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Post by dustin on Apr 16, 2024 20:00:11 GMT -8
I reserve the right to say Howdy because I kinda live in the west. New to the forum today. I've been hiking, backpacking, biking, running... for about 45 years. Now, trying to combine activities; bikepacking, packrafting, coffee outdoors... I'm doing a lot of research lately on cook kits for a little actual cooking. Dehydrated meals keep me warm overnight, but at the cost of gastric distress. I try to carry a light load, but I love multi-purpose gadgets and gear. I find it fun to devise ways to use things as a system. This seems like a fun place to get ideas, so I'm headed over to the cooking threads to see what folks are using.
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Post by Travis on Apr 16, 2024 20:10:33 GMT -8
Howdy Dustin. Good to see ya. Jump right in.
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Post by bluefish on Apr 16, 2024 23:13:55 GMT -8
Welcome from the far east. Vermont/NY border that is. Bikepacking? Share, sir, share. I too am wary of the packaged stuff and try to cook semi-real meals, at least on weekenders. I just added a small MSR fry pan to the mix to do quesadillas. Some fancy grilled cheese is not out of the question, as are pancakes w/nuts and fruit and some, well yes, real Vermont Maple Syrup..... My Ti cup for coffee will still have to go, haven't figured out multiple use on the frying pan. I generally just do Via and some chocolate right in the Ti cup.
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Post by Westy on Apr 17, 2024 2:38:01 GMT -8
Greetings and salutations from Salt Lake City!
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Post by reuben on Apr 17, 2024 3:33:03 GMT -8
How's the marmot stew out there? Every region has its own take on the dish.
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Post by ErnieW on Apr 17, 2024 4:55:45 GMT -8
Welcome dustin . From your description you'll fit right in. A lot of members are, let's say, mature gear heads. Let us know a little more about your current pursuits. I'm pretty sure you'll find others here going down the same path. Right now I'm reviewing two person pole tents and titanium flasks for carrying some good whisky. I've settled on Waka instant for my trail coffee but coffee is a hot topic here (forgive the pun).
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Post by marmotstew on Apr 17, 2024 5:36:38 GMT -8
Welcome from Denver.
I like my marmotstew with a little corn beef and some rye bread on the side.
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Post by swiftdream on Apr 17, 2024 5:47:25 GMT -8
Welcome from southern Arizona. Using, packing and carrying culinary equipment is indeed an art form in the hiking community. Everyone has their systems and is is fun to see how others approach this.
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Post by dustin on Apr 17, 2024 5:59:55 GMT -8
Thanks, everyone! this seems like a friendly board. My wife wouldn't call me mature, but from a distance what's left of my hair is gray, so I can fool some.
I haven't done a lot of bikepacking, yet. My obstacles so far are that my usual hiking partner isn't into it and that they put all the mountains way up high, here in CO. Steep! And I worry I'll need extra space to carry little pieces of my old/beat-up bikes as they fall off.
Haven't tried stewing a marmot, @reuben. They're big and crabby, and I don't eat seafood. Or meat. I keep mulling over my random collection of pots, but the set that might work best is the old Trangia mini set, since it has a nonstick skillet lid and the pot is thick aluminum and about 800ml. I figure I could make soup, pan-fry a few veggies and steam bake in this kit. I'm just wary of the al pot; gotta do some reading about that... If I bail on the Trangia pot, I'll use a big ti Sierra pot that I have, plus a foldable mug that I can use as a cutting board for prep.
Coffee is a hot [or cold brew] topic at my house. I mess around with different methods at home (mostly AeroProess), but mostly just use fancy instant on trail (Medaglia D'oro, Mt Hagen...). May have to try Waka. My wife tells me to avoid puns, but my fondness for dad-jokes keeps growing.
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Post by absarokanaut on Apr 17, 2024 7:31:06 GMT -8
Howdee Dustin.
Good friend of mine has done the Great Divide Bike Route. I resupplied him a couple of times up here. Have you biked the Rainbow Trail along the Sangres?
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Post by ErnieW on Apr 17, 2024 8:13:25 GMT -8
May have to try Waka. My wife tells me to avoid puns, but my fondness for dad-jokes keeps growing. I get my Waka through Amazon. We have a running thread of bad jokes. "My wife accused me of being immature. I told her to get out of my fort."
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Post by reuben on Apr 17, 2024 8:28:53 GMT -8
Well, there's an elephant on the loose up in Montana. Hunker down, stay safe, eat marmots. They may taste bad, but they provide lots of calories.
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Post by Travis on Apr 17, 2024 8:46:24 GMT -8
My obstacles so far are that . . . they put all the mountains way up high, here in CO. Yeah, that was bad enough when I was younger. But they keep raising the mountains every year.
Back 50 years ago I had a geology professor insist that mountain building was a very slow process. That's easy to say when you are young!
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 17, 2024 8:48:27 GMT -8
Welcome from Chicagoland, a long way from mountains in any direction.
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Post by downriver on Apr 17, 2024 9:12:49 GMT -8
Welcome to the Tribe from the Pacific Northwest…
Happy Trails,
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