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The Ramen Bomb: Best Backpacking Meal? (Tried and Tested) - Backcountry Forward
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2024
- The infamous Ramen Bomb Review: it's all the rage in the backpacking community, but is the Ramen Bomb really any good?
I FINALLY Got around to making some of the suggestions everyone gave me in the comments below! Are you ready for THE RAMEN BOMB REMIX?!?!
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If you've spent any amount of time in the backpacking community you've likely heard of the Ramen Bomb. The question is: is it all that it's made out to be? In this review, I make (for the first time) this backpacking meal and test the Ramen Bomb out in the backcountry of Canada.
Without a doubt, the Ramen Bomb has some amazing pro's as far as backpacking meals go. First, it's a VERY affordable option (less than $5 in most places). Second, it really is quite tasty! Third, the Ramen Bomb offers a powerful punch in calories and protein, more than most backpacking meals!
The downside, however, is it's a lot of food! Perhaps too much, it'd be better if it was proportioned at home and you only made half on the trail. Furthermore, while the Ramen Bomb IS tasty, it's not something you'd want to eat repeatedly, and it definitely is lacking in pretty much all other nutritional considerations.
But that won't stop me from bringing it and making it again!
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What's your favorite backpacking meal?
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A few hours later, he'll realize why it's "a bomb".
+Carmen Jimenez 🤣😂
It's funny 😂 cuz it's true
gundism my lips are sealed! 😆
And regretting every second of it.
Pan fry the spam, it totally changes the flavor...
Chris VanOsdol I’ll definitely give that a try! Haven’t tried fried spam yet!
Frying the Spam will transform it, more chewy, more texture on the outside, and less fat content. Or better still, fry some Corned Beef. Elevate back to a nine. Cheers from the UK.
Stephen Walker haven’t tried canned beef but. But plan on doing a follow up video with all the good advice and recipes I’m being suggested! So stay tuned!
C J Bowen sounds delicious! Anyone else hungry after reading through these comments? 😆
C J Bowen I’d love to hear of some your backcountry recipes!
Lol, this is jail food. I was a guard, inmates made it all the time. They called it "spread."
Bwwwwaahahahaha!! Figures.
Haha well it’s great for the backcountry too!
True story... cooked on the steel of their bunk...
Cory Glenn how did they cook it?
@@BackcountryForward On a hot plate, or they will roll back their mattress, scrap off the paint of steel bunk and use it like a skillet. They will wedge the hot plate under the bunk up against the metal. I'm not sure if they are still allowed to have the heater coils anymore. They used to yank them out of electric coffee pots as well.
More jail birds than campers here.
haha! It almost seems that way eh? who knew!
Depends on what country you survey, and what season.
Ramen, summer sausage, jalapeno cheese and Doritos
Put Stovetop chicken stuffing in a freezerbag, half a package of mushroom gravy mix, and a package of white meat chicken. You're welcome!
Definitely need to try this! What is it called? Name it for me and I'll make a video one day!
Backcountry Forward I call it “Jealous Chicken” since turkey is normally associated with stuffing. I have it the first night on the trail since the chicken is the heaviest part of the meal.
I might just have to make a video of this... if you'd give me the permission of course?!
Backcountry Forward Sure, by all means go for it!
how much water
Pretty sure the Indian Ocean contains less salt than your lunch.
hahaha touche!
Spam is about 1000 times better when it is fried. Eat it on some toast with a little mayonnaise and a little mustard meal fit for a king
You are correct fried like bacon, with a spicy mustard or horseradish, dang now I'm hungry
I went to reply and say the same thing and seen your comment. I 100% agree. Fry it and it and its 1000x better!
I’ll have to take all this advice!
@@BackcountryForward if your really daring try some head cheese! It's like meat jello.
jeffery nordgulen my moms part Ukrainian! You can bet I’ve had my fill of head cheese! 🤤
Make sure to bring 2 extra gallons of water to avoid death by dehydration after eating this bag a meat flavored salt.
juicydave001 that’s why I was eating this beside a lake! You won’t be able to find this lake anymore... that’s for sure!
Salt actually helps your body hold water, that's why the military used to give salt tablets on field exercises
@@cthulhu6697 Aye, also if you're hiking & sweating you'll be losing salt. Not so much if you're sat at home watching reruns of Will & Grace.
Cthulhu 669 I’ve never had retention issues precisely because I’m mindful of my electrolytes... I’m a roofer by trade so I know how to avoid dehydration.
Darth KEK and I sweat a ton!.... when I’m hiking... not when I’m watching Will & Grace... just to be clear 😆
That meat you have is nothing like Spam. Nothing! Spam being the far superior meat source.
So I’ve been told. I’ve decided I’m going to be doing a ramen bomb remix one day!
@Jazzie Red
Luncheon meat, in the Netherlands known as Smac, is a piece of very fine ground meat without taste or structure glued together and then canned. I bought some cans. Tried one and gave the rest away.
Spam. We have shoulder ham mix from Unox which is fairly good and at a reasonable price.
Spam isn't meat.
Perhaps the funniest thing I’ve read on yt
your boring
Sodium content: 9880 mgs per serving.
Sven Land Yes, we all must have this before an annual check up to scare ourselves with high BP.
And 9880 mgs of fun!
Which is useful if you've been sweating your ass off on the trail all day.
@@jamestheotherone742 Not really. That much will just dehydrate you and elevate your blood pressure.
@@BackcountryForward Your older self will strongly disagree. And regret if you make it any kind of habit.
