Food for a week in a PLCE Side Pocket - Paul Kirtley

[sandbender]

Not sure where this one should go and have opted for kit chatter rather than camp & carry or grub.

Paul Kirtley has a wee video showing how he can pack enough food for a week in PLCE side pocket.

Here is the link.

He is a fan of Smash and Tuna which has always been a feature of my walking food since I was a kid.

 

[copper_head]

Watched this last night, good stuff!

 

[ozzy1977]

Good video watched that yesterday.

 

[Mesquite]

It's what you expect from Paul... a highly informative and interesting video

 

[Oakleaf]

And for all the calories he was packing - was it me or was he looking a bit leaner/ meaner ( in a good way - says Billy Bunter here! )

It was very informative - I always like how he takes time to explain the thinking behind a decision; ultimately allowing the viewer to tailor things to their own needs.

 

[Greg]

Very good video..the man certainly knows his stuff..thanks for sharing.

 

[oldtimer]

He is always well worth watching. It's uncanny how I always seem to agree with what he says. In my opinion he is the best of the gurus on the subject. He has the knack of combining expertise with clarity and I'm glad I signed up for his regular emails.

The comments from his readers are also worth reading. There is a lot of common sense among his followers.

 

[Paulm]

I always find his videos useful and interesting too.

Got a couple or three ideas from this one I hadn't thought of.

Does chorizo keep okay without refrigeration ? Is that only before opening, or after opening too ?

Would have thought the cheese would go pretty sweaty and unpleasant in warm weather too ?

Cheers, Paul

 

[Mesquite]

Does chorizo keep okay without refrigeration ? Is that only before opening, or after opening too ?

Would have thought the cheese would go pretty sweaty and unpleasant in warm weather too ?

Chorizo keeps fine without refrigeration, both before and after opening and certainly longer than enough for a 7 day hike.

As for the cheese if it's kept sealed then it ought to be fine. Paul does recommend 3 blocks so it's only open for 2 days at most

 

[ArkAngel]

I've watched a few of those, really interesting and informative thanks

 

[sunndog]

i enjoyed that. on the whole quite similar to my pack

about the only things missing for me were. salt and pepper, nuts, dried fruit, flapjack, jerky, and most importantly......custard powder. cant remember the last time i went without custard on a trip lol

 

[Paulm]

Chorizo keeps fine without refrigeration, both before and after opening and certainly longer than enough for a 7 day hike.

As for the cheese if it's kept sealed then it ought to be fine. Paul does recommend 3 blocks so it's only open for 2 days at most

Thanks, wouldn't have thought so myself if I hadn't seen it and asked here too, so great to have a couple of new additions to the camping supplies

Cheers, Paul

 

[santaman2000]

Chorizo keeps fine without refrigeration, both before and after opening and certainly longer than enough for a 7 day hike.

As for the cheese if it's kept sealed then it ought to be fine. Paul does recommend 3 blocks so it's only open for 2 days at most

One of my favorites meats (no refrigerated) is Summer Sausage; but I don't know if y'all get it here or not?

 

[Trig]

It redirects me to Vimeos site because of privacy settings, and then says the video doesnt exist.

Just me?

 

[Mesquite]

It redirects me to Vimeos site because of privacy settings, and then says the video doesnt exist.

Just me?

Try here

 

[Trig]

Try here

Still the same, cheers anyway.
But tried on Google chrome afterwards and it works fine, so just a Firefox problem.


Good video, first ive seen by him.

Ill maybe need to try some of this instead of packing 3 packs of supernoodles+pepperamis per day. Or at the very least not bulk buy the same flavour of the bloody things

 

[Tiley]

A really useful, clear and informative video. It has certainly made me rethink some of the things I usually take but Smash - forget it! That has to be one of the most revolting 'edible' products around.

 

[John Fenna]

Not only does PK produce some of the most informative videos but also some of the clearest and most watchable. The man is a great teacher and all round good bloke too
As to the food choices - I would have to find alternatives to the fish - far from my favourite food - and granola, which I find pretty grim.
Every thing in that pack really does work as a varied diet that has enough variety, calorific content and bulk to satisfy - but as it it mainly "supermarket best" it will have too many food enhancing chemicals for my preference - I would prefer a diet of more "real" foods ... but then it would be more expensive, harder to source in many places and probably not fit in the pouch!
Another great PK video!

 

[shaggystu]

Paul doesn't get on here very often (he's a busy man), but I know that he is interested in the opinions of those on here. I shall pass on your comments chaps, he'll be pleased that people are getting so much value from the videos

Cheers,

Stuart.

 

[Bluffer]

I'm more of an Aldi man myself

Holland & Barrett are good for natural lightweight foods and trail snacks, usually a bit less sodium-loading than supermarket products if you need to watch that sort of thing.

Most of my stuff is similar to PK's in his video, but more dried fruit (apricots and custard), green tea, etc. A good mix is 50:50 granola and oats, with Nido milk powder in a 'pour&store' bag, just add hot water to the bag.

Spam is now available in lightweight plastic packs, they must be aiming to tap into the ultra-lightweight crowd