[pct-l] SCAQMD Rule 1143 & Denatured Alcohol Question

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Another option is solar. Yes, solar. My friend Beeman does this. He  
likes to make for his meals some kind of soup base, either dehydrated  
black beans, split-pea soup or lentil soup, with additives consisting  
of random dehydrated veggies he makes himself from veggies in his  
extensive and rather homestead-ish vegetable garden. He adds water to  
the plastic bag and then sets it in an outer pack pocket during the  
day. Time and sun rehydrates his meal to a pleasant, warm edible  
state. He supplements this with crackers and whatnot and for dessert,  
a portion of instant pudding and a couple of squares of chocolate.

I've done the solar-warmed water + time method myself on curried cous- 
cous with tuna. It was one of my favorite meals.

Of course, you can't do solar cooking on every meal, but if you plan  
your meals so solar cooking is at least an option, you can avoid  
using any fuel for many of your meals. Your esbit or whatever other  
kind of stove can then be relegated to a supplemental option rather  
than a primary necessity.