I FINALLY Got around to making some of the suggestions everyone gave me! Are you ready for THE RAMEN BOMB REMIX?!?!
UA-cam Video Here: geni.us/RamenRemixComment
Ps. This time I finally used tried real spam!
If you break up the ramen into smaller pieces while it's in the original packaging you can eat it using a spoon without having six inches of noodle hanging off the spoon.
I actually liked the noodl-y texture... BUT it was a close call with my beard that's for sure!
When you’re backpacking, ANYTHING tastes fantastic!
That's just another reason to love backpacking! Backpacking itself is fantastic!
That sounds awesome!
My buddies and I would keep a single portion of instant mashed potatoes on-hand that we'd spiked with spices and herbs, and on the last night of our outing, we'd rehydrate it and add all of our unused leftovers. The result was a lot like this, we called it "Musgo".
I LOVE that idea. Hahah that would be a hilarious and fun way to end the trip!
@@BackcountryForward I was so inspired by your ramen bomb video, that I had to try my own weird take on it:
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You should add the seasoning in the noodles after they cook so you can pour out water if you need without wasting seasoning
Yeah you definitely have to add to "starving after a long day" aspect into it. I was hiking and canoeing in the boundary waters a few years back and at the end of one day I ate some turkey in a can with instant gravy and instant mashed potatoes. Thought it was soooo good. Came home and made it a couple weeks later. It was NOT delicious. Haha. I'll try this bomb though. Being from MN, I can eat that stuff raw. Whole can. No problem. Love it.
Haha so true! Great story. I’m always Leary of trying my camp food at home, even before the trail, because I know I’m less picky in the wild 😜
If you're hiking with another person, it would be fine. I'm 65 Years old, 6'3, 224 Pounds and in EXCELLENT physical condition for my age. I'm VERY active physically, still working and have a high metabolism.
I REALLY like what you did here. It probably cost you HALF what a Mountain House F.D. Meal would have, and you got TWICE the food.
I'm a Safety Officer / Disaster Response Officer in my Church, and I'm ALWAYS looking for simple and relatively inexpensive ideas to help people become better prepared for an emergency situation.
I'd like to point out for your subscribers-I'm sure YOU know this-that backpacking techniques can EASILY be applied in an emergency / disaster / survival situation. MOST people, however, do NOT realize this, and this video has inspired me to develop a course I can teach to others
WELL DONE, SIR!
Bruce Forster that was like bar none the most LDS comment I’ve ever read. Well done sir.
J G
I don’t know. Just reading his message as a member of that church I recognize some key terms and habits. Things like capitalizing Church as a stand alone noun, the emergency preparedness, safety officer/disaster response, etc.
May well not be an LDS commentator, but I’d put my dollars on yes.
Not a Mormon channel but I am a Christian!
Bruce Forster wow! I’m so glad I could help give you some ideas!
I’m all honesty, I’m probably not as aware of how my backpacking skills could be used in an emergency situation as I should be! But you’re right, if things went down, a quick stop by my gear room and I’d have everything I’d need to survive a week or more!
I really think the idea of making a video or video series on backpacking for survival situations could be really cool! And I’d love to help with your course if there was any way I can. Maybe we can bounce some ideas off each other.
Feel free to send me an email if you’d like!
Cheers!
@@jibbacraftteamplays1282 You guys would lose.
I'm a Seventh-Day Adventist, LOL!
That being said, They elected me to my post because in my younger days, I fell on some TERRIBLE misfortune, and ended up living in vehicles for FOUR YEARS. By the Grace of God and my wife of 31 Years as of the 23rd of this Month, I managed to claw my way out of that.
My interest in preparedness and being able to respond to and mitigate a Disaster situation has NOTHING to do with my, or anyone else's religious beliefs. (HAD to say that to keep UA-cam's Thought Police at bay!). It IS true, however.
My knowledge was gained at the cost of many lonely, cold, and hungry nights sleeping in a Van.
I'm willing to share my knowledge freely if it will help people:
A. Become better prepared for tough times.
B. Save you money in the process.
C. SAVE LIVES!
Freezer bags are not made to put boiling water in. Use near boiling water.
Greg Wheat or as many have pointed out... I suppose I could have used my pot 🤣
Lots of people use them for sous vide. They specifically need to be Ziploc brand. They're made from non toxic plastic and won't poison you if subjected to heat.
@@thmsvrgs "Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, then cooking it to a very precise temperature in a water bath. This technique produces results that are impossible to achieve through any other cooking method." While this method can be used with ziplock bags and not vacuum bags, all the temps I see being used for this method do not use boiling water.
@@otway00 that is correct Greg. The point is that they're non toxic when heated.
Boiling water in bags is fine, even very thin bags will hold up fine.
The algorithm is insane. I literally just came from a prison video where an inmate makes this. The contrast in surroundings is quite profound and that’s an epic understatement 😮
I am a one-legged bicycle ridding 68-year-old physician. I suggest Big Lots Bear Creek dry soup mixes with 16oz of Barley, coarse grits or cracked wheat. Rice has arsenic. That is 64 oz very thick soap mix which is easily divisible into 16 oz dry mix units in baggies without any cans to carry out. Also Sam's Wholesale 48 oz Tropical fruit mix (~$14) and Walmart Great Value Omega-3 Trail Mix 22oz (~$7). Also a general vitamin/ day. Also bringing an 18-pound dutch oven for bread making is totally ridiculous either use whole grains as above or bagged roles in a plastic bag. All trash will fit into just one Tropical Trail mix bag which seals and is very light and compact. Also, you could just bring a large bag of grits and add foraged weeds like purslane. Leave no trace and be no trace.
sounds like you've got this all nailed down to a science!
