Summary: Show Notes: Episode 101<br> Today on the First 40 Miles, we’ve always wondered why people make pancakes on the trail…so today we face The Ultimate Pancake Challenge. We’ll also share the top 5 ways to make your pancakes worth the extra effort. On the SUMMIT Gear Review, we have three pieces of gear that all contributed to the success of the Ultimate Pancake Challenge. And we’ll leave you today with a little trail wisdom from someone believes that pancakes equal love.<br> Opening<br> <br> * Are pancakes worth making on the trail? Is it possible to make pancakes while backpacking?<br> * <a href="http://www.thefirst40miles.com/009-backpacking-with-a-blind-chicken/">Episode 009</a> flashback (audio sound effect provided by Marcus Horndt and can be found at https://www.freesound.org/people/schluppipuppie/sounds/13279)<br> * What is the ultimate pancake challenge?<br> * Here are the rules:<br> * SIMPLE: They must be easy to put together on the trail—just add water would be nice. They have to be equal to, or less of a mess than a pot of oatmeal.<br> * HEALTHY: They have to be more than just white flour—some substance and nutrition would be nice.<br> * DELICIOUS: The pancakes must not burn.<br> <br> We’ll share the results of The Ultimate Pancake Challenge at the end of today’s SUMMIT Gear Review.<br> Top 5 Ways to A-Game Your Pancakes On the Trail<br> Make them multigrain<br> <br> * For today’s Backpack Hack of the Week we’ll be giving you a recipe for do-it-yourself, just add water, multigrain pancake mix!<br> * Multigrain will stick with you longer than plain old white flour pancakes. Plus, with multigrain you can have a good balance of calories, fiber and nutrients<br> <br> Coconut oil<br> <br> * Helps the pancakes not stick, gives them a crispy brown exterior, adds tons of flavor, and adds calories<br> <br> Real maple syrup<br> <br> * <a href="https://untapped.cc/shop/nutrition/packets/">Untapped Maple Syrup: </a>1 ounce of pure maple syrup in a sport gel type package.<br> * Homemade Spiced Honey Syrup: vanilla, a pinch of cinnamon and thinned a little with water. Store in a leak-proof container.<br> <br> Bacon baked inside the pancake<br> <br> * Pre-cooked slices or bacon bits<br> <br> Freeze dried strawberries<br> <br> * Rehydrate in the bag with a little water and put them on top of your pancake.<br> <br> Great thing about pancakes is that you can repurpose them—pancakes aren’t just for breakfast anymore!—if you’re going to take the time to make pancakes, then make a fresh batch in the morning and use them as bread for your pb and Nutella sandwich, or for dinner to sop up your soup.<br> SUMMIT Gear Review™: The <a href="https://snowpeak.com/">Snow Peak</a> Pancake Trifecta<br> Snow peak has three piece of gear that contributed to the success of our Ultimate Pancake Challenge:<br> <a href="https://snowpeak.com/collections/cutlery/products/tsug-collapsible-spatula?variant=1982448836">Snow Peak Folding Turner </a><br> <br> * Weighs .7 ounces (20 grams)<br> * Folds down into a tiny little spatula<br> * Flipped 6 inch pancakes easily<br> * $10<br> <br> <a href="https://snowpeak.com/products/aluminum-non-stick-cooker-1000?variant=2328647492">Snow Peak Aluminum Nonstick Cooker 1000</a><br> <br> * Comes as a set of 1 quart pot, a lid with a silicone knob, a frying pan, a handle which can be used on the pot or frying pan. Everything can be stacked together<br> * Set comes with a sack and felt to separate the pans so they won’t rub against each other –either in storage or while hiking.<br> * Nonstick is made of fluorine and the outside of the pans is hard anodized aluminum<br> * The entire set holds fuel<br> * Scale marks on pot<br> * The pot, lid, skillet and handle together weighs 13.5 ounces (382 grams)<br> * $65<br> <br> <a href="https://snowpeak.com/collections/stoves/products/gigapower-auto-stove?"></a>
