AKA…Goatmeal!
I don’t know about you, but I’m not a big fan of eating oatmeal. I never eat it for breakfast at home, but for some reason, I almost always take it into the backcountry on my overnight trips. I’m not really sure why…my guess is that I like having something warm in my stomach (besides coffee) in the morning…even if it does make me a little noisy on the back end.
On overnight trips, there are a couple tings i really make sure I have plenty of, and that’s fuel and hot chocolate. There nothing worse than running out of fuel for melting snow and making hot drinks, it sucks to have to be stingy with your hot chocolate mix because you didn’t bring enough. One trick I’ve learn over the years is that if you add some hot chocolate mix to your instant oatmeal…it can turn even the nastiest gruel into a yummy morning treat. I’ve always wondered why the hell they don’t actually make chocolate flavored oatmeal in the first place. Seems like a no brainer way to get the kiddies hooked.
Whatever you say, Steve. I guess I can’t knock it ’till I’ve tried it! …I’ll pack some for the weekend and get back to you. headed to do the N. Face of Borah. Cheers.
Trust me…it’s yummy!!!
Nice idea Steve
I can hardly keep oatmeal down.
I have tried and tried to eat it, but chocolate may do the trick.
Get the flavored kind that comes in individual packs. I’ll add hot water directly into the package. No dishes to clean or carry, and the different flavors are pretty good.
Huh…I’m surprised the packets hold up well enough. May have to try that one. Thanks Hamster!
When I was kid we had Co-Co Wheats for breakfast. Lkike oatmeal but chocolate wheats.
i’ve been adding water to packets for awhile. its a great hand warm up in the morn.
I getting hungry!
Oatmeal is best meal before a long day. Organic oats, raisins, bananas, berries, hemp hearts, honey and cinnamon.
Vindication! I’ve been doing this for years, but everyone (including my wife) thinks it’s disgusting. Without trying it, I might add. And yes, it’s an indispensible way to get the kiddies fueled up in the morning.