[pct-l] How do you measure up?

[t.n. turner]

"I celebrate soup."

This is my favorite response to the question! I too do this when it occurs, but I have a very old plastic cup that has measurements on the side, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 1 cup. But even then, soup occurs!!

believe me, you will enjoy having food, any way it comes out by the time you get to. . . well the Saufleys, but definitely the Sierras!
tammy

> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:43:33 -0800
> To: Pct-l at backcountry.net
> From: jeffreyn at sonic.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] How do you measure up?
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jeffrey "57" Zimmerman
> Sonoma County
> The Left Coast
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