The Vegan Thread

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frankenbike
Does anyone have any great ideas for protein while camping/backpacking?
- beans, legumes are not ideal as they either contain too much water/come in tins (-> too heavy to carry), need cooking/soaking for hours (not really practical), or need a dehydrator (I don't have one)
- fake meat products, tofu, etc. needs refrigerating
- nuts are fine but you need to eat quite a lot of them and they restrict your "cooking" somewhat
- grainy things like cous cous are great but the protein content is quite low

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laner in reply to @frankenbike

green lentils cooks pretty quick, that and rice is a complete protein.
Tofu products last for days out of a fridge in my experience.
quinoa is spendy but a good choice for protein
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pit in reply to @frankenbike

Protein powder. Mix it with spices and couscous/noodles/dehydrated veggies. Makes for a quick and easy meal.
Smoked tofu and seitan last about a week out of the fridge.

I normally don't worry about protein on trips shorter than 2 weeks. It's not like you'll fade away in such a short time.
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Simba in reply to @frankenbike

You shouldn’t worry about getting enough protein. It’s impossible not to get enough protein as long as you are not on a calorie restricted diet.
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-vegetarians-get-enough-protein/
So in other words, eat whole foods until you are full and you’ll have enough protein.

Red lentils are a good travel food though. They don’t take long to cook and don’t need soaking.
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-lentils-and-chickpeas/

So what @laner said, although apparently combining protein is a myth :)
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-protein-combining-myth/

And yes. I trust everything Dr Greger says.

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