+sleepysnails Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I was wondering... On a long day of Geocaching, what do you bring to snack on? You know what I'm talking about. When you and a friend or just alone are going for that 10-30 or more caching kind of day, what do you bring? Or do you just reply on the road and local stores? My answer is a thermos full of homemade coffee latte and altoids....? Is that strange? Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Diet Pepsi, Doritos, and Peanut M&Ms. If it's a multi-day trip I also bring along a box of cold cereal. The hotel breakfast bars never have a kind I like Quote Link to comment
diggingest_dogg616 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I would never have thought that altoids and coffee latte went together! Whatever floats your boat! I like jerky. You can chew on it for awhile, so it's not like you just down it quickly (because there isn't that much jerky in a bag sometimes). I don't always carry jerky, but I always carry energy bars, like Power Bars or Clif Bars. If I do a lot of hiking (I haven't gotten that many geocaches yet) then I like to have the energy bars to snack on. If it's a hard hike, then I like the "recovery" Power Bars. They're supposed to do something for muscle repair and I think they might actually work I always have water with me. If I feel like I've done some exertion, then I like Gatorade. Other favorites for when I've gone out: Licorice, suckers, sunflower seeds, cashews, and cheese & crackers Gotta make sure the crackers don't get smashed though Cheese & crumbs kinda sucks. Quote Link to comment
+Hoosier Ranger Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Cliff Bars, apples, and lots of water. Quote Link to comment
+NicknPapa Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 It's sort of traditional for Nick and me to to have hot peanuts and a drink at some point in the day. The drink can vary, the hot peanuts, well, we feel like the day was a failure if we don't have those..... Quote Link to comment
+Brasstax Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Let's see.... the geopack usually has Power bars, Cliff Shot Blocks, assorted peanut butter, apple or fig bars from Trader Joes and last but not least, peanut butter filled pretzels. And lots of water. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Why... Geoducks, of course! Edited January 5, 2012 by knowschad Quote Link to comment
+Chokecherry Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Lots of water and granola bars. I don't like to eat a lot when caching. Quote Link to comment
+ngrrfan Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I was wondering... On a long day of Geocaching, what do you bring to snack on? You know what I'm talking about. When you and a friend or just alone are going for that 10-30 or more caching kind of day, what do you bring? Or do you just reply on the road and local stores? Bolding Mine.... 10-30 caches is a couple hour trip for me..... Now for a long day of caching.... we're talking several hundred miles so we pack cookies, water, apples.... and whatever else trips our triggers at fuel stops. Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 My answer is a thermos full of homemade coffee latte and altoids....? Is that strange? Now that you've asked, yes, I think that's strange. Is that all you eat all day? If it's a day-trip, for me, I bring bananas, apples, bagels with cheese or peanut butter/jam. And LOTS of water. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 My answer is a thermos full of homemade coffee latte and altoids....? Is that strange? Now that you've asked, yes, I think that's strange. Is that all you eat all day? If it's a day-trip, for me, I bring bananas, apples, bagels with cheese or peanut butter/jam. And LOTS of water. I know one geocacher in the top 5 on the most found list that subsists on two "foods": Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hamsters. I thought that was what everyone ate while caching. Quote Link to comment
+Ed_M Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (because there isn't that much jerky in a bag sometimes) In a bag? Like pre-made? Yuck. Jerky is easy -- even if you don't have a dehydrator. London Broil Beef Jerky Recipe 2 lb London Broil 1/2 c Soy sauce 2 tb Worstershire sauce 2 ts Garlic powder 2 ts Onion powder 2 ts Fresly ground black pepper 2 ts Red pepper flakes, less for sissies 2 tb Liquid smoke Freeze the London Broil or other lean roast. When ready to make jerky, remove the roast from the freezer and let partially thaw. When just able to slice, first remove all fat and then slice against the grain in thin (1/4 inch or less) slices. Cover the meat with the marinade, turn from time to time and let marinade overnight. In the morning line a shallow cookie sheet with a few layers of paper towels. Place on lower rack. Place upper rack in oven in top position and lower rack in lower position. Hang the beef slices from the upper rack with tooth picks above the paper towels. 6 hours at 160F average temp is about right. If your oven is real tight, you might crack open the door a bit to allow the water vapor to escape. (I don't do the hanging thing -- I just put it on cooling racks placed on cookie sheets. Works the same way. Although now, I use the same recipe in a dehydrator.) Quote Link to comment
+JL_HSTRE Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Water and Gatoraid G2 (the lower-calorie version) for hydration. A variety of snack/granola bars for food - I'm particularly fond of Life Banana Nut Bread bars and Nature Valley granola bars are pretty good too. For longer hikes, I'll bring a PBJ sandwich and an apple. Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hamster jerky. If it's good enough to run Geocaching.com, it's good enough to run me. Quote Link to comment
