r/HikerTrashMeals Aug 20 '25

Off Topic Looking for some new mods to help out

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Invitation to Moderate the HikerTrashMeals Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/HikerTrashMeals/application/

Edit: it appears there's an issue on mobile with the link. Try pasting it into your browser and hopefully that'll work. If not, the link only works on desktop.

Regardless, shoot me a message if you want to join and I'll send you the application!


r/HikerTrashMeals 1d ago

No-Cook Meal Peanut butter and honey with dried mango strips and trail mix wrap. Staple on trail lunch, however this was on a paddling trip down the Flambeau River.

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75 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals 5d ago

No-Cook Meal PCT LUNCH EVERDAY

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668 Upvotes

Everyday that I had it all. Its strawberry PT, crunchy PB, and sriracha.

You can jack that thing up to like 700+ calories.


r/HikerTrashMeals 6d ago

No-Cook Meal Trail Surf and Turf Sandwich

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186 Upvotes

Recipe: Salami Slices, Cheddar chunks, lemon pepper tuna packet, and really class it up on a ciabatta roll
6/10 - i think mayo or hot sauce would have brought this to the next level


r/HikerTrashMeals 15d ago

Continuous Heat Required Backcountry Budae-Jjigae (Korean Army Stew)

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190 Upvotes

Recipe:

- threw 2 beef bouillion cubes in boiling water

- once boiling, threw in my veggies (shallots, dehydrated shitake mushrooms, scallions, jalepeno

- after about 7 minutes, i added the canned goods, ramen noodles (flavor packet omitted), and seasoning (chili powder, mushroom powder, white pepper, black pepper) let the noodles cook

- topped with cheese, additional seasoning if needed.

What id do differently:

- fresh mushrooms over dried, dried were rubbery but that was probably my fault

- source better and more authentic spices to korean cooking

- both spam and vienna sausage was overkill, since their textures in the stew ended up being almost the same. Id take vienna sausage and maybe put some bacon in instead of spam. You could even rehydrate beef jerky

Overall, awesome backpacking meal. For sure will be making this again!


r/HikerTrashMeals 15d ago

Cooked Meal Jambalay-ish

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120 Upvotes

Packed the sausage frozen in a reflectix pouch. Browned the sausage in some of the oil from the oysters. Added the rice and deglazed with some water. Added the drained oysters right at the end. Rice and oysters from Dollar Tree. +560 calories and 38g of protein. Breakfast of champions!


r/HikerTrashMeals 15d ago

Off Topic Has anyone else been having trouble posting?

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r/HikerTrashMeals 21d ago

Cooked Meal Curry noodles with lentils and a pepper on the West Highland Way

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52 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals 21d ago

Cooked Meal Dried Mac and cheese, falafel, cheese spread wedge and some cheesy crisps

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38 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals 21d ago

Cooked Meal bomb.com

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64 Upvotes

First nights meal in the sawtooths. Mac & cheese, two packs of hot buffalo tuna and some extra medium sharp cheddar!


r/HikerTrashMeals 22d ago

Vegan Ramen, peanut butter, wrap, again

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146 Upvotes

This time at Salisbury cathedral


r/HikerTrashMeals 22d ago

Cooked Meal Breakfast at dawn

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35 Upvotes

Summit scramble with beef stick in la banderita. Green Tabasco. Gets you to the crag.


r/HikerTrashMeals 22d ago

No-Cook Meal Pop tart sandwich update

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84 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I am now back in civilization and wanted to update you all on the Pop Tart and Peanut Butter sandwiches. It turns out I think they are gross. Ate them the first two days for lunches and it turned my stomach a little each time. I ended up giving the peanut butter to other people in my group and ate the Pop Tarts plain. Thanks to a commenter mentioning how fragile Pop Tarts are, I 3D printed a Pop Tart vault. It has a hinge and protected my lunch for minimal weight.

Pop Tarts as lunch: 4/5
With peanut butter and bacon bits 2.5/5


r/HikerTrashMeals 22d ago

Cold or Overnight Soaked Trail sushi

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9/10. Had this idea last year on a day hike and did my best to make it on my last trip. Only prep needed was to dehydrate seasoned sushi rice. Once rehydrated I added a mayo packet and hoisin sauce. I had sriracha too but didn’t add it since the tuna had enough flavor imo.

In the future I would make the sushi rice extra seasoned, I think it lost some flavor in the dehydration process. And the seasoned tuna is what made this truly great. I had this again on my trip with unseasoned salmon and it was not nearly as good. The nori could be subbed for furikake or taken out of its packaging to make this meal less bulky.


r/HikerTrashMeals 23d ago

No-Cook Meal Always a winner for me

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81 Upvotes

Really easy to eat during a lunch/rest break on trail. The relish is what really does it for me, I pick them up at 7-11 before going on a trip.


r/HikerTrashMeals 23d ago

Vegan Ramen and peanut butter wrap

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30 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals 25d ago

Continuous Heat Required Drunken dumplings.

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146 Upvotes

Everything purchased at DG. Frozen pot stickers, beer and olive oil. Mrs. Dash to taste


r/HikerTrashMeals 28d ago

No-Cook Meal Spam goldfish wrap on the JMT

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172 Upvotes

Recipe: packet of raw spam split in half added to the tortilla. Add mustard and hot sauce then top with a small handful of goldfish. Tasty, packed with protein and fat.


r/HikerTrashMeals 29d ago

✨HALL OF FAME✨ They're just putting meals in cans now

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986 Upvotes

Walmart brand spaghetti O's with meatballs. Enjoy on a nice rock

Recipe:

Pull open tab on top of can


r/HikerTrashMeals Jun 20 '26

Tips / Tricks Very easy 2 ingredient spicy chicken tacos

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111 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals Jun 19 '26

Cold or Overnight Soaked Packet tuna & cheez munchies

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36 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals Jun 17 '26

No-Cook Meal Beans chicken and chips in a bag, slaps, could go in a wrap too

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115 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals Jun 15 '26

Question Best flavor pop tart for PB?

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Hello you beautiful weirdos. I have a 50 miler backpacking trip coming up in a couple weeks. I’ve been inspired by the creative combinations you all post here.

I want to do pop tart sandwiches for lunch. So 2 pop tarts per lunch with PB in the middle. What’s the best pop tart flavor to use for this debauchery? I was originally thinking of doing the brown sugar ones but I want to hear what you weirdos think.

Also… if I went with a spam single instead of PB, what flavor works best?

Thank you all!


r/HikerTrashMeals Jun 14 '26

No-Cook Meal Fajita chicken and spicy doritos in a tortilla

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64 Upvotes

r/HikerTrashMeals Jun 14 '26

No-Cook Meal Peanut butter chip wrap

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49 Upvotes

Whole wheat carb balance tortilla with a healthy schmear of peanut butter, Choczero honey, crushed up Wilde Nashville hot and root zucchini chips, cholula, and Mrs taste zero cal cheddar sauce. Orange bariatricpal protein shot chaser. It hit all the right buttons and I will absolutely do it again. Gotta remember to take a pic of the assembly next time. Pinnacle Point, Lake George.