Instant potatoes, Ramen, and Spam mixed together. I dub thee 'Bachelor chow'
And all the Bachelors said, "AMEN"!
Nah man, bachelor chow has been Hamburger Helper for the last 30+ years now.
That, or a box of mac and cheese, with diced and fried spam cubes tossed in if you're too broke for the glove love.
Next time you should get Spam Singles. One is about sufficient for a ramen bomb. Use half the potato packet, and maybe crush up the ramen a bit.
Thanks a ton for the suggestion! I definitely agree with using half the potatoes... one pack was just WAY too much! Unfortunately we don't have spam singles up here in Canada (that I've been able to find at least), so if you're ever in the area feel free to bring us some! :P
Thanks for the comment!
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@@@BackcountryForward You are welcome! Halving the amount of potatoes and crushing up the Ramen makes the dish more cohesive, making it feel more like a single dish, instead of two dishes awkwardly commingling on your palate. Too bad about the Spam Singles, they are a great portable high calorie food. And of course Spam musubi is a good option for shorter day hikes when you do not want to do any cooking.
Honestly, I actually kind of liked the noodly texture. But I'll definitely try it crushed next time! And SPAM MUSUBI! BAHAHA that's the first I've ever seen or heard of that (I had to google). I've GOT to try that!
Maybe check Amazon or Ebay for the Spam singles. Between those two sites they set everything you could possibly think of.
Fry: That's the saltiest thing I've ever tasted. And I once ate a big, heaping bowl of salt!
Bender: Oh, come on! That food was fine! The salt content was 10% less than a lethal dose!
Zoidberg: Uh oh. I shouldn't have had seconds.
James Monroe there’s a joke here but I’m totally missing the context 😆
@@BackcountryForward I saw some other salty meal comments on this video. This quote was from the funniest scene from Futurama. I'm sure your meal was 20% less than the lethal dose though, jk. But after such a long day hiking, the sodium is needed.
James Monroe haha and some of those comments are salty in more ways than one! 😆
Thanks for lightening up the discussion!
My vision's fading, I think I'm gonna die! Lmao you sir made my day
I did this in Yellowstone. We bought 8 Spam Single Classic packets, a different Ramen every night, and a different potato. We found that pan frying or 'stick searing' (cook it over the fire like a hot dog) was what gave it that really, really good flavor. 10-15 miles a day and this put me down for the night. I slept like a baby. Honestly though, I would rather make my own spaghetti and dehydrate than have this. It's lighter, stays good for months, and is about as calorie dense as this meal is. You can buy a pack of angel hair spaghetti, any sauces you want, and as long as you use very lean beef, boil it, and rinse with boiling water (so all the fats are washed out) you can add as much or as little to your 'to be' dehydrated spaghetti as you want. Honestly, I love it. But - this recipe you made is totally acceptable after an entire day on the trail. Well done :)
My buddy Matt from Matty Outdoors is ALL about his dehydrated spaghetti... I really want to try making my own one day for sure!
Do you make any other dehydrated meals?
(Ps. Sorry for such a delayed response!)
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@@BackcountryForward anything with low fat. Or, if you are having something that might have higher fat content, vacuum seal it. I’ve made a ton of chili beef and Mac, three bean green chili chili, pretty much anything you make at home. Just skip on oils and fats where you can if you dehydrate. If you use chicken, buy the canned stuff and break it up into small shreds. It dehydrates and rehydrates better. For beef, ALWAYS mix the beef with breadcrumbs first. This helps the beef not turn to ‘gravel’. I’ll put it this way. If you can make it at home, it’ll dehydrate for a week long trip just fine. Actually, this would be a great topic for you to cover. Although there is a plethora of these videos out there. Either way. Thanks for reaching out. Keep enjoying life bud.
@@longwildernesswalks I’ve only dehydrated a few little things. I really want to start dehydrating. Just haven’t yet.
PART 2: How to take a dump in the woods lol!
janschutz174 that ones coming 😜
This was everyday meals for bachelors during the nineties. Thank you to whoever gave it a name.
RedneckHacker71 it’s a good name too!
Use a single serving packet of meat instead of a can. Spam makes them, but sometimes they're hard to find in the stores.
Sadly I still haven't been able to find them here in Canada...
If you change out the canned meat for jerky, you can easily get many different flavors and also change your portion options. Everything being a dehydration/dry food means you can stretch out your meal use. Couple different packets of flavoring and a few different jerky choices and you could easily have a different dinner meal for a week.
Also less pack weight and space. 👍🏼👊🏼🦁
Great suggestions! Check out Matty Outdoors most recent video he did his with jerky.
Everything tastes better in the woods. When I backpack camp, I take and happily eat foods that I can't stand at home. Must be something to do with all that fresh air!
Sandy Wieringa everything just IS better in the woods...
I stumbled across this video mostly randomly. Still I think this meal has a lot of room for variation depending on the flavor or Ramen, the potatoes and even the SPAM used. Not even counting the off brand varieties the SPAM brand has several flavors, including a smoked one, and I think a low sodium one.
This also reminds me of a dish friends introduced me to, never made it camping, but it might work. It was a package of hot dogs cut into chunks. A can of baked beans, and a prepared package of the deluxe mac & cheese (with the wet sauce). Later attempts at making it "gourmet" added a pound of bacon and a large onion fried in the bacon grease. We always called it "The Goulash".
