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| Camping Menu
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Since we are habitual in using local spicy and oily foods with
gravy and chapattis and not accustomed with packed or dried food so it becomes a
problem while trekking to select the menu as availability of food stuff is not
possible in remote areas and especially on glacier tracks. It becomes more
hectic particularly when we want to trek lightweight and do not intend to use a
large number of porters. In this regard we should be aware of the nourishment of
the diet, its weight and volume thus to plan a trekking menu. A selected menu
could be a combination of the items mentioned below. The foodstuff should be
lightweight containing required calories for a normal person. There is an
interesting phrase in this regard, which should be kept in mind,
"go hungry and get angry"
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| Breakfast
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Porridge, Corn Flakes and Vermicelli's could be the best choice as all these
items are easy to cook and contain the ingredients of a healthy diet. Rusks, if
available could be another option, similarly biscuits can be used with sliced
cheese. Tea, coffee or chocolate drink, according to taste and choice, can be
used with breakfast
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| Lunch
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Normally, there is no provision of hot lunch while trekking
however light cold and packed lunch can be taken which may include a variety of
biscuits, roasted/fried pulses and dry fruits etc. with some cold or hot drink
according to the weather conditions. Honey and dates are very nourishing diet
and a small quantity of these items can be equivalent to a healthy diet.
Some trekkers are used to chewing a gum or toffee/candy while
walking. It varies from person to person however these things immediately cover
the deficiency of sugar in the body. Cooking salt or Nimkol could be good to
recover the salt deficiency caused by de-hydration.
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| Dinner
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After the exertion of a whole day, the body becomes tired and
de-hydrated thus dinner should be regular and should be taken in a reasonable
quantity. The easiest dishes to prepare are rice or pasta along with lentils or
vegetable dishes. However on higher altitudes tin packed foods could be the best
option.
Pakistani packed cuisine in tins include vegetables, meat
dishes and fish, while some packed semi-cooked lentil, vegetable and meat are
also available. They require only boiling to prepare them which saves a lot of
weight to carry and fuel to consume. Soup can be a source of good energy, which
should be included in the daily menu. For extra taste some desserts can also be
added in the course of dinner.
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