Recent Posts Tagged With 'fbc'

• Sneak Peek At A New Cozy?

  Posted on Friday January 1st, 2010 at 00:25 in gear, freezer bag cooking, hiking gear, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, outdoor cooking gear, fbc meals, fbc cozies, www.freezerbagcooking.com

  Over our monthly coffee meetings, Cat and I were talking shop (Cat runs our booth when we do trade and trail shows!).  My idea of a new version of the FBC Cozy came up and I threw my ideas out to her. She was “you need to get that idea down an...

• New Recipes Up

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 18:58 in hiking, one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes, backcountry food, fbc meals

  Added two new recipes this afternoon to Trail Cooking. These were from an extensive set I came up with for our friends Tom and Tori on last summers thru-hike of the PCT. Chicken Veggie Rice and Veggie Beef Rice. Both recipes have triple instructions ...

• Hiking Over Thanksgiving Week?

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 21:19 in one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes, backcountry food, fbc meals, trail meals

  It is that time of year! Turkey Day! So if you are planning a hike, do you need some tasty ideas? FBC Hybrid Thanksgiving On The Trail Thanksgiving On The Trail (This is a great read which includes a DIY cranberry sauce recipe) Roast Chicken with Cra...

• Recipe Re-Do: Asian Style Noodles

  Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 13:58 in one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes, backcountry food, fbc meals, trail meals

  It is hard to resist the temptation of Recipe Re-Do’s This one comes from a certain magazine in the November 2009 issue that shall remain unnamed. There are two recipes in the section and the “dirtbag” version they slap the name &...

• Holiday Season Special

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 17:36 in freezer bag cooking, fbc, trail cooking, fbc meals, www.freezerbagcooking.com, www.trailcooking.com

  Kirk and I have added another option to the Book section over at TrailCooking’s Store. We often get multiple orders around the holidays, where our customers are buying copies of our book as gifts to give. So this year if you are looking for a ...

• Update ON FBC UL Cozy

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 15:16 in hiking, gear, freezer bag cooking, hiking gear, fbc, trail cooking, outdoor cooking gear, fbc cozies, fbc cozy, www.freezerbagcooking.com, www.trailcooking.com, insulated cozy

  We knew from the get go that the FBC UL Cozy would be a limited run – the silnylon material used is no longer manufactured. I cut the final set of cozies this morning and am finishing the run up currently. (Three of us with our UL’ers in...

• Two Lakes I Had Longed For

  Posted on Saturday September 19th, 2009 at 10:31 in hiking, photos, food finds, trip reports, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, dayhiking, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food

  There were a set of subalpine lakes I had long wanted to visit. I had tried a couple years ago and was turned back due to snow on the back side. Jared and I got talking on Thursday and when he heard the lakes had fish he said ‘lets go’. S...

• Trail Pudding Pies

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 15:22 in food finds, trail recipes, no cook recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes, backcountry food, trail desserts

  A long time favorite, a version of this recipe is in our book. It was one of the first FBC no-cook recipes I did years ago – and it never fails to be popular when you make it up. Almost no one will turn down the combo of candy, pudding and pie....

• Breakfast Taters

  Posted on Thursday September 10th, 2009 at 16:05 in breakfast, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, cozies, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes, backcountry food, fbc meals

  I was thinking it has been a long time since we did a breakfast recipe so with Fall sneaking in so slowly, why not a hearty fill-you-up recipe? We have had a Breakfast Tater recipe up for years on the website so I did a take on it, doing a similar ve...

• FBC Cozy: Trail Shot

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 16:35 in gear, freezer bag cooking, fbc, trail cooking, outdoor cooking gear, fbc meals, fbc cozies, fbc cozy

  Teresa, of One Pan Wonders, had this great shot from her recent PCT section hike. That was a custom Pint Cozy I made her – in a cool froggy pattern I found. One of a kind on that one! (And that is a GSI Soloist set in the far bottom as well!) ...

• Freezer Bag Thai Green Curry

  Posted on Sunday August 9th, 2009 at 23:46 in freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, fbc meals

  Brett posted his recipe for a FBC friendly Thai Green Curry on his website this weekend. A great recipe, technique and as well many photos. ~Sarah...

• Two New Recipes Added

  Posted on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at 18:54 in vegan, vegetarian, Other, one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes

  Recently added this week to Trailcooking: From Scratch Biscuit Mix - no shortening, can be made vegan friendly with dry soy milk powder added. Use it as the base for both savory and sweet recipes. It is not only easy to make but fab tasting! Pecan ...

• Random Trail Items….

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 19:19 in hiking, photos, Backpacking, vegetarian, food finds, trip reports, trail recipes, pct, pacific crest trail, no cook recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc

  New recipe up on Trailcooking! Spring Pasta Salad, an FBC friendly no cook meal that is also veg friendly! A couple photos my good friend Hoosierdaddy sent me this morning of his recent trip in the Goat Rocks Wilderness and near Mt. Adams. I was not...

• Meal Review: Refried Beans with Cheese

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 23:09 in vegan, vegetarian, food finds, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backcountry food, fbc meals, vegetarian trail meals

  On yesterdays hike at Rainier, Ford and I stopped for a small lunch below Burroughs Mountain. I looked into my food bag and found a couple packages I hadn’t tried yet. Sampled were Packit Gourmet’s Refried Beans with Cheese and a packet o...

• An Even Lighter UL FBC Cozy?

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 22:43 in hiking, gear, freezer bag cooking, add new tag, hiking gear, fbc, trail cooking, outdoor cooking gear, fbc meals, trail cooking gear, fbc cozies, www.freezerbagcooking.com

  I was talking with Jared, who writes a blog on UL hiking, today about the FBC UL Cozy. He wanted one smaller/lighter than the original version currently being sold on TrailCooking. I had time tonight to work on a prototype and happily it turned out n...