Booger414 love it! Maybe I’ll do the goulash Bomb! There are TONS of variety suggestions in the comments it’s crazy!
Dude... that sounded sooooo good, and I was soooo hungry, I paused the vid, grabbed a lg. can of white chicken / garlic mashed potatoes / and chicken ramen (plus++ tabasco) and now I'm feasting. Never thought about adding the mashed potatoes. It's great. THNX.....
You my friend are eating like a king!
dag good idear!
Not a backpacker, but made this once! Not a whole bag of potatoes, but 2/3 spoonfuls with canned chicken. Omg. It was amazing. My husband couldn’t believe it when I told him what I did. 😂😂😂
Haha! My friends still can't believe what I did!
Definitely too much food for one person's single meal. Suggestion: eat your fill, then chill the the remainder in stream or lake overnight--one can build a rock cairn over it to keep raccoons and such out of the larder. Form patties from the chilled leftovers in the morning and brown them in a little hot oil in a skillet. It's yummy, and all the better if you packed in a couple fresh eggs to fry along with the browning patties.
Will Long this is brilliant! I did save my leftover and formed it into a “burrito” and just ate it as we hiked out!
@@BackcountryForward Thank you, Jesse, for the kind words.
I had to return for another visit to add, if you don't mind, some additional comments.
Reviewing commentary posted here from other viewers, I see that I was not the first to suggest frying as a means to enhance flavor (via The Maillard reaction) of Spam and comparable products. However, at least as far as I have read, no one has mentioned topping a portion while it is still frying with a slice of one's favorite cheese. Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack all suit me, especially when topped with a packet of picante sauce salvaged from a fast food restaurant visit (I see I am not the only one who does that either). Those of more patrician tastes and incomes might opt for other varieties.
The technique works best, in my estimate, if one browns a side of their Spam slices, then turns them over to brown the off-side. Place slices of cheese, which will melt while the off-side is browning, slightly smaller that the luncheon meat dimensions onto the already browned surface. Placing a lid on the pan will speed the melting process.
Cut up with fried or scrambled eggs, the cheese-topped slices make a dandy breakfast that will stave off hunger pangs for at least half of a day of strenuous hiking, unlike that favorite of many backpackers: instant oatmeal. Alternatively, use them in sandwiches or tortilla rolls to eat at lunch break. The aforementioned salsa or stone ground Dijon mustard are the condiments I prefer; but each to their own. When backpacking in Spring, freshly-picked Miners Lettuce or Oxalis (Wood sorrel) will greatly enhance such a lunch. Dandelion works, too, for those with a palette for bitter. As the year progresses, Water cress becomes an enticing option.
Another consideration for canned lunch meats: the tastes vary significantly from the brand name Spam in some cases. The brand name product has, except when on killer sales, inflated in price beyond my own meager budget. This is not a problem, as I have found a couple brands that I actually prefer for significantly lesser cost. However, I recommend anyone buy a single can of an untasted product from discount or dollar stores and try it at home before stocking up; and especially before packing such weight into the backcountry. I bought several cans of another well-known brand in a liquidation store only to discover that I could barely stomach the taste--good thing it was not several cases, which I do purchase at times when the quality is know to me.
Anyone who has tried the products knows that canned lunch meats are fatty food. This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially during cold weather and winter camping. Eating fat at one's evening meal will make for a warmer night's sleep. A person's metabolism works a little harder and longer to digest fat than it does for carbs, resulting in the body producing more internal heat.
Well, Jesse, I hope you didn't mind my long-winded commentary about one of my favorite low-budget camp foods. I have others; together with strategies built around them both with, and without, freeze-dried meals for extended duration and severe condition backpacking adventures.
Will Long wow! Well worded and great input! Thanks for the advice!
You sound like a wealth of knowledge.
Why don’t you send me an email, I’d like to hear more of your thoughts! (Whether on this or other budget meal ideas!)
Let’s keep this conversation Moving Forward! 😁
@@BackcountryForward Thanks for the compliment Jesse. I'd be happy to continue the conversation--I sent you my email via the message function on your Backcountry Forward, Face Book page. Be advised, though, I am likely to be haphazard in my response times, since I am overwhelmed with tasks right now. (I really shouldn't be spending much time viewing YT videos; but wild country is my refuge, and I'll journey there vicariously when I need a break and can't spare the time for a trip in person.)
Will Long I totally get that! I’m pretty busy as well... but I runaway to the mountains every chance I get!
You can also do this with tuna. I like to a) skip the Ramen flavor packet, b) use about half the mashed potatos, c) use tuna instead (one can or two packets), and d) add one of my favorite "secret" pack recipe ingredients - powdered cream (not powdered milk, powdered cream). For variety, you can swap out the powdered cream for a dollop of tomato paste (Trader Joe's sells tubes of it that are great on trail).
Christopher Cornette you my friend are a true ramen bomb connoisseur! 👌
@@BackcountryForward I just really don't do spam... at all costs. I think you were being kind comparing it to hot dogs. lol.
Christopher Cornette I have a confession... I’ve never actually tried BRAND NAME spam. Supposedly what I ate in this video is a completely different product altogether and is known to taste like hot dogs.... so one day I’ll try the real thing!
