[pct-l] FreezerBag Cooking/ Resupply strategies

[Jim Bravo]

JJ:

I cringe when a hear about people adding hot water to a baggie and eating 
the contents! There is quite a bit of research on plastic compounds used in 
drinking water bottles and baby bottles (soft plastic linings), but nothing 
conclusive in a scientific, double-blind study, prove it beyond a shadow of 
a doubt kind of way.

It used to be said that of the seven types of plastic used in bottles (the 
recycling number in the triangle on the bottom of the container) that 
numbers 1,2, 4, and 5 were relatively safe. Recent research in Europe 
indicates that perhaps all of the plastics are unsafe to some degree. Number 
7, polycarbonate, contained the potent hormone-disrupter BPA and is on the 
way out...some experts wonder if the new, secret, ingredient that replaced 
it is any better. I have read that some people handle toxic loading better 
than others, it's a genetic thing. Anyway, my wife and I have found that any 
warm water imbibed from a plastic bottle (such as from our car on a hot day) 
takes on a plasticky taste. This mean we are drinking a chemical of some 
sort! We have resorted to glass or stainless steel containers when they will 
be subjected to heat. The old plastic tastes we used to experience are gone.

The idea that there is a benevolent government agency watching over industry 
and protecting us from harmful chemicals is a myth. For example, in the 
pharmaceutical industry the manufacturer's tests are used almost exclusively 
to determine public safety! The coyotes are watching over the hen house. Or 
my favorite, "the clowns are running the circus". Safe to say I won't be 
adding hot water to any baggies soon.

Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J J at Ridge Trail" <jj at ridgetrailhiker.com>
To: "dicentra" <dicentragirl at yahoo.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>; "Sean Nordeen" <sean at lifesadventures.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] FreezerBag Cooking/ Resupply strategies


> Greetings,
>
> The freezer bag cooking concept looks workable. The one concern that pops 
> up for me is putting boiling-hot water into plastic bags and the possible 
> leaching of chemicals from the plastic. Do you know if anyone has taken a 
> look at this?
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Walk well,
> Jim Keener ( J J )
> _________________
>
> jj at ridgetrailhiker.com
> http://ridgetrailhiker.com
> http://olderhealthier.com
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2009, at 2:41 PM, dicentra wrote:
>
>> I supplied WS Monty with 60 meals last season, using this method. He's 
>> still raving. :)
>>
>> Recipes can be found here: http://www.onepanwonders.com (my site)
>> and here: http://trailcooking.com (Sarbar's site)
>>
>> See ya on the trail.
>> ~Dicentra
>>
>> http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
>> http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra
>>
>
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