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» Jodi Gallegos - A Simple Meal

I've wondered about the prepackaged meals. I've never tried them although I have eaten military MRE's and assumed they would be similar. The price seems to high to justify.
For meal prep, how much does the campstove weigh that you pack in? It seems like, with the equipment and water, you pack in a lot of weight.

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» desertblue - A Simple Meal

In response to A Simple Meal posted by JodiG:
great ideas Jim!

If I am backpacking alone I never even bring a stove. If with someone else I MIGHT, since we can share the weight. But between stove, fuel, stove repair kit, stove wind reflector and cooking pots, i'd rather go without. Most people don't like to go without hot food but I prefer traveling easier (I'm a smallish person and go ultralight by choice).

-- posted by desertblue

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» jeratzlo - A Simple Meal

In response to A Simple Meal posted by JodiG:

My MSR Whisperlite is very lightweight 11 ounces. In wintertime I acually bring a spare, since having a warm stove then is so important.

I use a Katadyn Pocket Filter to filter my water up there - which means I need to have access to a stream or a lake when camping. The Pocket Filter weighs a little more - 20 ounces.

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» desertblue - A Simple Meal

In response to A Simple Meal posted by jeratzlo:
I beat ya weigtwise there too, Jim - I use iodine. I don't mind the taste and it's just another streamlining thing for me. Call me ultralight girl. Here's something I wrote about that:

Stove free weekend menu:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2...

Intro to lightweight backpacking:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2...

PS I've also used MREs/ they are okay. I like your ideas better.

-- posted by desertblue

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» Alan Sorum - A Simple Meal

In response to A Simple Meal posted by JodiG:
There are a lot of options with food at the store now. Tuna and salmon come in retort pouches. Red beans and rice is great. You can use perishables during the first couple days of a trip, especially if the weather is cool. I still would prefer my filter pump over treatment. Good article!

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» EvKanter - trail mix

I never leave home without my homemade trail mix - a handful of each of these -- raw almonds, dried pineapple, dried papaya, m and ms. Ziplocs are the best invention since sliced bread!

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» Jennifer W. Miner - trail mix

In response to trail mix posted by EvKanter:
yeah, Evelyn, I read your blog about ziploc bags and I agree wholeheartedly!
James, I just read that a new product is going to be made available; self-heating lunches and dinners for on-the-go meals. The idea was invented for the Army, and what it is, is that the package that the food comes in, can heat to 140 degrees, to cook whatever was presealed inside. This does away with the need for a portable stove! Pretty cool, huh?
Jen

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