gorp

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Definition of gorp in English English dictionary

A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc

also take some cheese and hard salami and crackers which are normally not contained in gorp to give even more variety. variety is the key here, and a bag of gorp curtails this.....unless of course you wish to pack ten different varieties of gorp with you :^).

A mixture of high-energy foods, such as nuts and dried fruit, eaten as a snack

(Good Old Raisins and Peanuts) A favorite snack food of Girl Scouts especially when hiking Usually consists of raisins, M&M's, edible seeds, nuts and other natural foods Sometimes called "birdseed"

{i} high-energy snack (of mixed of nuts, seeds, raisins, dried fruits) that hikers and climbers eat

1) Backcountry vernacular for mix of various nuts, grains, and dried fruits Also known as Trail Mix 2) Name adopted for the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages, www gorp com, a good general resource on all sorts of outdoor pursuits

Good Old Raisins & Peanuts; but also refers to any type of trail mix

Synonyms

scroggin, trail mix

Etymology

() The Oxford English Dictionary cites a 1913 reference to the verb "gorp", meaning "to eat greedily". The occasionally theorised good old raisins and peanuts is probably a backronym.