Backpacking Bread

[highlife]

Besides pita what do others do when wanting to take bread?


Has anyone ever eaten or made Logan bread?

[Magic City Matt]

There was some bread dough we used to make in scouts annd cook on a stick like your would a marshmallow. I really wish I could remember the recipe for that stuff. It was very tasty.

[Cuffs]

Depending on my 'menu' I have taken tortillas and bagels (usually the mini ones)

I also have made Bisquik biscuits and stick bread in camp...

[Haveuseen1]

Matthew,

If you google or search for "bannock on a stick" I belive you will find your bread recipe.

Hope that helps.

-Chris

By the way I use english muffins and bagels on the trail quite often.

[Nalgene Ninja]

Bannock (on-a-stick or pan), tortillas, pitas, pancakes (leftover ones make a tasty PB&J), crackers (I use a plastic Nesquick box to carry). 

[Magic City Matt]

We have been known to carry pitas and flatbreads pretty regular.

[JRR]

http://www.outdooroutlet....product-detail&id=837

Try this.

[highlife]

Well we made some. It turned out thicker than we thought. A slice of this is a meal in itself. It's tasty and so dense it makes you drink a lot of water.
Some stuff we added were sunflower seeds, peanut butter, raisins, cranberries, cinnamon.

[Nalgene Ninja]

How sweet is it?

[highlife]

It's sweet, not a "cakey" sweet, but a healthy sweet.  I hope that makes sense.

[Lostsheep]

I've taken pita's and bagels without any issue.

I also took a homeade loaf of chedder cheese bread too! MMMmmmm.... If you choose to take bread, try this:

2 milk jugs cut just under the handle.
Put the loaf inside one of the jug halves. Place the other jug over top, making a sleeve.
Secure with 2 strong rubber bands.

The jugs will help you from completely squashing your bread. Plus, when you're done, you'll have a nice water pail.

[Haveuseen1]

Just for fun,

I made some bannock (in the oven) last night out of two "baking mixes" and it was simple and quite good.

I used Bisquick for one batch and Pioneer for the other.  I used the mix, a little brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and water.  No butter.  I did put a little olive oil on the pan and put it in the oven at 350 until done. 

[Joshua Szulecki]

Hardtack. I'll admit that I've only done it once for hiking, and it really beats up your teeth if you don't soak it first, but for longevity pretty much nothing beats it, and it doesn't squish or require cooking. You can soften it up in your water, or even in your mouth, or just chew it if it isn't aged to perfection. Extra salt from traditional recipes is probably required for modern tastes.

Bisquick based foods would probably be easiest, if you had cookware.

[Nalgene Ninja]

Just for fun,

I made some bannock (in the oven) last night out of two "baking mixes" and it was simple and quite good.

I used Bisquick for one batch and Pioneer for the other.  I used the mix, a little brown sugar, a pinch of salt, and water.  No butter.  I did put a little olive oil on the pan and put it in the oven at 350 until done. 

The secret to bannock on a campstove is low heat, and moving the pan around enough to prevent burning. For my time its just easier to water the batter down more and make pancakes.

[Cuffs]

Bisquik has transfat!!!   

[Joshua Szulecki]

Well... yes. Regular Bisquick does have trans-fat, at most around 4.5g per serving, comparing to 7g for KFC's Original Recipe prior to the switch from trans-fat. But...Bisquick has no cholesterol. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi...e/2002/07/31/FD183554.DTL)

But, we have been saved, because there is now Bisquick® Heart Smart™, which is free of trans-fat. No fancy bottle thing, but you could eat one container of regular to get one, if you really needed one.  (http://www.bettycrocker.c...bisquick/product-list.htm)

Of course, I make my own pancake batter using sourdough starter, aged for several days, and cooking using butter, so no real trans-fat issue there. Fat yes, trans-fat, no so much.

[Cuffs]

Yea, but have you tried the new Heart-Smart Bisquik?  Theres something about the flavoring of trans-fat!  The new stuff is kinda blah!

[Joshua Szulecki]

My guess is that the yuck doesn't come from the lack of trans-fat, but rather from some other change. Eventually, they'll probably drop trans-fat from the regular product, and I bet it doesn't taste any worse than the original.

[Rigormortis]

I have kept Cinnamon Raisin Bread on a week long backpacking trip without any problems.  Nothing like peanut butter and jelly on Raisin Bread in the morning with a cup of coffee. 

[Graceless]

You know maybe I am cheap/health nut / purity nut. but you can make your own bisquik yk...

8 Cups Flour
1 1/4 Cups Nonfat Dry Milk Powder
1/4 Cup Baking Powder
1 Tablespoon Salt
2 Cups Shortening
Combine flour, milk, baking powder, and salt in a very large bowl. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Store in tightly closed covered container in a cool place (cupboards are fine). Makes about 10 cups.

And yeast rolls do pretty good over the fire on a stick or in two pie plates carefully placed near coals and turned every couple of minutes for about 10 or so.
I can do pizza crusts out of the same simple recipe.
3 cups of plain flour
 to one pkt of yeast
a little EVOO and dash salt
with about a cup or so of water
  I take honey pkts and use that for the sugar to feed the yeast.
I just put half a recipe in a gallon bag and knead it in the bag an hour or so before we plan to set up camp or cook .. Its a nice change...just takes a little planning..

  biscuits ,pancakes ,cornbread cakes(cooked like pancakes) hmm can't think of any more....

[Cuffs]

You dont know how happy that recipe makes me!!!   

I have been trying to remove all that fake fat, trans fat, partially hydrogenated, and other bad-for-you stuff from my diet.  I have not bought Original Bisquik in quite some time because of this.  I have tried the new stuff and its just not the same...

Thanks for sharing this!

[MississippiRob]

Since hurricane Gustav I have used the pre-packaged slices of bread that come in MRE's. Work fine, last for years.

[Lostsheep]

M'Rob, when we go hiking together, I will introduce you to REAL BREAD!

Sipsey. Spring. Better be there!

[Nalgene Ninja]

http://www.outdooroutlet....product-detail&id=837

Try this.

R.I.P. Outdoor Outlet died in December.

I tried the Logan Bread, it was AWESOME. Sweetness was slightly less than banana bread. a huge 9x13 pan lasted only a day w/ my girls.

[eggybaby]

Galadrial (of the wood elves) gave us some 'whey bread' once before our perilous trek thru the Misty Mountains.
Just a little bit went a long way and it never went stale - very nourishing.
Wish I could get some more of that stuff.

[Graceless]

Eggbaby ,there is a whey bread and its not hard to make But if you really wanna get in the mood I have some elven leavening;P lol