Easy Backpacking Breakfast ideas: Trail Pancakes
Easy Backpacking Breakfast Ideas: Trail Pancakes
Looking for an easy yet delicious breakfast idea for your next upcoming backpacking trip into the great outdoors? Try Trail Pancakes!
Pancakes are an excellent choice to add to your backpacking breakfast menu. Being a light weight powder they do not add a lot of weight to your pack making them easy to carry up the mountain. Full of carbs, camp pancakes make a very filling meal, which is well needed when you are burning around 511 calories per hour backpacking. Definitely a good way to change up the meals instead of just a cold granola bar for breakfast. Eating warm fresh cooked pancakes really hits the spot to fuel you up, so you are ready to conquer the next leg of the trail.
Recently when backpacking in Olympic National Park I tried cooking pancakes for the first time without access to a full kitchen and after a few failed attempts it was a major success. My friend and I used Bisquick Shake 'n Pour Buttermilk Pancake Mix
A good idea for the next backpacking trip is to bring one of those small butter packets that is often given on the side of your pancakes in restaurants. Can use the butter packet to help prevent the pancakes from sticking to the pan. There were a few casualty’s in getting the hang of cooking on a smaller than normal skillet but we still ended up with plenty to eat. Maybe bring several of those mini packets of butter, plus those jelly and syrup packets if you want to add extra flavor. Depending on the time of year you can mix in some wild berries found on the trail.
What You Need
MSR Flex Quick Skillet
- Constructed of nonstick Duralite DX aluminum
- Sized to nest with our Quick 2, Base 2, and Alpinist 2 Systems and Pot Series
- Includes Talon pot handle.
- Weight 0.55 lb
MSR Pocket Rocket 2 Ultralight Backpacking Camping Stove
- Keeping pack weight to the absolute minimum
- New folding pot supports pack exceptionally small
- Stove with case fits inside MSR Titan Mug
- Boils 1 liter of water in just 3.5 minutes
Isopro Canister Fuel 8 Oz
MSR IsoPro is a performance-boosting, 80/20 blend of isobutane and propane, with the purest isobutane (5% or less n-butane) of any canister fuel. This clean-burning formulation maintains higher internal pressure at lower temperatures than standard butane/propane mixtures, delivering superior cold weather performance and more consistent output over the life of the canister. 8oz canister.
MSR Ultralight Kitchen Set
- INCLUDES: Folding Spoon, Spatula, Ultralight Cutting Board, Salt & Pepper Shaker, Squeeze Bottle and Dish
- Lightweight and basic
- Everything you need in one convenient package
Bisquick Betty Crocker Bisquick Shake 'n Pour Buttermilk Pancake Mix - 5.1 oz
- Fluffy buttermilk pancakes without all the mess
- Just add water and shake
UCO Stormproof Match Kit with Waterproof Case, 25 Stormproof Matches and 3 Strikers - Orange
- Includes 25 windproof and waterproof matches, 3 strikers and match case that can hold up to 40 matches
- Matches are easy to light, will burn up to 15 seconds each and will relight after being submerged in water
- Waterproof, durable ABS plastic case floats and keeps contents dry and protected; external, integrated, and replaceable striker for easy lighting
- Extended length of match allows for added safety to keep from burning fingertips
- Length of matches: 2.75 inches (7 cm); Kit weight: 1.7 oz. (48 g)
MSR Alpine Plate
- Versatile, lightweight, and strong 7.5-inch diameter stainless steel plate
- Nests with MSR's two- and three-liter pots
- Made of dent-resistant 18-10 stainless steel
- Weighs just 4.4 ounces
- Includes limited lifetime manufacturer's warranty, made in Thailand
Good Extras
Smucker's Jam & Jelly Cups
- Great On The Go Jam & Jelly Cups
Kraft Maple Pancake Syrup, 1.4-Ounce Cups (Pack of 36)
Kraft Maple Pancake Syrup contains natural and artificial flavors and is kosher certified.
Folding Cutlery Utensil Set Camping Picnic Travel Multifunctional Stainless Steel (Silver)
FOLDABLE SILVERWARE: Our premium stainless-steel knife, spoon & fork set were designed to fold in half allowing you to save room in your backpack, boat, camper or car! We can cut your storage requirements in half with our ergonomic folding design and you get to eat with real silverware.- THIS SILVERWARE IS BETTER: MYU designed the camping cutlery set to allow you to eat elegantly even in the wilderness. Our strong, collapsible silverware is perfect for camping, campers, hiking, hunting, fishing, exploring, car rides, college dorms, and anywhere else you need to save room!
- LIGHTWEIGHT 3 PIECE SET: Our 2.8 oz. camping cutlery set comes with a knife, spoon, and fork that fold down to a size of just 3.2 inches and expand to 6.2 inches! Each utensil had a positive locking system to keep them ready for action.
- HANDY CARRYING POUCH: A draw string carrying pouch is included to store your folding silverware when you are on the trail, in the boat, camper or car. You will never worry about losing your silverware in your backpack again.
- TRAIL APPROVED: Our folding silverware set has been tested & approved in some of the harshest conditions including the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail.
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