Love the honesty 🤣. As someone who is 50 years old, I have never tried SPAM or any variation of it (although Pork Roll is just heavenly even though it’s not the same thing but it’s another processed meat product). That said, I actually purchased two cans of SPAM recently for an upcoming camping trip, and I will be trying this very concoction myself. Thank you for doing this video (oh and I just subbed) 👍🏻
You’ll have to tell me how it was!!!
What white collar joint did you learn this in ?
That's my little secret.
Romen bomb its juat a normal prison spread or jail house meal high calorie cheap meal still a great idea for back packing
recker14888 v I had no clue until others told me this too! Cool!
My mamaw made fried spam sandwichs. Pan fry SPAM and pan fry a ring of canned pineapple. Sandwich both on toasted bread with mayo. Meal fit for a king!
andrew hardy you’re mamaw knew where it was at!
That actually sounds really good
JackG79 right?
I thought it was great as a kid. I haven't made it in years but now I have it on my mind so I will be making one soon.
let us know how it was!
Spam mustard an onion on bread is best way to eat spam
gizmo atplay maybe I’ll try that!
That bear that's about to running out of the woods is gonna love that spread filled human
Chris Kyle like a human pop tart!
Anything will taste good when you're really hungry! My camping guilty pleasure is fried spam with eggs.
Martin Heermance sounds like bacon and eggs to me!
"A lot of textures, and a lot of flavors and a whole shitload of sodium!"
Mr Gee mmmmm sodium 🧂 🧂 🧂 🤤.... 😆
I like pepperoni in Ramen with dried veggies(your favorite ones) from harmony house or hard salami added or both , of course some crushed red pepper flakes , if u like it hot
Staawp it! You're making me drool! Yes please! I definitely need to make a video of that to try!
Looks like a sodium bomb with a dash of BPA.
Heydudeyahbro my first thought... mmmm BPA.
+Heydudeyahbro mmmm love me some BPA in the backwoods!
Ziploc freezer bags are BPA and dioxin free as per their website, but please, continue fear mongering.
Ryan Toppin BPA in the can of Spam, TBHQ in the ramen, box of potatoes is basically a box of chemicals, lots of nitrites in all of it.
Heydudeyahbro mmmmmm nitrites...
You need fry the spam first! Spam directly from the can is definitely a learned taste! Great ideal though!
Thanks so much! I'll definitely try fried spam! I'll add it to ye olde bucket list!
I've made this for YEARS (my wife thinks I'm disgusting for eating it lol)! I legitimately had no idea it was a big thing at all. All that aside, it's because of this video you have a new subscriber.
Haha my friends and family have judged me hard for eating (and posting) this! As long as its helped and inspired some people, right?
Thanks for the comment and the sub, welcome to the journey!
Do you think adding peas , as a token to mom and veggies, would work? They could be dried to save on weight?
Carol the Crazy Camper my mom HATES this video of all my videos... maybe that’s what I was missing 🤔
Great idea! Others have suggested the same thing!
Thanks for making a good straight forward video. I'll definitely try this and some of the other recipes in the comment section.
I plan on trying nearly all the other recipes in the comments and making a separate video for that! Stay tuned!
Glad you found this review helpful!
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This is prison food my dude,just ask Joe Guerrero from AfterPrisonShow.
Hahaha I know! Who knew! I certainly didn’t... now I want to learn what other prison meals I can make on the trail!
Yall are so fascinated by the shit that is ordinary af sheltered lol
After prison show has a few how to prison food episodes
That Stovetop stuffing recipe sounds super convenient.
It is!
I make macaroni and cheese with somewhat less water than directed. Instead of draining the macaroni, I mix in cheesy broccoli mashed potato powder, but just before I add sliced Longlife fake hotdogs. The big ones come in a sealed fivepack which I start out on the trail with frozen solid. Since they're not meat, I get two days by just keeping the leftovers cool. I usually dump on top one of those tiny single serving cans of Bush's baked beans. It's a gorging amount of really pretty good comfort food.
I use a gallon bag for this.
This sounds like TWICE the food of the ramen bomb and that leaves me stuffed! This would be like 4 days of meal! Lol
You definitely win the award for most creative recipe listed....
You can fry the mix up like a potato pancake too. Doesn't hold together well but it changes the flavor and adds texture with the crispy bits
I LOVE this idea! Even just the idea of doing some fried potato pancakes/hashbrowns in the morning for breakfast sounds great too!
Firstly.. how you gunna get off brand spam?!! Spam is cheap already. Second, pan fry the spam.
haha who knew that it would draw such controversy. In all honesty, it was like 2 bucks cheaper... but I've since been informed its not even the same thing as spam. who knew!
I know this video is pretty old at this point but it showed up in my recommended again lol. After I tried the ramen bomb I ventured into trying other proteins than spam and I can recommend trying other proteins in place of the spam. personally tuna was a great substitute. Also for me to enjoy spam I have to thin slice or cube it and brown it first.
Thanks so much for this (and sorry for such a late reply!).... I just released a new video where I try tuna in one of the "remixes".... except I add something else that ruins it in my mind. Thanks for the input and comment!
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Jerky works well. Makes a good stroganoff protein!
Just boil it all in the pan? After frying up the spam.
yeaaa.... but.... dishes... lol
Always have trouble with volume on this end. I can turn it down if I need to, but I can't turn it up anymore. Please help !!
Mr. Lawless I’m sorry to hear that! What device are you watching on? I think you’re the first person trying to turn it UP... most people are telling me to turn it down 😆
Real Spam comes in various flavors and can sizes, including individual slices in foil pouches. Real Spam tastes better than the knockoffs.
