diet though.

Dr. Graham said he's brought a cantaloupe in his pack and mid-way through the hike, taken it out to eat it and lighten his load. He surprised the other hikers when he did that. He also takes a lot of dates and suggests sprouting - just tying a sprout bag to your pack and letting it dangle. It gets great air circulation this way. When you cross a stream, just run the bag through the stream.

[Kris]

I think I'd get constipated on that diet though.


Seriously! Where is the fiber, man? I'd definitely be adding psyllium to those morning green drinks. ;)

The other thing is that, where I live at least, it's COLD in the mornings and evenings, even at sea level, even in the summer. When camping, I literally shiver as I heat up oatmeal for brekkie or dehydrated soup for dinner. I suppose this will all have to change, but how would you warm up?? I suppose you could go for a little jog or eat some scotch bonnets...

[NoGMO!]

well I don't have any plans to go hiking, but as far as any kind of travel goes - I can't imagine taking blenders and such. I was surprised to hear that people actually do this with good results. that's so cool.

anyway, I was wondering if that sort of thing works well when traveling light on a long roadtrip. :)

- I know taking dehydrated food is easy - but I feel much better when eating mostly fresh foods. a blender would be very nice!- but then I'd have to bring the juicer too! :rolleyes:
I can see it now, I'm driving down the interstate peeling a banana with my vitamix plugged into the cigarette lighter! jk! :p

[Revvell]

Well, first of all, this guy has a road crew and/or drop off spots so he's not carrying it all.

As fas as traveling by car, that would depend on where. Before we go, Bo usually looks up WF, TJ's and raw restaurants. This weekend we're going here: http://www.sycamoresprings.com/ and I've already called the restaurant and spoken w/ the chef who is quite excited about assisting us and making it into a beautiful presentation. We're also bringing our citrus juicer, ceramic knife, cutting board, bowl and organic oranges. We refuse to do w/out our oranges. :)

R.

[SimpleGirl]

Revvell- Sycamore Mineral Springs looks fantastic. We are looking for someplace to go after the holidays. What is the nearest city? Please let us know about your raw food experience when you return.

[Revvell]

Revvell- Sycamore Mineral Springs looks fantastic. We are looking for someplace to go after the holidays. What is the nearest city? Please let us know about your raw food experience when you return.

I will do that. Chef David says he was at Charlie Trotter's when they were writing "RAW" and has been interested yet not gone further. He was quite excited when we spoke.

Nearest city would be San Luis Obispo. We're going up for the concert at Avila Beach.

Get back to you about it on Monday ~ or Sunday eve perhaps. :)

R.

[SimpleGirl]

Further into the backpack site I found a nice article about Raw Food in Yoga Journal. Thought I would share. http://www.yogajournal.com/food/2_1.cfm

[Revvell]

here: http://www.sycamoresprings.com/retreats.asp

It was amazingly good. He expected us on Sat., not Fri. Everyone knew who I was when I did show on Fri. He "winged" it and came up with the most delicious meal. We started off w/ HUGE slices of heirloom tomatoes w/ mint and ummm, something. Bo had the same thing only w/ goat cheese. I can't even remember what I had for an entree. Bo will if you need to knw. All I remember is, it was REALLY good! For dessert he made a sauce using blended pineapple, raw peanuts and agave. (He purchased that just for me. :) ) After spreading that on the plate, he added some baby figs, blueberries, raspberries. Then a bit more spiced agave.

On Sat. he made a salad w/ shredded jicama and carrots (and some other good veggie); made a dressing w/ lemon juice, lime juice and spices. He is really good w/ spice. I didn't fuss too much about whether they were particularly dried, etc. He's used cardamon ~ which I'm normally not a fan of, cumin, cinnamon.

The entree was mediocre. The dessert was dried tropical fruits blended. He put fresh blackberries in the bottom (I thought blueberries would have been better), then the blended fruits and sprinkled w/ cardamon. Soooo good!

Breakfast was just sliced fruit platter.

No, we didn't take pics. Could have run to the room and gotten the camera yet, it was TIME TO EAT!!!! :D

Rev

[rawpriestess]

For 12 years, I camped every weekend and every vacation, in the back of a step van, while I was building our home, so I got very used to making everything in a baby space, with limited utensils, I knew that I needed a coffee pot, and one small propane burner, 1 knife, 1 mixing bowl and 3 tiny pans, I cooked for our entire family of 3 on that for 12 years.

After I left that marriage, and that home in 1989, I started doing fairs and festivals in my van, so again, was using minimal utensils, but my one burner propane stove suficed.

Now Instead of my little propane stove, I use my Bamix handheld blender with it's food processor attachment and my baby dehydrator.

I am trying to find non electrical things that I can use, and then I will be really free, but they need to be high qualtiy, and that is more difficult to find.

But, I just pack my food and all my utensils in a bin, works great, for travel.