[pct-l] Going Stoveless

[Lee Staley]

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On May 27, 2013, at 9:14 AM, "A.C. Scott " <acscottthefirst at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Best. Container for me has been my empty plastic peanutbutter jar 
> 
> Sent from Samsung Mobile
> 
> 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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