If it isn't Spam, it's not worth using.
Unfortunately no spam flavors or spam singles here in Canada 🙁
Who knew people were so passionate about spam.
@@BackcountryForward I used to have to camp outdoors for work, so cheap easy camp food was important.
Howard Smith definitely! Cool what job was that?
A lil' hot sauce makes everything taste better.
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Haha agreed!
worked with c-rations
ya, the prison spread. we didn't have spam or mashed potatoes, instead we used popcorn and hot sauce.
Brady Neal and you’d add water to that?! I can’t even imagine!
Use a two slice pack of the Real ( Honest ) Spam ( Single serving size ). Fry it in the pot before boiling any water. Get it nice and crisp on the outside with a slight soft center. It will remind you of thick cut Bacon. Add it ( cut up ) to the bag with the rest except for the water. Put the water in your pot with the grease from the Fried Spam and get it to a near or actual boil. Add the water to the bag , stir it and wait for a couple of minutes for the noodles ( Ramen ) to reconstitute. Making the bomb this way ( boiling water last ) will help to clean the pot.
Chuck Littleton some VERY solid tips! I have yet to try frying spam!
Interesting concept here Jesse. I might sub a tuna pouch for the spam and rice noodles for the ramen noodles and seasoning packet. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a delicious new concoction! Tell me how it is!
@@BackcountryForward I'm usually a 1 carb/starch at a time kind of guy as shown in the link below. While it takes more planning/effort/money to incorporate (non-potato) veggies, the registered dietitian in me would say it's worth it for those who are willing and able (instead of doubling down on starchy carbs). If seasoned right, dehydrated veggies really do blend into the background similar to starchier options IMHO.
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Backpacker Diaries I’ll check it out!
Great video! I tried it today, and it was pretty darn good! Try cutting the spam thin, and cooking it first. Pretty sure that 1 out of 10 will move back up! Raw spam is gross!
+B Fowler oh I never gave it a 1! I said it was a 9! Then downgraded to a 7. But I still love this meal!
+B Fowler so glad you enjoyed it though!
Thanks for this! Always looking for new meals to try on the trail. Very insightful about not adding too much spam!
Thanks so much! I’ll be doing more ramen bomb varieties this summer over on my other channel Outbound Jesse. (This video will be removed from this channel shortly)
2 tips bud.... the flavour packet, throw half of it in there when you boil it and then save the other half so you can sprinkle it after youre ready to dig it, also crush up a small bag of your favorite chips and wallah you got yourself a really filling dish for cheap :)
Yes! Adding some chips sounds delicious! Great cheap options!
Thanks for the comment!
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I like your attitude 😂 you've got a subscribe from me. As with the previous comments, you must fry the spam thinly like it's bacon and it's game changing. Not fond of uncooked spam and ABSOLUTELY love fried spam.
Looking forward to more videos. Cheers.
Joseph Remington thanks for the compliment! And welcome to the journey! I DEFINITELY have to try the spam fried... I actually can’t believe I haven’t yet!
Fry the "Spam" first, then add it in. Especially if you fry the "Spam" in bacon grease!
Delicious!
Great review! I keep hearing about the Ramen Bomb, but have yet to try it. The turn off for me is how filling it is. Maybe do a half a pack of potatoes?
Definitely! The key is to pre-portion this meal. That’s what I do going forward. Half a thing of potatoes, half a can of spam and ramen works great. (You can even half the ramen and it’d still be pretty filling).
This is basically a variation of the old 80's camping recipe of quickly cooking in a skillet one can of corned beef hash mixed with one can of spaghettios. Meal for two done in a few minutes!
That sounds delicious too! Gotta try it!
I would add powdered milk for the instant mashed potatoes and some cheese whiz. But I'm gonna try this next outing. Looks pretty damn good lol
Love the idea! Come back and let me know how it was!
You made jail food
My thoughts exactly...
Yeap. I was thinking this lol
I’ve found out this is known as “spread” in jails I guess. To me it’s just tasty!
Those ZipLoc freezer bags could melt at 195F accordng to their website. Keep the temperature below that and you should be fine. They're BPA free.
Dan Burch I suggest JUST a rolling boil, not a full roll. But good advice!
I totally forgot to mention the absolute best spam dish in the universe- take the spam cut about 16 slices almost all the way down, fill the spaces with pineapple,.. then put cinnamon + sugar on top, and mustard.
Bake it in an oven until the top is golden brown. The sugar and cinnamon caramelizes and mixes with the mustard and pineapple in the grooves and it's unbelievable
I know it sounds weird but trust me there's nothing else like it! You have to try it to believe it it's amazing.
I forgot what my mom used to call this but we always looked forward to it. And it's one of the super cheapest meals ever. Just a can of spam and a can of pineapple slices. sooo good
This does sound weird.. but also amazing. I almost want to try bringing this to family thanksgiving and seeing if it flies with the fam.
Should be called the sodium bomb! Boom there goes your blood pressure! Love me some Spam!
G G haha it definitely is salty... also a good source of electrolytes!
I think “Ram-Bomb” has a nicer ring to it....
It’s like the Rambo of backpacking food!
I hear Ram as in sheep when I read that, so it sounds stupid.
wlehtola Nope.... you’re incorrect. Ram-bomb is badass & truly the only way to go.
Would it help if I respelled it “Rom-bomb” for you? Probably not.... you’d then pronounce “rom” as if it had a macron or diaeresis over the “o”, again giving it a different meaning.
