This recipe is trail tested over the last 20 years of backpacking. It is now my go to breakfast meal. It is simple to make.
Place 1/2 cup (more or less) in a cup or bowl and add boiling water. You decide how moist you want the oatmeal. Let set for a minute or two. Enjoy
Carl’s Backpacking Oatmeal
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 2/3 cup brown sugar dried if you wish to make it lighter
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1/16 tsp nutmeg optional
- Chopped nuts optional
- Shredded coconut optional
- Dried fruit optional
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Once thoroughly combined place in a zip lock bag. Each serving is about 1/2 cup.