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#154309 - 09/05/11 12:28 PM trailhead breakfast
drembo Offline
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Registered: 06/27/04
Posts: 69
Loc: northern california
Looking for recommendations for a good trail head breakfast. I reach the trail head the night before and sleep in or near my vehicle. I get up early and don't want to cook or clean, but want a tasty nutritious meal that will keep me going through the morning. I am not concerned about weight as I am not carrying this on my back. I normally eat a danish, a banana, and some orange juice, but this seems like a bunch of sugar, with no lasting, complex carbs. It sure is easy to get down, though. What do you guys eat in this situation?

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#154310 - 09/05/11 01:42 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: drembo]
FredMT Offline
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Registered: 08/05/11
Posts: 38
Breakfast burritos. Pre-cook everything and just put it together at the trail head. If you prefer them warm, heating everything in the tortillas keeps the pan clean.

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#154313 - 09/05/11 04:28 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: drembo]
dkramalc Offline
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Registered: 09/19/03
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Loc: California
Bagels, cream cheese, fruit or jam, maybe some lox if a bigger group.
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#154349 - 09/06/11 01:27 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: drembo]
CamperMom Offline
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Loc: Eastern MA, USA
Since weight is not an issue in this situation, consider any sort of sandwich/wrap/burrito. What law says that a sausage/cheese/egg sandwich has to be hot? Alternatively, eat your usual, but add a couple of hard-cooked eggs and/or any cooked meat.

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#154377 - 09/06/11 08:21 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: CamperMom]
balzaccom Offline
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I love granola--just add a bit of milk, eat it up, and you are on your way.
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#154389 - 09/06/11 10:45 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: drembo]
Samoset Offline
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Boild eggs, precooked Bacon, chedder cheese , multigrain bread,and of course
Mayo packets salt and pepper tomatoes if you want to go all out
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#154647 - 09/14/11 02:18 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: Samoset]
finallyME Offline
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Loc: Utah
summer sausage and cheese on whole wheat bagels. Burritos are also good.
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#154673 - 09/15/11 12:01 AM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: drembo]
FredMT Offline
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Registered: 08/05/11
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Quinoa and almond milk. Like cold cereal, add banana, nuts raisins, etc.

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#154771 - 09/17/11 12:59 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: Samoset]
billstephenson Offline
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Registered: 02/07/07
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Loc: Ozark Mountains in SW Missouri
Originally Posted By Samoset
Boild eggs, precooked Bacon, chedder cheese , multigrain bread,and of course
Mayo packets salt and pepper tomatoes if you want to go all out


Mmmmm Mmmmm! I vote for this. laugh
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#155607 - 10/10/11 02:24 PM Re: trailhead breakfast [Re: billstephenson]
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bagel in aluminum foil over fire, cream cheese package. cooked bacon if i have time before hand lol.

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