[pct-l] How do you measure up?

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I've never found that trail cooking, er, rehydrating, requires much  
precision.  I know from experimenting in the kitchen how full my mug is  
with 8 ounces, and I eyeball it.  When in doubt I fall back on the 500ml  
marking on my pot.  If things turn out a little sticky, I add more water.   
If things turn out a little runny, I celebrate soup.


On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:20:25 -0800, <stewjohns at comcast.net> wrote:

> I always seem to have a problem measuring liquids when I am back-packing.
> I have a titanium pot and cup, and when I need to re-hydrate a meal, the  
> directions
> say add a cup of water, or a cup and a half etc.  I tried to mark my cup  
> with a
> felt tip marker at home before I go out, but the mark doesn't last but a  
> couple of
> days before it fades away. I know there is a good trick out there for  
> measuring
> on the trail, but I never heard anyone mention it.  I know no one  
> carries a measuring
> cup with them, so what's the trick?  How do you measure liquids on the  
> trail?
>
> Doc Holiday



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Jeffrey "57" Zimmerman
Sonoma County
The Left Coast