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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum BWCA Food and Recipes #10 MH CANS |
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09/28/2013 01:36PM
Just pulled the trigger on 6 #10 cans of M.House Freeze dried for next year. Stroganoff,chili mac,chicken alfredo, Breakfast skillet, corn, and strawberries. Added a dozen's worth of powdered eggs to round off to an even hundred...shipped. I wait until a day or two before leaving and vacuume-seal hearty portions that taylor to our needs. Saves some bucks .....especially for groups.
I need to use the dehydrater more, but like the taste of some dishes which are pre-seasoned/mixed. After opning up the #10 cans and sealing for our canoe trip; we sometimes have some left and seal it as well. We split it up and use later. I have kept some vacum-sealed bags until November and they were fine kept in freezer. (just to be safe). So far-so good. Don't know how to save and paste the link, but camping survival dot come has a good deal on mountain house big cans at the moment.
I need to use the dehydrater more, but like the taste of some dishes which are pre-seasoned/mixed. After opning up the #10 cans and sealing for our canoe trip; we sometimes have some left and seal it as well. We split it up and use later. I have kept some vacum-sealed bags until November and they were fine kept in freezer. (just to be safe). So far-so good. Don't know how to save and paste the link, but camping survival dot come has a good deal on mountain house big cans at the moment.
Not to Hurry-Not to Worry
10/01/2013 08:01AM
LDP Camping Foods has sales on Mountain House cans a few times a year. One sale just ended. You can sign up on their website to be notified of such sales. I have ordered from them in the past (bought a big can of freeze dried hamburger, and one of chicken) and was pleased.
10/01/2013 12:52PM
When you repackage your portions do you weigh them out? Or when it's time to add the water do you measure how much or just give it a good guess?
"The world is big, and I want to get a good look at it before it gets dark". John Muir
10/01/2013 06:49PM
I divide them in measuring cups. (Some items seem to have some finer textured 'settlings' in the bottom) I just divide as evenly as I can, then divide the recommended amout of water proportionatly. The amount of water needed is written on the sealed bag.
Not to Hurry-Not to Worry
10/01/2013 07:31PM
quote rupprider: "When you repackage your portions do you weigh them out? Or when it's time to add the water do you measure how much or just give it a good guess?"
when i split 2 person servings i use a screen strainer to separate the little from the big. then i use a scale to even out the two portions. i use coffee filters to hold the servings.
it might take some math when youre dealing with 10 lbs.
10/02/2013 06:17AM
quote kanoes: "quote rupprider: "When you repackage your portions do you weigh them out? Or when it's time to add the water do you measure how much or just give it a good guess?"
when i split 2 person servings i use a screen strainer to separate the little from the big. then i use a scale to even out the two portions. i use coffee filters to hold the servings.
it might take some math when youre dealing with 10 lbs."
Yeah I was thinking about this too. You certainly would want to use a scale. trying to make sure each portion gets the right amount of smaller stuff (sauce/seasoning usually) would be difficult. I like the strainer idea.
When I split the two serving meals I just pour out a uniform pile on the cutting board and separate into two with a dough knife getting the small and large bits in one split and weigh each portion to verify. You wouldn't be able to do this with a #10 can.
"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit."
10/02/2013 02:37PM
I've done the chicken pieces and the eggs with ham and peppers. I just vac seal them in two person servings. Works great when you want to go lt wt.
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne
10/03/2013 05:17PM
I don't have a small scale, so we dump them into a big stainless bowl. Shake a little to settle the crumbs and powder; then spoon it out. The big loose stuff is hand fed and shaken slightly into big measuring cups. It gets us by.
By the way, I heard Rich Moor shut down recently. STP has a helluva deal if you are subscribed to their 'dealflyer' by email. We all like their turkey supreme, and there are a couple other items we agree on. Sometimes hard to get consensus among four campers on everything.STP ends tonight for the special. But wait a couple weeks and it may still be on the next subscribed special. I just pulled the trigger. Hope it is still usable by next spring.....no cans-2 and 4 man pouches.
By the way, I heard Rich Moor shut down recently. STP has a helluva deal if you are subscribed to their 'dealflyer' by email. We all like their turkey supreme, and there are a couple other items we agree on. Sometimes hard to get consensus among four campers on everything.STP ends tonight for the special. But wait a couple weeks and it may still be on the next subscribed special. I just pulled the trigger. Hope it is still usable by next spring.....no cans-2 and 4 man pouches.
Not to Hurry-Not to Worry
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