Backpacking Food Brands

I was wondering what everyone's preference is for backpacking food brands. It's been a while since I've had any and I need to make a decision for a trip I'm taking this summer.

Thanks!

In south africa I love getting Miele's and Ostrich Fillets, chucking them on the Braaii (barbie) and just eating them. I didn't notice any brands...

Surely you just buy whatever food you find and looks tasty - just like you do when you're anywhere else?

Backpackers eat street food. There aren't any brands. What a strange question the OP has given us.

Well, backpacking is frequently done where there aren't any stores for 20 to 50 or more miles. It helps to have foods that are very light weight (you'll also be packing your tent, your stove, your spare socks, etc..) and won't spoil in the several days it may take you to get to the next place with a store. Some US Americans who do the AT or the long trail in the west sometimes don't see a store for weeks at a time.

Oh, yeah, and they don't have a barbie. Too heavy to carry.

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That sounds like hiking to me... very different activity.

Hmm, yeah the Appalachian Trail, I certainly wouldn't back-pack it, I think this might be more on-topic on r.o.c than r.t.b.b, where backpacking doesn't have the meaning you seem to be projecting. I'd love to do the AT some day though, even if it sounds a little controlled.

1 grid is much lower weight than a stove, fuel, cooking pots - you do have to be able to have open fires and available wood for a fire though, when I've hiked I've often carried it rather than my stove, I certainly don't do much hiking though, would like to do more.

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BTW in most english speaking countries (except the USA and Canada) entree is a small dish eaten before the main course! Entree comes from the French for entry.

Gerrit - Oz

I'd heard the 'Net could be educational. Right now it is. I'm in the US and did mean main course.

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Coincidentally, the same countries in which 'backpacking' means budget travel.