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How (much) can I minimise the cooking time of red split lentils?

As I can't go camping or bike touring at the moment, I'm taking the chance to experiment with some home-made dehydrated meals - doing everything at home but as if I was on the road. One idea is based on red lentils, with a separate sachet of…
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How to barbecue an egg?

I recently discovered that eggs are outstanding in front country hiking: inexpensive nutritious richer flavour than boiled cooks in 10 minutes just add salt. The only problem is that they explode! One thing I tried is vary the heat. My conclusion…
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Dehydrating eggs

I have seen a few examples of dehydrating scrambled eggs, and reconstituting them later. It got me wondering if there is a way to dehydrate raw eggs in a way that lets them still work for baking. I think it would be a good way to make a "just add…
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Why would a portable barbecue warn against using pots on the grill?

My wife just bought a Coleman Road Trip portable propane barbecue, which we plan to use for camp cooking/grilling. I was thinking of using it as a camp stove as well - to heat water, make coffee, etc. However the grills have a warning not to place…
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Is it possible to (safely) make dry instant rice?

For lightweight camping food it would be nice to have rice that cooks quickly without using much stove fuel. Dried instant rice is available (example) but has some downsides: The flavours aren't great (and I find them unpleasantly salty); it's…
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Olive oil "shelf" life and summer camping

I am about to car camp one week and I am wondering if I may safely carry some olive oil in a glass bottle - I expect day temperature to peak around 30 degrees Celsius. I would like to know ahead of time if the oil is going to get rancid, or to…
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Quick and Easy Beef Stew and Dumplings

I want to combine two off the shelf products with existing recipes into a single off the shelf heat and eat ready to go meal. Dinty Moore Beef Stew & Dumplings Pillsbury Slow-Cooked Chicken and Dumplings Both recipes call for the addition of water,…
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How can I control the heat when cooking on a campfire?

In a few weeks a group of us will be camping and rafting. My wife and I have been assigned dinner responsibility. I've done the hamburger/hot-dog thing on campfires, but I was looking for something more. We are thinking about Carne Asada, and…
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Where do I buy a large amount of dried vegetables?

I'd like to buy a large amount of dried vegetable matter to stock up on backpacking supplies. I'm interested in almost any kind of edible vegetables, including the generic, assorted, mixed, ground-up, and processed kind. I'd just like to have a…
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What do you have for breakfast during camping

What are some camping breakfast options if I do not wish to carry eggs? (They break)
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Baked Potatoes Cooked Over a Fire

This weekend, my wife and went camping. I tried to impress her with a surprise meal (much more than the usual smokies or hotdogs roasted on a stick). I went for steak, potatoes, mushrooms, salad and a corn on the cob. Everything turned out great ---…
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Canned corned beef dinner, for hiking

Am wondering how to make palatable dinner with canned (European) corned beef (aka bully beef, not the same as American corned beef). This is for camping/hiking, so preferably not involving too many exotic ingredients and simultaneous operations.…
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More efficient way to cook fresh caught fish while camping

I am camping over the weekend in Idaho. Plan on catching primarily trout. Will keep the fish fresh and alive until dinner time. A camp fire will be maintained through out the day to ensure hot embers to cook on. Ingredients and utensils I will…
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Can I use a mason jar or an empty tin can as a DIY cooking pot over an open flame stove?

I'm talking about a small gas or alcohol stove, for example like this: Images from: https://www.rei.com/blog/camp/diy-how-to-make-an-alcohol-stove-from-soda-cans If I'd use a glass mason jar instead of a cooking pot - would the glass shatter? What…
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Soy chicken on a backpacking trip

I'm planning a long distance hike and I would like to add some variety to my meal planning. Does soy chicken need refrigeration? Does it keep for a couple days?
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