+eusty Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Food is for wimps!! When I'm walking that is... ..once we are done we get back to the car and make a cup of tea (yeah I'm English!) and a have a picnic Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Food is for wimps!! When I'm walking that is... ..once we are done we get back to the car and make a cup of tea (yeah I'm English!) and a have a picnic You carry sugar and ice in the car? Yeah, I'm Southern. ;D Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Dark chocolate Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 We hike, rarely caching together on C&Ds, so maybe we have more grub around than some. We usually have a couple types of Access bars on us year-round. They're made with rice instead of wheat gluten like most trail bars and seem easier to digest. In warmer weather, we'll usually add PopTarts or M&Ms peanuts. Colder weather, we include dark chocolate, pepperoni and a couple of cheeses to keep the inner fireplace cooking. I bring out the canister stove for coffee, tea and soup (or ramen noodles) on the longer hikes. Nice to have warm stuff on a cold day at a midway point. Sometimes we'll include MREs in areas we've never been with extended distances as a just-in-case. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 My other 2/3rds reminded me (duh) of our new favorite on extended hikes - Uncrustables. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in sealed packets. Good energy boost and easy to lug. Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Diet Pepsi, Doritos, and Peanut M&Ms. If it's a multi-day trip I also bring along a box of cold cereal. The hotel breakfast bars never have a kind I like I like the mini M&Ms because when you are done you have a cache container. Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I was wondering... On a long day of Geocaching, what do you bring to snack on? You know what I'm talking about. When you and a friend or just alone are going for that 10-30 or more caching kind of day, what do you bring? Or do you just reply on the road and local stores? My answer is a thermos full of homemade coffee latte and altoids....? Is that strange? Whatever fastfood the restaurant has that the cache i'm at lifting the lamp post cover at the parking lot. Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 My answer is a thermos full of homemade coffee latte and altoids....? Is that strange? Now that you've asked, yes, I think that's strange. Is that all you eat all day? If it's a day-trip, for me, I bring bananas, apples, bagels with cheese or peanut butter/jam. And LOTS of water. I know one geocacher in the top 5 on the most found list that subsists on two "foods": crystal light container makes good geocache after its gone. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Food is for wimps!! When I'm walking that is... ..once we are done we get back to the car and make a cup of tea (yeah I'm English!) and a have a picnic And no doubt some of those wonderful British biscuits that I occasionally indulge in. Quote Link to comment
+eusty Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Food is for wimps!! When I'm walking that is... ..once we are done we get back to the car and make a cup of tea (yeah I'm English!) and a have a picnic And no doubt some of those wonderful British biscuits that I occasionally indulge in. You've just got to dunk Quote Link to comment
+Team Dennis Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Mountain Dew, Monster Energy "Rehab" or Hydrive for caffiene. Some form of jerky (usually beef or turkey) for protein. Granola bars for carbs. Water or Gatorade for hydration. If it is going to be a REALLY long day I'll pack a couple of PB&J sandwiches in a cooler. If it is really cold out we'll stop somewhere for hot chocolate. That's about it for me. Quote Link to comment
+GeoReapers Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Water, lots of water. And I usually always have couple power bars in my caching bag and a few cliff bars for emergencies (along with MRE's) in my car. Quote Link to comment
+ras_oscar Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Water, Pistachios, and more water. Quote Link to comment
Andronicus Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Water, granola bars, beef jerky Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hot chocolate with a splash of coffee to drink, and water. We like Snackers - crackers with ham and cheese and a small Kit-Kat bar - as they don't fill us up and make us sleepy. Quote Link to comment
+TerraViators Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 coke, hamburgers, lard, sweet tarts, yams and kraut...for starters. Quote Link to comment
+Otis.Gore Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Jerky, Gatorade (the blue...actually I only drink it cuz I like the color) and Relentless energy drink. That's all I need Quote Link to comment
+QuiltinNana Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) We keep a "snack bag" ready to go. Actually the granddaughter, Lil Diva Hunter is now in charge of the snack bag and what is in it after she complained that there wasn't anything good in there. She usually takes Scooby Snacks, Rice Krispy treats, fruit roll-ups, fruit snacks, raisons, Capri Sun drinks and for us old people, we have water and cheese/peanut butter crackers. Edited to add: She has a snack before and after each cache and during the ride to and from I think caching to her is a means to get snacks. Edited January 8, 2012 by QuiltinNana Quote Link to comment
+Peeka-Chew Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Usually just juice and snack crackers (Cheez-Its FTW). I don't like carrying too much stuff, so I usually eat before or after the hike. Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 A packet or two of Wasabi Mate, a couple packets of Trader Joe's "Just a handful" ( raisins & nuts), a small sandwich (focaccia with olive tapanade) maybe a banana or a pear or both) and a couple bottles of water - size dependent upon heat, humidity and elevation. Quote Link to comment
