Rationing resources in the field . ( CHOW TIME ! )

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Kevin the grey

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My camping skills are borderline . A weekend camper at best . Eating on the go is usually a cold meal . I do a pretty good job over a camp fire though I am more at home with a propane stove .

I am adding some simple soup packets to my camping gear now . Everything from Tasty tomato soup to some kinda cheesy enchilada soup . At 20 cents a pack they are dirt cheap and actually just borderline tasty enough to at least spruce up a cold sandwich meal or flesh out some jerky . A dozen of these wouldn,t take up much room and being dehydrated don,t weigh much .

I,ll have to rig up a simple tin can stove . Something that will boil a cup or two yet cool off fast enough so as to not delay departure once lunch is through . Something that runs on liquid fuel or twigs .

These soups may be just enough to perk up spirits on a wet day .
 
You have to have several pots, or a least a big cup and a pot, but one thing I like to do is get that chunk chicken in a foil pouch you can get at the store, then combine that with some chicken gravy mix, maybe throw some sage and/or dried mushrooms in there, then make some instant mashed potatos and pour the gravy over it. really a good meal when it's slightly cool.:thumbup:
 
I rarely take anything that needs cooking, into the bush with me. High energy foods like trail mix, honey, parched corn, oatmeal, etc., are excellent to keep me going, don't weigh much, or take up much space. I have one pot with me, which is my USGI canteen cup. It handles the cooking of whatever I find, or kill while out and I have spices that help make it taste good enough to swallow.
 
Hollowdweller ? I,ve seen pics of some of the cold meals you prepared . I swear I was drooling just from the pics .

Your idea sounds delicious and nutricious (sp) its a question of expertise I guess . I see a few containers to clean in your suggestion . I,m talking more of stopngo kinda eating .

I realise that it is stopngo for you . You have done a lot more hiking than I ever will . I hope some of your skill rubs off on me .
 
longbow50 said:
I rarely take anything that needs cooking, into the bush with me. High energy foods like trail mix, honey, parched corn, oatmeal, etc., are excellent to keep me going, don't weigh much, or take up much space. I have one pot with me, which is my USGI canteen cup. It handles the cooking of whatever I find, or kill while out and I have spices that help make it taste good enough to swallow.
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I agree 100%. I used to cook up steak, chicken, baked potatoes, 1 or 2 other veggies, etc. and I enjoyed it then, but now I find it to be a colossal pain in the a$$. I would much rather spend my time hiking, fishing, etc., than cooking and washing dishes. One thing I found that I like is the vegetarian chili by Fantastic Foods - comes in its own cup. Boil some water, pour it into the chili container and let it soak for about 7 minutes. Toss in some crackers and you're good to go. There are a lot of other things that work the same way. If I want a gourmet meal, I'll do it at home where I have all the conveniences.

Doc
 
Just thinking about long term and light wait, simple, easy. Tried my USGI canteen cup and heated water to fill Ramen Noodle bag. Check bag for airtightness before opening by squeezing to see if it holds air, Open bag carefully across one end , crunch up noodles , tear and pore powder into. Add hot water and wait 5 minutes. Carry bag out or burn , no mess to clean up.
 
Kevin the grey said:
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I,ll have to rig up a simple tin can stove . Something that will boil a cup or two yet cool off fast enough so as to not delay departure once lunch is through . Something that runs on liquid fuel or twigs . . . .
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Kevin, if you do a Google search for "stove" + "alcohol," you will find many designs and construction directions for simple make-it-yourself alcohol stoves -- typically made of aluminum pop cans. They weigh almost nothing and fill the nitch you described.

To show how easy they are to make, we had our Scouts make them at a meeting. Probably 90% success in 45 minutes.

Here is just one site: http://zenstove.net/construction.htm

They are also for sale for $10.00 US or so on eBay.
 
Yeah, top ramen is one of my wifes quicky favs. I don't care for it. Gonna check out the vege chili though. It'd be handy with quail or rabbit meat.:D
 
Hmm cooking in the Ramen bag . Boys those things taste bad to begin with . I wonder what those plastic ions are doing to your kidneys ? L:O:L Does the bag deform at all with the heat ? Can you put real boiling water into it ?

Believe you me . I like trail mix and make a mean buffalo or beef jerky . I just find a super easy hot addition to a meal to be enervating .

I will check out those stoves . Cooking in a freezer bag seems like it might be the way to go as well . I,ve seen people boil hot dogs in the bag they come in in the boiling water they cook their corn in . You would think if it was safe the company would suggest it as a way of cooking them ?

O:K: So I,m a wuss . L:O:L
 
Dang boys thats some good stuff .

I,ll eat Ramen noodles ocassionaly . There are some companies who actually make some that are not bad for the health . I had some spicy seafood noodles that got an O:K: from me .

Heck any hot meal you have on a cold damp day is gonna do you some good .
I think we all have almost welcomed a cold day for the great feeling we get from chowing down in a dry nook somewhere . I warmed up some soup while goose hunting . It made me and my buddies day turn right around .
Thanks for all the info .
 
I have miso soup (no MSG) better than ramen. 3 in a pack for 2.00. They are easy to store in your BOB bag.

I am doing one now and will be testing some hot chow items for it.

S/F,
CEYA!
 
The challange I would like to beat is being able to snag fresh food on the trot. Fishing is okay and I like to leave a bait line out overnight but, I'm working on catching the fresh meat next.
 
Ceya MSG is a no no as I have had an adverse reaction from a massive overdose at a restaurant now it’s home made or Hong Kong/China. I’ve found only one near bye with no MSG..sigh..
Kevin a hot meal is needed in the field both mentally and psychically.
 
MSG . Some people actually think it brings out flavour ?

I think that it might preserve what flavour there is left by killing bacteria which would make food taste bad . To me it tastes like crap all by itself .

Killing ourselves with good taste . L:O:L
 
It just fools your brain into thinking the crap taste good:barf: Crutch for bad cook or bad food
 
I remember reading a biography of John Muir a few years back, and apparently he was a bit of a minimalist. For most of his traveling around in the Sierra Nevada mountains he had a gunny sak he carried his gear in. His food consisted of mostly oatmeal, some dried fruit, and a canteen. He had a tarp he would sleep under if the weather got bad.

He made do with very little. I guess he liked oatmeal.
 
akabu said:
Ceya MSG is a no no as I have had an adverse reaction from a massive overdose at a restaurant now it’s home made or Hong Kong/China. I’ve found only one near bye with no MSG..sigh..
Kevin a hot meal is needed in the field both mentally and psychically.
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Look real close it says (NO MSG). JAS , Japanese store in the city has no MSG products which I buy. It has been awhile since we talk good to see you.

S/F,
CEYA!
 
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