• Cozies On The Trail

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 14:56 in hiking, Backpacking, gear, freezer bag cooking, hiking gear, fbc, trail cooking, outdoor cooking gear, fbc meals, trail cooking gear, fbc cozies

  These great photos were posted on our Facebook page for Freezer Bag Cooking by the terrific folks at The Mad Backpacker. These awesome shots are of two of our FBC Cozies in use: A Bear and Deer (a sold out color) with a Moon and Star cozy: From Dan...

• New Veg Friendly Soup Recipes

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 18:38 in hiking, Backpacking, vegan, vegetarian, food finds, one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking

  I added two veg friendly soup recipes to TrailCooking this afternoon. Both can be customized to a lower sodium, vegetarian or vegan diet. Vegetable Rice Soup and Veggie Soup. ~Sarah...

• Working On Meals

  Posted on Monday June 29th, 2009 at 15:48 in hiking, Backpacking, meal planning, Other, food finds, one pot meals, trail recipes, no cook recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking

  I have a trip coming up this weekend and I don’t like to leave food for last. In most cases I break food down by the day - so I don’t forget anything. For this trip I am planning by day and then by breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, ...

• A lot of trail meals!

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 18:42 in hiking, Other, freezer bag cooking, fbc, trail cooking, fbc meals, packitgourmet.com, www.freezerbagcooking.com, www.rainforesttreks.com

  As I mentioned yesterday, we are helping Mike out with his food for his upcoming trip. I am nearly done with my half of the meals - a good 15 dinners, 11 breakfasts, around that many lunches and a bag of EVOO packets, along with 13 Pro Bars and many ...

• Recipe Re-do: Cranberry Almond Tabouli

  Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 14:41 in hiking, Backpacking, vegan, vegetarian, breakfast, food finds, one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking

  This recipe re-do is of a breakfast made of items found in a grocery store. The changes I made were more water - the water would be based on the brand of tabouli (or Tabbouleh) mix you buy along with an extra 1/4 cup for the cranberries. I also left ...

• Recipe Re-Do: Veghead Couscous Pilaf

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 21:56 in hiking, Backpacking, vegan, vegetarian, food finds, one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking

  Another recipe re-do! This recipe caught my eyes for an easy vegan/vegetarian friendly meal for two. Easy to make at home and easier to make on the trail. Only I changed it a bit. The original called for twice as much couscous. Couscous though expand...

• Cheesy Bacon Grits

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 16:42 in hiking, Backpacking, breakfast, Other, one pot meals, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food

  Another re-do recipe - in our book we have a cheesy grits recipe so this is a close version to it, yet different. The recipe I tweaked needed a bit more flavor - sure bacon and cheese add flavor, but I was craving a little more depth to it. See the r...

• Recipe Re-do’s: Tuna Lemon Couscous Salad

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 13:41 in hiking, Backpacking, food finds, trail recipes, no cook recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, dayhiking, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food

  I have this thing I love to do as many of you know…once the month’s new issue of a certain well know hiking magazine comes I read the recipes of the month. I look at them, then I get going seeing how I can change them to be more hiker fri...

• Meal Review: Dottie’s Chicken and Dumplings

  Posted on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 14:57 in hiking, Backpacking, Other, food finds, one pot meals, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backcountry food

  Dottie’s Chicken and Dumplings is a newer dinner being offered by Packit Gourmet. High in protein, super filling and lightweight to carry in your pack. The meal can be prepared either one pot style or in the outer bag (Ala FBC style). Due to my...

• A Favorite Recipe

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 15:45 in hiking, Backpacking, trail recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, dayhiking, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backpacking recipes, fbc meals

  This is one of my favorite recipes for hiking. Broccoli Walnut Chicken Rice. Yes, you can swap out the brown rice for white rice - works just the same. As well, to save weight/pack space feel free to use freeze-dried chicken or home dryed canned chic...

• 10 Days For Two

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 12:20 in hiking, Backpacking, thru hiking, pct, pacific crest trail, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food, backcountry food

  As we have mentioned before, we are helping out our friends Tom and Tori on their thru-hike of the PCT this summer. I have been doing a few mail drops for them. They have a few areas where on trail resupply is very limited (or cannot be done without ...

• Gear Review: MSR Flex 3 System

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 17:16 in hiking, Backpacking, gear, Other, one pot meals, msr, freezer bag cooking, fbc, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, outdoor cooking gear

  I have been looking for a larger set of pots for awhile now. Not necessarily for backpacking but rather ones for car camping. Yet, I didn’t want heavy pots nor ones that would fry everything on. Quick cleanup and fast heating were at the top of...

• Book Sighting

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 14:55 in hiking, rei, freezer bag cooking, fbc, trail cooking, freezer bag cooking: trail food made simple

  I was out running errands this morning at the Issaquah REI in Washington when I spied our book: ~Sarah...

• The Skokomish River Trail and A Meal Review

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 00:22 in hiking, photos, food finds, trip report, trip reports, freezer bag cooking, fbc, dayhiking, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food

  The weather has been amazing - two weekends in a row sunny and warm. Kirk, Ford and I drove over to the Olympic Peninsula this morning to visit an area we hadn’t been back to in way too long, The Staircase section. The drive was pleasant in the...

• More Trail Nummies

  Posted on Friday May 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 in Backpacking, vegetarian, food finds, one pot meals, no cook recipes, freezer bag cooking, fbc, dayhiking, backcountry cooking, trail cooking, wilderness cooking, trail food

  Look what showed up yesterday afternoon: A lot of great items from Packit Gourmet. From salad dressing packets to many olive oil packets, to freeze dried ground beef for Ford, veggies, cheese, powdered yogurt, new meals to try out….just what I...