Lightweight Egg Omelete

A bit off-topic, but: dried bananas for that cream o' wheat. Oh my! Just discovered them last year. Before that, I thought that dried cranberries in my oatmeal was the best.

I don't really like the flavor of the generic whole powdered eggs and much prefer the following scrambled egg mixes for backcountry use…

Ova Easy
Adventure Egg
Walton Feed Scrambled Egg Mix (Rainy Day Foods)

PS I like mushrooms in my omelet. What time do we meet at the trailhead?

"generic whole powdered eggs"

A word of explanation. Some of us served in the U.S. military overseas once upon a time. The mess hall served some form of eggs every morning for breakfast. Powdered eggs were dependable and safer than some local eggs from a third-world country. So, the cooks mixed nine parts of powdered eggs with one part real egg, added some cooking oil and water, and then whipped it smooth. Those were the scrambled eggs that were a staple source for protein and calories. To this day, powdered eggs taste fine to me.

Mushrooms don't have much food value. What type?

I think I need to add some Mesquite spice to my list. It's lightweight.

We'll be at the trailhead some time in May. It might be a long commute for you.

–B.G.–

Thanks for the clarification Bob.

Actually, that's a common food myth about mushrooms not having food value. Mushrooms (I'm talking the common white-button sort here) are a good source of Niacin, Riboflavin, Folate, Phosphorus, Iron, Panthothenic Acid, Zinc, Potassium, Copper, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Selenium and Thiamin. Mushrooms actually have more potassium than a banana which is really a good thing when you are doing intense activities where dehydration and electrolyte issues can arise. Mushrooms, all varieties, are also a good source of protein. Oh… and they are the only vegetable source of Vitamin D with 100 g of white mushrooms having 4% of the RDA and shiitake having 13% of the RDA for Vitamin D.

I think I know just a little too much about food… lol. Occupational hazard?

I'd go for crimini or shiitake.

Edited to add… they also have fibre and they rehydrate well.