BASS Report post Posted August 1, 2006 I almost forgot! The elk hunts are the best! It always seems to have the most people wanting to tag along on those trips. So on these we head out early, hunt hard until about 11 or so, then come back to camp for the big breakfast. This is now closer to lunch, and my belly handles it better than if it was earlier. We also rest up a bit, repack any gear, plan a new attack and get back out by 2 or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted August 1, 2006 Ditto on the oatmeal! I like the little variety packs of instant oatmeal! Mix different ones together each morning to change it up a little, good stuff! Keeps ya regular too JIM> Oh yeah.......you gotta top it off with choco-milk This breakfast DOES leave me hungry faster, but that is why I pack a good lunch, usually for two poeple, but you need to try packing: ham (separately), bread, potato salad (separately), cheese and packets of mustard! Slap all the ingredients between two slices of bread and you got "Ham-tater salad-n-cheese" samiches and top it off with some Doritos.....AWESOME! I have clients come back year after year lookin' for my famous samiches! JIM> I almost forgot! The elk hunts are the best! It always seems to have the most people wanting to tag along on those trips. So on these we head out early, hunt hard until about 11 or so, then come back to camp for the big breakfast. This is now closer to lunch, and my belly handles it better than if it was earlier. We also rest up a bit, repack any gear, plan a new attack and get back out by 2 or so. Yeah, the elk hunts are a different deal all together. We have our best meal of the day at noon......steak and potatoes type of stuff! We then take a "full-belly nap" and then head back out! Dinner is usually fairly quick and simple, allows more time to relax by the fire and get to bed early. JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted August 1, 2006 I usually get up and head out rather quickly. The previous night I pack a few breakfast snacks and eat them on the way to my designated spotting point. Snacks include, Bananas, 1 or 2, Orange and or apple, Payday bar, Trail mix and usually a couple granola bars. I try to down at least 20 oz of juice before heading out also. Seems like I always return to camp with more food than I needed. Often I will stay out all day, so I pack a sandwich in big onion or potatoe bun. I find A sandwich stays together better than on any bread I have found. But whenever I do plan to return to camp around noon and relocate for afternoon hunting I fix up some eggs, bacon or ham with cheese and salsa and green tabasco sauce into a jumbo gringo brunch burrito! Yummy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted August 1, 2006 My long apprenticeship in camping in Arizona ended on the Kiabab about 15 years ago when we woke up to find 18 inches of snow covering everything, my truck's wheels stuck to the ground, and all of our water frozen solid -- including what we had stored in our tent. At some point in life you find yourself unwilling to give up comforts of civilization. For me, it was then. I was through with smoke-reddened eyes, half-cooked and overcooked food, sitting on rocks, squatting behind bushes, and going without my nightly shower and a real bed. From that point on, I made it a point to reserve a room in the closest motel -- even if I had to drive 60 miles each way each day. I sleep only about 4-5 hours a night regularly, so long days are no problem. I could have bought a big, luxury camp trailer or a motorhome, I guess, but with my luck in drawing hunting permits it didn't make sense to risk using one of those things only a few days (or not at all) each year. All my camping gear was given away years ago. I don't even own a sleeping bag, much less the tons of gear I used to think were indespensible. I had done so much camping in the past that I haven't missed it one bit. What's more, motels actually SAVE me money. Breakfast and dinner now come from the nearest greasy spoon (it usually is less greasy than my camp cooking was). Lunches are made fresh on the spot with sandwich makings and fruits out of my ice chest. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted August 1, 2006 Chorizo, egg, potato and cheese wrapped in a Mi Casa tortilla. That's opening morning. Once all the adrenaline is gone and my legs hurt on the second morning, it's pretty much whatever is quick and easy. Protien takes more time to digest than simple carbs. Mixing the two shouldn't leave you hungry in an hour. Be careful with chorizo and eggs. It doesn't make for a pleasurable experience in a tent or trailer with other people around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
