Big Breakfast or not? - Views From The Top

climb4000footer · 03-21-2005, 06:49 PM

Just curious what you all think...
I am always torn between eating a lot of food for breakfast so I delay getting hungry on the trail v. being weighed down by a big breakfast on the trail.
Big Breakfast = eggs, pancakes, french toast, muffins, any combination of the above
I guess it is more about "heavy" foods than anything else.

TMax · 03-21-2005, 07:03 PM

For me it's about quality, not quantity. Too much food that is calorie heavy can slow you down but you want something that will offer some sustained energy. I tend to go for complex carbs for breakfast (A good bowl of oatmeal

) and then I add higher fat snacks along the trail to keep the energy up. Then dried fruit for the occassional burst. But then again, I'm kind of wierd when it comes to food so maybe you shouldn't listen to me!

Pete_Hickey · 03-21-2005, 07:10 PM

I'm lucky, and I can eat just about anything for breakfast (except day-old Big Macs). I'd love to have a nice full breakfast before hiking, but since I tend to wake up in my car, all I can usualy have is what I find on the seat next to me. Salami and red licorise is a comon breakfast for me.

percious · 03-22-2005, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete_Hickey

...I tend to wake up in my car...

Better there than a jailhouse floor with another inmate named Bubba.

-percious

ADK4Life · 03-22-2005, 07:46 AM

I made the mistake of a Dennys brekfast before climbing washington my first time (I usually dont eat bad like that) thinking all of the fuel would help ...I think my sweat was actual maple syrup at one point.

03-22-2005, 08:40 AM

Black coffee, donuts, bacon, Stolichnaya, and Excedrin, in that order.

The coffee to wake up with, the donuts to jam some carbs in, the bacon to give me something salty to taste for the first few miles, the Stoly to improve my eyesight, and the Excedrin to prevent the otherwise inevitable headache.

Barbarossa · 03-21-2005, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by climb4000footer

Just curious what you all think...
I am always torn between eating a lot of food for breakfast so I delay getting hungry on the trail v. being weighed down by a big breakfast on the trail.
Big Breakfast = eggs, pancakes, french toast, muffins, any combination of the above
I guess it is more about "heavy" foods than anything else.

I think you would know your own answer better than anyone.

As a long time friend of Tony the Tiger (FOT), here is something I have done:

Fill a Tupperware-type container with Quaker 100% "Natural" cereal (actually, the Stop & Shop store brand version), pour in the milk, jump in the car and go. I reach the mountains in about 2 1/2 hours, so I would eat a rest stop somewhere along the way. It is pretty convenient, but you want a cereal that will stand up to milk.

Artex · 03-21-2005, 08:45 PM

Everyone's metabolisms are different, so it's just a matter of finding what works best. I prefer a big breakfast before a hike, and when I don't, I only get hungry quicker and ultimately eat just as much.

bruno · 03-21-2005, 08:51 PM

the bigger the better. the "hungryman" at munroe's in twin mountain gets me up the hills doublequick! then it's wine and pasta or pizza for apres hike comestibles!!

and yeah, i agree with ospreyboya (and terry too!)

03-21-2005, 08:52 PM

I can heartily recommend Peg's in North Woodstock, NH for hikes in the western White Mountains. For the eastern Whites, the buffet breakfast at Pinkham is awesome, though I believe it doesn't open until 6:30. For BSP starts, I recently had a nice breakfast at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in Millinocket.

Artex · 03-21-2005, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tramper Al

For BSP starts, I recently had a nice breakfast at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in Millinocket.

That place rocks! Though everytime I've eaten there it's been for BSP stops.

03-21-2005, 06:49 PM	#1
climb4000footer Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5	Big Breakfast or not? Just curious what you all think... I am always torn between eating a lot of food for breakfast so I delay getting hungry on the trail v. being weighed down by a big breakfast on the trail. Big Breakfast = eggs, pancakes, french toast, muffins, any combination of the above I guess it is more about "heavy" foods than anything else.

03-21-2005, 07:03 PM	#2
TMax Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Avatar is on Gannett Peak, Wyoming's high point. Posts: 567	For me it's about quality, not quantity. Too much food that is calorie heavy can slow you down but you want something that will offer some sustained energy. I tend to go for complex carbs for breakfast (A good bowl of oatmeal ) and then I add higher fat snacks along the trail to keep the energy up. Then dried fruit for the occassional burst. But then again, I'm kind of wierd when it comes to food so maybe you shouldn't listen to me! __________________ TMax Going where the wind don't blow so strange Maybe off on some high cold mountain range. Robert Hunter www.tmax-n-topo.com

03-21-2005, 07:10 PM	#3
Pete_Hickey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hull, Quebec. Avatar: Wanna come out and play? Posts: 1,974	I'm lucky, and I can eat just about anything for breakfast (except day-old Big Macs). I'd love to have a nice full breakfast before hiking, but since I tend to wake up in my car, all I can usualy have is what I find on the seat next to me. Salami and red licorise is a comon breakfast for me. __________________ There's no place like 127.0.0.1

03-22-2005, 07:46 AM	#5
ADK4Life Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal, Quebec Avatar : Minarets From Mammoth Slopes Posts: 284	I made the mistake of a Dennys brekfast before climbing washington my first time (I usually dont eat bad like that) thinking all of the fuel would help ...I think my sweat was actual maple syrup at one point. Last edited by ADK4Life; 03-22-2005 at 07:50 AM.

03-21-2005, 08:45 PM	#8
Artex Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,177	Everyone's metabolisms are different, so it's just a matter of finding what works best. I prefer a big breakfast before a hike, and when I don't, I only get hungry quicker and ultimately eat just as much. __________________ www.mainerunner.blogspot.com

03-22-2005, 08:40 AM	#6
Bjarni Guest Posts: n/a	Black coffee, donuts, bacon, Stolichnaya, and Excedrin, in that order. The coffee to wake up with, the donuts to jam some carbs in, the bacon to give me something salty to taste for the first few miles, the Stoly to improve my eyesight, and the Excedrin to prevent the otherwise inevitable headache.

03-21-2005, 08:51 PM	#9
bruno Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: prospect hill, somerville, ma Posts: 323	the bigger the better. the "hungryman" at munroe's in twin mountain gets me up the hills doublequick! then it's wine and pasta or pizza for apres hike comestibles!! and yeah, i agree with ospreyboya (and terry too!)

03-21-2005, 08:52 PM	#10
Tramper Al Guest Posts: n/a	Yes I can heartily recommend Peg's in North Woodstock, NH for hikes in the western White Mountains. For the eastern Whites, the buffet breakfast at Pinkham is awesome, though I believe it doesn't open until 6:30. For BSP starts, I recently had a nice breakfast at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in Millinocket.

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