+CatchyCacherton Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 If its going to be a hike, I like dill pickle sunflower seeds, gobstoppers, iced tea/water, and peanut butter sandwiches (no jelly, thanks). If its a park and grab kind of thing, usually just coffee and perhaps a cheese danish...mmmm. Quote Link to comment
+sleepysnails Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 Hello all. I originally created this post about a year ago. A few people commented me on my choice of eating while caching on a long day... Coffee Lattes and Altoids. Yeah, I would eat that all day! That was a year ago. I guess I always found those as my 'lucky' foods. You know, the superstition traditions in Geocaching... Well... I have them. Certain items in my pack and certain foods I like to bring.... But, things have changed... granted, I still drink Homemade coffee lattes in a thermos, and Altoids, but and what has changed: If I am going to far off places, I'll make sure to stop by a "local" store and get some localized snacks (if there are any) and trinkets. Oreos and Beef Jerky has made it on the list, too. Also, after a long day, depending on the direction I'm coming from, I'll stop by certain restaurants. For example, If I'm coming back from the East, there's a great Steak House. If I'm coming from the west, there's a great sushi place. Returning from the south, I'd always stop by this taco house. And a few miles north of me is this fantastic Burger joint! I don't go on these "long" day trips a lot. I may go a few times a year. I would go a lot more, but I don't know how to get around this thing called...work? So, now that it's been a year, I have the same question again: What foods do you bring with you on a long Geocaching day? My answer: During the day, I'll have coffee, Altoids, Oreos, and Beef Jerky.... oh yeah, WATER! But, I now I stop by a restaurant at the end of the day, and eat like a beast.... Your answer: .....? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 My answer? Sandwiches. Quote Link to comment
+TrinIzzyCar Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Slim jims and arizona sweet tea. I use to drink monster drinks but i learned quickly most roads less traveled dont have bathrooms. Quote Link to comment
MoonPie Mafia Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Moon Pies and Venom. Quote Link to comment
+BlackRose67 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Clif bars, Powerade, and water. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Jerky and water. Quote Link to comment
+TeamRabbitRun Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Muggles. Unsuspecting muggles. Quote Link to comment
+terrkan78 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I've traditionally brought along tuna that comes in a pouch (vs. a can), but I don't particularly like tuna. Recently I found chicken packaged like that - much better. Canned chicken with a pop-off top is ok, but kind of messy and a little heavier in the backpack. I also like Kashi GoLean cereal - I bring a baggie full of that, a pouch of chicken and a lot of water...plenty of protein, low on calories, tastes ok (not as good as a Cliff bar, but better on the calories). Quote Link to comment
+NanCycle Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 . . . . I use to drink monster drinks but i learned quickly most roads less traveled dont have bathrooms. On roads "less traveled" who needs a bathroom? If it's good enough for the wildlife, it's good enough for me--learned this in my days of long distance bicycling on those less traveled roads. Quote Link to comment
+TrinIzzyCar Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 . . . . I use to drink monster drinks but i learned quickly most roads less traveled dont have bathrooms. On roads "less traveled" who needs a bathroom? If it's good enough for the wildlife, it's good enough for me--learned this in my days of long distance bicycling on those less traveled roads. Good point. Butt I always have bad experiences going in nature I seem to attract worse case scenarios lol Quote Link to comment
+anarcha77 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It really depends on location for me -- I'm vegan, so finding food can require a bit of work in unfamiliar cities and I'd always rather avoid wasting precious caching time looking for some, so I always pack food if I'm out of town. Generally I bring water as well as Clif bars, mixed nuts, or dried fruit. If I'm near home or somewhere familiar, I may or may not bother bringing food along depending on the length of the trip and what's available in my cupboards. Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 My answer: During the day, I'll have coffee, Altoids, Oreos, and Beef Jerky.... OK, but the question was what *food* do you eat? Quote Link to comment
+Sharks-N-Beans Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Coffee and Snickers around 3PM makes a nice snack on the trail. Quote Link to comment
+sleepysnails Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 My answer: During the day, I'll have coffee, Altoids, Oreos, and Beef Jerky.... OK, but the question was what *food* do you eat? Haha! Yeah.... I guess it's not "food".... I guess its more snacky stuff. I usually wait until the end of the route to actually eat with the group that i'm with... but I got to tell you the Coffee and Oreo combination... I can't believe that isn't on the market!!!! Then the Altoids to clear up the palette for a nice bit of the Jerky to just chew on... it's a great combination for me. Hey, who wants to go on Shark Tank and invent the "perfect" food package for Geocaching... $500,000 for 10% equity...? Quote Link to comment
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