[pct-l] Three Questions/Going Stoveless

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Well said, MendoRider!

Wilderness travel stoveless is not an option as far as we're concerned. Not 
only is a hot meal soothing and relaxing as it re-heats the body after a 
long day's hike, it is a very important safety tool. Whether you're about to 
pack up in the morning and need to pre-warm up, get some good, hot food in 
you, before heading outside into the frost or snow to pack the tent and 
otherwise stomp around before going down the trail making muscle-heat or 
you're already cold after a long day of calorie-burning, creek-crossing, and 
snow-sliding and could really use the tent up quick, the pad rolled out, and 
your Self inside your down bag while cooking a nice, hot meal before going 
to sleep, this is where a stove is a life-saver! Not to mention 
hypothermia...


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Anderson" <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
To: "dicentra" <dicentragirl at yahoo.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Three Questions/Going Stoveless


Whatever works for the individual on the PCT. Do you also eat cold food when 
you are in town? For me, on the trail, I look forward to a hot meal. I 
always start with rich hot chocolate - a pint of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate 
Sensation (two 1.25 ounce packages of 150 calories each) with lots of Nido 
added - a total of about 350 calories - and delicious. I used a Jetboil 
stove. I liked that I could control the flame - easily shut it off or lower 
it tto simmer. I did, if it was raining, sometimes cook in the vestibule of 
my tent. I never had that stove flare up. The Jetboil is also very 
fuel-efficient.

MendoRider

From: dicentra <dicentragirl at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Three Questions/Going Stoveless


Did someone say FOOD!? That got my attention!!

I think a lot of hikers ditch the stove, not because of weight, but because 
they just don't want to spend the time making meals. Faster and easier to 
just eat something.

That said... Any of the just-add-water, freezerbag cooking, types of meals 
can be eaten hot or cold. They will take a little more time to rehydrate in 
cold water, but if you think ahead, your meals can be rehydrating while you 
are hiking... Then your food is ready whenever you are ready to stop.

Yes, this even works for cold (gag, imho) instant oatmeal...

Do what works for you. HYOH.

I hope that's helpful...

~Dicentra



http://www.onepanwonders.com ~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra


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