Backpackers didn't "invent this, jail inmates did. It's called a swole, and you add crushed potato chips, Cheetos, summer sausage, squeeze cheese, beans and rice packs, tuna packs, food saved from meal trays, pickle chunks, whatever you bought on canteen/commissary. The more you put in a swole, the better it tastes. Generally eaten on Saltine crackers. You don't have to heat the water, since you aren't cooking, you're re-hydrating the Ramen. You add your ingredients to crushed Ramen noodles in a small trash bag ( obtained from an inmate that does the cleaning and stuff, known as the "hall man", or a cool deputy if one is on duty on your floor ) and wait until it feels more solid when you roll the bag around in your hand. We used to make personal swoles, big swoles for several people ( with everyone bringing what they could), sweet swoles, swole pizzas, a lot of ways to do it. Inmates have been doing this for decades
Cthulhu 669 I need to make more “jail food” on the trail!
@@BackcountryForward It's a useful expedient, that's for sure. I have various "survival foods" I use when running guns and gear in the woods ( I live way up in the Great Smokey Mountains, near Great Smokey National Park and the Pisgah National forest, and my house is very rural, isolated, and nothing but woods and forest in every direction. We have a back lawn maybe 30 yards from house to wood-line, so I can shoot my guns and grow opium poppies with impunity with no cops or neighbors for miles).
One recipe I use is to get a 1 lb jar of peanut butter ( I like Skippy roasted honey nut and use the natural peanut butter to get the good fats ) and add honey, dried mixed fruit, dried mixed and roasted nuts ( chopped fine), granola, some packets of instant oatmeal ( I use apple cinnamon, strawberries and cream, use your favorites) some packs of instant hot coco powder, and some other goodies per batch. I carry it in Betty's Brownie Brittle bags because they're heavy duty, resealable mylar and can hold several batches each bag.
I also bring pemmican I make, beef jerky, MREs (delicious), Cliff Bars/power bars, granola and granola bars, and I'm a pretty good hunter and tracker if I had to hunt. A commando wire saw also makes a good rabbit snare ( I carry plenty of guns, ammo, mags, and loose ammo that I vacuum seal in mylar that comes on a roll that you get for kitchen vacuum sealers, labeling each bag with masking tape and sharpie as to caliber and number and type of rounds. I generally bring enough ammo to reload all my mags, speed loaders, and my .12 gauge tactical shotgun's 55 round bandolier, 12 round tac sling and 6 round side saddle at least once, as I do a lot of shooting and bring multiple guns [we have a lot of dangerous wildlife in these mountains, and who knows if a psycho or escaped murderer from the nearby prison crosses my path/camp site?].
I make full use of the MOLLE webbing on my rucks and tac vest/ plate carrier, and use every bit of my pistol belt space. When all "kitted up", I'm carrying more than a normal infantry man). Another cool thing I learned from an old Vietnam veteran that was in the LRRPs (long range recon patrols) is to carry a boot sock full of uncooked rice. He says you'd be surprised at how many meals you can get with a sock full of rice, and he's right
Cthulhu 669 wow. Sounds like you are fully prepared to the max!
I just want to say.. thank you for commenting on what we say about your video. This tells us that you at least read our posts. Great video btw 👍
Stephen Magness I appreciate every view and every comment! Thank you for the feedback, glad you enjoyed!
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I’m too food obsessed(chef in SF, CA)... I’d go so crazy with my weird packaged Asian ramen(top faves are Japanese tonkotsu, anything spicy seafood and Chinese roast duck with five spice🦆🤤🤤🤤 that go for about $.15-25 cents a bag for 2 cups worth from my Asian market ) and I’d take peanut butter only to mix with fish sauce and shrimp noodles for a Thai style saucy noodle. I’m so extra I know. But I think I could do a good job packaging it all super lightweight. I have also found some $1 packs of Freeze Dried miso soup portions(seriously don’t weight anything at all, a thin .4 x 1”x1.5” block) with seaweed, tofu, and Welch onion slices. Stoopid good, I found them at Daiso or you can find them online like Amazon. I’d love to get a freeze dryer but I have yet to find a suitcase with at least 3k wash up on The Bay. But if I do find one...I may start to sell budget-friendly, Uber-light, gourmet backpacking meals on Etsy or something. Probably with a focus on Mexican food and other cultural foods. 😎✌🏼💃🏻 That’d be special AF to me on trail🌲🌳🌴🌵🌱🌎🌏🌍
I LOVE that dream of yours! Who knows... maybe 3k will wash up one day! And if it does, PLEASE remember to reach out to me, I'd love to try some of your authentic trail tacos or dehydrated tikka masala (or whatever you decide to make)! Don't say never... just start small and take baby steps...maybe start with dehydrated meals... then upgrade!
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Love these ideas!
Instead of meat (which I find too heavy to carry) I wonder if dehydrated refried beans might make for a good substitute? Plenty of fiber, a good amount of calories, and inexpensive. Guess I know what's for lunch :)
Great suggestions! And vegetarian friendly too!
You can also use dehydrated meat I suppose...
Me and my kids tried this today with beef ramen noodles. We didn't have spam so I sliced up hot dogs and threw in some frozen corn while the water was boiling. It was a hit!
Wendy Clevengee family meal time! Glad it was a hit!
One of my 2 year olds hates mashed potatoes and even she scraped the bowl clean.
