Western Railroad Discussion > Hikers food

There are prepared meals available at stores selling outdoor and hunting equipment. Some have a dry chemical heating so you get a hot meal.

Some have tried military MRE meals. My military friends say these taste ok. However, be aware these are very high calorie.

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As a previously avid hiker I ruffled many a feather by telling other happy campers that the freeze-dried "food" in a bag was nothing more than sawdust and salt.Yes,
high in calories, OK if burning calories off on the trail but also very high in sodium, just great for the heart and blood pressure. 
In a word Yuvk!
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atsf5701 Wrote:
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> There are prepared meals available at stores
> selling outdoor and hunting equipment. Some have a
> dry chemical heating so you get a hot meal.
>
> Some have tried military MRE meals. My military
> friends say these taste ok. However, be aware
> these are very high calorie.
>
> Posted from Android

Considering that MRE's are designed to sustain an 18 year old engaged in heavy physical activity, heck yes they have a lot of calories. The people they're supposed to feed need them.



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LOL! The typical railfan foamer I've seen is not an 18 year old engaged in heavy physical activity! More of a Six-Pack toten middle aged balding dude with beer keg belly!
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Which is why one 2500-3000 calorie MRE a day meets your typical railfan's calorie requirements.
Of course it comes nowhere near a railfan's snacking requirements...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/10/19 22:05 by PHall.

I keep an MRE or two in my vehicle when traveling into snow country, along with water, shovel, flares, warm clothes, etc. 

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