Thread: Hunting Lunches

Originally Posted by bang

Personally I go all out on one day missions as a few more grams and bit more bulk really don't matter. A big pink icing boston bun full of butter, fresh fruit, left over cottage pie.... Save the osms and dry salami wraps for longer trips.

the trick with boston buns is to flip the top half over so icing is in the middle.......
lately Ive been lazy and just chuck bag of potatoe chips in,took two BBQ mutton chops yesterday as well as the chips,brought half bag chips home....
must go buy some more boston buns for next time,thanks for the reminder...ALWAYS used to be my go to lunch...

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

the trick with boston buns is to flip the top half over so icing is in the middle...

But remember to butter the bottom half before flipping the top. The only way to eat boston buns!

Small tins of tuna [lemon pepper] and a few snax biscuits to scoop the tuna out.

In a perfect world some of the bearers would carry a picnic hamper fully provisioned with cold meats, bread, a selection of cheeses, salads and dessert plus suitable cold beverages. Others would have a folding table, chairs and a pavillion for shade as one can't be expected to sit on the ground like the natives.
However the world's not perfect, I sit on the ground, drink Luke warm water from a canteen whilst having a muslei bar, some biltong and maybe an apple.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

In a perfect world some of the bearers would carry a picnic hamper fully provisioned with cold meats, bread, a selection of cheeses, salads and dessert plus suitable cold beverages. Others would have a folding table, chairs and a pavillion for shade as one can't be expected to sit on the ground like the natives.
However the world's not perfect, I sit on the ground, drink Luke warm water from a canteen whilst having a muslei bar, some biltong and maybe an apple.

biltong, cheese sticks, pics peanut butter sachets, nuts

Chicken breast or roast or chorizo ​​sandwich (choripan).
Choripan

This looks amazing. Might make this for dinner one day

A nice orange can be a good option on hot days instead of water

Back when I was a teenager it was nothing for lunch - a milo at 3:30am for breakfast then out all day on the horses chasing pigs, possum skins or goats, usually home about 6pm for tea.
More recently, I used to take quite a bit of food, like most of a cold meatlovers pizza, but actually find I feel better if I don't eat too much, so currently its a couple of ham sandwiches, or maybe a cold pie and a sandwich if passing a bakery. And the dog always gets her share, so I only get about 3/4 of the food if I'm lucky.

just take more snack food = nuts (cashews), or nut/fruit mix, jerky or salami, dried fruit, tuna pockets, energy bars(ones with plenty of protein).

day hunts, mainly salami and crackers, I tend to find personally id rather more short breaks snacking than one long break with a larger feed, just me though

Whatever I can find in the pantry, no particular favourites. But for longer tramps salt and vinegar chippies as they have every thing you need.

Carbs
Fat
Salt and vinegar

If I take a snack, tin of "Texas strawberries" can make a brew in the tin after.

OSM bars
Bag of mixed nuts & raisins & dried apricots
Tin of sardines
500ml of V

There’s a couple of emergency oat bars stashed away in secret places in my hunting packs.

I carry a litre of water too and often refill it at the springs in this kind of weather.

I find that what I carry for energy on the hill is more than sufficient on one fundamental assumption… I’ve eaten a mega breakfast with all the good stuff.

I often hunt with a bunch of guys - all pig hunters - who are shockers for bad morning habits. Think along the lines of breakfast = multiple coffees and smokes. Because I am usually quartermaster general, mess sergeant (and ordnance officer), I have taken to forcing them to eat my full breakfasts, with a side of cereal and all. They object every time but not one of them has ever complained of feeling hungry until at least 3pm.