butter/margerine on the trail?

[scottmackey]

So I've been looking at noodles and stuff to cook on over-nighters. Lipton makes these 5-minute noodle packets but they require a tablespoon of butter or margerine. How does it hold up while hiking on the trail? Or maybe, is there some substitute I can use that isn't temp. sensitive?

[stsimmer]

In response to scottmackey's reply: Butter will hold up fine for a week or more. However, a small squeeze bottle of olive oil will work just as well. This may not be essential for flavor, but the fat is good fuel for hiking.

[jimserio]

In response to tinyelvis' reply:

Now, finding out if a product has hydrogen in it should be the fun part...

Isn't that what HYDROGENated vegtable/soybean/canola/etc oil is? :-) To keep it firm/solid. I've never seen hydrogenated butter though... maybe because the cream is already pretty solid.

Jim

[desertgirl]

I have used olive oil on extended hikes and they work quite well except sometimes they get away. Clarified butter -Ghee works well too -- Added Bonus on cold hikes -- it freezes solid adn is quite easy to handle. Personally I like olive oil

[ADGibson]

I have always just added a pinch of dried milk to make it creamier. You can do without it. I want to try olive oil next time.


My wife read the post and thought I was a genius for using the lipton soups. You know what they say about Necessity!

[topdedcntr]

I use powdered butter. You can't use it for sauteeing your mushrooms but it is great for adding flavor, fat and calories to a soup or noodles dish.

http://www.wildernessdining.com great for the lightweight add-ons to a supermarket menu. great hiking condiments.

[joebartels]

a little itty bitty squeeze bottle of olive oil
Then again that's what I use at home, so guess that doesn't help much for those that don't.

[te_wa]

most sub shops carry olive oil in packets. Subway has it, but its a canola/olive oil blend. Or KFC.
K.I.S.S.

[aztazer]

REI sales small polyurethene bottles that are perfect for olive oil or margarine.

http://www.rei.com/product/605500

I like to bring Squeeze Parkay in a small bottle (just the amount I'll use). I've also used ghee, which is butter with the solids removed so it doesn't spoil. It has a rich butter flavor similar to popcorn butter and can be found in ethic markets, especially wherever India foods are sold.

Lucky

[PaleoRob]

Go to KFC, and get their little prepackaged butter packs. Same size, etc. as ketchup and mustard packs. That way you don't have to carry a pound of squeeze butter, or worry about trying to get the taste right (if that's a concern). The trash obviously packs down small too. You might have to buy some food in order to get some butter (unless they leave it out at yours), but they've got a 99 cent menu, I think, so it shouldn't cost too much...