I am not new to the world of "light trail foods". I try to be a regular practitioner of "light" foods. Hopefully this group will lend its expertise to my...
Hi Pat, Welcome to the group. I backpack in Ontario as well. I write cookbooks for a living and just love to chat about trail food. I'd love to here some of...
Does anyone know the status of packlitefoods (www.packlitefoods.com)? I recently tried to place an order and received a message that their security license had...
... I recently tried to ... expired, so I backed ... Hi Rick, I'm not sure. But you could always make your own foods. It's really easy and it gives you so much...
This is marginally food related -- I need to take a slew of supplements 2x daily & haven't been able to come up with a simple way to carry them in my backpack....
Packaging 'pills' and other small necessities is easier if you find the small zip-top baggies made for organizing small items. Some of these small zip-bags are...
... I have a light-commercial grade vacuum sealer. I get 4.25" x 3.75" transparent pouches from: <http://www.sorbentsystems.com/> I seal all the pills I need...
Hi group, L O N G time lurker here who is just now getting into dehydrating foods for lightening up the load (and finances) during self supported bike trips. ...
And if you do not have a sealing machine, get handy with the third-world way... bag your item, fold the bag over the teeth of a used hack-saw blade, tighten...
Karl, What are you using the eggs for? Baking? I don't recommend drying your own eggs even if it seems more cost effective. You are opening yourself up to...
YO, FOLKS ----- Bought #10 can of dehydrated eggs (=108 eggs) for my A.T. fun -- One tablespoon powder+two tablespoons of water = one egg FWIW  LEWIS T....
HI all, I just got my dehydrator last week and so far I have made Jerky that turned out great and attempted Banana Chips. The Banana chips just wouldn't dry...
Sometimes foods take a long time. I've had bananas take 17 hours before... but they will dry crisp if you leave them long enough. The banana chips you buy in...
What exactly do you mean by "wouldn't dry" ? Mine dry to a leathery/chewy but not completely "potato chip" texture and I'm pretty happy with this (sweet!). Are...
... third-world way... bag your item, fold the bag over the teeth of a used hack-saw blade, tighten the bag over the blade, pass that toothy edge through the...
Hi all I am just learning about drying foods as have only done bananas and grapes and pineapple and apples. Love home made foods and hoping to do some drying...
... do ... Welcome Jana, Next thing you know you'll be drying all sorts of things. I've done everything from potpourri, flowers and herbs to full meals... so...
Hi Ihave a Harvest Dehydrator that runs with 6 trays, motor but not any set temps like some.But I did grapes this year and loved the raisins I got from them. I...
Anyone here using this book? Picked up a copy last week and seems to have a pretty good selection of recipes and I like the idea of simply drying and storing...
... simply ... Hi Karl, While I can't speak for Linda I can speak with experience as a cookbook author and one who really knows my way around a food ...
Check freezer bag cooking. Since starting there I have been using my wife's dehydrators a lot more. Might have to get my own as it is causing issues....
I know I have done spaghetti noodles and egg noodles in the dehydrator, and I try to keep both under the 2 inch mark. My boy scout really destroyed my...
Yo, Folks ----- A good rule of thumb for these types of emails is to check out the spelling, grammar and usage! Any email that is as shot through with...
We are planning to hike the JMT from Red's Meadow to cottonwood pass this summer (Whitney last summer was enough for a while). I heard from some JMT hikers...
... I think it is Rainbow pack station near South Lake, and they bring it in over Bishop Pass to a spot near the ranger station in Le Conte Canyon. They gave...
Hi, all: Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been hiking light for several years and have tried to keep my food weight down as much as possible, while still...
Hi there, My wife and I don't quite have the time this summer to do the whole JMT so we are starting at Red's Meadow and coming out on the PCT below Whitney at...
My husband and I are also planning a JMT trip this summer. It will be our third. We did it with backpacks (310 miles) in 1996 and with llamas(305 miles) in...
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