Wendy Clevengee woohoo 🙌🏼! Ramen Bomb e’ry day! 😁
We do this meal for scouts. You can change the protein to Chicken. Its a really good meal for cold weather cause it keeps your hands warm while eating (and insides). Could use some veggies (haven't found the right one yet). Also if you don't want all the sodium, don't add the season packet. I like my with "Slap your mama" cajun spice!
The hand warming is the best part! Someone suggested putting canned chicken and I thought of adding cajun spice too! Great idea!
Dude we make that in jail and call it spread... A 🤣
Or a chi-chi.
We call it a break
@@JEP1776AEP ive heard that too
aka a "blowup"
In the pen it's called a break
When you started making it, i was thinking that's enough food for at least 2 people.
You my friend were COMPLETELY right... I WAY under-estimated how much food this would be. Would you ever eat it?
I use to make something very similar when hunting. I used chipped beef. It is not gourmet food, but it was cheap, filling, hot and I didn't think it tasted bad at all.
EXACTLY! this right here is exactly how I feel!
I like that dried beef in the glass to make chipped beef, but you’re supposed to rinse the salt off. Otherwise it’s wicked salty.
it probabaly wont be as cost efective, but they package spam in single serving size foil packs. just a thought.
Mitchell Snyder love this thought, just don’t have them up here in Canada.
Could add some freeze dried veggies or dehydrated veggies plus more spices.
Veggies definitely would make this meal great!
trade out spam for canned beef or chicken. It gets it "weird" flav from it being cured pork in a salt brine. So if that isn't or savor, grab some beef jerky and add in. :-)
Definitely want to try the canned beef!
Hell yeah bro!
Thank you for sharing. I'm certainly going to try this on my next hike!
DO IT! I highly recommend it! I’ll be trying some of the suggestions that other commenters have made on my next one!
What about putting crunchy noodles in last to add crunchy texture to potatoes and meat?
ja a interesting idea! I like it! Definitely would help break away from everything just being “mush”.
It's about a 6 at best!
Hunger makes anything about a 9 on the taste scale!!
haha there definitely is truth to this. BUT I've also eaten this again and it is surprisingly quite tasty! Much higher than a 6 in my books. Lol
My ramen bomb remix video gives a couple good ways to make it even tastier!
maybe i'm old, but did anyone else think about the sodium count there? and sorry i quit carrying c-ration cans back in '83
Haha a few people have mentioned the sodium. But when hiking long distances you need high sodium to replenish electrolytes.
But what are c-rations?
@@BackcountryForward C-rations are what the US Military carried in the field for food. Now they are called MRE's.
William Crawford thanks for the clarification! I’d love to try more MREs!
@@BackcountryForward Some people use them for backpacking food. I think you can find them on ebay.
+William Crawford thanks! I’ll definitely look into it!
The thing I like about it is, it's a full meal, not just a tiny snack that leaves you hungry.
You've Definitely got that right!
Interesting
If it was filling how long did you go for the next day before you needed something else to eat?
There is a great song about spam. By Monty Python from way back
Onefoot Atatime good old Monty python!
Honestly, I can’t remember, I know I needed breakfast, I ate the leftovers for breakfast and I think I was good for the 11km hike out. But then I ate a celebratory meal for sure.
Mushroom soup and rice Uncle Ben's instant rice
John Does do you just bring the can of mushroom soup out? Or is there a dehydrated version I’m not aware of?
@@BackcountryForward yes there are dehydrated versions of mushroom soup on eBay and Amazon in their food section
It's under instant Cream of Mushroom Soup bachelor's makes a box of 6 or 4 I can't tell
John Does I’ll check it out!
Knorr makes a good soup
need some Taco Bell hot sauce packs
Scott Hull your wisdom, my friend, is unparalleled through the ages! This WILL be a thing!
They sell spam single serving slices in metallic pouches... like the tuna pouches ... or cat food
James Murphy sadly not in Canada that I can find...
Looked to see if anyone commented on this. Also, if you can't find it at your local grocer, you can buy it on Amazon. Unfortunately it looks like the Canadian side of Amazon only sells it in bulk, but if you can get the American side to ship it to you, you can buy as few as 4 pouches at at a time (at the time of this comment that is).
Helena P. I’ve definitely looked into this... but like you said. I’m either buying bulk or paying a crazy amount for shipping and import fees. It’s a rough deal.
Interesting . Might be easier to cook it in a pot instead of a plastic bag.
I was thinking that also. He had a pot...weird.
Pots make dishes to clean and bags make the meal portable for hiking.... so I was either being lazy or hiking-savvy..... but you’ll never know! 😁😆
@@BackcountryForward I'll know if your next video involves a pack of hot dogs and a stick...:)
@@BackcountryForward lol, true that!
Grey Silverback 🤣🤣
What a dink he didnt even make a seperate portion for his camera man.
Haha id only be a dink if I HAD a camera man! Lol
Plus my buddy who was with me did NOT want any. He was gagging as I ate it and said it smelt and looked like cat food 🤣
I think I'd used canned chicken in that, but any port in a storm.
That recipe looks like it should serve two. (Two actual hikers, not the "serves two to four" that freeze-dried backpacking dinners are suposed to feed.)
Dave H RIGHT?! What’s with those “servings” on freeze dried meals!?
And I agree this was a full to man meal!
How much salt is in that meal.
Robert Young you dont want to know😂 it’s ridiculous
ridiculously tasty!
“The Idahoans expanding in my stomach!”
them Idahoans get BIG when you eat them... I wouldn't recommend it!