[pct-l] Going Stoveless

[A.C. Scott]

Best. Container for me has been my empty plastic peanutbutter jar 

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Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

>I started out last year using the Ziploc, screw top containers and like
>them, but had several of them get broken during the rigors of being packed
>in my backpack during the first few weeks of the hike.  They can actually
>crack if squashed or banged.  Then I shifted to just using the heavy duty
>Ziploc bags I had packed the meals in.  I double bagged them each time, and
>never had a mishap with them.  They are not as easy to eat out of as a
>nice, stiff, lidded bowl, but they worked fine for 4 1/2 months.  Others
>I've hiked with love plastic peanut butter containers for rehydrating as
>well.
>
>One trick if you are using instant mashed potatoes is to soak everything
>else for several hours before adding the potato flakes at the last minute.
> The potatoes rehydrate almost instantly even with cold water so you can
>add them just before eating your meal.  If you start with the potatoes and
>everything else all mixed together, the potatoes tend to soak up just about
>any amount of water you add and the rest of the stuff doesn't get enough
>moisture to get soft.  With instant brown rice, you can rehydrate it along
>with whatever meat and veggie you have.  They all rehydrate at
>approximately the same rate.
>
> As for ideas for stoveless foods, you need more than just potatoes and
>Tapatio sauce or you will get really tired of it all pretty quick.  You
>need to add dried veggies, precooked dried beans and TVP as well as meat or
>cheese and then choose from a long list of dried sauce mixes in any grocery
>store.  They will change the same ingredients into a number of great meals.
>  I got a lot of dried veggies and fish at my local Korean and Chinese
>markets.  Wakame seaweed rehydrates really well and doesn't taste weird at
>all.  Use dried cheeses from a number of sources on line, Berry Farms being
>one, and get creative.
>
>Dried starch, veggie, protein, beans, nuts, dried fruit to add sweetness
>and a sauce mix heavy on the salt.  That's the basics for an unlimited
>number of meals.
>
>Shroomer
>
>
>On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 8:30 PM, Lee Staley <leestcoast at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My son and I have used the smaller (1 1/2 cups?) ziplock screw top
>> containers extensively - they have proved to be leak proof and rugged
>> enough to stand up to temperature and altitude changes.
>> Cruz Control
>>
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